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Alachua County, Florida public records

In Alachua County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court; property values come from the Alachua County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Alachua County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk of the Circuit Court – Official Records5Search deeds23Free search$1.00 per page4
Property values and ownersAlachua County Property Appraiser6Property search7—
Property tax billsAlachua County Tax Collector6Tax bill search8—
Court casesClerk of the Circuit Court5Eighth Judicial Circuit – Circuit Court3
Alachua County Court3		Copy per page: $1.00; Certification: $2.00 (court record); Search per year: $2.009
Marriage recordsClerk of the Circuit Court5—$86.00 license (county and state fees); $61.00 with an approved premarital course certificate; extra certified copies $3.00 each10
Divorce recordsClerk of the Circuit Court5—Copy fees: Copy per page: $1.00; Certification: $2.009
Birth certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Alachua County12—DOH fee: $15 first certificate; additional certificates $7 each (DOH-Alachua, in person or mail)11
Death certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Alachua County12——
Probate and willsClerk of the Circuit Court5——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) - not with counties13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Alachua County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (county recorder) – Official Records.5

Online search
isol.alachuaclerk.org/…2Free search
Cost
Free3
Years online
Online index August 21, 1971 to present; Official Records Index Books 1928-1971 linked separately2
Who holds it
Clerk of the Circuit Court is the county recorder14
Copy fee
$1.00 per page4
Certified copy fee
$2.00 per document for certification, in addition to the $1.00 per page copy charge4
How to order
Buy copies and certified copies online through the Official Records search, in person at the Clerk's Official Records Department (201 East University Avenue, Gainesville), or by phone with a credit card4
Fraud alerts
Property Appraiser's free Title Alert ownership-change notifications15
Recording fee
$10.00 first page; $8.50 each additional page16

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Alachua County Property Appraiser sets property values6; the Alachua County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx Run by qPublic (Schneider Geospatial)7
Tax bill search
alachua.county-taxes.com/… Run by county-taxes (Grant Street)8
Parcel map (GIS)
maps.acpafl.org7
Appealing a value
Informal review with a Property Appraiser appraiser first; then a petition to the Value Adjustment Board, filed at the Alachua County Clerk's Office17
Public records
PA public records: online form, phone (352) 374-5230 or email the custodian; many records free, special service charge possible19

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Eighth Judicial Circuit – Circuit Court (Alachua County)—Clerk of the Circuit Courtalachuaclerk.org/court_records Cost: free3Free search
Alachua County Court—Clerk of the Circuit Courtalachuaclerk.org/court_records Cost: free3Free search
Fees
Copy per page: $1.00; Certification: $2.00 (court record); Search per year: $2.009
Clerk services
Clerk maintains court records; also jury service, marriage licenses, passports, traffic citations, domestic violence injunctions5

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Felony cases are heard at the Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse20
Sealing clinic
Circuit announces an Alachua County sealing & expungement clinic (registration required)21

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.5

Marriage license
Marriage licenses are issued by the Clerk5
State certificates
DOH issues certificates for Florida marriages after June 6, 1927; earlier ones from the Clerk of Court where licensed12
Fee
$86.00 license (county and state fees); $61.00 with an approved premarital course certificate; extra certified copies $3.00 each10

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.5

State certificates
DOH certificates for divorces after June 6, 1927; earlier from the Clerk where granted12
Copy fees
Copy per page: $1.00; Certification: $2.009

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (birth and death certificates).12

DOH fee
$15 first certificate; additional certificates $7 each (DOH-Alachua, in person or mail)11
Tax collector fee
$21.25 initial certified copy; $7.00 each duplicate (Tax Collector offices)22
Eligibility
Registrant 18+ or parent of record, with valid photo ID22
Years
DOH-Alachua: births back to 1930 (pre-1930 from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville); Tax Collector: Florida births 1917 to present12
Ordering online
VitalChek (only vendor authorized by Florida DOH)11

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (birth and death certificates).12

Years
Florida deaths 2009 to present at the county health department12

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Clerk of the Circuit Court (probate filings; wills deposited with the Clerk: no filing fee, $7.00 receipt fee)23

Historical records

Alachua County Historical Records (Clerk's Ancient Records archive): alachuaclerk.org/archive/default.cfm4

Good to know about Alachua County records

  • The Tax Collector issues Florida birth certificates at all three of its offices, in partnership with DOH-Alachua.22
  • The Property Appraiser runs a free Title Alert service that notifies anyone of ownership changes on a monitored parcel (deed-fraud warning).15
  • The Property Appraiser publishes its full CAMA (appraisal) dataset as a free download.7
  • Felony and civil/family matters are split between two Gainesville courthouses: the Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse and the Family and Civil Justice Center.20

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of the Circuit Court (county recorder) – Official Records

Address
Alachua County Courthouse, 201 East University Avenue, Gainesville FL 326015
Phone
352-374-3625 (Recording & Official Records)4
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.4

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Address
Criminal & Appeals: 220 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 3260124
Phone
352-374-3681 (Felony); switchboard 352-374-363624
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM5

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Address
Alachua County Courthouse, 201 East University Avenue, Gainesville FL 326015
Phone
352-374-3618 (Civil and Family Law); switchboard 352-374-363624
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM5

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Address
Alachua County Courthouse, 201 East University Avenue, Gainesville FL 326015
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM5

Alachua County Property Appraiser

Address
515 North Main Street, Suite 200, Gainesville, Florida 32601 (branch: Swick House, 15010 NW 142 Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615)25
Mail
515 North Main Street, Suite 200, Gainesville, FL 3260125
Hours
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday (main office); Alachua office 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday25

Alachua County Tax Collector

Address
12 SE 1st Street, County Administration Building, Gainesville, FL 326018
Mail
Tax payments: P.O. Box 44310, Jacksonville, FL 322318
Hours
Phones 8:30 to 5:00, Monday through Friday8

Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (birth and death certificates)

Address
East Gainesville Clinic – Main Headquarters, 224 SE 24th St., Gainesville, FL 3264126
Mail
P.O. Box 5849, Gainesville, Florida 3262726

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections

Address
515 N. Main St., Suite 300, Gainesville, FL 3260127

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Property Appraiser records custodian: (352) 338-3276, [email protected]25

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Alachua County?

The Clerk of the Circuit Court (county recorder) – Official Records keeps deed records. To order copies: Buy copies and certified copies online through the Official Records search, in person at the Clerk's Official Records Department (201 East University Avenue, Gainesville), or by phone with a credit card. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $2.00 per document for certification, in addition to the $1.00 per page copy charge.54

Can I search Alachua County land records online for free?

Yes. The official search: isol.alachuaclerk.org/…32

How do I look up who owns a property in Alachua County?

Use the property search of the Alachua County Property Appraiser: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx7

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Alachua County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Official Records search disclaimerAlachua County Clerk of the Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  3. Public Records RequestsAlachua County Clerk of the Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  4. Official Records & RecorderAlachua County Clerk of the Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  5. Alachua County Clerk’s OfficeEighth Judicial Circuit of Floridachecked November 7, 2026
  6. Local Officials (Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, VAB links)Florida Department of Revenuechecked November 7, 2026
  7. Alachua County Property Appraiser homepageAlachua County Property Appraiserchecked November 7, 2026
  8. Contact UsAlachua County Tax Collectorchecked November 7, 2026
  9. S. 28.24 Florida Statutes – Service charges by clerkFlorida Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  10. Marriage LicensesAlachua County Clerk of the Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Alachua Countychecked November 7, 2026
  12. CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Alachua Countychecked November 7, 2026
  13. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)checked November 4, 2026
  14. S. 28.222 Florida Statutes – Clerk to be county recorderFlorida Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  15. Title AlertAlachua County Property Appraiserchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Official Records fee scheduleAlachua County Clerk of the Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  17. FAQAlachua County Property Appraiserchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Alachua County Tax Collector homepageAlachua County Tax Collectorchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Public Records RequestAlachua County Property Appraiserchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Alachua County (courthouses)Eighth Judicial Circuit of Floridachecked November 7, 2026
  21. Eighth Judicial Circuit homepageEighth Judicial Circuit of Floridachecked November 7, 2026
  22. Birth CertificatesAlachua County Tax Collectorchecked November 7, 2026
  23. ProbateAlachua County Clerk of the Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Contacting UsAlachua County Clerk of the Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  25. Contact Our OfficeAlachua County Property Appraiserchecked November 7, 2026
  26. East Gainesville Clinic – Main HeadquartersFlorida Department of Health in Alachua Countychecked November 7, 2026
  27. Contact Your Supervisor: Alachua CountyFlorida Department of State, Division of Electionschecked November 7, 2026
  28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026