Palatka, FL Public Records
Palatka is an incorporated city in Putnam County, Florida, with an estimated population of 10,867 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 9.9 square miles of land. That is up about 404 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Palatka City Hall
Palatka's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Florida's Public Records Law (Chapter 119). Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Palatka Contact on File
| Government | City Of Palatka |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 201 N 2nd St, Palatka, FL 32177 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.palatkafl.gov |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Palatka
Palatka is in Putnam County. In Florida, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county. Divorce cases in Florida are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Florida are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Putnam County at a Glance
| County | Putnam County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 77,301 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court
| Address | 410 Saint Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida 32177 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (386) 326-7600 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and county court case records; the Clerk is also the county recorder for official records (deeds, mortgages, liens) and marriage licenses |
| Official website | putnamclerk.com |
| Sources | dos.fl.gov/…/clerks-of-county-courts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Putnam County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Palatka
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Palatka, FL:
📋 Palatka Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Florida Department of Health – Bureau of Vital StatisticsIn Florida, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from any county health department. |
| Deeds & property records | In Florida, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Putnam County courthouse. Divorce cases in Florida are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Florida are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Florida Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search (FDLE) |