Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes will host a free online class for community members to learn how to search and access land and other official records.

The How-To class will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 2-3 p.m., through the online platform Zoom.

The Lee Clerk’s office has a free online service platform that allows citizens to easily search for and view many public documents, such as liens, plats, certificates of title, mortgages, lis pendens, marriage licenses, deeds, judgments, death certificates, and military discharges.

The online class will cover the following:

• A brief overview of official & county record services

• Types of records accessible online

• How to search using the various search methods

• How to obtain electronically-certified documents

• Available contacts & resources

Participants should register at www.leeclerk.org/seminar to receive the Zoom link for the class.

This class is part of the “How-To” series provided by the Lee Clerk’s office to educate the community about all of the resources available to them.

Recorded tutorials of past “How-To” classes are available at www.leeclerk.org/howto.

About the Clerk’s office

The Florida Constitution established the Clerk of the Circuit Court as a public trustee, responsible for safeguarding public records and public funds. Clerk Kevin Karnes is directly elected by and accountable to Lee County residents. In addition to the role of Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Clerk is the County Recorder and Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Auditor for Lee County.