Research Guide: Genealogy

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Library Collection

Selected Subject Headings

Genealogy

Genealogy -- Authorship

Genealogy -- Computer Network Resources

Heraldry

United States -- Genealogy

United States -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, Manuals, etc.

Selected Print Sources

The Everything Family Tree Book: Research and Preserve Your Family History. 929.1072073 Pow

The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History. R929.1 Oxf

The Oxford Guide to Family History. 929.1072 Hey

Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. 923.1 Pro

U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present. R929.3 Nea

Walking with Your Ancestors: A Genealogist's Guide to Using Maps and Geography. 929.1 Kas

eBooks

Reference Resources

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Access Newspaper Archive
Access Newspaper Archive is a database containing tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s.

Ancestry Library Edition
With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, it includes records from the US Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more!

FamilySearch
Genealogy databases from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including the US Social Security Death Index and the Vital Records Index. Also has Research Guidance, Research Helps, and Web Sites.

HeritageQuest Online
A resource for census data, family records, and local histories.

NewsBank
Full-text articles from national and international newspapers, includes: America’s Obituaries & Death Notices, America’s Newspapers, and Access World News.  Orlando Sentinel archives.

ReferenceUSA
Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. Login help.

Wilson Web
Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated contains more than 95,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 26,000 photographs.

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Google Scholar searches for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles.

Internet Guide

Ancestor Search

AfriGeneas - African-American and African-Ancestored Genealogy.

Ancestors: Charts & Records - Family trees and tables.  Requires Adobe Reader.

Ancestry.com - Offers over 2 billion names in over 3,000 free and subscription databases.

AncientFaces - The largest visual genealogy presence on the Internet.

Cemetery Junction - Cemeteries in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Categorized and cross-referenced index.

Ellis Island Records - Find passengers who came through Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924.

Family Chronicle Magazine - "How-to" magazine with research ideas, Internet research, features.

Family Genealogy and History Internet Education Directory - Genealogy portals by region.

Family History Network - Family History Magazine, The Handybook, online helper, shop, and more.

FamilySeach - Internet genealogy service from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Find A Grave - Search graves by name, location, claim to fame, and date, search for cemeteries.

Genealogy.org - Listings of genealogy sites ranked by popularity, search databases.

Helm's Genealogy Toolbox - Links, software profiles, search engines, images, how-to, news.

Hispanic Genealogy Center - Message boards, search, research library, chat, genealogy kits.

The Librarian's Guide to Genealogical Research - Selected websites by librarian James Swan.

Local History & Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress - Search tips, collections, guides.

National Archives - Research facilities, online information, policy issues, publications, courses.

NCHS Vital Records - How to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.

Social Security Death Index - Records of deceased persons who had Social Security numbers.

Social Security Death Index Interactive Search - Another SSDI, results given in table form.

Soundex Converter - Find the soundex code for any surname, plus other surnames/spellings.

Strategies for Ancestor Searching - Program to explore strategies for finding ancestors.

Surnames - Links to sites with information on family surnames.

The USF Africana Heritage Project - Records of former slaves, freedpersons, and descendants.

The USGenWeb Project - State pages, archives, census, tombstones, research help, and more.

Vital Records Information for United States - Where to obtain vital records for each state.
 

Family Heraldry

Coat of Arms Dictionary - Alphabetical list of terms and symbols used in heraldry.

Family Crests and Coats of Arms - Information, products, and services crests and coats of arms.

Heraldry on the Internet - Heraldry information, glossary, dictionary, reference, coats of arms.

Tartan Finder - Find and view tartan patterns by name by searching or index.
 

Florida Genealogy

Central Florida Genealogical Society - Information, meetings, area resources, publications, events.

Florida Confederate Pension Files - Search or browse applications, FAQ, order official copies.

Florida Digital Newspaper Library - Search or browse the archive of Florida newspapers.

Florida GenWeb Project - Florida counties, archives/libraries, surnames, organizations, events.

Florida State Genealogical Society - Information, newsletter, publications, societies, and links.

Florida Vital Records - Florida birth and death certificates, divorce records, marriage licenses.

Seminole County GenWeb Project - Seminole County cemeteries, census, societies, mailing lists.
 

SCPL del.icio.us tags for Genealogy