Florida Department of Health - Vital Records Information
Florida Tombstone Project
Florida GenWeb Project
Florida Heritage Collection - digitized books
Florida State Archives - photograph collection
South Florida History Magazine
LDS Research Outline for Florida
Census Online - Florida Links
Florida Genealogy Forum
Florida Family Genealogy Forum
Genea Links - Florida Resources
Florida Cracker Country
Genealogy Resources at The Southern Edge
Florida Division of Library and Information Services
Seminoles of Florida
The Seminole Tribe
Florida's African-American Roots
The Florida Story
Florida History Internet Center (history, State seal, flower, song, etc)
Florida Governors
Florida Migrations Project
Flags of Florida

Okeechobee
Palm Beach
St. Lucie

The US GenWeb Project
Social Security Death Index
US Census Bureau Home Page
Census - Genealogy Online
The Genealogy Home Page
Birthdate Calculator
Library of Congress - the most well-developed historical and informational government website in the US.

The Library of Congress has compiled an impressive collection of stories from the 1930s.   At that time, the WPA fostered something called the Federal Writers' Project.   During the period 1936-1940, over 300 writers from 24 states conducted interviews and wrote stories about individuals' personal experiences during the Depression years.   There are also many stories about people's experiences going back into the 1800s too, such as the article called "At Christmastimes" about life in SC from the Civil War onward.   Some of these pieces are written in report style or are case histories; others contain narrative.   They are the stories of real people from many walks of life, descriptions of their everyday lives and real experiences.   The stories provide a compelling insight into the life and times through which our ancestors lived in this difficult economic period in American history.   These manuscripts are part of the American Memory Collection at the Library of Congress.   You can access these incredible materials at the Web site: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wpahome.html.

By simply connecting with the Web site, you can read the text.   However, with a little additional effort, you can download a couple of software programs that allow you to:   (1) display the text in SGML format and (2) view the images that are imbedded.   Even without these program enhancements though, just reading the text manuscripts is a wonderful experience.   The materials are arranged by state.   You can view a map with the states highlighted and then click on the state whose stories you would like to read.   A list of the stories' titles is listed.   You can then click on a story and it will be downloaded for you to view.   The stores are typically between 2,500 and 15,000 words in length.   There is also a search facility available that allows you to search for keywords or names.

As a bonus, from the "Voices of the Thirties" collection, there are some digitized sound files containing portions of some interviews that were captured on tape recorders.   Depending on your Web browser, you may or may not be able to listen to these recordings.   All of these materials provide an insight into the life and times of American citizens during the Depression.   I urge you to partake of this wonderful feast at the Library of Congress Web site.   Regardless of whether you find an ancester here or not, these stories weave a wonderful tapestry of historical insight for you.   Read a couple every day.   I hope you'll be enjoying them as much as I am.   Happy Hunting!   George   Copyright 1998 George G. Morgan and copied from Ancestry Daily News.   This column was originally published in the Genealogy Forum on America Online - Thanks George!!!!

National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation Website - This site provides live database and image access to more than two million Federal land title records for the Eastern Public Land States dating back to 1820.   This site offers researchers a source of information on the initial transfer of land title from the Federal Government to individuals.   In addition to verifying title transfer, this information will allow the researcher to place an individual (patentee) at a specific location (legal land description) in time (signature date).   These records can be accessed at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov.  Although the definition for "Eastern Public Land State" isn't provided, the states included are:   Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.   This site is rather amazing in that it is free, easy to access, contains valuable information, and is run by the Government.   borrowed from Brown-L@rootsweb.com mail list - author unknown

NOTE:  24 Jan 2002 - This site is currently unavailable due to litigation against the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding access to Indian trust data or assets.

WorldGenWeb
Martin County Genealogical Society (MCGS)
Genealogical Websites of Societies and CIGs
Caleb Johnson's Mayflower Page - the most complete Internet site for Mayflower history and genealogy.  Contains an extensive collection of valuable historical and genealogical data about the Mayflower, as well as online databases of Mayflower pilgrims.  Not exactly a lineage society page, but absolutely one of the greatest sources of Mayflower information.
The General Society of Mayflower Descendants - The Official Mayflower page.
America's HomePage for Mayflower Descendants - Official tourguide, historical references, and commercial business exchange for Plymouth, MA and the surrounding area.  Also contains other interesting links to genealogical resources and has a Mayflower bulletin board to contact other Mayflower descendants.
Florida Mayflower On Line (FMOL)
National Genealogical Society (NGS) - 1999 Conference in the States - Richmond, VA -- 12-15 May 1999.   NGS and the Virginia Genealogical Society invites you to plan your vacation to visit the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the new Virginia State Library, and other research opportunities and - at the same time - sharpen your research skills and reinforce your knowledge in various areas by attending lectures and workshops.   NGS members automatically receive the conference registration brochure with the November/December NGS Newsletter; however, nonmembers may receive the brochure (as soon as it is available) by contacting NGS at: NGS '99 Conference Registration Brochure, 4527 17th Street North, Arlington, VA 22207-2399, Phone: (703) 525-0050; Toll Free (800) 473-0060; Fax (703) 525-0052; e-mail conference@ngsgenealogy.org, or NGS HomePage
New Hampshire Historical Society Library Collections
New England Genealogical and Historical Society (NEHGS), 101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116-3007 (617) 836-5740 nehgs@nehgs.org
Research in the U. S. National Archives, Washington, DC
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR)

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Florida Society SAR

Volunteer lookups at Andersonville Prison
Access Genealogy - Florida Military Resource Center
Sons of Spanish American War Veterans - Micah C. Jenkins Camp Dedicated to preserving the memory of the veterans of the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida and Virginia who served during the Spanish American War (1898), The Philippine Insurrection (1899 to 1901), and the China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)(1900-1901)
Florida Confederate Pension Plan
Florida Civil War Map of Battles
1917/18 WW-I US Draft Registrations

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