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== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Florida ==
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Florida ==


[[National Archives at Atlanta]]{{·}} [[Florida Health Bureau of Vital Statistics]]{{·}} [[Meek-Eaton Black Archives]]{{·}} [[State Archives of Florida]]{{·}} [[State Library of Florida]]{{·}} [[Alma C. Field Library of Florida History]]{{·}} [[Charlton W. Tebeau Library of Florida History]]{{·}} [[Indian River County Main Library]]{{·}} [[Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch]]{{·}} [[Orlando Public Library]]{{·}} [[P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History]]{{·}} [[Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library]]{{·}} [[St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library]]{{·}} [[University of South Florida Tampa Library Special Collections]]{{·}} [[University of West Florida Archives and West Florida History Center]]{{·}} [[Volusia County Public Library Daytona Beach Regional]]{{·}} [[West Florida Public Library Genealogy Branch]]{{·}} [[Dallas Public Central Library]]{{·}} [[Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]]{{·}} [[Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library]]{{·}} [[Mobile Municipal Archives]]{{·}} [[Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]]
[[National Archives at Atlanta]]{{·}} [[Florida Health Bureau of Vital Statistics]]{{·}} [[Meek-Eaton Black Archives]]{{·}} [[State Archives of Florida]]{{·}} [[State Library of Florida]]{{·}} [[Alma C. Field Library of Florida History]]{{·}} [[Charlton W. Tebeau Library of Florida History]]{{·}} [[Florida History and Genealogy Library]]{{·}} [[Indian River County Main Library]]{{·}} [[Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch]]{{·}} [[Orlando Public Library]]{{·}} [[P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History]]{{·}} [[Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library]]{{·}} [[St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library]]{{·}} [[University of South Florida Tampa Library Special Collections]]{{·}} [[University of West Florida Archives and West Florida History Center]]{{·}} [[Volusia County Public Library Daytona Beach Regional]]{{·}} [[West Florida Public Library Genealogy Branch]]{{·}} [[West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center]]{{·}} [[Dallas Public Central Library]]{{·}} [[Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]]{{·}} [[Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library]]{{·}} [[Mobile Municipal Archives]]{{·}} [[Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]]


== Online Records of Florida ==
== Online Records of Florida ==
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:Their collection is strong on the history of southern Florida. They also have many documents related to Cuba and the Caribbean.<ref name="DB31" /><br><br>
:Their collection is strong on the history of southern Florida. They also have many documents related to Cuba and the Caribbean.<ref name="DB31" /><br><br>


===West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center===
=== Florida History and Genealogy Library ===
'''West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center'''<br>
'''[[Florida History and Genealogy Library]]'''<br>
1821 E. Silver Star Rd.<br>
John F. Germany Public Library, 2nd floor<br>
Ocoee, FL 34761<br>
407.835.7323<br>
Website: [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__westoaks.ocls.info_the-2Dcollection_&d=DQMFaQ&c=z0adcvxXWKG6LAMN6dVEqQ&r=hw91ufSz-PsD_DPYefHu1E0tYj-GtO31gMGNgRD-w_E&m=seOeYvZKEpj7lF2xPXkguEsGaDvA4Q7tjJj1mgMbgmQ&s=4chRbWTcB2xTu6G3twuSzLVVgnNqje_EW2TV70qEI_Y&e= West Oaks Branch Library & Genealogy Center Genealogy Collection]<br>
:Florida DAR collection with 25,000 books and periodicals, 10,000 microfiche, and over 15,000 microfilms. Includes census indexes, censuses 1790-1930, Florida deaths 1877-1997, marriages 1927-1997, divorces 927-1997, Orlando births and deaths 1910-1922, Orlando city directories, passenger arrival lists, and Sanborn Fire Insurance maps.
 
===Florida History and Genealogy Library===
'''Florida History and Genealogy Library'''<br>
900 N. Ashley Dr.<br>
900 N. Ashley Dr.<br>
Tampa, Florida 33602<br>
Tampa, Florida 33602<br>
813-273-3652<br>
Telephone: 813-273-3652<br>
[https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.hcplc.org_hcplc_locations_jfg_genealogy.html&d=DQMFaQ&c=z0adcvxXWKG6LAMN6dVEqQ&r=hw91ufSz-PsD_DPYefHu1E0tYj-GtO31gMGNgRD-w_E&m=seOeYvZKEpj7lF2xPXkguEsGaDvA4Q7tjJj1mgMbgmQ&s=XNNYsW8U1LaCtVZMnQrDvHkKdllyByWgq_a36sBu5Uw&e= Website]
Website: HCPLC [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.hcplc.org_hcplc_locations_jfg_genealogy.html&d=DQMFaQ&c=z0adcvxXWKG6LAMN6dVEqQ&r=hw91ufSz-PsD_DPYefHu1E0tYj-GtO31gMGNgRD-w_E&m=seOeYvZKEpj7lF2xPXkguEsGaDvA4Q7tjJj1mgMbgmQ&s=XNNYsW8U1LaCtVZMnQrDvHkKdllyByWgq_a36sBu5Uw&e= Genealogy Collection]<br>
:Claims one of the largest genealogy collections in the southeastern United States with a geographic emphasis on Florida, southeast region, the thirteen colonies, and all states touching the Mississippi River.<br><br>


===Indian River County Main Library  ===
===Indian River County Main Library  ===
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:A good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB31" /> Focused on the southeastern states with a good selection for the northeastern and central states, Civil War, African Americans, family histories, local American Indian Cherokee and Creek tribes with some Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole tribes.<ref>[http://mywfpl.com/research/west-florida-genealogy-library/ Ask a Genealogy Expert] in ''West Florida Public Library System'' (accessed 29 April 2015).</ref><br><br>
:A good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB31" /> Focused on the southeastern states with a good selection for the northeastern and central states, Civil War, African Americans, family histories, local American Indian Cherokee and Creek tribes with some Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole tribes.<ref>[http://mywfpl.com/research/west-florida-genealogy-library/ Ask a Genealogy Expert] in ''West Florida Public Library System'' (accessed 29 April 2015).</ref><br><br>
=== West Oaks Branch Library & Gen Center ===
'''[[West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center]]'''<br>
1821 E. Silver Star Rd.<br>
Ocoee, FL 34761<br>
Telephone: 407-835-7323<br>
Website: [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__westoaks.ocls.info_the-2Dcollection_&d=DQMFaQ&c=z0adcvxXWKG6LAMN6dVEqQ&r=hw91ufSz-PsD_DPYefHu1E0tYj-GtO31gMGNgRD-w_E&m=seOeYvZKEpj7lF2xPXkguEsGaDvA4Q7tjJj1mgMbgmQ&s=4chRbWTcB2xTu6G3twuSzLVVgnNqje_EW2TV70qEI_Y&e= West Oaks Branch Library & Genealogy Center Genealogy Collection]<br>
:Florida DAR collection with 25,000 books and periodicals, 10,000 microfiche, and over 15,000 microfilms. Includes census indexes, censuses 1790-1930, Florida deaths 1877-1997, marriages 1927-1997, divorces 927-1997, Orlando births and deaths 1910-1922, Orlando city directories, passenger arrival lists, and Sanborn Fire Insurance maps.<br><br>


== Out of State Repositories ==
== Out of State Repositories ==
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