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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
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**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/381887-history-of-florida-past-and-present-historical-and-biographical?offset=1 Vol. III]. Images, partial index. | **[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/381887-history-of-florida-past-and-present-historical-and-biographical?offset=1 Vol. III]. Images, partial index. | ||
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories1.htm#fl County and Town Histories], includes biographies | *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories1.htm#fl County and Town Histories], includes biographies | ||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/bios.html Florida Biographies] at Genealogy Trails | |||
<br>Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people<br> | <br>Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people<br> | ||
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**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive'''] | **[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive'''] | ||
*The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | *The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History". | ||
*Harry Gardner Cutler, ''History of Florida, Past and Present'' . . . , Three Volumes (Chicago, Illinois and New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1923; | *Harry Gardner Cutler, ''History of Florida, Past and Present'' . . . , Three Volumes (Chicago, Illinois and New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1923; FamilySearch Library {{FSC|134428|title-id|disp=book 975.9 H2c; Volume 1 on film 1321188}}, {{FSC|134428|title-id|disp=Volume 3 on film 1697443 item 10}}). Volumes 2 and 3 have biographical information. | ||
St. Augustine Historical Society Index | St. Augustine Historical Society Index | ||
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