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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Leon County, Florida|Leon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' <br> | ||
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=== Contact Information === | |||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="About">[http://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/research/contact-the-library-and-archives/ Contact the Library and Archives] in ''Florida Department of State'' (accessed 7 May 2015).</ref> [mailto:library@dos.myflorida.com library@dos.myflorida.com] <br> | |||
'''Address:'''<ref name="About" /> | |||
:R A Gray Building<br>500 South Bronough Street<br>Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 USA <br><br> | |||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="About" /> 850-245-6600<br>'''Fax:<ref name="Plan">[http://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/research/plan-your-visit/ Plan Your Visit] in ''Florida Department of State'' (accessed 1 May 2015).</ref> ''' 850-245-6651<br> | |||
[[ | '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Plan" /> Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends and [http://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/research/plan-your-visit/holiday-schedule/ state holidays].<br> | ||
'''Map, directions, parking, and public transportation:'''<br> | |||
*'''Map:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/State+Archives+Of+Florida/@30.4386103,-84.2860168,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88ecf571e461d65f:0xa0dfec56240bf71b Google map: State Library and Archives of Florida]. | |||
*'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest].</ref><br> | |||
**'''''from the north on US-319 (Thomasville, GA) ''''' Turn onto US-319/GA-35 south toward Tallahassee. At the border it becomes US-319/FL-61/Thomasville Rd. In Tallahassee turn slight left onto N Monroe St/US-27 S/FL-63. Continue to follow N Monroe St/US-27 S, 0.7 mi. Turn right onto E Jefferson St/FL-366. Continue to follow FL-366, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto S Bronough St, 0.06 mi. The State Library at 500 S BRONOUGH ST is on the right.<br> | |||
**'''''from the east on I-10 (Lake City, FL) ''''' Merge onto I-10 W/FL-8 W toward Tallahassee. Merge onto US-90 W/FL-10 via EXIT 209A toward Tallahassee, 8.5 mi. Turn left onto N Bronough St, 0.5 mi. The State Library at 500 S BRONOUGH ST is on the right.<br> | |||
**'''''from the south on US-319 (Crawfordville, FL) ''''' Go north on Crawfordville Hwy/US-319 N/FL-369 toward Tallahassee. Continue to follow FL-369. FL-369 becomes FL-61, 2.2 mi. Stay straight to go onto S Adams St/FL-363, 1.6 mi. Keep left at the fork to go on FL-363, 0.5 mi. FL-363 becomes S Duval St, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto W Pensacola St/FL-366, 0.08 mi. Take the 1st left onto S Bronough St, 0.06 mi. The State Library at 500 S BRONOUGH ST is on the right.<br> | |||
**'''''from the west on I-10 (Marianna, FL) ''''' Merge onto I-10 E/FL-8 E toward Tallahassee. Take the US-27 S/Monroe St exit, EXIT 199, toward State Capitol/Fairgrounds/Civic Center, 0.6 mi. Turn right onto US-27 S/FL-63/N Monroe St. Continue to follow US-27 S/N Monroe St, 3.6 mi. Turn right onto E Jefferson St/FL-366. Continue to follow FL-366, 0.2 mi. Turn left onto S Bronough St, 0.06 mi. The State Library at 500 S BRONOUGH ST is on the right.<br> | |||
*'''Parking:''' ● Park in Lot E, adjacent to the building. Ask for a parking token at the circulation desk.<ref name="Plan" /><br> ● Also, park in any metered space on Martin Luther King Blvd at the rear of the building. | |||
*'''Public transportation:''' Tallahassee [http://www.talgov.com/starmetro/starmetrohome.aspx StarMetro] bus routes '''D (Dogwood)''' and '''F (Forest Route)''' run on streets next to the Library. The bus route hub C.K. Steele Plaza is 6 blocks (0.5 mi.) from the Library. | |||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | |||
*[http://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/ Division of Library and Information Services] about us, research, records management, services for libraries, contact us, additional resources.<br> | |||
*[http://fslt.sirsi.net/uhtbin/cgisirsi/?ps=tc2JNQSks9/STA-FLA/133060010/60/1180/X State Library of Florida Online Catalog] by keyword, author, title, subject, series, or periodical title.<br> | |||
*[https://www.floridamemory.com/ Florida Memory] thousands of historic photographs, videos, documents, and audio recordings. | |||
*[http://galesupport.com/state/fel/ Florida Electronic Library] digital magazines, journal articles, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias and books. | |||
=== Collection Description === | |||
The '''State Library of Florida''' shares the history of the state through published records of Florida, and state government publications, including 700,000 books, magazines, and newspapers, 2000 Florida maps, photos, and over 200,000 government documents.<ref>[http://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/about-us/about-the-state-library-of-florida/ About the State Library of Florida] in ''Florida Department of State'' (accessed 4 May 2015).</ref> | |||
Their 60,000 item Floridiana collection is one of the most comprehensive including books, periodicals, manuscripts, pamphlets, maps, newspapers, clippings, broadsides, memorabilia and photos about history, government, wildlife, business, agriculture, the arts, fiction, and education.<ref>[http://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/research/explore-our-resources/florida-collection/ Florida Collection] in ''Florida Department of State'' (accessed 7 May 2015).</ref> | |||
They are in the same building as the [[State Archives of Florida]]. | |||
=== Tips === | |||
'''Parking:''' Ask for a parking token at the library circulation desk to keep from paying the $5 fee when exiting the next door parking garage. | |||
=== Guides === | |||
*[https://www.floridamemory.com/collections/genealogy/ A Guide to Genealogical Research at the State Archives of Florida] popular collections, additional collections, topical guides for further research, tips for getting started, and useful free Internet sites. | |||
*[https://www.floridamemory.com/collections/blackexperience/ The Black Experience] A Guide to African American Resources in the State Library and Archives of Florida including national, state, and local government records, manuscripts, photos, film, and video. | |||
=== Alternate Repositories === | |||
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. | |||
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | |||
*[[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)]], Atlanta, GA, records of federal agencies and courts for Alabama, '''Florida''', Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, censuses, ships lists, naturalizations, Indian records, and military records.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/atlanta/finding-aids/genealogy.html Checklist of Records Available for Research into Family History at NARA's Southeast Region] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 13 February 2014).</ref> | |||
*[[Dallas Public Central Library]], Dallas, TX, outstanding genealogical collection with records for more than Texas, including '''Florida''', Oklahoma, the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England states.<ref name="DB107">Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref> | |||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | |||
*[[State Archives of Florida]], Tallahassee, a great Florida genealogy collection including state and county documents. This is the place to start research on Florida residents.<ref name="DB31">Dollarhide and Bremer, 31.</ref> In the same building as the State Library. | |||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | |||
*[http://leon.floridahealth.gov/certificates/index.html Leon County Department of Health], Tallahassee, birth, death, and burial records.<ref name="HBG75">''Handy Book for Genealogists: United States of America, 9th ed.'' (Logan, UT: Everton Publ., 1999), 75. {{WorldCat|48077118|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|740321|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref> | |||
*[https://cvweb.clerk.leon.fl.us/public/login.asp Leon County Clerk of Circuit and County Courts], Tallahassee, marriages, divorce, probate, court, and land from 1825, military discharges since 1914.<ref name="HBG75" /> | |||
*[http://www.countyoffice.org/fl-leon-county-medical-coroner/ Leon County Coroner and Medical Examiner], Tallahassee, suspicious or unusual deaths. | |||
*[http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida], Tallahassee, recent criminal and civil cases. | |||
*[http://talgensoc.com/ Tallahassee Genealogical Society] about them, resources, publications, and queries. | |||
*[http://www.jgst.org/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Tallahassee] facilitates genealogical research activities by providing general knowledge of research sources. | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/TALLAHASSEEAFRICANAMERICANGENEALOGYGROUP Tallahassee African American Genealogy Group] promotes the study of African American genealogy and history. | |||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/tallahasseehistoricalsociety/ Tallahassee Historical Society] history of Tallahassee, Big Bend, and Florida. | |||
*[http://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/Library LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library] houses the Tallahassee Genealogical Society collection. | |||
*[http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?BlackArchives Black Archives Research Center and Museum], Tallahassee, African American history/institutions: manuscripts, rare books, journals, magazines, maps, newspapers, and photographs. | |||
*[http://www.tumct.org/?s=heritage+room Trinity United Methodist Church – The Heritage Room], Tallahassee, parish registers online. | |||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' '''in Florida:''' [[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]], [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson]], [[Liberty County, Florida|Liberty]], [[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla]], '''in Georgia:''' [[Grady County, Georgia|Grady]], and [[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas]]. | |||
*[http://www.floridahealth.gov/certificates/certificates/ Florida Health Bureau of Vital Statistics], Jacksonville, has selected births from 1893; marriages and divorces from 1927; and selected deaths from 1877. | |||
*Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, '''see''' Alma C. Field Library of Florida History. | |||
*[http://www.flsgs.org/index.php Florida State Genealogical Society], Maitland, pioneer database, webinars, and speakers bureau. | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flwfgs/?cj=1&sid=RootsWeb&netid=cj&o_xid=0002159160&o_lid=0002159160&o_sch=Affiliate+External West Florida Genealogical Society], Pensacola '''see also''' West FL Public Library Genealogy Branch. | |||
*[[Alma C. Field Library of Florida History]], Cocoa, Florida books, maps, photos, family histories, manuscripts, photos, ''Mosquito Beaters'', ''Alice Strickland'', and FL State Geneal. Soc. collections.<ref>[http://www.visitspacecoast.com/listings/The-Alma-C-Field-Library-of-Florida-History/246/ The Alma C. Field Library of Florida History] in ''Florida's Space Coast'' (accessed 5 May 2015).</ref> | |||
*[[Charlton W. Tebeau Library of Florida History]], Miami, is strong on the history of southern Florida. They also have many documents related to Cuba and the Caribbean.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[Hillsborough County Historical Commission]], Tampa, their ''Museum, History and Genealogy Library '' has the best indexes of Florida residents in the state.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[Indian River County Main Library]], Vero Beach, is a big genealogy collection that rivals Orlando in size and quality.<ref name="DB31" /> County obituary index, censuses, 35,000 titles, 9 computers, wireless access. | |||
*[[Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch]], the southeastern USA is covered well, including history, biography, genealogy, federal censuses and indexes. This is the oldest Floridiana collection.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[Orlando Public Library]] is the largest genealogy reference collection in FL. American genealogical sources are covered well, including censuses, biographies, histories, and genealogies.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History]], Gainsville, includes Spanish colonial sources, United States borderland records, and the best Florida newspapers collection in the state.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library]], Bartow, is a very good genealogical collection.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library]] has an excellent collection of records of the first Spanish colonists of east coast Florida, including parish register BMDs back to 1594.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[University of South Florida Tampa Library Special Collections]] have a good selection of published Florida local histories and Hillsborough County records.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[University of West Florida Archives and West Florida History Center]], Pensacola, is an excellent research facility. Start here for records of the earliest European settlers in the FL panhandle.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[[Volusia County Public Library Daytona Beach Regional]] has a very good genealogy collection not just for Florida, but also for the entire eastern seaboard.<ref name="DB31" /> | |||
*[http://wakullahistory.com/gengroup.html Wakulla County Historical Society - Genealogy Group], Crawfordville, assist genealogists searching in our area of Florida. | |||
*[[West Florida Public Library Genealogy Branch]], Pensacola, S.E. USA with a good collection for N.E. and central states, Civil War, African Americans, family histories, and S.E. American Indians.<ref>[http://mywfpl.com/research/west-florida-genealogy-library/ Ask a Genealogy Expert] in ''West Florida Public Library System'' (accessed 29 April 2015).</ref> | |||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or nations):''''' [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Georgia Archives and Libraries|Georgia]], [[Louisiana Archives and Libraries|Louisiana]], [[Mississippi Archives and Libraries|Mississippi]], [[Bahamas Genealogy|Bahamas]], and [[Cuba Genealogy|Cuba]]. | |||
*[[Mobile Municipal Archives]], Mobile, AL, has records of early Alabama/'''Florida''' settlers: Spanish, French, and Anglo. This is the premier library for Gulf Coast settlers from Louisiana to Florida.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 11.</ref> | |||
*[http://home.rose.net/~glibrary/ Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library], Thomasville, GA, southern states family history material including '''Florida'''. | |||
*[http://www.mccls.org/odom_gen.htm Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library], Moultrie, GA, emphasizes Scottish Americans, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection including '''Florida'''.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 33.</ref> | |||
=== Sources === | |||
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