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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida_Biography|Florida Biography]]''{{Adoption FLGenWeb}} | ||
<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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Helpful indexes available at the Family History Library and the St. Augustine Historical Society are: | Helpful indexes available at the Family History Library and the St. Augustine Historical Society are: | ||
*The Biographical Card Index (on 18 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|297390|title-id|disp=967146}}) | *''The Biographical Card Index'' (on 18 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|297390|title-id|disp=967146}}) | ||
*The Alphabetical Biographical and Genealogical File (on 9 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|297390|title-id|disp=967703}}). <br> | *''The Alphabetical Biographical and Genealogical File'' (on 9 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|297390|title-id|disp=967703}}). <br> | ||
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[[Category:Florida|Biography]] | [[Category:Florida|Biography]] | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 10 April 2012
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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
Statewide, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections that can be very helpful. A representative biographical encyclopedia for Florida is:
- Harry Gardner Cutler, History of Florida, Past and Present . . . , Three Volumes (Chicago, Illinois and New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1923; Family History Library book 975.9 H2c; Volume 1 on film 1321188, Volume 3 on film 1697443 item 10). Volumes 2 and 3 have biographical information.
Helpful indexes available at the Family History Library and the St. Augustine Historical Society are:
- The Biographical Card Index (on 18 Family History Library films beginning with 967146)
- The Alphabetical Biographical and Genealogical File (on 9 Family History Library films beginning with 967703).