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Ancestry Library Edition
With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, it includes records from the US Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more!

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FamilySearch
Genealogy databases from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including the US Social Security Death Index and the Vital Records Index. Also has Research Guidance, Research Helps, and Web Sites.

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HeritageQuest Online
A resource for census data, family records, and local histories.

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NewsBank
Full-text articles from national and international newspapers, includes: America’s Obituaries & Death Notices, America’s Newspapers, and Access World News.  Orlando Sentinel archives.

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ReferenceUSA
Detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses and 210 million U.S. residents. Also includes Canada.

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Wilson Web
Wilson's Biography Reference Bank contains more than 95,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 26,000 photographs.

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Google Scholar Search

Google Scholar searches for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles.

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Internet Guide

Access genealogy databases using Reference Resources.

Ancestor Search

AfriGeneas - African-American and African-Ancestored Genealogy.

Ancestors: Charts & Records - Family trees and tables.  Requires Adobe Reader.

Ancestry.com - Offers over 2 billion names in over 3,000 free and subscription databases.

AncientFaces - The largest visual genealogy presence on the Internet.

Cemetery Junction - Cemeteries in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Categorized and cross-referenced index.

Ellis Island Records - Find passengers who came through Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924.

Family Chronicle Magazine - 'How-to' magazine with research ideas, Internet research, features.

Family Genealogy and History Internet Education Directory - Genealogy portals by region.

Family History Network - Family History Magazine, The Handybook, online helper, shop, and more.

FamilySeach - Internet genealogy service from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Find A Grave - Search graves by name, location, claim to fame, and date, search for cemeteries.

Genealogy.org - Listings of genealogy sites ranked by popularity, search databases.

Helm's Genealogy Toolbox - Links, software profiles, search engines, images, how-to, news.

Hispanic Genealogy Center - Message boards, search, research library, chat, genealogy kits.

The Librarian's Guide to Genealogical Research - Selected websites by librarian James Swan.

Local History & Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress - Search tips, collections, guides.

National Archives - Research facilities, online information, policy issues, publications, courses.

NCHS Vital Records - How to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.

Social Security Death Index Interactive Search - Another SSDI, results given in table form.

Soundex Converter - Find the soundex code for any surname, plus other surnames/spellings.

Strategies for Ancestor Searching - Program to explore strategies for finding ancestors.

Surnames - Links to sites with information on family surnames.

The USF Africana Heritage Project - Records of former slaves, freedpersons, and descendants.

The USGenWeb Project - State pages, archives, census, tombstones, research help, and more.

Vital Records Information for United States - Where to obtain vital records for each state.

Family Heraldry

Coat of Arms Dictionary - Alphabetical list of terms and symbols used in heraldry.

Family Crests and Coats of Arms - Information, products, and services crests and coats of arms.

Heraldry on the Internet - Heraldry information, glossary, dictionary, reference, coats of arms.

Tartan Finder - Find and view tartan patterns by name by searching or index.

Florida Genealogy

Central Florida Genealogical Society - Information, meetings, area resources, publications, events.

Florida Confederate Pension Files - Search or browse applications, FAQ, order official copies.

Florida Digital Newspaper Library - Search or browse the archive of Florida newspapers.

Florida GenWeb Project - Florida counties, archives/libraries, surnames, organizations, events.

Florida State Genealogical Society - Information, newsletter, publications, societies, and links.

Florida Vital Records - Florida birth and death certificates, divorce records, marriage licenses.

Seminole County GenWeb Project - Seminole County cemeteries, census, societies, mailing lists.

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