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Are you digging for Jacksonville roots?  Then this info is primarily for you!  These web pages are mostly geared toward those who may have First Coast forebears.

TYPES OF RECORDS

BOOKS CONTAINING FLORIDIANS

CEMETERIES

CENSUSES

CHURCH RECORDS

DATABASES THAT CONTAIN MILLIONS OF NAMES

MILITARY INFO & ASSISTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS INFO (LAND, OBITS, YEARBOOKS, ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.)

 PIONEERS

VITAL RECORDS (BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, ETC.)

  BOOKS CONTAINING FLORIDIANS

• ANCESTRY.COM -- Ancestry.com, a pay website, offers old books that contain the names of Floridians.  These books are available online in their entirety.

• BOOK OF FLORIDA (1925) -- The Book of Florida; an illustrated description of the advantages and opportunities of the State of Florida ... with a biographical record ... (1925) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection. 

• BOOK OF JACKSONVILLE (1895) -- "Book of Jacksonville(:) A History" (History book from 1895) -- NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.  When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

• CITY DIRECTORY (JACKSONVILLE, 1877) -- An old city directory is available the website called the "Florida Heritage Collection." It lists most of the businesses & heads of households in Jacksonville.  -- NOTE:  When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville" and "directory" or other keywords you can think of.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in.

• CITY DIRECTORIES (JACKSONVILLE, LATE 1800s) -- Some old Jacksonville city directories are available on Ancestry.com.  NOTE:  Some local libraries & archives might offer AncestryPlus for free.  Call the collections in your area.

• FLORIDA HERITAGE COLLECTION -- Info about the subjects on this webpage may be available at the the "Florida Heritage Collection." This website gives full-text, online copies of hundreds of Florida books.  NOTE: When you get to the website, you can search in different ways.  These searches include by "Florida Themes" or by "Florida History Timeline."  You can also search by "Florida County" and by "Keywords."  With keyword searching, just type in "Jacksonville," "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE:  Many of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. However, Jacksonville info can often be found in books about Florida in general. Many of theses books are at the Florida Heritage Collection website.

• HISTORY OF DUVAL COUNTY (1928) -- History of Duval County, Florida (1928) by Daniel Pleasant Gold, either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection. 

• BOOK OF FLORIDA (1925) -- The Book of Florida; an illustrated description of the advantages and opportunities of the State of Florida ... with a biographical record ... (1925) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• MAKERS OF AMERICA (1909) -- Makers of America (a historical & biographical serious of books from 1909 that includes info many prominent Floridians) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• MEMOIRS OF FLORIDA (1902) -- Memoirs of Florida (two historical & biographical volumes from 1902 that includes info many prominent Floridians; written by Rowland H. Rerick) is available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• MEN OF THE SOUTH (1925) -- Info about many prominent Floridians (usually white males) is given in "Men of the South" This source is from 1922. -- NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in.

• REGISTER OF BAPTIST ACADEMY (1892) -- "Register of the Florida Baptist Academy, Jacksonville, Florida, with Catalog of Student," (1892) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• SKETCHES OF JACKSONVILLE (1927) -- "Sketches of Jacksonville, the Gateway to Florida and Opportunity" (a guidebook from 1927) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  Includes info about a variety of local businesses & their owners.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• WEBB'S FLORIDA (1885) -- Info about many prominent Floridians (usually white males) is given in "Webb's Historical, Industrial and Biographical Florida. Pt. I." This is a history book/guide book from 1885. -- NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in.

• WHO'S WHO (1935)  -- Who's Who and What to See in Florida (biographies of prominent Floridians from 1935) is available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

  CEMETERIES 

• FLORIDA TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION PROJECT -- Web page for cemeteries in Duval County.  Prepared by volunteers who brave snakes, bugs, and cloud bursts to gather tombstone listings -- Genealogists like to "haunt" cemeteries!

• INFO ABOUT DUVAL COUNTY CEMETERIES -- From the USGenWeb page for Duval County

• THE LOCATIONS OF DUVAL COUNTY CEMETERIES -- This site pinpoints the locations of many cemeteries in Duval County.  From the USGenWeb page for Duval County

• FLORIDA CEMETERY DATABASE -- Furnished by the State of Florida

• "CEMETERIES OF FLORIDA" -- A web site maintained by Cheryl Alexander.

• FLORIDA CEMETERIES TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS -- Provided by "The Southern Edge Genealogy."

• ONLINE SEARCH OF SOME CEMETERIES IN DUVAL COUNTY -- From "Internment.com"

• "AFRICAN AMERICAN CEMETERIES ONLINE" -- Lists of persons who are buried in many African American cemeteries in Florida

• CYNDI'S LIST: FLORIDA SECTION -- Many Florida links, including some for web sites.

    CENSUSES 

• CYNDI'S LIST: FLORIDA SECTION -- An excellent website for Florida links.  Includes census websites.

• CENSUSFINDER.COM -- Another excellent source for online Florida censuses, as well as for censuses for other states.

• CENSUS-ONLINE.COM -- Wide assortment of online Florida censuses  

• VARIETY OF CENSUSES -- A range of Florida censuses online.  From CensusLinks.com

• "THE SOUTHERN EDGE GENEALOGY" -- Links to various Florida genealogy sites, including census sites.

• AFRICAN AMERICAN CENSUSES -- Miscellaneous slave schedules & other federal censuses for Florida.  Furnished by Afrigeneas.com.  NOTE:  Slave schedules are censuses, but they give the names of the owners, not the slaves.  The slaves are not identified by name.  The info for each slave usually included the person's age and sex, as well as an indication of whether he or she were "black" or "mulatto" (of mixed ancestry).

• 1783 SPANISH CENSUS OF EAST FLORIDA -- From Rootsweb.com.

• 1783 SPANISH CENSUS OF EAST FLORIDA -- From Petersnn.org

• 1880 CENSUS -- The 1880 census is free and online!  Provided by the Mormon Church.
   

• 1900 CENSUS COLLECTION -- A website that offers the entire census from the year 1900.  Can search by head of household.  Is a pay website from Family Tree Maker.

• 1920 CENSUS -- Ancestry.com states that it is the only website "to see and search 1920 U.S. Census images and indexes from all 50 states." Have to pay to access all of the records in this site.

• 1930 CENSUS -- The 1930 census was released in 2002, so take a look at this informative article, "The 1930 Federal Census: What to Expect."  Written by William Dollarhide, in Genealogy Bulletin.  

• 1930 CENSUS -- Lots of info about this census.  Provided by the National Archives.

• 1930 CENSUS -- Ancestry.com maintains that it is working to post all of the 1930 census online by the end of 2002.  Census will be searchable by name.  Must pay to access all of the records at Ancestry.com.

• THE 1930 CENSUS -- Overview, from Ancestry.com.

CHURCH RECORDS

• CYNDI'S LIST: FLORIDA SECTION -- Many Florida links, including  a few websites for church info.

• CATHOLIC FOREBEARS -- Website entitled "Local Catholic Church History & Catholic Ancestors of Florida"

• METHODIST CHURCHES IN FLORIDA -- Names & contacts for United Methodist Churches.  Furnished by FindAChurch.org.

  DATABASES THAT CONTAIN

       MILLIONS OF NAMES

• ANCESTRY.COM -- One of the biggest online databases of names for genealogy research.  Is a pay site.

• ELLIS ISLAND RECORDS -- From the American Family Immigration History Center.  A free site.

• EVERTON'S ONLINE DATABASE -- A pay site.

• FAMILY SEARCH DATABASES -- A free, must-visit site.  Contains hundreds of millions of names.  Maintained by the Mormon Church.  

• FamilyTreeMaker.com -- A pay site.

• GENDEX -- Appears to be both a pay & a free website.  According to Gendex, its website "indexes thousands of World Wide Web databases containing genealogical data for over twenty million individuals, and gives you the ability to locate and view data of interest to you on any of these databases, without having to go and visit each of the databases separately."

• GENEANET -- A free site.

• GENEXCHANGE -- According to  this Web site, "The GenExchange^TM is the oldest of the now popular data-based genealogy web sites, forging new territory and show casing emerging technologies in 1996 to become the third largest non-commercial genealogy project on the internet today."

• MYTREES.COM -- A pay site.

• ROOTSWEB.COM -- According to this Web site, it is the "Oldest & Largest Free Genealogy Site, Supported by Ancestry.com"

• SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX -- Search screen provide by Rootsweb.com.  BACKGROUND INFO:  This database gives brief information about the individuals in it.  Using this info, you may also be able to order a copy of a person's original Social Security application form.  You don't need a Social Security number to search this database.  TIME COVERED: Mostly from 1962 onward.  However, a very small percentage of the data does date from 1937 through 1961.  NUMBER OF DEATHS: The Social Security Death Index does not list all the deaths that have occurred in the US during the time it covers.  WHO PROVIDES THIS SITE:  This particular search site is provided by RootsWeb.com.

• SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX -- Search screen provided by Ancestry.com.

• SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX -- OVERVIEW -- Frequently asked questions about the index.  FAQs are furnished by Ancestry.com.

• "SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH MASTER FILE: A MUCH MISUNDERSTOOD INDEX" -- Overview from Ancestry.com.

• US GenWeb ARCHIVES -- Search screen for the US GenWeb Archives.  Is a free site.

• WORLDCONNECT PROJECT -- A free site.

  MILITARY INFO & ASSISTANCE

• VARIOUS MILITARY WEB SITES -- FLORIDA -- Links to military sites for Florida genealogy.  From GenealogyLinks.net.

• VARIOUS MILITARY WEB SITES -- Many military links for American genealogy in general.  From "Cyndi's List."

• LISTS OF DEATHS IN SERVICE -- VETERANS WALL -- First Coast News item entitled "Veterans Memorial Wall to Remain in Place," from February, 2002.  Tells about the Wall which lists all known Duval County residents who died in most wars.

• SOLDIERS FROM SEVERAL CONFLICTS -- A source entitled Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars.  Gives list of many individuals who served in uniform.  Source either is or will be available online in its entirety.  Being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• REVOLUTIONARY WAR -- SONS -- Jacksonville chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution

• REVOLUTIONARY WAR -- DAUGHTERS -- Links to the Duval County chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

• SEMINOLE INDIAN WARS -- MUSTER ROLLS -- Index to Florida Militia muster rolls  Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Aurie Morrison.  Access is through the website "Southern Edge."

• SEMINOLE SOLDIERS -- Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars (rolls of many who served in uniform) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• CIVIL WAR -- MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY -- An often overlooked research gem, located in Jacksonville.  Includes a library that focuses mostly on Civil War history & genealogy.  Online info is from webpage provided by the Florida Association of Museums.

• CIVIL WAR -- MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY -- Info about the Museum of Southern History, from "Civil War Interactive."

• CIVIL WAR -- "ACCESS GENEALOGY" -- Links to Florida Civil War resources, for both history lovers & genealogists.  From "Access Genealogy."

• CIVIL WAR -- "FLORIDA CIVIL WAR GENEALOGY" -- Website devoted to this topic.

• CIVIL WAR LINKS -- CYNDI'S LIST -- Furnishes many Florida links, including military websites.

• CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS & SAILORS SYSTEM -- Wonderful online list of Union & Confederate soldiers.  Provided by the US National Park Service.

• CIVIL WAR -- FLA INFANTRY, CALVARY, & ARTILLERY UNITS -- From the "James River Publications Civil War Homepage."

• "CIVIL WAR ROSTERS FOR FLORIDA" -- Gives the names of soldiers in various units.

• CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS -- Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars (rolls of many who served in uniform) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• "CIVIL WAR MILITARY UNITS IN FLORIDA" -- Yields the names of soldiers in miscellaneous units.

• CIVIL WAR PENSION RECORDS -- Florida Confederate pensions application files.  Furnished by the State of Florida

• OFFICIAL RECORDS -- A website that provides the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.  Comprised of many volumes of memos & reports written during the Civil War.   Prepared by both Federal & Union forces.  The Official Records provide the names of some officers and an occasional enlisted man.  Are provided online by EHistory.com.  NOTE:  You can search this source in several ways, including by keyword.

• CIVIL WAR LINKS -- From the "US Civil War Center." Provides links to many websites having to do with the Civil War in general.  Includes an article entitled "Researching People of the Civil War Era."  

• FLORIDA CIVIL WAR RESROUCES -- Links to Florida Civil War resources, for both history lovers & genealogists.  From "Access Genealogy."

• CIVIL WAR -- SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS --  A link to the Kirby-Smith Camp (Jacksonville).

• CIVIL WAR -- UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY -- A link to Mattie T. Wright Chapter (Jacksonville Beach).

• CIVIL WAR -- SONS OF UNION VETERANS -- Florida contacts provided.

• PENSION FILES FROM 1883 -- For St. Johns, Duval, & Clay counties.  From USGenWeb.

• SPANISH AMERICAN WAR SOLDIERS -- Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars (rolls of many who served in uniform) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION RECORDS -- A search screen for Florida WWI draft registration records.  From Rootsweb.com.

• WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION -- From Rootsweb.com.

• WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION -- From Ancestry.com.

  MISCELLANEOUS INFO

• ADOPTION SEARCHES -- List of links for adopted people who are trying to find their natural parents.  Furnished by FloridaSmart.Com.

• CYNDI'S LIST: FLORIDA -- Many Florida links are provided.

• CITY DIRECTORIES -- Online Jacksonville city directories from the latter 1800s.  From FamilyHistory.com, a pay website.

• CITY DIRECTORY -- An 1877 Jacksonville city directory is available at the Florida Heritage Collection.  NOTE: When you get to the webpage, use a keyword search to retrieve them.  Type the terms "Jacksonville" and "directory."

• FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS -- Links & info in regard to fraternal organizations (Masons, Moose, etc.).  From Exonumia.com.

• GERMAN AMERICANS -- June, 2002 newspaper article entitled "German Ancestry Listed as Largest in Florida," by Ron Word.  From Jacksonville.com.

• LAND RECORDS -- FLORIDA -- Access to more than two million federal land title records for Eastern Public Land States, including Florida.  Were issued between 1820 and 1908.  Furnished by the US Bureau of Land Management. 

• LAND RECORDS -- FLORIDA -- From Ancestry.com

• LAND RECORDS -- SPANISH -- Spanish Land Grants in Florida either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

• LAND RECORDS -- FLORIDA -- Land Boundary Information System.  A website that provides land records from the State of Florida.

• LAWYERS -- Extensive list of Jacksonville Bar Association members from 1897-1950.  Placed online at Rootsweb.com.

• LAWYERS -- Bench and Bar of Florida: A Pictorial and Biographical Directory of the Members of the Bench and Bar of Florida (1935)  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

• NEWSPAPERS AT JAX PUBLIC LIBRARY -- List of local newspapers provided by the Jacksonville Public Library System.  List furnished by the Library.

• OBITUARY LINKS -- Website entitled "Florida Obituary Links."  Allows searches for obits & death dates in various sources.

• PUBLIC RECORDS -- Contact info for places that provide public (government) records in Florida.  Divided by county.  Info furnished by NetronLine.com.

• RAILROAD EMPLOYEES -- How to find info about ancestors who worked for railroad companies.  Furnished by the US Railroad Retirement Board.

• RAILROAD EMPLOYEES OF CSX -- Brief info in regard to obtaining facts about relatives who worked for CSX, a large railroad company that has long served Jacksonville under several names.  NOTE: When you get to the homepage, go to "Quick Links" in the upper right-hand corner, and then choose FAQ's.

• YEARBOOKS -- Did you know that volunteers will send you info from old high school yearbooks?  About ten volunteers have access to annuals that range back to the old Duval High School of the early 1900s.  From a website furnished by Rootsweb.com.

• LIST OF DUVAL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS -- Provided by Rootsweb.com.

  PIONEERS 

• FLORIDA PIONEER DESCENDENTS CERTIFICATES -- For those with deep roots in Florida's sand:  Did your ancestors come to Florida before it became a state in 1845?  If you think so, then check this website for early Florida pioneers.  Someone may have already researched your forebears!  Furnished by the Florida State Genealogical Society.

• SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDENTS -- Webpage for the Richard Warren Colony (Jacksonville).

VITAL RECORDS (BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE, & DIVORCE)

• BASICS OF FLORIDA VITAL RECORDS -- Info & contacts. Furnished by the Florida Dept. of Health & Human Services.

• INFO ABOUT FLORIDA VITAL RECORDS -- Info & contacts from VitalRec.com.

• FLORIDA OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS -- Explanation of which vital records are offered by the Florida Office of Vital Statistics.  From the National Center for Health Statistics.

• LIBRARIES & VITAL RECORDS -- This webpage gives contacts for Florida libraries that offer vital records.  It also provides info in regard to obtaining Florida vital records from other sources.  The webpage is from the Florida Genealogical Society.

• LINKS TO PLACES THAT OFFER VITAL RECORDS -- Includes county offices for vital records.  Webpage from the USGenWeb Project.

• PUBLIC RECORDS -- Contact info for places that provide public (government) records in Florida.  Divided by county.  Info furnished by NetronLine.com.

• ONLINE DEATH CERTIFICATE INDEXES -- Online indexes of Florida death certificates.  Many years covered.  From FamilyHistory.com, a pay website.

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