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2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954)
625-2800 Email: aarlcc@browardlibrary.org
Serves as a research library
and cultural center for scholars, students and the general public, and contains
more than 75,000 books, documents, artifacts and related materials that focus on
the experiences of people of African descent. Local history is a cornerstone of
the available resources. The auditorium and exhibit areas provide a forum to
exchange ideas and cultural values, and to promote an understanding and
appreciation of the contributions of persons of African descent. The 60,000
square foot library opened on October 26, 2002.
500 S. Bronough Street, R.A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, FL
32399-0250, (850) 245-6600 Hours: 8:00 am-5:00 pm Mon through Fri 9:30 am to
3:30 pm Sat (excluding holiday weekends)
The Archives maintains a
collection of nearly 40,000 cubic feet of records of state and local government,
as well as papers of private individuals, families, businesses, and
organizations. It also administers the Florida Photographic Collection of
approximately 800,000 images and a Genealogical Collection of more than 10,000
books, 200 CD's, and 15,000 microfilm rolls.
P. O. Box 117007, Gainesville, FL
32611-7001 (352) 392-9075, ext. 306
Library hours are too extensive to
print here, but can be found at their web site. They have a very unusual
collection of British documents including “parish registers.” They have many
volumes of the state archive series for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland.
Also, allow some time for their Special and Area Studies Collections. The P.K.
Younge Florida history collection is one of the best in Florida.
851
North Maitland Avenue, Maitland, Florida 32794, Phone - (407) 628-0555 Hours:
Mon-Thur 9 am-4 pm; Fri 9 am-1 pm; Sun 1 pm-4 pm
The Holocaust Memorial
Center Library has a collection of over 5,000 volumes and over 500 videotapes.
Holocaust books are in the majority; related subjects include Anti-Semitism and
racism, Jewish - Christian relations, Jewish history and more. A Juvenile
section is included. A vertical file is available for the use of students and
researchers. Oral histories of Holocaust survivors and liberators are included
in the video collection. In the archival collection are Yiskor (memorial) books
and numerous artifacts from the Holocaust donated to the Holocaust Memorial
Center. Reference shelves include Holocaust Encyclopedias, volumes of
documentary material from Yad Vashem, Art books and rare volumes.
Julian W. Lowenstein Florida
History & Genealogy Department, 1600 21st Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960,
Phone: (772) 770-5060 x108
Hours: Mon-Thur 10 am-8 pm; Fri 10am-5 pm; Sat 10 am-4
pm; Sun 1-6 pm
Approximately 4000 square feet of room space includes over
20,000 titles, 35,000 microfiche, 9,000 microfilm and 9 computers that use over
250 CD-ROM's and has access to all major genealogy Internet subscriptions. All
U.S. census from 1790-1930 is available in a variety offormats. In addition,
many special collections are available such as Corbin of Massachusetts, Barbour
and Hale of Connecticut, Rev. Joseph Turner Brown of DelMarVa (Delaware,
Maryland & Virginia), Father Loiselle marriage indexes of Quebec, and Francis
Crawn Collection of New Jersey.
122 N. Ocean Street Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904)
630-2665
Hours: Mon - Thur 9am-8pm; Fri - Sat 9am-6pm; Sun * 1pm-6pm *
except April 20, May 11 & 25, August 31.
Jacksonville Public Library's
Genealogy Collection, located on the first floor of the Main Library, houses
genealogy materials relating to the Southeastern United States, with particular
emphasis on Jacksonville and Duval County, including census rolls, family
histories and other resources. Includes reference materials for the original
thirteen colonies.
6215 Sauterne Drive, Jacksonville, Fl 32210 Telephone:
904-778-1000. Hours 10am-3pm every Wednesday & Thursday and the first and third
Saturday of each month. This is located in a home built in the 60s.
Visitors are always welcome to browse through the over 6,000 books and
periodicals. You can research the entire U.S. and some foriegn countries. Many
family trees have been documented and placed within our library.
Society
Members are on hand to point you in the right direction and answer your
questions. There is a donation jar for non-members use of the library.
101 W. Flagler Street,
Miami Florida 33130 (305) 375-5580 Library
Hours: Mon Sat 9:00 - 6:00 pm Thur
9:00 am-9:00 pm Suns 1:00 pm-5:00 pm (October-May only)
A complete
collection of the U.S. Census for all states and for all available years is
housed in this extensive reference department. Other important microfilm
holdings include the U.S. City Directories covering major cities from 1860
through 1935, & immigration lists. The book collection emphasizes the Eastern
and Atlantic States.
65 East Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32801. Phone: (407) 836-8500, Toll
Free: (800) 965-2030
Hours: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm; Sun - Noon - 5 pm
Open Daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and
New Year's Day. Admission: $7.00 Adult; $6.50 Seniors (60+) and Students; $3.50
Children (3-12); Free Children under age 3. Located in downtown Orlando, one
block west of the Orange County Public Library.
101 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 835-7323
It
has one of the finest genealogical collections in the Southeast. The collection
was started in 1923. In 1929, the Library became the official repository of the
Florida State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The genealogy
collection contains more than 25,000 books and bound periodicals, 10,000
microfiche and over 15,000 reels of microfilm. They have the complete federal
census from 1790-1930 on microfilm, Passenger List indices for Baltimore,
Boston, Galveston, New Orleans, New York, and Philadelphia and special
collections such as Barbour (CT), Boston Transcripts, Massachusetts Indexes to
births, marriage and death (1841-1895), Draper Manuscripts (southern states),
Grandparent Papers of Florida, and the American Slave.
Historic Courthouse - 100 East Main
Street, Bartow, FL 3830 Telephone: (863) 534-4380
Hours: 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Tue-Sat
Library contains 12,800 books,
manuscripts and typescripts and over 7000 microfilm on southeastern states.
Complete census is available for most of the southern states from the earliest
start date to 1930. They have over 1500 compiled family histories and a large
collection of Civil War publications. This library has three floors of space and
is housed in the old Polk County Courthouse where the Polk County historical
museum is also located.
1000 Holt Ave. Winter Park, FL 32789 (407) 646-2421
Mon-Thu 8am-12am; Fri 8am-6pm; Sat9am-6pm; Sun11a-12am
Owns microfilm of
British and American Historical collections. Excellent repository for central
Florida historical resources.
4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2562
/ (866) 271-7589
Open from 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri and is located on the 5th
Floor of the Library, Room 501. (407) 823-2576, Email:
speccoll@mail.ucf.edu.West Indies Collection has over 1,800 books and
periodicals on the history, geography, economy, and social life of the West
Indies and the Caribbean area. Thomas & Georginne Mickler collection contains
books, pamphlets, maps, diaries, photographs and ephemera covering many topics
related to Florida’s history and development. Other UCF sources include: Draper
manuscript collection on microfilm, U.S. Serial Set 1789- Pres., Index of
Patents, 1842-Pres., Florida Sanborne Fire Insurance Maps, African American
Biographical Database, Index to Early American Periodicals (1741-1935). More
information: http://library.ucf.edu/GovDocs/genealogy.htm
511 West South
Street, Orlando, FL 32805
Mon to Fri 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Office: (407) 245-7535
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Wells’ Built
Museum opened in December 2000. Doctor William M. Wells, one of Orlando’s early
African American physicians, constructed the building, formerly the Wells’ Built
Hotel, in 1929.
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