Genealogy Resources

Free Genealogy Help @ The Library:


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Upcoming Genealogy Programs

Traditional Research and DNA
• Monday, June 12 @ 6:30 PM

Learn how to combine your family history paper trail with DNA technology to grow your family tree. Validate your existing research and find ideas to tackle your mysteries. Registration is not required to attend this free program. For more information, call Denise at (727) 943-4922 ext 6021.

Beginning Genealogy: A Two-Part Workshop
• Monday, July 10 @ 6:30 PM
• Monday, August 14 @ 6:30 PM

This 2-part workshop is called Beginning Genealogy because organizing your family history with a software program is the best place to start. We’ll demo Roots Magic 9, but it’s okay if you use another software because the programs function much the same. We’ll also review genealogical records and how to mine them for clues. Plenty of time will be allocated to Q&A as well. These are hands-on workshops – bring your laptop. You can download Roots Magic Essentials for free at rootsmagic.com. We encourage you to take both classes, but it is not mandatory. Please register below.

REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Genealogy Video

Program Handout | Family Group Sheet | Pedigree Chart


Ancestry Library EditionAncestry Library Edition via ProQuest - The library version of Ancestry.com allows you to search census, immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records as well as the Social Security Death Index and much more. Subscription site for use in library only.
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American AncestorsAmerican Ancestors - Access to nearly 3,000 genealogical and historical collections, focusing on (but not limited to) the New England area. Compiled by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Subscription site for use in library only.
Family SearchFamily Search - The Family History Dept of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has amassed the largest collection of genealogical and historical records in the world. These are generously shared with everyone. Freely accessible website; register for a free account.
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Fold3Fold3 - Provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. A specialized database from Ancestry.com For home access: enter your library card number.
Fold3 Training Center
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Heritage Hub Heritage Hub via NewsBank - Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. Helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members with deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. For home access: enter your library card number.
Heritage Hub Help Document
St. Petersburg Times 1901-2009 via ProQuest - Provides researchers, genealogists, and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. For home access: enter your Tarpon Springs Library card number.

Archival Databases (All Freely Accessible)

Florida MemoryFlorida Memory - Provides access to archival resources housed in the State Library and Archives that illustrate significant moments in the state's history, offers educational resources for students of all ages, and makes available collections for historical research. No library card necessary for access. Also: check out their YouTube channel!
PALMM Digital CollectionsPALMM Digital Collections - Publication of Archival, Library, & Museum Materials (PALMM) is a collection of digital materials related to Florida including photographs, maps, documents, and other important source materials held by public universities, colleges, and other archives in Florida.
Pinellas MemoryPinellas Memory - A work-in-progress by several Pinellas County public libraries that features historic articles and photos from local newspapers, postcards, scrapbooks, maps, letters, pamphlets, and manuscripts dealing with the history of Pinellas County.
LOC Digital CollectionsLibrary of Congress Digital Collections

Websites

Portals (sites containing links to many other sites):

  • U.S. GenWeb Project – A volunteer initiative supplying databases and links to U.S. and regional historical and genealogical records.
  • WorldGenWeb Project – A volunteer initiative supplying databases and links to international historical and genealogical records.
  • RootsWeb – Sponsored by Ancestry.com, this free site allows access to message boards not available on Ancestry’s Library Edition, plus much more.
  • Cyndi’s List – Links to thousands of genealogical and historical websites.
  • National Archives Genealogy Resources Page – Tips and links for conducting research using the National Archives and Records Administration.

Specific Topics:

Greek Genealogy Sites:

  • Greece GenWeb – A part of the WorldGenWeb Project, maintained by volunteers, that focuses on Greek genealogical research.
  • Hellenic Genealogy Geek – Blog of family history research tools for Greek genealogy.
  • Greek State Archives – Searchable digitized archival collections kept in Greece’s General State Archives.
  • GreekAncestry.net – Searchable databases developed from digitizing, translating, and indexing by researchers in Greece and abroad.
  • Greece Genealogy Section in FamilySearch.org

Local Historical Societies: