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Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Florida research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Florida ancestors.


Class Outlines:    Basic


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Florida research strategies.

    FS—Florida Research Tips and Strategies

  2. Here is an introduction to doing genealogy in Florida.

    APL—Introduction to Florida Genealogy Research—61:57 - 2023



  3. Get an overview of Florida research in this video.

    FS—Florida Overview—3:17

  4. Follow this research study for Florida ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

    FS—Step-by-Step Florida Research, 1880-Present

  5. Ancestry: Explore resources for Florida research on Ancestry.

    AC—Florida Resources
    AC—Florida State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  6. Record Finder: Use the Florida Record Selection Table to decide on records to search.

    FS—Florida Record Selection Table


  7. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
    4. Learn about colonial records in Florida.

      AC—Colonial Records of Florida

    Ethnic
    1. African American: Learn about African Americans in Florida in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Florida
      FS—Wiki: Florida Minorities

    2. To learn more about African American records, study this article.

      AG—Florida African American Records

    3. Explore the African American Gateway for Florida.
    4. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Florida in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Florida


B Learn about Florida state history.


  1. Explore Florida historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Florida History

  2. Explore Florida history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Florida

  3. Learn about Florida history on InfoPlease.com.

    Florida History





Florida Counties

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