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The Ancestor Hunt has been cataloging and listing links to free online genealogy collections in over 24 different record categories since 2014. These are available for you to view and use via the Resources tab above.
There is a massive amount of genealogy and historical material that can help us researchers as we discover who belongs in our family tree, and more importantly, what is their life story. But much of this genealogical and historical material doesn’t fit nicely into a specific genealogy record category.
As researchers, we should avail ourselves of the types of materials listed below. They definitely will help us in our genealogy and family history research These online resources are available generally at state libraries and archives, larger public libraries, and college and university digital collections. Hence the creation of these lists of links to free online digital archives for the state. I hope they prove useful to you in your pursuit.
Types of Information Available in Digital Archives
- Scrapbooks
- Diaries
- Family Papers, Biographies, and Other Collections
- Letters
- Oral Histories
- Maps
- Bulletins and Newsletters
- Corporate Collections
- Local Community and County Histories
- Photographs and Postcards
- Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Government Publications and Documents
- And yes, Genealogy Record Collections and Indexes
The Free Online Digital Archives for the state are listed below:
Florida Historical Archives
- A Digital Collection Celebrating the Founding of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
- Access Genealogy – Florida
- Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum (Seminole Tribe Archives)
- Alachua County Library District
- Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
- American History & Genealogy Project – Florida
- Ancestry Free Index Collections
- Barry University Digital Collections
- Brevard Genealogical Society
- Broward College Digital Collections
- Broward County Library
- Central Florida Genealogical Society
- Central Florida Memory Digital Collections
- Chronicling America – Florida
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database
- Cyndi’s List – Florida
- David Rumsey’s Historical Maps
- Dead Fred
- Death Indexes – Florida
- Digital Commons Collections
- Digital Library of the Caribbean
- Digital Public Library of America – Florida
- Documenting the American South
- FamilySearch
- FamilySearch – Florida Online Genealogy Records
- FamilySearch Catalog
- FamilySearch Wiki – Florida
- FindAGrave
- Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Digital Collections
- Florida Atlantic University Digital Collections
- Florida Department of Health – Vital Statistics
- Florida Electronic Library
- Florida Gulf Coast University Digital Collections
- Florida Historical Society
- Florida History and Genealogy Library
- Florida Institute of Technology Digital Collections
- Florida International University Digital Collections
- Florida Memorial University Digital Collections
- Florida Memory
- Florida Polytechnic University Digital Collections
- Florida Southern College Digital Collections
- Florida State University – Digital Repository
- Florida State University – Special Collections & Archives
- Florida State University Digital Collections
- Freedmen’s Bureau Online – Florida
- Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County
- Genealogy Trails – Florida
- Google Books – Florida
- HathiTrust – Florida
- Hillsborough County Public Library
- History Miami Museum
- I Dream of Genealogy
- Indian River County Library
- Indian River State College Digital Collections
- Interment.net – Florida
- Internet Archive – Florida
- Jacksonville Public Library
- Key West Art & Historical Society Archives
- LDS Genealogy – Florida
- Library of Congress – Florida Local History Guide
- Library of Congress Digital Collections
- Linkpendium – Florida
- Lowcountry Africana
- Manatee County Public Library System
- Meek-Eaton Black Archives, Research Center, and Museum
- Miami-Dade College Digital Collections
- Miami-Dade Public Library – Digital Collections
- Naples Regional Library
- National Archives and Records Administration
- National Archives at Atlanta
- National Archives Online Exhibits
- National Archives Resources for Genealogists
- Nationwide Gravesite Locator
- New Horizons Genealogy – Florida
- Nova Southeastern University Digital Collections
- Orange County Library System
- Orange County Regional History Center Archives
- Palm Beach Atlantic University Digital Collections
- Palm Beach State College Digital Collections
- PastPerfectOnline Collections
- Pinellas Genealogy Society
- Pinellas Public Library Cooperative
- Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library
- Publication of Archival Library & Museum Materials (PALMM)
- Saint Leo University Digital Collections
- Sanborn Maps – Florida
- Smithsonian Digital Library
- St Thomas University Digital Collections
- St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library
- State Archives of Florida
- State Library of Florida
- State Library of Florida – Genealogy Resources
- Tampa Bay History Center – Archives
- The Official Land Records Site
- United States Social Security Death Index
- University of Central Florida – Special Collections & University Archives
- University of Central Florida Digital Collections
- University of Florida – Special & Area Studies Collections
- University of Florida Digital Collections
- University of Miami Digital Collections
- University of North Florida Digital Collections
- University of South Florida – Special Collections
- University of South Florida Digital Collections
- University of South Florida Tampa Library Special Collections
- University of Tampa Digital Collections
- University of West Florida Archives and West Florida History Center
- University of West Florida Digital Collections
- US GenWeb – Florida
- US GenWeb Archives – Florida
- West Florida Genealogical Society
- West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center