JACKSONVILLE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.

PO BOX 60756
Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida 32236-0756

Welcome to our Ready Reference Room. We hope you will find information here to enhance and further your research.

LIBRARY -- SOURCES FOR HELP --

LIBRARY

The Society had a Library for many years and, in 1986, donated the entire collection to the Genealogy Department of the Jacksonville Public Libraries (Downtown Branch). Included was the life-long work of A. Vernon Coale, Heraldic Artist (which was donated to the Society by his widow.)

The genealogical books which have been donated to our Society since that time, have been indexed and will be available, on a limited basis, for use by our members. You may browse the list on-line by clicking here.

In 2006, our office located on College Street was closed. If you would like to review any of the books in the Library, you will need to contact the JGS President to make an appointment.

Books CAN NOT be checked out.

The following items may not be brought:

  • Shoulder bags
  • Briefcases
  • Backpacks
  • Suitcases
  • Shopping Bags

Items which you may bring are:

  • One pad and pencil (no pens please)
  • One file folder, less than three (3) inches thick
  • Small purse

If you have books which you no longer need and wish to donate them to the JGS Library, they would be appreciated.

SOURCES FOR HELP

  • Jacksonville Public Library (Genealogical Department); Phone: 630-2409
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) The Family History Library can now be searched online. Your local Family History Center (FHC) has records on microfilm, microfiche, CD-ROM and many books. They can also obtain materials from the library in Salt Lake City, UT for a nominal fee.
    • 7665 Ft Caroline Rd
      Jacksonville, FL 32211
      904-743-0527
    • 461 Blanding Blvd
      Orange Park, FL 32073
      904-272-1150
  • Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540 Write for free leaflets describing its services:
    • "Reference Services and Facilities of the Local History and Genealogy Room"
    • "Guide to Genealogical Research: A Selected List"
    • "Surnames: A Selected List of Books"
  • Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Many, many links, categorized and cross-referenced in categories
  • National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
  • US Genealogy Web Project
  • Books:
    • Who Do You Think You Are? Digging for Your Family Roots by Suzanne Hilton (1976); New York: New American Library; paperback, 194 pp ($1.75 in 1984) (1995-out of print)
    • How to Trace Your Family History: A Basic Guide to Genealogy by Bill R. Linder (1978); New York: Everest House); hardcover, 187 pp ($6.95 in 1984) (1995-out of print)
    • How to Climb Your Family Tree: Genealogy for Beginners by Harriett Stryker-Rodda (1977); Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.); paperback, 144 pp ($8.95 in 1995)
    • Finding Your Roots by Jeane Eddy Westin (1977); Los Angeles: J. P. Tarcher, Inc.; 243 pp ($5.95 in 1995)
    • How to Trace Your Family Tree by David Poteet (1977); Bethany Fellowship, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55438; ISBN 0-87123-209-X
    • Cite Your Sources, A Manual for Documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records by Richard S. Lackey (1980); University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, MS; ISBN 0-87805-286-0
    • Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian by Elizabeth Shown Mills (1997); Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD; ISBN 0-8063-1543-1
    • The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy by Val D. Greenwood (1973); Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD; ISBN 0-8063-0560-6 (Excellent reference work)
    • United States County Courthouse Address Book edited by Leland K. Meitzler (1988); Heritage Quest Press, P. O. Box 40, Orting, WA 98360; ISBN 0-945433-03-4
    • Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor by Bertram Hawthorne Groene (1973); John F. Blair, Publisher, Winston-Salem, NC; ISBN 0-89587-026-6
    • The Source, A Guidebook of American Genealogy edited by Arlene Eakle and Johni Cerny (1984); Ancestry Publishing Co., Salt Lake City, UT; ISBN 0-916489-00-0 (Excellent reference work)
    • The Handy Book for Genealogists edited by George B. Everton, Sr.; The Everton Publishers, Inc. P. O. Box 368, Logan, UT 84321; State and County Histories, Maps, Libraries, Bibliographies of Genealogical Works, Where to Write for Records (Excellent reference work)
  • Magazines:
    • The Genealogical Helper, My Ancestors, PO Box 187, Morgan, UT 84050; Website: Genealogical Helper
    • Family Tree Magazine, P. O. Box 3279, Harlan, IA 51593-2459; Website: Family Tree
    • Ancestry Magazine, 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604; Website: Ancestry Magazine

 

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