Library of Congress | St Augustine Gen Soc

National and State Archives and Libraries

Resource	Description
Library of Congress	Library of Congress has a huge collection of maps, books and photographs.
National Archives	National Archives. Learn how you can use the resources at the National Archives to explore your family’s ancestry.
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)	Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has a large collection of digitized family Bibles, Civil War records and photographs.
New York Public Library	New York Public Library has an impressive collection of private family papers and photographs.
The University of Florida’s P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History	The University of Florida’s P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History includes a number of local collections like Spanish Colonial Records, maps, Civil War collections, black history collections and World War II collections.
St. Johns County Public Library Southeast Branch	The Southeast Branch of the St. Johns County Public Library maintains an impressive reference collection of genealogical material including over 1,200 genealogy related books and over 16,000 history books. You can use the online catalog to search for specific topics, titles or authors. St. Johns County libraries also participate in the WorldCat project and have public computers with free access to Ancestry.com and other online archives. The St. Augustine Genealogical Society supports the genealogy collection at the Southeast Branch Public Library by contributing genealogy books to their collection.
St. Augustine Historical Society	The St. Augustine Historical Society maintains a library at 6 Artillery Lane in downtown St. Augustine. Their collection includes maps, photographs, vertical subject files, church records, circuit court cases, city government records, manuscript collections, circuit court records, and biographical files. An online catalog is also available. There is no charge to use the library, but there are charges for photocopies. They do not allow cameras, camera phones or scanners in the library. Check their website for hours
Genealogical Societies	Genealogical Societies are non-profit organizations that support family history research through education, resources and record presesrvaion. They frequently have specialized databases and libraries. Many publish journals and newsletters with case studies and techniques on effective research.
Castle Garden Emigrant Depot	The National Park Service has a page on the Castle Garden Emigrant Depot was America's first facility dedicated entirely to the welfare of immigrants coming to America.
St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court	The Clerk of Courts office is located off U.S. 1 north of St. Augustine in the County Administration Complex at 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, Florida
St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court Records Management Office	The Records Management Office maintains an archive dating back to Florida’s territorial days (1821) as well as Tax Rolls from 1887 to the present for St. Johns County. According to their website, they have a contract with the St. Augustine Historical Society for genealogical records.
Library of Congress Magazine	Library of Congress Magazine – contains many articles of interest to genealogists and is a great way to learn about collections that can be useful to your research.
Prologue	Prologue – is the magazine of the National Archives and Records Administration and it also introduces you to the many resources available at the Archives.
PastPorts – St. Louis County Library	PastPorts – St. Louis County Library – monthly publication of the History and Genealogy Department.
Past Pursuits – Akron-Summit County (OH) Public Library Newsletter	Past Pursuits – Akron-Summit County (OH) Public Library Newsletter – published quarterly with articles about local history, genealogy, new archival collections, books and other resources.
The Quarterly – The Historic New Orleans Collection	The Quarterly – The Historic New Orleans Collection – includes articles about the Collection’s events, exhibitions, resources and programs.
Wisconsin Magazine of History Archives – Wisconsin Historical Society	Wisconsin Magazine of History Archives – Wisconsin Historical Society – offers a full-color quarterly magazine that informs with articles about Wisconsin culture and history.
Broadside – Semper Virginia Society	Broadside – Semper Virginia Society – quarterly publication from the Library of Virginia describes and illustrates the rich holdings and diverse happenings at the Library of Virginia.
Mississippi History Newsletter	Mississippi History Newsletter – a quarterly publication reporting news related to the state’s history.
New York Archives Magazine	New York Archives Magazine – published quarterly by the Archives Partnership Trust and introduces New York State history found in records maintained throughout the state.
Georgia Historical Newspapers at the Digital Library of Georgia	The Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG), a part of Georgia’s Virtual Library GALILEO and is based at the University of Georgia Libraries.
Florida Digital Newspaper Library at the University of Florida	The Florida Digital Newspaper Library (FDNL) exists to provide access to the news and history of Florida Newspapers are a state treasure, the historian's and genealogist's best friend, and the community's collective memory.
Historic Newspapers of South Carolina at the University of South Carolina Libraries.	The Historical Newspapers of South Carolina repository provides online access to fulltext searchable historic newspapers originating in South Carolina since it became a state in 1788.
Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics	The Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics maintains birth, death, marriage, divorce, Apostille and Notarial Certifications. Records may be requested using the appropriate form or through Vital Records.
Bureau of Land Management – General Land Office Records (GLO)	Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records provides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present. It has images of survey plats and field notes, land status records, and control document index records. Due to organization of documents in the GLO collection, this site does not currently contain every Federal title record issued for the Public Land States.
Bureau of Land Management – General Land Office Records (GLO) Glossary of land-related terms	Glossary of land-related terms at the GLO
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps at the Library of Congress	Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps at the Library of Congress are detailed maps of city neighborhoods that represents each build structure in those districts.
USGS Historical Topographic Maps	USGS Historical Topographic Maps covers the entire USA with all editions going back in time.
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)	Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) offers public access to digitized holdings from a broad range of institutions. Collections include photographs, military records and Family Bibles.