Genealogy Tips: Finding your Hillsborough County ancestors

Stop by the Florida History and Genealogy Library and take a look at our Hillsborough County marks and brands records on microfilm. These records have great genealogical value, but can often be overlooked. Coverage begins in 1850, and extends through 1945. Marks and brands were registered by individuals who owned livestock (usually cattle).

U.S. Agricultural Census Schedules: Placing Your Farming Ancestors in Context @ JFG on 8/2/2014

On Saturday, August 2^nd, at 11:00 AM the Florida Genealogical Society presents: Mr. George G. Morgan will discuss how to use information from the U.S. Agricultural Census Schedules to understand and place into context your ancestors farming history.

The meeting will be held in the Auditorium of the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa.

New Arrivals in Genealogy

Some great new titles that can now be found at the Florida History and Genealogy Library.  

Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee By Charles A. Sherrill

• 33,000 Long-lost records from tax lists, court minutes, church records, wills, deeds, and other sources.

 East Georgia Settlers Family Sketches By Faye Stone Poss & Bonnie P Harris

• Compiled family sketches on east Georgia families, submitted by members of the East Georgia Genealogical Society, inc. Includes index.

 Scattered Seed: Genealogical Research Data of Southeastern North Carolina By Myrtle N. Bridges

• Miscellaneous genealogical data from Richmond County North Carolina, and the surrounding area.

 Genealogias Habaneras By Rafael Nieto y Cortadellas

• 4 volume set. A thorough study of family pedigrees related to the Ozeguera surname.

 

Finding Digitized Original Genealogy Documents Online @ JFG on 7/19/2014

Join us at the Florida History & Genealogy Library on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PM, to celebrate Archives Awareness Week  by learning the tricks to finding and saving copies of original genealogical documents. Military records, Naturalization records, Newspapers, and a variety of other record types will be covered. Attendees will get hands on experience using Fold3, Ancestry, and Genealogy Bank databases. Time for questions, individual research, and a brief tour of the Florida History and Genealogy Library, will be provided at the end of the presentation.

Genealogy: Online Military Records @ NTA on 5/17/2014

On Saturday, May 17^th, at 10:15 a.m., learn how to effectively search US military records in the Fold3 database which contains many records, stories, photos, and personal documents of those who served.  This online resource is provided free at all branch libraries or at home with a valid Hillsborough County library card. 

The program will be held @ North Tampa Branch Library – 8916 North Blvd Tampa, FL  33604.

Genealogy Databases

The Florida History and Genealogy department offers a wide range of electronic resources to assist with your genealogy research.  For your convenience we know have a printable list of our Genealogy Databases, which includes brief descriptions of each, and how to access them.

Genealogy: Nifty Online Tools @ NTA on 4/19/2014

On Saturday, April 19^th, at 10:15 a.m., learn how to use free resources to supplement your family history research @ North Tampa Branch Library – 8916 North Blvd Tampa, FL  33604.

New Books: Genealogy

The John F. Germany Library is expanding its Caribbean genealogy collection! Below are a few titles that can now be found in the Florida History and Genealogy department.

The Book of Trinidad
By Gerard Besson and Bridget Brereton

• This book provides a history of Trinidad including: travelogues, recipes, newspaper reports, and official records.

Homeward Bound: A History of the Bahama Islands to 1850 with a Definitive Study of Abaco in the American Loyalist Plantation Period
By Sandra Riley                                             

• This book focuses on American loyalists and their exile to the Bahamas.

New Books: Genealogy

The John F. Germany Library is continuing to expand its Caribbean genealogy collection! Below are new titles that can now be found in the Florida History and Genealogy department.

Isle of Devils: Bermuda under the Somers Island Company, 1609-1685
By Jean Kennedy

• An account of Bermuda during the SomersIsland period.

Biography of a ColonialTown: HamiltonBermuda, 1790-1897
By Sister Jean de Chantal Kennedy              

• An indexed history of Hamilton, Bermuda that includes church records, historical maps, and more.

Have a Genealogy Purchase Suggestion?

The Florida History and Genealogy Department at the John F. Germany Library welcomes input on future genealogy purchases. Have a specific title, or geographic area of interest, relating to genealogy? Send them to LIB-FHGL@hillsboroughcounty.org, and we will consider purchasing those items for our collection.