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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Taxation
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIPLook this term up in the glossary.

Naturalization recordsLook this term up in the glossary. have been filed in the county, circuit, and U.S. district courts. The Family History Library has copies of the records from very few counties.

The National Archives—Southeast Region (Atlanta) has naturalization records of the U.S. district court for the Southern District of Florida (Key West) for the years 1875 to 1948 and records for the Southern District of Florida (Miami) for 1907 to 1948.

For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Southeast Region (Atlanta) or the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization ServiceLook this term up in the glossary..


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NEWSPAPERSLook this term up in the glossary.

The Florida State Library and other major libraries have Florida newspaper collections. The Family History Library has no Florida newspapers but has collected a few published abstracts and indexes of obituaries.


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PERIODICALSLook this term up in the glossary.

The major genealogical periodicals and magazines helpful for Florida research are:

Ancestry. 1966–. Published by The Palm Beach County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1746, West Palm Beach, FL 33402; Telephone: 407-832-3279. (FHL book 975.932 B2a; vols. 1-5 on film 874055 items 1-3.)

The Florida Armchair Researcher. 1984–. Published by Armchair Publications, 810 McDonough Rd., Hampton, GA 30228. (FHL book 975.9 D25f.)

Journal. 1961–. Published by the Florida Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 18624, Tampa, FL 33679-8624. (FHL book 975.9 D25fgj.)

The Florida Genealogist. 1977–. Published by the Florida State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10249, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2249; Telephone: 813-872-0280. (FHL book 975.9 D25fg.)

Jacksonville Genealogical Society Quarterly. 1973–. Published by the Jacksonville Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 60756, Jacksonville, FL 32236-0756. (FHL book 975.912/J1 D25j.)

South Florida Pioneers. 1974–. Published by Richard M. Livingston, P.O. Box 3749, North Fort Myers, FL 33918. (FHL book 975.9 D25s; FHL films 1888609 items 2-20 for issues 1-28; film 1888610 items 1-12 for issues 29-52.)

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