Family History Research

RESOURCES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

and thereabouts...

Part 1

Valparaiso Community Library

459 Valparaiso Pkwy Valparaiso, FL 32580

(850) 729-5406

In the late 1970s the library expanded its modest collection to include genealogy research. Since that time the genealogy collection has grown to over 7,000 documents with hundreds of researches completing their family histories. 

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Bay County Library
Location:
Bay County Public Library 898 W. 11th St. Panama City, FL 32401

The Genealogy Collection of the Bay County Public Library contains over 3900 books and over 2000 rolls of microfilm. None of these materials circulate. The largest percentage of our collection deals with the Southeastern United States and also we have a good collection of materials on other states. We have family histories, research guides, and general genealogical references. We also have a nice collection of Genealogy periodicals.

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Libraries are not out of style!  They do have digital resources, and many groups are involved in digitizing projects, but we owe it to ourselves to see what has been collected and preserved in these repositories.  Besides, "Ask a Librarian", isn't just a logo; there truly are dedicated individuals who know their way around information.  They know not only what's in the library but just as importantly, what's out there in the community.

There is a couple of CRAZY, Wild, and Fun events I would like to mention, here, today.

• The Fort Walton will be hosting computer classes; this is a free option but you must register, first.  For more information, read this: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5hGXXywuV3aakR4aTFPaVdVeTQ/edit?usp=sharing 
  
• The West Florida Genealogical Society is sponsoring Megan Smolenyak at their November Conference.  Information and Registration Form can be found HERE. 

 

• Other events in the NWFL region or within a 3 hour drive include:
• Saturday, 19 October 2013
  9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Bay County Library Conference Room
  898 West 11 th Street
  Panama City, Florida 32401
  Presented by the
  Bay County Genealogical Society
• Alabama Genealogical Society Fall Seminar October 12, 2013. 
•  Not a three hour drive--five hours--but closer than usual and I am going!
  Friday, March 28, 2014 through Sunday, March 30, 2014
  FSGS Annual Conference  (March)
  Hilton University of Florida Conference Center 1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607
  Presented by Varied Speakers will be announced
  More INFO TO COME.