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Genealogy

The Palm Beach County Library System’s Genealogy Research information site is provided as a public service by the Library’s Government Research Service (GRS) and research services staff. Its mission is to promote the wealth of family history resources available through the Library System, local organizations and the internet, and to assist the public in its use. GRS section staff was awarded the 2006 Genealogy Outstanding Achievement Award by the Florida Genealogical Society in recognition of contribution in the field of Florida genealogy and local history. Please submit local genealogy requests to: grs@pbclibrary.org.

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• Family History Databases

  • Ancestry Library Edition Find out about your history. Includes over one billion records from Social Security Death Index, U.S. Federal Census Images, Military, and Immigration and Naturalization Records. (NOTE: Database access from Main Library and 16 branch locations.) • Family History Databases
  • Biography In Context Database contains more than 600,000 biographical profiles and photos. • Family History Databases
  • Family Search (LDS) Official site of the LDS Library. • Family History Databases
  • Heritage Quest Search more than 25,000 family and local histories, census records, and more. • Family History Databases
  • ProQuest Global Newsstream Online gateway to over 1,300 newspapers with archives going back to the 1980's. For an obituary search, select the advanced search option and choose "obituary" under "document type". • Family History Databases
  • Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 Digital access to historic maps of nearly 150 Florida towns and cities. • Family History Databases

• Archives & Records Centers

• Local Organizations

• Community History Web Sites

• History Books & eBooks

• Newspapers & Magazines

• Genealogy Internet Links