Florida Archives Month
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Quick Tips to Starting Your Latin American Genealogy Journey
For many people of Latin American descent, research is based outside of the United States. Here are some quick tips for researching your Hispanic roots. This is not a comprehensive guide to every available resource within Latin America. FamilySearch Wiki The first stop should always be the FamilySearch Wiki. According to their about page, the […]
Digital Cuba – Preserving Cuban Records
Founded in 2018, Digital Cuba is a collaborative project to preserve Cuban records through digitization. Check out Digital Cuba and all of the exciting things they’re working on: Podcast Youtube Facebook Blog
A History of the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, Fl., Inc.
“Where do you live?” An innocent enough question, but for a group of Cuban genealogists it was the genesis for the formation of the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, Florida (CGC). A common “meeting” place for Cuban genealogists, at that time, was CubaGenWeb’s online Cuban Genealogy discussion list. This list was moderated by the webmaster, […]
Florida’s First Families
The nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, founded in 1565, is the hometown of Florida’s oldest families. Solana and Sanchez are the two surnames that have been documented in the state since the 1st Spanish Period. Alonso Solana arrived from San Martin de Valdeiglesias, Spain in 1613 and married Francesca Peres. Francesca was born in St. […]
What Genealogy Software Should I Use?
This is a question asked often by those just starting out and those who’ve been at it a while and find limitations in their current software. The answer, as the great Judy Russell often says, “It depends.” While all genealogy software is mostly the same, allowing you to enter the biographical information, cite where that […]
Organize Your Genealogy
It’s the lazy, hazy days of summer and with that comes time to… organize your genealogy! Here in Florida, it’s hot and while you’re inside soaking up the A/C, put some of these tips and tricks to work, organizing your genealogy. 1 Organize and Document AS YOU GO! The FamilySearch Wiki on organizing your files […]
Preservation Projects by Florida Genealogical Societies
In honor of National Preservation Month, the FSGS polled our local genealogical societies to see what efforts are being made to preserve Florida records on the community level. The response was outstanding, and we thank all those societies that responded with this valuable information. The preservation of records and genealogical artifacts is key to helping […]
DNA Utilities and Tools
Below is a list of DNA testing sites available and genetic genealogy utilities and tools to use once you’ve completed your testing. Check out our list of education blogs and webinars. Is your favorite blog or book missing? Email us! DNA Testing Name Website Cost 23 & Me https://23andme.com Paid AncestryDNA https://dna.ancestry.com Paid FamilyTreeDNA https://ftdna.com […]
DNA Blogs, Books, and Social Media
Every year, since 2003, National DNA Day is officially celebrated on April 25th. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute states, “National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953.” The FSGS has put […]