The Florida Genealogist showcases the great variety of Florida genealogy. Published twice a year, in June and December, TFG features unpublished manuscripts like case studies and research techniques along with source materials such as transcriptions, abstracts, and indexes of original records pertaining to the history and genealogy of the state of Florida.
Each issue includes items such as queries, a list of FSGS publications for sale, the President's Message, and a list of contributors. Unpublished manuscripts and source materials pertaining to the history and genealogy of the Territory and State of Florida are solicited for publication.
To submit articles for publication, email [email protected].
The Florida Genealogist Index Vol 1-10
The Florida Genealogist Index Vol 11-24
Recent Issues
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLVII – Issue 1 – Jun 2024
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLVI – Issue 2 – Dec 2023
Inside this issue:
- A Research Trip to Discover a Life Well Lived
- When We Inherit
- Harness Technology for More Productive Research
- WeAre.xyz: Technology Makes it Easy to Share Our Family Stories
- Book Review: Mastering Spanish Handwriting and Documents
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLVI – Issue 1 – June 2023
Inside this issue:
- The War Letters Project: Memorializing Those Who Experienced War
- When We Inherit
- Finding Enslaved Ancestors
- Using Books to Advance Our Research
- Riding out the September 1929 Hurricane: Diary Entries by Margaret Smith Santini
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLV – Issue 2 – December 2022
Inside this issue:
- The Patriot War Claims as a Genealogical Resource
- Major Pickens B. Bird, CSA, and His Family – Life, Death, and War Aftermath
- Spicer Christopher of Talbot Island
- Mysteries Behind the Deserters’ Hill Story
- How to Reach Your Family’s Younger Generations
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLV – Issue 1 – June 2022
Inside this issue
• Tampa Bay Hurricanes and the Garrison Family of Hog Island
• The Murder of John Bessent in 1815 in Camden County, Georgia
• Florida Maps in the Online Collections of the Library of Congress
• Florida Pioneers: The Pacetti Family
• Transcriptions of Three Memorials to Congress
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLIV – Issue 2 – December 2021
Inside this issue:
• “I Would Very Much Dislike Leaving the State” – A Civil War story
• A Unique Tarpon Springs Family Heirloom
• Belden Oliver Whitted: Policeman, Pugilist, Escaped Convict
• The Pennybaker Origins of the Bakers of Pasco County
• Florida Pioneer Profile: Richard J. Mays
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLIV – Issue 1 – June 2021
Inside this issue:
• Florida Snowbirds: From Vagabonds to Visitors
• Sheriff’s Daughter Weds Confidence Man: Dudley P. Warner in Chicago, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Florida
• Genealogy Resources at the Polk County History Center in Bartow, Florida
• Florida Pioneer Profiles: Sarah Adeline (Baccus) Walker and Evelyn Christine (Braddock) Wilson
• Digital Disaster Plan for Genealogists
• Cancellation of Permits, General Land Office and Settlers Under the Armed Occupation Act
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLIII – Issue 1 & 2 – June & December 2020
Inside this issue:
• Filling in the Blanks: Identifying Mary and Sweet Baby James
• Finding Florida Images in the Digitized Photo Collections of the Library of Congress
• Tips for Tracing Italian Roots Online
• Election Returns: An Unusual but Valuable Source
• 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
• Jefferson County, FL Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Monthly Reports: August 1918-September 1919
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLII – Issue 2 – December 2019
Inside this issue:
• Annie Viola Walker Whitted McKendree & Allen Whitted, Florida Settler & Builder
• John Henry Vick & Caledonia Dodd Vick, Florida Pioneers
• The Sallie G. Bradford Slave Register, Walnut Hill Plantation, Leon County, Florida
• The Evidence is on a Cow’s Ear
• Affordable Research
• Jefferson County, FL Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Monthly Reports: January 1918-July 1918
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLII – Issue 1 – June 2019
Inside this issue:
• Florida Pioneer and Settler & Builder Awards FSGS Poolside Chats 2019
• Genealogical Information Arising from the Florida Civil War
• Family Relief Acts of 1863 and 1864
• The Scrapbook… A Look Back at Early Florida Families and People
