Genealogy: Local Resources
A guide to the Genealogy resources at the Alvin Sherman Library
Genealogical Society of Broward County
The Genealogical Society of Broward County, Inc., has been in existence since 1967, becoming a non-profit organization in 1977.
The mission of the Genealogical Society of Broward County is to foster and nurture an interest in genealogy by providing instruction, information, and inspiration, while encouraging Society Members and others in the development of family histories and genealogical records, for the benefit of future generations.
For more information, including membership dues, visit the GSBC website.
More Local Resources
Genealogy Societies
- Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, Florida
- Daughters of the American Revolution - Florida Chapter List
- Genealogical Society of Broward County
- Genealogical Society of Greater Miami
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County Genealogical Society
- Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Sons of the American Revolution
Historical Societies
- Broward County Historical Commission (now part of Broward County Libraries)
- Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society
- History Miami (formerly Historical Museum of Southern Florida)
Libraries
- African American Research Library & Cultural Center
- Broward County Library
- Miami-Dade County Library
- Family History Library of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
- Coral Springs LDS Family History Library (Call for hours)
- Phone: 954-341-1725
- Plantation LDS Family History Library (Call for Hours)
- Phone: 954-472-0524
- Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza Collection of Cuban Genealogy
- The Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza Collections is a unique research collection at the Green Library at Florida International University.The online Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza Collection of Cuban Genealogy is now available at the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC).