“Getting Started” in genealogy can mean many things depending on the person. Today may be the first time you have looked into building your family tree. You might have worked on and off collecting information, and are having trouble pulling it all together. Even experts have difficulty when learning about new material, resources, and techniques…and we are here to help.

• Beginning Genealogy Research Outline (.pdf)
• Family History: A Concise Beginner's Overview (.pdf)
  

Fort Myers Regional Library
2450 First St.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
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Monday - Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed Sundays

• Ancestry.com Library Edition - Search for Your Ancestors, Build a Family Tree & More. Start discovering today! Services: Family History, Family Trees. Note: This resource is for in-library use only.

• Fold3 - Easy access to a growing collection of U.S. military records that include photos, personal documents and more.
  
  
• Heritage Quest Online - A collection of 25,000+ family and local history books that are searchable. Every page of each book can be downloaded or copied. Material is included from all 50 states and Canada. The complete U.S. census from 1790-1950 is also available.
  

• Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
  

• Charlotte County Genealogical Society
  

• Christine's Genealogy Website
  

• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
  

• Dead People Server
  

• FamilySearch
  

• Federation of Genealogical Societies
  

• Florida State Genealogical Society
  

• Genealogical Society of Collier County
  

• Lee County Genealogical Society
  

• National Genealogical Society
  

• National Vital Statistics System
  

• Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
  

• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Florida
  

• Social Security Death Index
  

• USGenWeb Project
  

• Utah Genealogical Association 
  

• Western Reserve Historical Society