West Florida Genealogical Society

Publications

 * West Florida Footprints No. 1 1984 - No. 32 2011

The West Florida Footprints is a journal published annually by the West Florida Genealogical Society. Dues-paying members receive a Footprints each year as a benefit of membership. A limited number of copies are available for purchase.


 * Pensacola Vital Records Births/Deaths, 1891-1899, Volume 1 (Out of Print) 1988
 * Pensacola Vital Records Births, 1899-1910, Volume 2 (Out of Print) 1989 
 * Pensacola Vital Records Deaths, 1899-1910, Volume 3 (Out of Print) 1989


 * Gravestone Registry Escambia County- Volume 1 (Out of Print) 1986
 * Gravestone Registry Escambia County- Volume 2 1988
 * Santa Rosa County Cemeteries Inscriptions 1985 
 * Transcribed Marriage Records of Escambia County, Florida from 1821 - 1900  2009
 * Transcribed Marriage Records of Escambia County, Florida from 1901 - 1918  2012

Newsletters

 * West Florida Genealogical Society Newsletter  published monthly and mailed to members.

Collections
The West Florida Genealogy Library is located at 5740 N. 9th Avenue, near Pensacola State College. The non-circulating library houses a collection of local history and genealogical resources including holdings owned by the West Florida Genealogical Society. Library staff and WFGS volunteers are available to assist with your information searches.

Events
Yearly events: -The West Florida Genealogical Society has an annual "all-day" genealogical conference. The conference is usually held on the first Saturday in November. The Society strives to engage "well known" professional genealogical speakers. -The West Florida Genealogical Society is also a sponsor of "Wreaths Across America" which promotes the placing of wreaths during the Christmas Holidays at Barrancas National Cemetery located aboard the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Anyone may purchase wreaths through the Society to place on graves of their family's veterans not located at Barrancas National Cemetery. -The West Florida Genealogical Society is a participant in the "History Fair" of the Escambia County School System, encouraging student participation in genealogy and providing monetary prizes for those students preparing essays on family history.

Purpose of the Society
The purpose of this society shall be: 1. To bring people together who are interested in genealogy and family history; 2. To promote genealogical research through programs, conferences, workshops, library collections, and other activities; 3. To educate and assist members in the use of genealogical methods and standards of accuracy; and 4. To promote the preservation and dissemination of records and resources of the local area having genealogical and historical research value.

Indexing

 * 1940 Federal Census through FamilySearch.org

Other Projects

 * (List each project)

Nearby or Alternate Repositories
(List each repository, link to it, and briefly describe their collection. Ideally list around 3 to 7 repositories, but this is flexible.)

West Florida Links

 * Escambia County, Florida Genweb Project, Inc.
 * FloridaGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Escambia County
 * Santa Rosa County
 * Okaloosa County
 * Walton County
 * Holmes County
 * Washington County
 * Bay County
 * Jackson County
 * Calhoun County
 * Gulf County

West Florida Colonial Period

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