Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System: Genealogy Databases
Database
Description
Availability
African American Heritage
This site provides forums, chats, mailing lists, and searchable
access to thousands of slave, census, death, and other
records loaded by staffers and site visitors.
From home with
library card
America's Genealogy Bank
(NewsBank)
Contains historical newspapers, books, documents, and the
full index to the social security death index.
From home with
library card
America's Obituaries & Death The largest and most comprehensive collection of
newspaper obituaries and death notices. Mostly from the
Notices (NewsBank)
1980’s – present.
Ancestry.com Library Edition
Biography & Genealogy
Master Index
Digital Sanborn Maps
Genealogical databases; reference books; U.S. Census
images.
From home with
library card
In library use
only
Comprehensive index of biographical references.
From home with
library card
Florida city maps covering 1867-1970. These are large scale
urban plans drawn on a scale of 50-1.
From home with
library card
Database
Description
Availability
Fold3 History & Genealogy
Archives Plus (Formerly
Footnote)
Genealogical databases; reference books; U.S. Census
images.
From home with
library card
HeritageQuest Online
Genealogical, local & family histories, serials, images &
census records.
From home with
library card
Full page & article images with searchable full text back to
the first issue (1851-2006) including digital reproductions.
From home with
library card
ProQuest Historical
Newspapers: The New York
Times (1851-2009)
JSTOR Ireland Collection
Tampa-Hillsborough County
Public Library Digital
Collections
An interdisciplinary resource of materials from and about
Ireland.
In honor of the Library’s 100th anniversary beginning in 2014,
this digital project of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public
Library System celebrates the culture and heritage of the
Tampa Bay area. Includes searchable Burgert Brother
Photographs of Tampa and the surrounding counties.
In library use
only
Free. No library
card required