Tallahassee Resources
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library
200 West Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida
Hours: Monday -Thursday 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Telephone: (850) 606-2665
Website: http://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/Library
The library houses our genealogy collection (see Our Holdings for titles).
Family History Center
312 Stadium Drive
Tallahassee, Florida
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Telephone: (850) 222-8870
Website: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Tallahassee_Florida_Family_History_Center
Florida A&M University
Coleman Library
525 Orr Drive
Tallahassee, FLorida 32310
(850) 599-3330
Hours vary – check website for information http://library.famu.edu/hours
Special Collections – https://library.famu.edu/index/specialcollections
Florida State Archives
500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: (850) 245-6700
Website: http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us
Florida State University
Strozier Library
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32306
Hours vary – check website for information – http://www.lib.fsu.edu/about/hours.htm
Historical Newspapers –
http://guides.lib.fsu.edu/newspapers/historical
Leon County Clerk of Court
301 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (850) 577-4030 Official Records (recording)
(850) 577-4050 Official Records (viewing)
(850) 577-4060 Official Records (marriage/passports)
Website:
https://cvweb.clerk.leon.fl.us/public/clerk_services/official_records/index.asp
Leon County Health Department
2965 Municipal Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (850) 487-3155
Website: (Through the FL Dept of Health) http://leon.floridahealth.gov/
Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum
445 Gamble Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Hours:
Telephone: (850) 599-3020
Website: https://www.famu.edu/academics/libraries/meek-eaton-black-archives-research-center-and-museum/index.php
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) – Riley Archive (located in the library)
444 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
The Archive is open to the public for research, but an appointment is recommended.
Contact the Archive at (850) 201-6540 or call the library Reference Department at (850) 201-8383.
Website: http://tcc.fl.libguides.com/RileyArchive
Taylor House Museum
Taylor Family Room and Collection
442 West Georgia Street
Tallahassee, FLorida 32301
(850) 222-6111
https://www.tallahasseeurbanleague.org/museum.html
This collection contains numerous photographs, newspaper articles, publications, and artifactsthat highlight the rich heritage of the Taylor family as well as that of their children and grandchildren, Aquilina Howell and Lucille Alexander.
Trinity United Methodist Church – The Heritage Room
120 W. Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Hours: Sunday 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Wednesday afternoons during school year.
Telephone: (850) 222-1120
Website: http://www.tumct.org/?s=heritage+room
Area Resources
The Thomasville Genealogical Library
The Thomasville Genealogical Library is now housed on the Forbes Campus of Thomas University.
1501 Millpond Road
Thomasville, Georgia
Telephone: (229) 226-9640; (229) 226-1621 ext. 1050
Library Director: Kathy Mills
Hours: Please check the website for information.
Website: https://www.thomasu.edu/alumni-friends/genealogical-library/
Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library
204 5th Street, S. E.
Moultrie, Georgia
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Telephone: (229) 985-6540
Website: https://mccls.org/information/locations___hours/odom_genealogy_library/index.php
Area Societies
Jewish Genealogical Society of Tallahassee
Meeting information can be found on their website
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Website: www.jgst.org/
The Society of Florida Archivists
Meetings Held Annually
Website: www.florida-archivists.org
Sons of Spanish American War Veterans – Micah J. Jenkins Camp
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scjssawv/
Tallahassee African American Genealogy Group
Meetings Held at: St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church
1405 Melvin Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Third Sunday of Each Month (* Does not meet in December, July and August) 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/TALLAHASSEEAFRICANAMERICANGENEALOGYGROUP
Tallahassee Historical Society
P.O. Box 3713
Tallahassee, Florida 32315
Meeting information can be found on their website
Website: https://tallahasseehistoricalsociety.org/
Wakulla County Historical Society- Genealogy Group
P.O. Box 151
Crawfordville, Florida 32326
Meetings Held at: Wakulla County Public Library
4330 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville, Florida
Day/Time: First Thursday of Each Month at 6:30 p.m. (except summer)
Telephone: (850) 524-5334
email: [email protected]
Website: https://wakullahistoricalsociety.wordpress.com
