 Library Online Resources
Explore our collection of online links to genealogy websites. Includes links to The U.S. GenWeb Project and other useful online resources.
Search United States Census records from 1790 to 1930, find local and family histories, and search PERSI (an index of genealogy periodicals). HeritageQuest Online is accessible from your home computer. For access to more resources, visit the Library to search our other genealogy database: Ancestry Library Edition.
David Isay, founder of StoryCorps, visits the Orlando Public Library and talks about his oral history project and his book, Listening is an Act of Love.
This project was designed with the purpose of collecting personal stories, digital photographs, and unique memories from the people of Central Florida. Upload your own photos, recordings, and other memories to the collection or collaboratively edit and discuss content.
Find books about blogging, digital photography, and more in this gallery. Check out the linked websites and online library resources to learn about the latest technology trends. Finally, take a Photoshop class at the Library or online and learn how to give your photos a professional look.
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Mobile
Adobe Photoshop Express
Edit and share photos with this free application. Crop pictures, adjust saturation and tint, and use basic effects on your photos then upload and share them through Photoshop.com.
Android Market | iTunes | Website
iTalk
Turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a digital voice recorder with this free application. Useful for interviews with friends and family or recording notes to yourself.
iTunes | Website
Memoires: The Diary
Capture your memories, notes, photos, and life’s moments on the go with this free Android application. Detects location and automatically addresses your entries. Password protected and encrypted too for your privacy concerns.
Android Market | Website
Reunion for iPhone
This is a companion application ($14.99) for the iPhone and iPod Touch that syncs with the Reunion genealogy software for the Mac OS. This tool is especially useful for more advanced genealogists who are creating complex family trees.
iTunes | Website
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Library Materials
These books offer basic instruction and tips for restoring, conserving, and presenting photographs and family artifacts.
The Orlando Public Library has an extensive print genealogy collection, but there are many online resources to help you research your family history, too. These books will help you use some of the online resources at the Orlando Public Library and on the Web.
Oral history projects span many topics. Browse these titles for books about these unique collections.
Find ideas and guides for starting your own scrapbook project. Also learn about using your computer for digital scrapbooks.
When you begin to write your family history, it may seem a bit overwhelming. Get ideas and guidance from the books on this list.
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Websites
These online collections hosted by the Library of Congress include material from museums, universities, and historical societies that represent a "digital record of American history and creativity."
Browse digital photographs, documents, and artifacts collected in this digital library and archive project that explores Central Florida's history.
Learn about state history by exploring the Florida Photographic Collection and the Highlights of Florida History sections. This project is managed by the State Library and Archives of Florida.
This is a unique project that documents the stories people share with their friends and family. One participant interviews the other while a StoryCorps representative facilitates and manages recording equipment.
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Social
Follow tweets from this genealogy magazine for tips, the latest articles, and interesting trends. Use the #genealogy tag to follow the most recent posts about this topic.
Organize and manage all your stored digital photos and videos. Brilliantly display them for family and friends to view.
Capture your saved thoughts, photographs, messages, and music on social media sites into an organized timeline that allows you to build and tell your stories. This web application works with social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, WordPress.com and many more.
Follow StoryCorps on Twitter for updates about new stories and upcoming events. Read posts from StoryCorps Facilitator's Blog as they travel the country.
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