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GENEALOGY IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
If you are lucky enough to be in Vero Beach you will have excellent local resources to work on your genealogy project.
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VRCC - GENEALOGY GROUP
Led by Sandy McKenny
The group is currently not meeting. The lab is open for independent research. We have a large collection of genealogy self help books.
Four of our computers are set up to access Ancestry World, Newspapers and Fold3 records. This access is part of your membership dues and is the same as the Indian River County Library........ only closer to home.
Led by Sandy McKenny
The group is currently not meeting. The lab is open for independent research. We have a large collection of genealogy self help books.
Four of our computers are set up to access Ancestry World, Newspapers and Fold3 records. This access is part of your membership dues and is the same as the Indian River County Library........ only closer to home.
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MAIN LIBRARY
Main Library web address https://www.indianriver.gov/services/library/index.php How to get an IRC Library Card https://www.indianriver.gov/services/library/services/library_card.php Online Resources https://www.indianriver.gov/services/library/services/online_resources.php Indian River County Main Library 1600 21st Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 Phone: (772) 400-6335 |
LIBRARY HOURS:
Mon, Thur: 10am - 8pm Tue, Wed, Fri: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 4pm Sunday: 1pm - 5pm GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT HOURS: Monday-Friday 10 am to Noon; 1-5 pm |
The IRC Main Library’s Genealogy Department is an official LDS Family History Center. Customers have access to the two million rolls of microfilm owned by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Films are available for 30 days at a cost of $5.50 per film and must be ordered directly from FamilySearch.org for delivery to IRCL. Microfilms may not be removed from the library, but they can remain on indefinite loan. The LDS catalog is available at FamilySearch.org, a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints website which is free and accessible from home.
Indian River County Library
Julian W. Lowenstein Archive Center & Genealogy Department:
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am to Noon; 1-5 pm;
Phone: 772-400-6324
https://www.indianriver.gov/services/library/genealogy/index.php
These are ONLINE subscription sites that are paid for by the library:
- Heritage Quest Online-must have your library card and you can use from your home.
- Newsbank Newspapers-must have your library card and you can use from your home.
- 19th Century US Newspaper Digital Archive- must have your library card and you can use from home.
- Fold3- must have library card and you can use from your home.
- Newspapers-must have library card and you can use from home.
NOTE: The Genealogy Department does not have as many hours as the rest of the library.
Access the IRC online Library catalog: Free; search for books on locations, surnames or subjects. This area of the library has 35,000 genealogy related books that are non-circulating.
Genealogy Bookmarks at the Indian River County Library: Free; you can access this page and the subscriptions WHILE you are at the local library with your own laptop or on one of their dedicated machines. I believe that you need your library card number and the last 4 digits of your phone number as a password to get to this point for your own laptop. These subscription links are then available for you to use while you are in the building. Great for saving information and images for free. However you can only print from their computers, so you will have to choose. Note: Lots of other links further down the page are free and will work from home.
https://www.indianriver.gov/services/library/genealogy/bookmarks.php
In addition to about 10 computers, 35,000 genealogy books and thousands of other films/fiche, they also have a very sophisticated book scanner to save or print images of books that are not in circulation and not damage them in the process. The resources here are fantastic and it is considered "The Best Small Genealogy Library in the United States".
Indian River County Library
Julian W. Lowenstein Archive Center & Genealogy Department:
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am to Noon; 1-5 pm;
Phone: 772-400-6324
https://www.indianriver.gov/services/library/genealogy/index.php
These are ONLINE subscription sites that are paid for by the library:
- Heritage Quest Online-must have your library card and you can use from your home.
- Newsbank Newspapers-must have your library card and you can use from your home.
- 19th Century US Newspaper Digital Archive- must have your library card and you can use from home.
- Fold3- must have library card and you can use from your home.
- Newspapers-must have library card and you can use from home.
NOTE: The Genealogy Department does not have as many hours as the rest of the library.
Access the IRC online Library catalog: Free; search for books on locations, surnames or subjects. This area of the library has 35,000 genealogy related books that are non-circulating.
Genealogy Bookmarks at the Indian River County Library: Free; you can access this page and the subscriptions WHILE you are at the local library with your own laptop or on one of their dedicated machines. I believe that you need your library card number and the last 4 digits of your phone number as a password to get to this point for your own laptop. These subscription links are then available for you to use while you are in the building. Great for saving information and images for free. However you can only print from their computers, so you will have to choose. Note: Lots of other links further down the page are free and will work from home.
https://www.indianriver.gov/services/library/genealogy/bookmarks.php
In addition to about 10 computers, 35,000 genealogy books and thousands of other films/fiche, they also have a very sophisticated book scanner to save or print images of books that are not in circulation and not damage them in the process. The resources here are fantastic and it is considered "The Best Small Genealogy Library in the United States".
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BRACKETT PRESERVATION LAB (BPL)
Brackett Library located on Indian Rivers State College - Mueller Campus Room L207 (second floor) 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966 Library Phone: 772-226-2544 BPL Phone : 772-400-6385 |
LIBRARY HOURS AND BPL HOURS:
Monday Thursday Friday Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. BPL appointments 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday Open 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. BPL appointments 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
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The Brackett Preservation Lab can be used by Indian River County Library System cardholders in good standing.
The lab provides equipment for digitizing VHS, DVD, 8mm film, Hi8, and Mini DV home movies and scanning photographs, negatives, slides, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and more. Reservations are required and must be made 1 day in advance. Minimum appointment time 2 hours, maximum 4 hours. Book your appointment on line from the BPL web page. BPL web page: https://irsc.libguides.com/bpl |
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INDIAN RIVER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P.O. Box 651404
Vero Beach, FL 32965
Telephone: (772) 444-7470
Family Membership $40 a year
Website: http://www.irgs.org
The website features free, news and information about the very active society. There are also a Members Only section. There is a lot of good information in the 'Tech Tips' section of this website on the bottom left.
The society has monthly programs at the library from September through May as well as an all-day Valentine Seminar with a nationally well known speaker at the Indian River State College.
P.O. Box 651404
Vero Beach, FL 32965
Telephone: (772) 444-7470
Family Membership $40 a year
Website: http://www.irgs.org
The website features free, news and information about the very active society. There are also a Members Only section. There is a lot of good information in the 'Tech Tips' section of this website on the bottom left.
The society has monthly programs at the library from September through May as well as an all-day Valentine Seminar with a nationally well known speaker at the Indian River State College.