This is a list of all of the Historical and Genealogical Societies I could find for Volusia County. If you have any corrections or additions please send mail to Bill Morgan.
DeLand
Roots and Branches
P. O. Box 612
DeLAND, FLA. 32721-0612
Meets every 3rd Sunday of the month 2pm at the DeLand Library,130 E.
Howry Ave.
Tel: 386-822-6430
Halifax Historical Society Museum
252 S. Beach Street Daytona Beach, FL 32114.
Telephone # (904) 255-6976. Hours of operation: Tuesday- Saturday 10:00-4:00. Admission: 3.00 for adults 1.00 for children, Thursday afternoons is donation day, Saturdays are free for children. Located in the 1910 Merchant's Bank Building in Historic Downtown Daytona. Exhibits include: Native American, Ponce DeLeon and the Discovery of Florida, Civil War, Pioneers of the Halifax River Area, World War I &II plus much more. Outstanding research facility containing over 10,000 photographs, vertical files, research library and map room.
Web Site: http://www.halifaxhistorical.org
Email: mail@halifaxhistorical.org
West Volusia Historical Society
P.O. Box 733
DeLand, Fla. 32721-0733
Ph: 386-740-6813
Located at Henry A. De Land House Museum
137 W. Michigan Ave.
DeLand, Fla.
It is a Restored Victorian House open for tours
Hours are Tuesday thru Saturday 12:00 noon till 4:00 pm
Halifax Genealogical Society
Ormond Beach Library
30 South Beach St.
Ormond Beach, Fla. 32174
Ph: 386-676-4191
Meets every second Thursday of the month.
Genealogical Society of Southeast Volusia County
New Smyrna Beach
Public Library
105 South Riverside Dr.
New Smyrna Beach, Fla. 32168
Ph: 386-424-2910
Meets every second Monday of the month in the Conner room.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgssvc/index.html
Volusia County Genealogical Society
City Island Library
Daytona Beach, Fla. 32114
Ph: 386-257-6036
Meets every 3rd Thurs. of the month 6 pm at the City Island Library Auditorium.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flvcgs/
Volusia-Flagler County, Council of Genealogy
Societies
Publishes a free, general e-mail only newsletter about all Volusia and Flagler County
Genealogical Societies. To subscribe send e-mail to
VFCGSNewsletter@cfl.rr.com
General thrust of all programs is educational concerning the use of
computers/internet in genealogy research
John Woodard
Newsletter editor
Family History Center
DeLand-Deltona Area
1345 Aquarius Ave
DeLand, Fla.
386-822-9695
Hours : Tuesday-10 am To 2 pm and, 6 pm to 9 pm
Wednesday-10 am to 2 pm and 6 pm To 9 pm
Thursday and Saturday- 10 am To 2 pm
Daytona Beach Family History Center
1125 Sixth Street - Holly Hill - Telephone 386-257-9223
Hours - Tuesday 9-9, Wednesday 10-2, Thursday 10-2, Saturday 10-2
Bunnell Family History Center
400 N Palmetto St, Bunnell, FL 32111 (386) 347-7881
Hours: Tuesday 10-6, Wednesday 10-3, Thursday 10-3, Saturday 10-2
Port Orange Historical Trust, Inc.
P. O. Box 291156
Port Orange, Fla. 32119
Meets 2:00 pm every 2nd Sunday of the month at:
Port Orange Historical Trust
3431 Ridgewood Ave.
Port Orange, Fla.
Southeast Volusia Historical Society
-The Southeast Volusia Historical Society was founded in 1982.
-We currently have a membership of 361, which includes single, family, students,
and lifetime.
-The SVHS publishes a monthly newsletter, "The Mosquito News" which
features current activities, stories, and old pictures of our area.
-The SVHS owns and operates the New Smyrna Museum of History, located at 120
Sams Ave. in downtown New Smyrna Beach. Originally a U.S. Post Office,
the building was renovated and just designated a local landmark. The Museum has
a large pictorial gallery of local history dating to the late 19th Century; a
railroad exhibit which has 3 running trains and is a replica of the old New
Smyrna yards of the early 20th Century; an Archeology Lab plus the Museum
is the repository for archeological samples for the County of Volusia.
There are revolving exhibits every 3 months and the permanent exhibits are being
developed in a chronological story of our history to include a centerpiece
exhibit featuring the Turnbull Settlement of 1768, the largest attempt by
England at colonization in the America's. The second floor has an art gallery; a
meeting room for local organizations; the Zelia Sweett Collections room and the
Sheldon Research Library( open by appointment).
- Museum Hours are: Tues.-Sat. 10am-4pm
- SVHS & The NS Museum of History : Phone: 386-478-0052
120 Sams Ave
New Smyrna Beach, Fla. 32168
EMail: sevhs@bellsouth.net
Website: http://www.nsbhistory.org