Florida History Distance Services

For researchers unable to visit the archive, basic look-up and copying services (such as obituaries and city directory listings) are provided.

Since most of the items in the archive are fragile or rare, we don’t loan these materials out for the purpose of outside copying.

Some archival material may also be available in digital format. Downloads of low-resolution, archival images or audio files from the Department’s digital collection sites are available free of charge.

Monroe County does not hold copyright over the original images in the archival collections. Responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claims to the original images must be assumed by those wishing to reproduce the images.