Recommended Reading
This is a recommended reading and contact list to learn more about the Minorcans in New Smyrna and St. Augustine. Many of these books are out of print, but can be found in used book stores.
- Minorcans in Florida Their History and Heritage – by Jane Quinn, published 1975
- Fromajadas and Indigo:: The Minorcan Colony in Florida– February 28, 2006 by Kenneth H. Beeson, Jr.
- New Smyrna, An Eighteenth Century Odyssey – E. P. Panagopoulos published 1978 (Check St. Photios Shrine for availability.)
- The Minorcans of Florida : Their History, Language and Culture – Philip D. Rasico. Published 1990 (Check New Smyrna Museum of History bookstore.)
- Mullet on the Beach : the Minorcans of Florida, 1768-1788 – Patricia C. Griffin – published 1991 (Check Saint Augustine Historical Society – Oldest House Museum Complex for availability)
Online Resources
Florida History Online –
https://history.domains.unf.edu/floridahistoryonline/
Florida History Online is a digital archive of textual and visual documents of Florida history produced by students and faculty at the University of North Florida. Some sections are undergoing revisions which makes some of the information not available.
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Historical markers in New Smyrna –
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=72962
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Historical Markers and War Memorials in St. Augustine, FL –
https://www.hmdb.org/results.asp?Search=Place&?Search=Place&Town=St.%20Augustine&State=Florida
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St. Augustine Historical Society – the Research Library is extensive –
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New Smyrna Museum of History – Minorcans in New Smyrna – Displays, speaker videos, maps and more
https://nsbhistory.org/the-turnbull-settlement-smyrnea/
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The Minorcan Studies Project (of Flagler College)provides “Minorcan” resources for researchers, students, descendants, as well as readers with a more casual interest. This Project began in the fall of 2021 with the goal of increasing the under-appreciated national reputation of Minorcan cultural heritage.
https://minorcanstudiesproject.omeka.net
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The King’s and Pablo Roads, Florida’s First Highways – A Narrative History of Their Construction and Routes in St. Johns County
https://www.sjcfl.us/…/2023/08/ColonialRoadsSurvey.pdf
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An analysis of the surnames appearing in the telephone directory shows the substantial presence of Genoese within Gibraltarian society. The study also shows that amid surnames of Genoese, Andalusian, Jewish, British or Portuguese origin, are names which are typical of the Catalan countries.
https://gibaltar.cat/…/surnames-of-menorcan-origin…/…
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