This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/782 Message Board Post: trying to locate anyone that knew lewis byrd.He died in 1977 in Ft. Lauderdale, He was married to LoRena Byrd . She died in 1983. He was a marine engineer & on the death cert.kind of business was Broward marine. Trying to find out if he had any children. Think he was my Mother's brother. Please help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/781 Message Board Post: would appreciate any help you can give me on these two family names Sutton and Phillips thank you in advance for you help Edwina Phillips Willis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/780 Message Board Post: I'm looking for an obituary for a lost uncle. His name was Roger Denzel Torrey. He died 11 January, 1946 in Fort Lauderdale and was buried 19 January in Evergreen Cemetery. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Rich Torrey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARLIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/779 Message Board Post: Searching for family of Claude Carlin who was living at Fort Lauderdale in 1978 when he died.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EZ.2ADI/657.2 Message Board Post: Sarah Francis Diskin Wells (not Welsh) is my sister-in-law. She and her husband, Charles Auburn Wells, were visiting us and we came across your message. Francis is your stepsister and would like very much to correspond with you. She doesn't have a computer, but here is her address and telephone number: Sarah Francis Diskin Wells 204 Bryan Oak Ave Brandon, FL 33511 Phone # 813-689-7738 If you choose to respond to me by email, I will let her know. She would like you address and telephone number for future correspondence. Ken Gay

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Fields Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/778 Message Board Post: I have been contacted by Joyce Gwendlyn (Fields) Brown, the widow of Robert Francis Brown, to secure the following information to help her file for her Widow's Pension Rights under her late husband's General Motors Pension. I have a copy of Robert's Death Certificate which shows he 1) Resided at: 2612 Johnson St., Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, 2) Died in Memorial Hospital, Hollywood, Florida, 8/2/1974, from Pulmary Edemia 3) Is shown as a Widower. There is no death Certificate Number on the Death Certificate, however, itt was filed in Broward County, Fl. 8/1974. Joyce and Robert were Married in Calcutta, India 5/22/1971. Joyce was on a flight, from India, to Florida to join Robert, unaware he had died. She was not made aware of his death until her arrival in Miramar, Florida and was advised, by her sister-in-law, Mary Mnaghan, that Robert had died. What I need is a Broward County Volunteer who would be willing to: 1) Do Death Index Lookup and advise me Robert's Death Certificate Number 2) Secure me a copy of Robert's Obituary Notice from the newspaper in force at the time 3) Advise if a will was Probated for Probated, the will number, Probate Date, and secure a copy of it.If county who should I approach in I can be directly reached at GBAXTER628@aol.com. Please contact me directly if at the above email address with a date and time thaat will be best for me to call you and talk with you on this matter. I am hoping you may be of help, or know of Family Members still Living that can solve this problem. Garth Tha

Hi, I would appreciate it very much if someone who has access to divorce records in Broward County would be able to look for a divorce record. The couple in question was Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tutt (Hannah neé Birch).  They divorced sometime after 1945. Thank you very much. Jim Birch Cincinnati, OH

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/775.1.1 Message Board Post: I have a copy of his S.S. card. The date on it was 10/29/37. He was 47 at last B.D.. At the time he was living in Miami. His parent on the S.S. was Jason Byrd & Emily Hearndon. He was born Oct.10,1890. I have reason to believe this was not his birth parents. I also know he died on 10/22/77 in Broward Co. I think this is my Mother's kidnapped brother.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/760.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you!! Until now I didn't even know where he had lived in Fla. Thank you so much for your response!! - Bella

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/760.2 Message Board Post: Dear Bella ANGELONI,MARCELLO. 7/30/1991 (record date) PRO (Probate) O (Book) 18602 (Page) 934 (Legal) O/D 90-3073 (Instrument) 91295989 There are also Probate records for two more dates: 6/7/1990 and 6/10/1991. WD (warranty deed) Blue Pelican Enterprises Inc (Crossparty) 4/8/1986 (record date) 86124497 (Instrument) A15,PELICAN BY THE BCH (Legal) The WD appears to have been a condo. Scroll through the below web site to locate County Court, and follow instructions to request copies of Probate records. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbrowar/howto.html Ruth

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EZ.2ADI/775.1 Message Board Post: NO OBIT BUT PERHAPS THIS INFO WILL HELP ALSO, BY APPLYING FOR S.S. INFO. HE WAS BORN : 10-10-1890 S.S.# 262-12-6262 CARD ISSUED IN FLORIDA.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EZ.2ADI/772.1 Message Board Post: NO JON J. LISTED, THERE IS JUST ONE JON AND HIS MIDDLE INT. WAS "E. JON E. GAUTHIER B: 9-10-1952 D: 8-30-2002 IN CAPE CANAVERAL BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA S.S. # 565-90-5-56 AND WAS ISSUED IN CALIFORINIA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EZ.2ADI/776.1 Message Board Post: MAE CHAMBERS B: 4-22-1900 D: 10-09-1988 IN FT. LAUDERDALE FLORIDA IN BROWARD COUNTY S.S.# 295-26-0675 AND IT WAS ISSUED IN OHIO, SO AT ONE TIME SHE LIVED IN OHIO.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILLIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/777 Message Board Post: Searching for half-brother I only recently found out about. Found a picture of him as a toddler, under the picture is the name 'Barant' or 'Barnnt' - very dim and hard to read. He was born to Howard E. and Thelma B. Willis (maiden name unknown) approximately 1927 or 1928. Howard and Thelma divorced in Key West, FL October, 1929. Thelma may have died while the boy was still a minor, but not sure. Mom thought he was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL but could have been in Key West. Dad was in the Navy or Coast Guard in Florida in the 1920's. Any help locating him or family would be greatly appreciated. Sharon Willis Robinson unikorn@chartertn.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chambers/Gauthier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EZ.2ADI/776 Message Board Post: I am lookin gofr information on my great-grandmother, Mae Chambers. Her maiden name wsa Louis. She lived in Ft. Lauderdale until her death, I am told. She love cocker spaniels, and had one son named Donald Gauthier, from her first husband Fred. If you are related or can offer any assistance, please reply. Thank You, Shannon Cash Gauthier

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/775 Message Board Post: Lewis died on Oct.22,1977 in Broward Co. I need a obituary for him hoping it will list some of his family. He is listed in the death index Cert.#70900. Help please!!!!!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZ.2ADI/774 Message Board Post: looking for family of Lewis E. Byrd . He was born Oct.10,1890. His parents are Jason & Emily Hearndon. In 1937 he was living in Miami and was unemployed. Around 1910 he married a daughter of Wm. Raulerson. In 1928 he was Capt. on police force not sure whether it was Ft. Myers or Ft. Lauderdale. He ran for Chief of Police in the election of March13,1928. He worked for a Mr. T. A. Bass for a # of years. If anyone has any info. on him or his family please let me know. I have reason to believe he is my mother's kidnapped brother.

I am forwarding today's statement from the Florida Library Association. Please make note of several things: * the proposed relocation cost that must be voted into the budget is $5. million dollars over 3 years (could be read as $7. million but believe it is $5. million) * that Nova Southeastern University (a private institution) will take over ownership of these books Not included in this statement: * the president of Nova has already stated that if additional funds are necessary they will expect them from the State of Florida. * The mention of how much the renovations of the offices that Glenda Hood will occupy in the R. A. Gray building are going to cost or where the funding will come from. They moved people out of these offices several weeks ago. Leslie We were at the press announcement of the so-called "deal" this morning -- armed with fact sheets about the special collection and more importantly with Dr. William Summers [former State Librarian, former president of ALA, and former Dean of the FSU School of Information Studies] who very ably provided the opposing viewpoint to reporters covering the story. Thanks to the terrific grassroots efforts of FLA members and the countless emails to media and lawmakers -- reporters are asking all of the right questions. The position of the Gov's office is that the only legislative approval they need is approval of budget dollars ($2 million this year and total of $5 million over three years) to pay for transfer. So not only are they giving away public asset of $10 million to a private institution, they are paying them to take it. There was a lot of focus on the existing "public/private" partnership with Broward County Library, but they did admit that the materials would no longer be the property of the state and would in fact be the property of Nova. When Nova President Ray Ferrara was pushed by reporters to discuss where Broward County Commission on this and to respond to reports that the Commission in fact is looking at a resolution against moving the collection -- he said he certainly had been in contact with County officials -- but then said "This is Nova Southeast's Library. It is our building. It is on our property. We feel we can go forward with this." So much for "public/private partnership." Ken Dentzner likens this to the customary "weeding" of collections that goes on all of the time. They are of the position that this collection is just like anything already available at most public libraries, nothing special. And they put a great emphasis on circulation numbers in Broward and the huge numbers of "card-carrying" citizens who will now have access by locating in this great state of the art facility. Glenda Hood says she has great fondness for libraries and is "so enthusiastic (about that aspect of her job) she decided to locate her office in the Gray Building" to be close to history. They reiterated savings comes from terminating 42 employees --- they are very weak on the numbers when pressed to show how these savings actually add up. Again, reporters are asking all of the right questions and this is a direct reflection of the grassroots efforts of all members to keep the media informed. This active support will be vital in the coming weeks as we demonstrate to lawmakers the tremendous support across the state for Saving Your State Library. Pam (by proxy) Alvie L. Davidson CGRS Lakeland, Florida http://www.floridadetective.net "Keep smiling and keep 'em guessing what you are up to!"

Below is the announcement this morning from Tallahassee. I ask that all interested people join the discussion mail list floridatoday@yahoogroups.com. There are still many unanswered questions regarding this transfer and this is the place to keep up to date. Leslie >LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BROGAN ANNOUNCES STATE LIBRARY AGREEMENT WITH NOVA >SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY > > ~~Improved Access and Savings for Floridians~~ > >TALLAHASSEE, FL - Lieutenant Governor Frank Brogan announced today that an >agreement between the state of Florida and Nova Southeastern University >has been reached which will transfer the State Library of Florida's >circulating collection to the Nova Southeastern University Library, >Research and Information Technology Center. > >The Lt. Governor was joined at today's announcement by Secretary of State >Designee Glenda Hood, Interim Secretary of State Ken Detzner and Nova >Southeastern University President Ray Ferrero. > >"Our goal was to transfer the volumes to a place where they would be much >more accessible and better utilized by citizens statewide, and at the same >time gain a significant savings to the state. I feel we have >accomplished both," said Lt. Governor Brogan. "This circulating >collection is being transferred to a state of the art facility where 82 >percent of the population has a library card with access to this >institution. In addition, this collection will continue to be available >to residents statewide through the interlibrary loan program." > >The transfer will save the state $10.2 million over the next four >years. The circulating collection of the State Library consists of >approximately 354,837 volumes. This includes 326,670 works of general >fiction and non-fiction, 11,417 bound periodicals, and 16,750 audiovisual >materials. > >The 325,000 square foot facility is Florida's largest library and earned >its place in history as being one of the first joint use libraries shared >between a public and private entity. This collaboration between Nova >Southeastern University and Broward County has a capacity for 1.4 million >volumes and houses a growing collection of materials in different >languages including Spanish and Chinese. Broward County Division of >Libraries has 1.3 million registered borrowers in a county with a >population of 1.6 million. These borrowers, in addition to Nova's faculty >and students, amount to 82 percent of the population with access to this >institution. > >(more) > >STATE LIBRARY-NOVA UNIVERSITY-Page Two > >The relocation of the circulating collection, upon approval by the >Legislature, is expected to be complete by early fall. Under this >proposal, the existing State Archives and Florida Collection will continue >to be maintained by the Department of State and Community Partnerships in >Tallahassee. Additionally, this newly proposed agency will provide access >to financial and technical support for Florida's 469 public libraries, and >coordinate statewide library initiatives and programs, including the >interlibrary loan program. > >"The state of Florida looks ahead to innovative developments including the >interlibrary loan program, the electronic library, and a statewide library >card that will stand as models for the rest of the nation," said Mayor >Hood. "This is the future of Florida's libraries; accessibility for all >through the aid of technology." > >Also in attendance at the announcement were Judy Ring, state librarian, >Marta Westall, current director of the Central Florida Library >Cooperative, Nellie Slaton, member of Florida Library Association Friends >and Trustees Interest Group, Steven Benetz, director of the Eustis >Memorial Library; and Bill Conniff, director of the Panhandle Library >Access Network. > ># # #

For those of you interested in what is going on with the Florida State Library here is an announcement that was made this afternoon after it was too late to rally people. Also, it is assumed from the private meetings illegally held (do not meet the Sunshine laws exemption) that the collection will go to a private university - Nova Southeastern University in Broward Co. There has been some investigation done on the trustees and it was quite enlightening!! For those of you interested in the Florida State Archives, their funding comes through the Florida State Library and there is no funding for them in the current budget proposal. Leslie Jeffcoat Maddocks Subject: [floridatoday] LT. GOVERNOR BROGAN TO ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER STATE LIBRARY'S CIRCULATING COLLECTION TO NEW FACILITY This was announced at 5:41 p.m. today. Barratt Subject: LT. GOVERNOR BROGAN TO ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER STATE LIBRARY'S CIRCULATING COLLECTION TO NEW FACILITY MEDIA ADVISORY: CONTACT: Elizabeth Hirst February 24, 2003 (850) 488-5394 LT. GOVERNOR BROGAN TO ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER STATE LIBRARY'S CIRCULATING COLLECTION TO NEW FACILITY Lt. Governor Frank Brogan will announce an agreement that will relocate the circulating collection of the State Library to a state of the art facility. The Lt. Governor will be joined by Secretary of State Designee Glenda Hood, Interim Secretary of State Ken Detzner and library representatives. The announcement will be made at: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2003 Governor's Large Conference Room The Capitol Tallahassee