There was a census in 1935 and 1945 and is available in the Hayden Burns Library in Jacksonville. The census is not indexed so it is difficult to find what you are looking for, especially if you are looking in the more populated areas. Jim Register Orange Park, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 8:33 AM Subject: [FLDUVAL] Florida Census > Does anyone know if Florida took their own census, independant of the Federal > enumeration? I am interested in the years between 1920 and 1950. I believe > New York did this in 1925 (perhaps other years also??). > > If a FL census was taken, in what years did this happen and where would the > records be available...Tallahassee? Did any counties take their own? > > I appreciate your help in my neverending quest. > > Thanks > Rose > Researching: PARSONS, MC DADE >

Does anyone know if Florida took their own census, independant of the Federal enumeration? I am interested in the years between 1920 and 1950. I believe New York did this in 1925 (perhaps other years also??). If a FL census was taken, in what years did this happen and where would the records be available...Tallahassee? Did any counties take their own? I appreciate your help in my neverending quest. Thanks Rose Researching: PARSONS, MC DADE

I have several relatives in the New Berlin Cemetery. I recently visited it, but can't remember how to get there. the relatives are: ROBERTS SKIPPERS O'DRISCOLL HOUGE HAMRICK RAMSEY KATHY THOMPSON

Judy, Could your Henry Von Balson be related to Richardson Von Balson? He died in 1860 and is buried in the New Berlin Cemetery along with several more Von Balsons. He was 30 years old at the time of his death. I just last month completed a survey of this cemetery and have the info which has also been placed in the Hayden Burns Library. I hope this helps! Jan Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "jjrollin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 1:58 PM Subject: [FLDUVAL] New Berlin Area of Jacksonville, Florida > Has anyone research as to the source of the name of New Berlin in Jacksonville? Also did that area have its own cemetery back in 1860? Any assistance would be appreciated. I am trying to tie in a Dr. Henry (von) Balsam or Balson to the area of New Berlin. Thank you. > Judy Rollins St. Augustine > >

I went to Landon High. Who are you looking for? Ann

You know how things come in threes? This is the third time in just about as many days that I have come across the name "New Berlin" - strange! In "Grave Markers of Duval County, Florida 1808-1916" compiled by Lucy Ames Edwards (Mrs. Ray O. Edwards) in 1955 in Jacksonville, FL, she states on page 60 that the New Berlin Cemetery "was the chief burial place of the town of New Berlin, located on Dames Point on the St. Johns River...The first burial was that of Leonard Freeland, who died Oct. 22, 1854." (This book is available at the Jacksonville Public Library, Downtown, Genealogy Dept.) The Geographic Names Information System website at http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form has New Berlin as a populated place in Duval County, FL (Latitude: 302354N and Longitude: 0813310W) and is on Eastport USGS 7.5 foot x 7.5 foot map. Ann Staley, CGRS jjrollin wrote: > Has anyone research as to the source of the name of New Berlin in Jacksonville? Also did that area have its own cemetery back in 1860? Any assistance would be appreciated. I am trying to tie in a Dr. Henry (von) Balsam or Balson to the area of New Berlin. Thank you. > Judy Rollins St. Augustine

that's a good idea, yvonne. i wouldn't doubt it if the paper might do a story on something like that. ----- Original Message ----- From: yvonne johnson To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [FLDUVAL] Spanish ship visit in 1957--- Landon High SchoolGirls It might help to find these girls if you put an ad in the Jacksonville newspaper, THE FLORIDA TIMES UNION NEWSPAPER. Just a thought.

It might help to find these girls if you put an ad in the Jacksonville newspaper, THE FLORIDA TIMES UNION NEWSPAPER. Just a thought.

"The schooner Juan Sebastian de Elcano, Spanish Navy training Ship, between May 3rd and 8th, 1957, made a visit to Jacksonville, one of the ten Ports of Call in her eleven-month training cruise around North and South America. On board, around 100 midshipmen received instruction in their 4th year of their career. During those days a group of girls of a Jacksonville high school, Landon, made the life of the midshipmen easier and happier, taking them home for lunch and dinner, to school dances, to the swimming pools, etc., making the Jacksonville stay the happiest of the trip. Their beauty, kindness and how helpful they were has never been forgotten by the midshipmen of Class of '53. After 40 years is a recurring topic in every meeting. The Spanish Naval Academy Class of '53 is nearing its Golden Anniversary and, among other things, is planning to pay tribute to the kindness of that Jacksonville High School group of girls, but finding them is going to be a difficult task. " This is a quote from an email I've recently received from Ramon. If anybody reading this recalls that event, please contact either myself, Karen Foster Montgomery at [email protected], or Ramon M. de Velasco, Captain, Spanish Navy (Ret), at [email protected]

Has anyone research as to the source of the name of New Berlin in Jacksonville? Also did that area have its own cemetery back in 1860? Any assistance would be appreciated. I am trying to tie in a Dr. Henry (von) Balsam or Balson to the area of New Berlin. Thank you. Judy Rollins St. Augustine

About 2 years ago my husband and I bought 2 cemetery plots from the Evergreen Cemetery while planning our pre-need package. The lots were actually paid for by us and transferred by the sellers. The Evergreen Cemetery office personnel took care of the whole transaction. They had a plat map of the whole cemetery with names of who owned what cemetery lot. For anyone interested in the Bella Bosque [or Bosque Bella ] cemetery located in Fernandina they may give it a shot to check with the cemetery office first. They more than likely have all of that information on record. Just a suggestion. Mary Hayman Kemp from Yulee, FL

there is an old photograph for sale on ebay, see url in subject line, of GLORIE ATHALINE HENDERSON - age 1. if you, or someone you remember, is searching the henderson surname, you might want to check this photograph out. julie thames howell jax, fla

hi - yeah, after i'd posted that message, i wondered if all counties keep deed books of grave lots. i never think about people buying the plots and actually having a deed to them. i guess i always thought (not that i've ever given this subject a great deal of thought) that the purchaser just received some sort of receipt for the purchase, the way you would if you bought a car or other goods. might be an interesting new place to research surnames...deed books to burial lots. have a nice weekend, julie ----- Original Message ----- From: Edgar Taylor To: Tony and Julie Howell ; [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [FLDUVAL] burial plots- Bela Bosque Cemetery near Old Fernandina Thanks for the information. There is a published book of grave stone inscriptions for the Bella Bosque [or Bosque Bella ] cemetery, but I do not recall they were able to record the very early stones that had deteriorated or were lost. So the information you mention would be very useful. Ed T of PGH ---------- >From: "Tony and Julie Howell" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [FLDUVAL] burial plots >Date: Thu, Apr 5, 2001, 12:51 PM > >hi lists - >here's something that i recently found out that is interesting; i called >the county courthouse in nassau county (fernandina) to see if they had any >sort of general listing of burials. they did not, but a lady that i was >switched to said that they had books in the Recording Office dating back to >1843 that held the deeds to cemetery lots. the only thing is, you have to >go there in person; they won't look stuff up over the phone for you. you >could call them and get additional info or answers to any questions you >have. their number is (904)321-5700. the phone number is for the clerk's >office; just ask them for the Recording Office. the address of the nassau >county courthouse is: 191 Nassau Place (off U.S. 1) in Yulee, Fla. the >county offices used to be in the original courthouse on centre street in >fernandina, but they have begun renovating the old structure and moved the >county offices to a building in yulee, a small burg between I-295 and fernandina. > >julie thames howell >jax, fla > >

Thanks for the information. There is a published book of grave stone inscriptions for the Bella Bosque [or Bosque Bella ] cemetery, but I do not recall they were able to record the very early stones that had deteriorated or were lost. So the information you mention would be very useful. Ed T of PGH ---------- >From: "Tony and Julie Howell" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [FLDUVAL] burial plots >Date: Thu, Apr 5, 2001, 12:51 PM > >hi lists - >here's something that i recently found out that is interesting; i called >the county courthouse in nassau county (fernandina) to see if they had any >sort of general listing of burials. they did not, but a lady that i was >switched to said that they had books in the Recording Office dating back to >1843 that held the deeds to cemetery lots. the only thing is, you have to >go there in person; they won't look stuff up over the phone for you. you >could call them and get additional info or answers to any questions you >have. their number is (904)321-5700. the phone number is for the clerk's >office; just ask them for the Recording Office. the address of the nassau >county courthouse is: 191 Nassau Place (off U.S. 1) in Yulee, Fla. the >county offices used to be in the original courthouse on centre street in >fernandina, but they have begun renovating the old structure and moved the >county offices to a building in yulee, a small burg between I-295 and fernandina. > >julie thames howell >jax, fla > >

this is a continuation of the information about the Jacksonville Military Organizations from the book "History of Jacksonville, Florida" by T. Frederick Davis: St. Johns Grays July 13, 1861, ten companies were mustered into the Confederate service at their rendezvous near Jacksonville, to form the Second Florida Infantry. Among these was company G, St. Johns Grays, organized by J.J. Daniel, the roster of which includes the names of many Jacksonville and Duval County men. Two days after the muster the regiment left by rail for Virginia. Its first battle was at the siege of Yorktown, and then at Williamsburg. After one year's service, the regiment was reorganized, on May 10, 1862. Captain Daniel resigned at this time and returned to Florida to become Colonel of First Florida Reserves. (footnote: Soldiers of Florida, official State publication) After reorganization, the regiment fought in the battles of Seven Pines, where it suffered a severe loss in officers and men, Cold Harbor, Gaines' Mills, Frazier's Farm, and Malvern Hill; it was in the Maryland campaign, fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, and in the last battles of the war in Virginia. The skeleton of the splendid regiment surrendered at Appomatox - 7 officers and 59 men. (footnote: Soldiers of Florida, official State publication) Roster of the St. Johns Grays Captains J.J. Daniel: Retired at reorganization, 1862. Charles F. Flagg: Elected captain at reorganization, killed at Seven Pines. Thomas M. Brown: Killed in battle, June, 1862. C. Seton Fleming: Killed at Cold Harbor, 1864. Lieutenants Thomas M. Brown (promoted to Captain), C. Seton Fleming (promoted to captain), M.A. Jones, A.J. Russell, A.J. Mickler (died in hospital), Matthew A. Knight, Clayborne L. Wright Enlisted Men Abyr, Thomas Ashurst, R.J. Bachlor, C.H. Beardon, M.J. Beardon, S.R. Beaty, John Berant, Miles Booth, W.J. Bowden, Charles Bowden, Uriah Brantley, J.A. Brantley, W.T. Brooman, G.R. Brown, A.W. Brown, G.R. Brown, M.J. Brown, S.W. Broxson, H.W. Bryan, W.P. Callahan, Wm. Canova, G.P. Carr, Allen Carr, D.L. Carr, J.W. Caruthers, W.R. Cason, J.B. Caston, Stockley Corbyn, Roland Daniel, W.A. Davis, Charles Doyle, D.W. Duval, W.E. Edmonds, Richard Farley, Matthew Farrell, John Farrell, J.C. Ferguson, T.H. Ferguson, J.J. Fernandez, E.A. Flynn, W.H. Flynn, J.M. Fripp, A.D. Gardner, Gharles Goston, S. Griffith, Samuel Hardin, Wm. Harris, A.J. Harris, Hugh Harris, A. Jackson Higginbotham, Aaron Hogarth, R.S. Hurlburt, D.S. Johnson, Jams Johnson, C.W. Jordan, M.C. Kennedy, James L'Engle, E.M. L'Engle, J.C. Lawrence, Alex Leary, J.W. Lee, John Livingston, W.E. Long, H.V. Long, David Lumpkin, J.T. McCann, Frank McClelland, Hiram McClelland, Robt. McMullen, Henry Masters, Bartolo Mickler, G.C. Mickler, Jacob Mixon, David Nichols, Newman Parr, Henry Pendarvis, G.A. Raker, David Register, James Reny, D. Revel, John Richardson, Wm. Robarts, Edgar Robarts, James Sapp, J.J. Small, James Smith, Wm. Solayre, Antonio Stewart, J.F. Swan, D. Syms, Robt. Syms, John Taitt, Robt. Turner, B.H. Turney, Thos. Turney, W.T. Urwich, Barnett Williams, Peter Wilson, R.R. Wilson, H.C. Wright, T.O. Duval County Cowboys The Duval County Cow Boys was organized and mustered in the Third Florida Regiment as Company F. At first it was stationed at St. Johns Bluff; it was withdrawn from that point at the same time as the Jacksonville Light Infantry from the mouth of the river, and after the regiment was brought together at Midway, the two companies fought together in the battles already mentioned in the history of the Jacksonville Light Infantry. The roster of the Cow Boys follows: ((footnote: Soldiers of Florida, official State publication) Captains Lucius A. Hardee: Resigned at reorganization, May, 1862. Albert Drysdale: Elected captain, May, 1862 Lieutenants J.E. Mickler; J.C. King; W.H. Haddock; Elias Jaudon; H.B. Goode; Thomas Stratton; J.C. West; S.H. Wienges Enlisted Men Allen, J.G. Allen, L.D. Bardin, James Beggs, C.P. Biggs, C.P. Bush, Clayton Bush, F.F. Bush, J.C. Cain, Dempsey Carter, Elijah Carter, Joseph Carter, L.H. Clark, Stephen Crews, Alexander Crews, H.J. Crews, S.D. Crow, S.H. Daniels, J.M. Davis, T.T. Davis, W.J. Donald, J.M. Dowell, Wm. Edwards, J.W. Friar, John Gardner, James Garey, Love Garey, W.J. Garrett, A.C. Hammond, John Hanchey, D.A. Hansler, F.J. Harris, J.J. Harris, W.E. Harris, Z.T. Holmes, James Hopkins, J. Hopkins, H. Huffingham, James Hurlburt, Francis Jamison, P.M. Jones, W.L. Jordan, W.W. King, P.R. Linton, C.A. Livingston, Joseph McDowell, G.W. Morgan, R.S. Morris, J.S. O'Neal, W.C. Ossteen, Theo. Padgett, Martin Padgett, Stephen Pigg, J.W.\ Quarterman, R.T. Quarterman, W.G.M. Rainer, J.J. Rainer, Wm. Richard, F.M. Richardson, Edmund Richardson, John Roberts, F.M. Roberts, M. Roberts, R.Z. Roberts, T.W. Sams, F.W. Sparkman, Wm. Stansell, N.W. Stratton, Samuel Suarez, Raphael Sweat, H.M. Thomas, Solomon Thompson, Allen Thompson, I.L. Thompson, J.L. Thompson, W.F. Townsend, B.F. Thymme, Bernard Unges, Samuel Walker, Wm. Walmsby, T.m. Ward, Henry Ward, John Warren, Thomas West, Robert Weeks, L.R. Wiles, S.B Williamson, Ivy Wingate, R.W. Withington, J.A. next: Wilson's Battery, the Metropolitan Light Infantry, the Jacksonville Rifles, the Metropolitan Greys, the Dixie Guards, the Jacksonville Blues and the formation in 1884 of the National Guard of Florida

hi lists - here's something that i recently found out that is interesting; i called the county courthouse in nassau county (fernandina) to see if they had any sort of general listing of burials. they did not, but a lady that i was switched to said that they had books in the Recording Office dating back to 1843 that held the deeds to cemetery lots. the only thing is, you have to go there in person; they won't look stuff up over the phone for you. you could call them and get additional info or answers to any questions you have. their number is (904)321-5700. the phone number is for the clerk's office; just ask them for the Recording Office. the address of the nassau county courthouse is: 191 Nassau Place (off U.S. 1) in Yulee, Fla. the county offices used to be in the original courthouse on centre street in fernandina, but they have begun renovating the old structure and moved the county offices to a building in yulee, a small burg between I-295 and fernandina. julie thames howell jax, fla

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If death occurred in Duval Co, you can get it from the County Health Dept for $9.00 in about 10 mins. Don't know what the time frame is by mail. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 7:10 PM Subject: [FLDUVAL] $5 each for anything from Florida Vital Statistics >If you pay in advance by check or cash, they will mail you the results. If >you use a credit card or want a rush job it will cost you a lot more. I just >received mine after only 10 days. >

I just received a death certificate I order from MD about a week ago. I thought it was a pretty fast turnabout. Cost $6.