I have just joined this list and wanted to post the surnames I am researching. Emory C GARNER Spouse: Cynthia Ann LANIER Birth: 1862 Death: 26 Jun 1938 Father: John Henry LANIER Mother: Louisa Bess Known children Emma Lee NICKS GARNER Birth: 11 Jan 1892, Marion Co., FL Death: Apr 1971, Hillsborough Co., Fl Occ: In 1956, she worked for Cork School in Plant City, FL, as a cafeteria lady Last place of residence: Plant City, Hillsborough Co, FL My mother remembers a story that Emma had four brothers who all drowned on the same day. They were fishing on a lake (maybe Lake George) when a storm came up. Spouse: Jessie Lenard NICKS Birth: 18 Jan 1878, Marion Co., FL Death: Dec 1967, Plant City, Hillsborough Co., FL Father: Gibson Griffen NICKS (1851-) Mother: Elizabeth R. LEGGETTE (1856-) Children: Hazel Ethel (1908-1967) Earl (1916-1999) Johnnie Gladys Celo Hazel Ethel NICKS Birth: 2 Apr 1908, Florida Death: 22 Oct 1967, Auburndale, Polk Co., Fl Spouse: Joseph Arthur SMITH Birth: 1 Apr 1892, Waresborough, Ware Co., GA Death: 1964, Auburndale, Polk Co., Fl Father: John SMITH Mother: Molly SMITH Children Kathryn Ruth (1926-) Evelyn - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson Griffen NICKS Birth: 17 Jan 1851, Rome, Floyd Co., GA Land patent for land homesteaded in Sumter Co. (Application 9403; Homestead certificate 5797) was issued to Gipson Nix on 22 Nov. 1888. Spouse: Elizabeth R. LEGGETTE Birth: 1 Mar 1856, Hernando Co., FL Marr: 22 Jan 1871, Gulf Hammock, Levy Co., FL Children Jessie Lenard (1878-1967) James Daniel (1878-)

Suzanne, A couple thoughts. Keep in mind the holdings at the USF Library, if you have time. Tampa Library-Park on the second floor of the parking garage next to the library and take the walkway over to the library. Cheapest and safest parking. Microfilm readers take quarters/Photocopier will take any change. Change for copies is sometimes unavailable at the desk or change machine. Resources are on the second floor, the librarians and volunteer are VERY helpful. Complete census records, extensive local and state histories, genealogies, etc. Courthouse-Pay the parking meter quarters!!! Its about 5-6 blocks from the library parking if your into walking. Again, the employees are extremely helpful in all the records departments. If you need copies of wills, MANY are not on microfilm and the original files are stored off site. You need to request these and it takes 24 hours for them to be retrieved from offsite storage. Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: <SCMATSON@aol.com> To: <FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: June 05, 2000 6:38 PM Subject: [FLHILLSB-L] Tampa Trip | I will be travelling to Tampa to visit family the first of July and plan to | spend time at the Tampa Public Library and possibly the courthouse. I would | appreciate input on the records available at the library as well as any | pointers for effective research at the courthouse. | | Suzanne Collins Matson | | | ============================== | Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. | RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. | http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi | |

I will be travelling to Tampa to visit family the first of July and plan to spend time at the Tampa Public Library and possibly the courthouse. I would appreciate input on the records available at the library as well as any pointers for effective research at the courthouse. Suzanne Collins Matson

Now that summer is here and vacations are our minds, Mine is back to Juneau Alaska, yeah some cold rainy rain forest weather. The webbing is almost gone in my hands and feet. I have a plea for those that are going to do a little research in their home counties, please pass the information on to the web sites, for the surnames or counties, so all may share in the bounty. The only way we get information to post, is through donations from you all who use the websites or are on the mailing lists. have fun and enjoy. Deborah Byrd

Would anyone happen to know who the Johnnie H. Sloan b. March 31, 1909, d. Dec. 8, 1983 and the Rae P. Sloan b. Jan. 19, 1889, d. Sept. 24, 1968 is that are buried here? Are they related to the Willie Sloan, Lillie Delora Sloan, and James Ellis Sloan that are buried here also? If related, how are they related? Thanks. Yvonne

I am writing this to the list because so many wonderful people have written to me it would be hard to write each one of you back and answer each one seperately. I went on some of the leads that I was given and did not find who I was looking for. A couple of phone calls led me to a cousin who I have never met who lives in Plant City. My dad had listed them in the Plant City Cemetery, my wonderful Atlas program led me astray, and according to my cousin neither of those were correct. He states that they are buried in the Oakland Cemetery which is at the intersection of I-4 and highway 39. This cemetery is supposed to be in two parts and Some are buried in both parts. The only one who is not to be found is Isaac Copeland (1871-1936). His wife Lettie and son Gordon are buried at Oakland. I thank all of you who have helped collectively to get me to this end. My wife and I will be staying at the Days Inn right there at the cemetery and I look forward to visiting your area. I will have to return one day since my paternal grandmother (Glass) had a relative to move there and some of that family still lives in the Tampa area. So long for now. Thanks again. Herbert Ezra Zeigler \ Charles / Edd Preston King Ezra Lee Zeigler >> Thomas << Alice Cordelia King Lula Lee Glass / Zeigler \ Annie Belle Miller

Hello List, I have just signed on and have A Hillsborough County connection from a way back. I am a Zeigler researcher and some of my family surnames in your area are Zeigler, Copeland, Valentine, Howell, Lightsey, Hudson and Glass. I am to be in Plant City this weekend and will need to visit the Memorial Gardens Cemetery which is near I-4. It looks like a large one and I am not sure just where my folks are buried in there. I only have one day there so if anyone knows a quick fix on how to locate them I would certainly appreciate some input. I will also be in Dade City, another county, for a reunion of sorts and will visit a couple of cemeteries there. I think they will not be quite so large. Anyone with info on these surnames please contact me. Herbert Ezra Zeigler \ Charles / Edd Preston King Ezra Lee Zeigler >> Thomas << Alice Cordelia King Lula Lee Glass / Zeigler \ Annie Belle Miller

Just to let everyone know who is searching for sites in Garden of Memories. You can call 1-800-392-3646, ask for Customer Service and give them the name of the person you are looking for the site for and they will look it up and tell you.. Sometimes they may have to call you back, but most of the time they can do it while you wait a few minutes. They can't send you a map, but if you go there, you can go to the office and they will give you one as well as take you to the site. I have did this a couple of time recently, Flo Suit N Central FL.

Maybe it was just too busy at the time you tried it. I just logged on to it without any problems. Try again. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kitykite30@aol.com> To: <FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 5:10 AM Subject: [FLHILLSB-L] Listing of Some Hillsborough County Cemetereries AtThis Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/florida.html > > This is not a good address, it says site not found > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

Sorry, it took me right to it. If you have trouble go to >http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery< and click on Florida. Barb

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/florida.html This is not a good address, it says site not found

Census pages from the 1885 Fl Hills. county CEnsus are posted to the archives Pages from the Hernando County Marriage book 1 are posted to the archives. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/fl/flfiles.htm Thanks for the help provided so far. I do believe that Cathy has a few pages to post, but hasn't got them up yet. Deborah Byrd

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/florida.html CountyBlizzard Family Cemetery Seffner Brandon Cemetery Brandon Brandon Family Cemetery Brandon County Line Cemetery Tampa Keystone Methodist Cemetery Keystone Hillsborough Memorial Cemetery Hopewell Church Cemetery Tampa Limona Cemetery Brandon Loving Care Cemetery Dover Mayberry Cemetery Seffner Mays Family Cemetery Riverview McCormick Family Cemetery Seffner Pless Family Cemetery Plant City Shiloh Cemetery Plant CityGreater Brandon Genealogical Society Laura Brock Greater Brandon Genealogical Society Susie Martin-Rott

Carole, The school was located next to the now "Tampa General Hospital," on the southside of the building. They had a dormitory, and the rules back then were very strict. I am not sure but, I think the school was run by Hillsborough Community College. I do know that HCC ended up taking it over, and still uses part of the building. I had a few friends that went to school there but, unfortunately they are now deceased. Hillsborough Community College Nursing 813-253-7179 Tampa General Hospital Nursing Services 813-251-7135 Hope this helps. Barb-FL

I have ordered several over the past few years, and it has always been $5.00. So, if they upped the ante, I'm not aware of it, not have they sent me anything stating differently. Next time you order try the $5.00 amount and see if goes through. Thanks for all your info. ----- Original Message ----- From: <joycem@gte.net> To: Jim Suit <jcsuit@atlantic.net> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [FLHILLSB-L] How & Where to look up land records in Tampa > Dang it - you were lucky or I got taken. I had read it in the newspaper quite > some time ago, and so when I ordered my last ones, I sent in the amount of > $15.00. And that has been at least 6 or 9 months ago. And, I think on the > vitalrecs homepage it says that also for Florida. Think I will double check > before I request another. Thanks for the info. > > Jim Suit wrote: > > > RE: Land records and etc in Tampa and FL > > > > Well, maybe I just got lucky. On March 10, I ordered THREE for my > > g-grandparents and send a check for $15.00. Received my copies yesterday and > > no mention of price increase or a dun for more money. This was for a > > certified copies too. Maybe the increase isn't in effect yet. > > > > > Hate to be the one to break the news to you, but the price went up several > > > months ago. Drastically so, I might add. I believe the cost is now > > $15.00. > > > > > > Jim Suit wrote: > > > > > > > You will have to order your death certificate from Jax. The counties do > > not > > > > have them as they are recorded with the state. The address is Vital > > > > Statistics, P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL. 32231-0042. Some records > > date > > > > back to 1877, but most date from Jan. 1917. Send check or mo for $5.00 > > with > > > > persons name, dob, and where born, dod, and where, parents names if > > > > available) and your relationship to the deceased. Takes about 3 weeks. > > Hope > > > > this helps. > > > > > > > > Flo ( in FL) > > > > jcsuit@atlantic.net

RE: Land records and etc in Tampa and FL Well, maybe I just got lucky. On March 10, I ordered THREE for my g-grandparents and send a check for $15.00. Received my copies yesterday and no mention of price increase or a dun for more money. This was for a certified copies too. Maybe the increase isn't in effect yet. > Hate to be the one to break the news to you, but the price went up several > months ago. Drastically so, I might add. I believe the cost is now $15.00. > > Jim Suit wrote: > > > You will have to order your death certificate from Jax. The counties do not > > have them as they are recorded with the state. The address is Vital > > Statistics, P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL. 32231-0042. Some records date > > back to 1877, but most date from Jan. 1917. Send check or mo for $5.00 with > > persons name, dob, and where born, dod, and where, parents names ( if > > available) and your relationship to the deceased. Takes about 3 weeks. Hope > > this helps. > > > > Flo ( in FL) > > jcsuit@atlantic.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <SSS1208@aol.com> > > To: <FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 8:13 PM > > Subject: [FLHILLSB-L] How & Where to look up land records in Tampa > > > > > I want to research old deeds, Do I go to the courthouse in Tampa? > > > Can I search by street address? > > > > > > Also -want to research St. Pete when it was part of Hillsboro, Do I > > > go to St. Pete? Tampa or Clearwater? > > > > > > Also - will the Tampa courthouse have recorded death certificates for > > > deaths in their county? I know about Jacksonville. But I am not going to > > > Jax, going to Tampa. > > > Thanks > > > > > > Sharon S Simpson > > > SSS1208@aol.com > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > > > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >

You will have to order your death certificate from Jax. The counties do not have them as they are recorded with the state. The address is Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL. 32231-0042. Some records date back to 1877, but most date from Jan. 1917. Send check or mo for $5.00 with persons name, dob, and where born, dod, and where, parents names ( if available) and your relationship to the deceased. Takes about 3 weeks. Hope this helps. Flo ( in FL) jcsuit@atlantic.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <SSS1208@aol.com> To: <FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 8:13 PM Subject: [FLHILLSB-L] How & Where to look up land records in Tampa > I want to research old deeds, Do I go to the courthouse in Tampa? > Can I search by street address? > > Also -want to research St. Pete when it was part of Hillsboro, Do I > go to St. Pete? Tampa or Clearwater? > > Also - will the Tampa courthouse have recorded death certificates for > deaths in their county? I know about Jacksonville. But I am not going to > Jax, going to Tampa. > Thanks > > Sharon S Simpson > SSS1208@aol.com > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

This may or may not help. But......Hillsborough county has their property tax info on line. By putting in the address you are looking for, or even the street number, you might be able to find the tax i.d. number of the property. Its bound to help in the long run. Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <SSS1208@aol.com> To: <FLHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 11:13 PM Subject: [FLHILLSB-L] How & Where to look up land records in Tampa > I want to research old deeds, Do I go to the courthouse in Tampa? > Can I search by street address? > > Also -want to research St. Pete when it was part of Hillsboro, Do I > go to St. Pete? Tampa or Clearwater? > > Also - will the Tampa courthouse have recorded death certificates for > deaths in their county? I know about Jacksonville. But I am not going to > Jax, going to Tampa. > Thanks > > Sharon S Simpson > SSS1208@aol.com > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi Sharon, Q #1: Yes the courthouse is where the deeds are kept. First floor; I think it's room 195. The greeter can point you to them. He's my cousin Ralph... say hi for me! I'm not sure about searching by street address. I know you can search by name. Q #2: Not sure about this one; I'm sure someone else on the list will know more than I, but the Tampa library has an entire floor dedicated to genealogy. I'd try there. Q #3: The health dept. has the death certificates and birth certificates. I'm not sure how far back they have them... I wasn't able to get a birth certificate from 1892... they gave me a form with directions for sending to Jacksonville for it. I hope I've been of some help. I just returned from Tampa doing family research. Good luck, ~Amber Parker Raleigh, NC < I want to research old deeds, Do I go to the courthouse in Tampa? Can I search by street address? Also -want to research St. Pete when it was part of Hillsboro, Do I go to St. Pete? Tampa or Clearwater? Also - will the Tampa courthouse have recorded death certificates for deaths in their county? I know about Jacksonville. But I am not going to Jax, going to Tampa.

I want to research old deeds, Do I go to the courthouse in Tampa? Can I search by street address? Also -want to research St. Pete when it was part of Hillsboro, Do I go to St. Pete? Tampa or Clearwater? Also - will the Tampa courthouse have recorded death certificates for deaths in their county? I know about Jacksonville. But I am not going to Jax, going to Tampa. Thanks Sharon S Simpson SSS1208@aol.com