Im sorry Major,I took it the wrong way,forgive me..Thank you so much for setting me straight.. Have a wonderful weekend. Best Regards, Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "major kirby" <mhkirbyjr@hotmail.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] MAJOR KIRBY > > > > > > > > > > Dear Shirley: > I wrote in haste after seeing two conversations referring to political > activities of President Bush and Governor Bush. I meant ONLY that politics, > and also religious discussions, had no place on the Holmes county site. > Only after continuing to read all the comments did I see what a gaffe I'd > made. > Of course I wholeheartedly support preservation and conservation of all > library materials especially those of the State of Florida housed in the > capitol. I have a double reason; my relatives were in Walton and Holmes > counties before statehood. And my first wife, of 45 years, was a library > director. I apologize to you and all other Holmes county devotees for the > apparently thoughtless and uninformed comment I made. Ever stronger is my > feeling that some topics are not appropriate nor germaine to a genealogical > discussion. > > With sincere regrets, > Major H. Kirby, Jr. > > >From: "Shirley Calhoun" <shirleycalhoun@msn.com> > >Reply-To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > >To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] MAJOR KIRBY > >Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:14:35 -0600 > > > >Dear Major Kirby, > >NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL????HUMMM,IM SURE YOUR A LOT SMARTER THAN YOUR REPLY > >BELOW..LIBRARIES,AND ARCHIVES FROM EVERY STATE IS GENEALOGY HISTORY..ALL I > >CAN SAY TOO YOU IS,WHERE DO YOU THINK EVERYTHING CONCERNING GENEALOGY COMES > >FROM? > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "major kirby" <mhkirbyjr@hotmail.com> > >To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:32 PM > >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of > >the Florida... > > > > > > > > > > THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: DBaker3381@aol.com > > > >Reply-To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > > >To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > > >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal > >of > > > >the Florida... > > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:39:51 EST > > > > > > > >In a message dated 1/29/2003 2:29:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > > >Grandma36301@aol.com writes: > > > > > > > > > Can this actually be done??? > > > > > I have heard rumors of this kind about other Archives being > >eliminated > > > >to > > > > > the > > > > > public, but it never came true. So, where do we go to read, and > > > > > scrutinize > > > > > these announcements. I don't live in Florida, so I do not pay > > > >attention > > > > > to > > > > > Florida politics. I paid no attention to Jeb's re-innaugration > >speech, > > > > > and > > > > > I wish I had not heard the one made last night by his brother > >!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I lived in Florida when Jeb got elected; but I did not vote for him -- > >nor > > > >did I vote for his brother. The Bush family thinks they can do > >anything > > > >they > > > >want to. I turned off my set when the "President" made his so-called > >State > > > >of the Union Speach. What good to listen? We are not going to get the > > > >truth > > > >from the mouth of a Bush. > > > > > > > >Dot Baker > > > > > > > > > > > >============================== > > > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > >records, > > > >go to: > > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > >records, > >go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

The web site has been updated with additional cemetery survey's that Sharon has done for us. Also, the HOW TOs have also been updated. Enjoy. Cathy Strickland Popp Co-Coordinator for the Holmes County Genealogical Web Site email: cathy@sw.rr.com Holmes County Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holmes.htm

Dear Shirley: I wrote in haste after seeing two conversations referring to political activities of President Bush and Governor Bush. I meant ONLY that politics, and also religious discussions, had no place on the Holmes county site. Only after continuing to read all the comments did I see what a gaffe I'd made. Of course I wholeheartedly support preservation and conservation of all library materials especially those of the State of Florida housed in the capitol. I have a double reason; my relatives were in Walton and Holmes counties before statehood. And my first wife, of 45 years, was a library director. I apologize to you and all other Holmes county devotees for the apparently thoughtless and uninformed comment I made. Ever stronger is my feeling that some topics are not appropriate nor germaine to a genealogical discussion. With sincere regrets, Major H. Kirby, Jr. >From: "Shirley Calhoun" <shirleycalhoun@msn.com> >Reply-To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com >To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] MAJOR KIRBY >Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:14:35 -0600 > >Dear Major Kirby, >NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL????HUMMM,IM SURE YOUR A LOT SMARTER THAN YOUR REPLY >BELOW..LIBRARIES,AND ARCHIVES FROM EVERY STATE IS GENEALOGY HISTORY..ALL I >CAN SAY TOO YOU IS,WHERE DO YOU THINK EVERYTHING CONCERNING GENEALOGY COMES >FROM? > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "major kirby" <mhkirbyjr@hotmail.com> >To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:32 PM >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of >the Florida... > > > > > > THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: DBaker3381@aol.com > > >Reply-To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal >of > > >the Florida... > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:39:51 EST > > > > > >In a message dated 1/29/2003 2:29:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > >Grandma36301@aol.com writes: > > > > > > > Can this actually be done??? > > > > I have heard rumors of this kind about other Archives being >eliminated > > >to > > > > the > > > > public, but it never came true. So, where do we go to read, and > > > > scrutinize > > > > these announcements. I don't live in Florida, so I do not pay > > >attention > > > > to > > > > Florida politics. I paid no attention to Jeb's re-innaugration >speech, > > > > and > > > > I wish I had not heard the one made last night by his brother >!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I lived in Florida when Jeb got elected; but I did not vote for him -- >nor > > >did I vote for his brother. The Bush family thinks they can do >anything > > >they > > >want to. I turned off my set when the "President" made his so-called >State > > >of the Union Speach. What good to listen? We are not going to get the > > >truth > > >from the mouth of a Bush. > > > > > >Dot Baker > > > > > > > > >============================== > > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, > > >go to: > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Thank you Ann,your absolutely right,well said,and we all appreciate this very much, Best Regards, Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: <AHall10643@aol.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:01 AM Subject: [FLHOLMES] Message from listmanager.....Possible closing and/or disperal of the Florida... > senders name removed: > > > > THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. > > **************************************************************************** ** > > *** > Hello list, > When this story first unfolded, I too thought it was something that shouldn't > be discussed on our mailing lists but as the story unfolded, I realized this > is exactly where it should be discussed. If the State Library is > successfully shut down/moved as we know it now, it will affect our genealogy > research in a very big way. Much of the information that we now have > available on the Holmes County website (and other state and county websites) > was acquired by people doing their research at the State library in > Tallahassee, or other libraries and sharing their findings. I personally > have a lot of data in my Family Tree software that I acquired through visits > to the library. > > It is time for us to let our voices be heard and actions taken before it is > too late. > I encourage you all to send letters to the Governor, senators, legislators, > congressmen. If they get enough protests, they will be forced to look at > this issue and vote accordingly. Most, if not all will be wanting your > votes when election rolls around once again. Let them know how you feel. > Thanks > Ann Marlow Hall > Coordinator for <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holmes.htm"> http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holmes.htm</A> > Cathy Popp Co-coordinator Cathy@sw.rr.com > Listowner for: > FLHolmes-L@rootsweb.com > TEW-L@rootsweb.com > My surnames are: Marlow, Dykes, Tew, Hall, Toole and others. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Dear Major Kirby, NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL????HUMMM,IM SURE YOUR A LOT SMARTER THAN YOUR REPLY BELOW..LIBRARIES,AND ARCHIVES FROM EVERY STATE IS GENEALOGY HISTORY..ALL I CAN SAY TOO YOU IS,WHERE DO YOU THINK EVERYTHING CONCERNING GENEALOGY COMES FROM? ----- Original Message ----- From: "major kirby" <mhkirbyjr@hotmail.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of the Florida... > > THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. > > > > > > > > > > >From: DBaker3381@aol.com > >Reply-To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > >To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of > >the Florida... > >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:39:51 EST > > > >In a message dated 1/29/2003 2:29:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, > >Grandma36301@aol.com writes: > > > > > Can this actually be done??? > > > I have heard rumors of this kind about other Archives being eliminated > >to > > > the > > > public, but it never came true. So, where do we go to read, and > > > scrutinize > > > these announcements. I don't live in Florida, so I do not pay > >attention > > > to > > > Florida politics. I paid no attention to Jeb's re-innaugration speech, > > > and > > > I wish I had not heard the one made last night by his brother !!!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > >I lived in Florida when Jeb got elected; but I did not vote for him -- nor > >did I vote for his brother. The Bush family thinks they can do anything > >they > >want to. I turned off my set when the "President" made his so-called State > >of the Union Speach. What good to listen? We are not going to get the > >truth > >from the mouth of a Bush. > > > >Dot Baker > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I agree that the library is of utmost importance for my genealogy research for my Florida ancestors. It is imperitive that the Libary/Archives be preserved for us researchers with Florida ancestors. Mine go all the way back to the first 50 English Speaking families that moved into the area of present day Jackson/Holmes Counties; when Florida was owned by Spain. Their descendents are still there. I live 350 miles away. The Archives has been a goldmine of Genealogy information on my ancestors. My Father was born in Graceville in 1909. His Mother was born in Holmes County in 1887. I have many ancestors still residing in Jackson County. They have many family legends of our long ago explorers and settlers. But the Archives has furnished records of information about our ancestors that my cousins have never heard. Proof. Lets talk and contact politicians and what else is necessary to save our Resource Center. Thanks, John Simmons >Researching: Bowdon; Brannon; Canterberry(Canterbury); Coleman; Dowling; >Ethridge; Galloway; Goodman; Grace; Killingsworth(Killingworth); Lee; Outlaw; >Parramore(Paramore); Penuel(Penual); Riley; Simmons; Underwood; Williams; >Windham; Womack; Woodham.

In a message dated 1/31/03 8:21:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, BBryan84@aol.com writes: > The topic of the potential library closing is certainly of interest and > concern to all of us. > > What must be avoided are the gratuitous political comments. Many folks have > > strong and differing opinions and it is not helpful to make personal > attacks > or disparaging remarks about the governor, president and Bush family in > general. > > We should address our energy toward a resolution of the problem. ************************************************************************** I agree with this comment and sorry I failed to mention this in my previous mail. Although I did not vote for our Governor and other leaders in office, I do not condone personal attacks on our government officials. As listmanager, I ask that anyone wishing to comment on this Library issue refrain from the derogatory comments concerning our Governor, President and other elected officials. Thank you. Ann Marlow Hall Coordinator for <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holmes.htm"> http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holmes.htm</A> Cathy Popp Co-coordinator Cathy@sw.rr.com Listowner for: FLHolmes-L@rootsweb.com TEW-L@rootsweb.com My surnames are: Marlow, Dykes, Tew, Hall, Toole and others.

In a message dated 1/31/03 8:02:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, AHall10643@aol.com writes: << Subj: [FLHOLMES] Message from listmanager.....Possible closing and/or disperal of the Florida... Date: 1/31/03 8:02:37 AM Eastern Standard Time From: AHall10643@aol.com Reply-to: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com senders name removed: > > THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. ****************************************************************************** *** Hello list, When this story first unfolded, I too thought it was something that shouldn't be discussed on our mailing lists but as the story unfolded, I realized this is exactly where it should be discussed. .....>> The topic of the potential library closing is certainly of interest and concern to all of us. What must be avoided are the gratuitous political comments. Many folks have strong and differing opinions and it is not helpful to make personal attacks or disparaging remarks about the governor, president and Bush family in general. We should address our energy toward a resolution of the problem.

senders name removed: > > THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. ****************************************************************************** *** Hello list, When this story first unfolded, I too thought it was something that shouldn't be discussed on our mailing lists but as the story unfolded, I realized this is exactly where it should be discussed. If the State Library is successfully shut down/moved as we know it now, it will affect our genealogy research in a very big way. Much of the information that we now have available on the Holmes County website (and other state and county websites) was acquired by people doing their research at the State library in Tallahassee, or other libraries and sharing their findings. I personally have a lot of data in my Family Tree software that I acquired through visits to the library. It is time for us to let our voices be heard and actions taken before it is too late. I encourage you all to send letters to the Governor, senators, legislators, congressmen. If they get enough protests, they will be forced to look at this issue and vote accordingly. Most, if not all will be wanting your votes when election rolls around once again. Let them know how you feel. Thanks Ann Marlow Hall Coordinator for <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holmes.htm"> http://www.rootsweb.com/~flholmes/holmes.htm</A> Cathy Popp Co-coordinator Cathy@sw.rr.com Listowner for: FLHolmes-L@rootsweb.com TEW-L@rootsweb.com My surnames are: Marlow, Dykes, Tew, Hall, Toole and others.

In a message dated 1/30/03 11:33:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, mhkirbyjr@hotmail.com writes: << Subj: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of the Florida... Date: 1/30/03 11:33:04 PM Eastern Standard Time From: mhkirbyjr@hotmail.com (major kirby) Reply-to: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. >> Amen!

In a message dated 1/29/2003 2:29:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, Grandma36301@aol.com writes: > Can this actually be done??? > I have heard rumors of this kind about other Archives being eliminated to > the > public, but it never came true. So, where do we go to read, and > scrutinize > these announcements. I don't live in Florida, so I do not pay attention > to > Florida politics. I paid no attention to Jeb's re-innaugration speech, > and > I wish I had not heard the one made last night by his brother !!!!!!!!! > > I lived in Florida when Jeb got elected; but I did not vote for him -- nor did I vote for his brother. The Bush family thinks they can do anything they want to. I turned off my set when the "President" made his so-called State of the Union Speach. What good to listen? We are not going to get the truth from the mouth of a Bush. Dot Baker

THIS IS NOT THE SITE FOR NON-GENEALOGICAL DRIVEL. >From: DBaker3381@aol.com >Reply-To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com >To: FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of >the Florida... >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:39:51 EST > >In a message dated 1/29/2003 2:29:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, >Grandma36301@aol.com writes: > > > Can this actually be done??? > > I have heard rumors of this kind about other Archives being eliminated >to > > the > > public, but it never came true. So, where do we go to read, and > > scrutinize > > these announcements. I don't live in Florida, so I do not pay >attention > > to > > Florida politics. I paid no attention to Jeb's re-innaugration speech, > > and > > I wish I had not heard the one made last night by his brother !!!!!!!!! > > > > > >I lived in Florida when Jeb got elected; but I did not vote for him -- nor >did I vote for his brother. The Bush family thinks they can do anything >they >want to. I turned off my set when the "President" made his so-called State >of the Union Speach. What good to listen? We are not going to get the >truth >from the mouth of a Bush. > >Dot Baker > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

> January 30, 2003 > > F A M I L Y T R E E M A G A Z I N E E M A I L U P D A T E > Essential news and tips for family historians. > > http://www.familytreemagazine.com > ___________________________________________________________ > SAVE STATE LIBRARIES > > Proposed budget cuts may soon limit public access to two > state libraries. > > Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has proposed shutting down the > 150-year-old Florida State Library in Tallahassee and moving > its collections to the already-overcrowded Florida State > University library by July 1. The State Library currently > houses more than a million books, manuscripts, maps, federal > documents, periodicals, films and other resources. Library > staff would be laid off in the move. > > Washington Gov. Gary Locke has proposed severe budget cuts > for his state's library, as well, including significant > downsizing of library staff. That means this 150-year-old > institution, which holds some of Lewis and Clark's journals > and 40,000 reels of microfilm, could close its doors to the > public. > > You can help save these state libraries--and secure public > access to their treasures--by writing Florida and Washington > legislators. For contact information and to learn more about > these proposals, visit the Federation of Genealogical > Societies Web site (http://www.fgs.org/rpa/FlCurrent.htm) or > the Friends of the Washington State Library site > (http://www.wslfriends.org). > > --Lauren Eisenstodt, Assistant Editor > lauren.eisenstodt@fwpubs.com > ======================================================= > SUBSCRIBE INFORMATION > To subscribe to this newsletter, sign up at > http://www.familytreemagazine.com/newsletter.asp OR > send a blank message to join-familytree@lists.sparklist.com > ======================================================= ==== ALDALE Mailing List ==== 750,000 men from the South faced 2 million men from the North .

You Go Girl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!................Beverly Douds, President, Gulf County Genealogical Society sdmarsh <sdmarsh@flash.net> wrote:Hon, I don't agree that it will do no good for you to write and call because you live in Alabama. I live in Texas, but all my family lives in Florida and have for 185 years and I plan to again someday soon. You can still make a point with them. This is a mistake and we all need to make that clear with whatever passion we feel. They may not be honest most of the time, but they do respond to negative press. They all do, thank goodness. Reading all of the emails I've received on this the last few days and the reactions of genealogists around the country I'm reminded of that commercial a while back about messing with Mother Nature. Just change the wrath-bringer to Genealogists and it appears to be true. A history reminder. Things were real tough during the depression, but we were still spending government funds to document memories of everything from the Civil War and being a slave to growing up in the South. We can not loose our sense of histo! ry, or place in the rush ! to meet the current economic challenges. Sharon Come visit the family (30+ lines online) www.roadshometofl.com >OK, after reading that, it will do no good to contact Bush! You will have >to contact your lawmakers to not allow that to pass. >I live in Alabama and it will do no good for me to contact anyone. You all >vote in those folks. Make it known if the Archives are closed they will be >also the next time they come up for votes!!! >See, I am not a politician, but have lived enough years to know that you have >got to know the person you put in office. AND, don't send them back up >there to control you if they don't do the job right the first time. >There are no reliable, honest politicians. They can ALL be bought. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Thank you,I just sent one to each senator and rep today,and the gov as well.I will keep sending,and telling others too do the same. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgia Riley" <GRiley@pjc.edu> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:26 PM Subject: [FLHOLMES] Senators and Representatives - Contact Information > Senators are listed at the following link - by clicking on each you can usually find their email address: > > http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Tab=legislators&submenu=1 > > > > Representatives are listed at the following link. From there, click on the "Provisional Directory" link. It will > display a Directory in a PDF File which contains contact information: > > http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Legislators/Legislators.html > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hon, I don't agree that it will do no good for you to write and call because you live in Alabama. I live in Texas, but all my family lives in Florida and have for 185 years and I plan to again someday soon. You can still make a point with them. This is a mistake and we all need to make that clear with whatever passion we feel. They may not be honest most of the time, but they do respond to negative press. They all do, thank goodness. Reading all of the emails I've received on this the last few days and the reactions of genealogists around the country I'm reminded of that commercial a while back about messing with Mother Nature. Just change the wrath-bringer to Genealogists and it appears to be true. A history reminder. Things were real tough during the depression, but we were still spending government funds to document memories of everything from the Civil War and being a slave to growing up in the South. We can not loose our sense of history, or place in the rush ! to meet the current economic challenges. Sharon Come visit the family (30+ lines online) www.roadshometofl.com >OK, after reading that, it will do no good to contact Bush! You will have >to contact your lawmakers to not allow that to pass. >I live in Alabama and it will do no good for me to contact anyone. You all >vote in those folks. Make it known if the Archives are closed they will be >also the next time they come up for votes!!! >See, I am not a politician, but have lived enough years to know that you have >got to know the person you put in office. AND, don't send them back up >there to control you if they don't do the job right the first time. >There are no reliable, honest politicians. They can ALL be bought.

Amen Shirley...You are certainly not alone!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Calhoun" <shirleycalhoun@msn.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of the Florida... > Yes it is being done.It doesn't matter if you live in Florida or not,email > all the congressmen,and the gov too. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Grandma36301@aol.com> > To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:28 PM > Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of > the Florida... > > > > In a message dated 1/29/2003 1:14:42 PM Central Standard Time, > > shirleycalhoun@msn.com writes: > > > > > > > And this invaluable > > > resource > > > > had already been suffering from several years of neglect under the > > > > leadership of the contemptible Florida Secretary of State, Katherine > > > Harris. > > > > > Can this actually be done??? > > I have heard rumors of this kind about other Archives being eliminated to > the > > public, but it never came true. So, where do we go to read, and > scrutinize > > these announcements. I don't live in Florida, so I do not pay attention > to > > Florida politics. I paid no attention to Jeb's re-innaugration speech, > and > > I wish I had not heard the one made last night by his brother !!!!!!!!! > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

I have been watching this with interest, does anyone have the names and e-mail addresses for the proper people to complain to. Thank Beryl Mayo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Calhoun" <shirleycalhoun@msn.com> To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of the Florida... > Yes it is being done.It doesn't matter if you live in Florida or not,email > all the congressmen,and the gov too. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Grandma36301@aol.com> > To: <FLHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:28 PM > Subject: Re: [FLHOLMES] Fw: [FLJACKSO] Possible closing and/or disperal of > the Florida... > > > > In a message dated 1/29/2003 1:14:42 PM Central Standard Time, > > shirleycalhoun@msn.com writes: > > > > > > > And this invaluable > > > resource > > > > had already been suffering from several years of neglect under the > > > > leadership of the contemptible Florida Secretary of State, Katherine > > > Harris. > > > > > Can this actually be done??? > > I have heard rumors of this kind about other Archives being eliminated to > the > > public, but it never came true. So, where do we go to read, and > scrutinize > > these announcements. I don't live in Florida, so I do not pay attention > to > > Florida politics. I paid no attention to Jeb's re-innaugration speech, > and > > I wish I had not heard the one made last night by his brother !!!!!!!!! > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Senators are listed at the following link - by clicking on each you can usually find their email address: http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Tab=legislators&submenu=1 Representatives are listed at the following link. From there, click on the "Provisional Directory" link. It will display a Directory in a PDF File which contains contact information: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/Legislators/Legislators.html

In a message dated 1/29/2003 1:41:21 PM Central Standard Time, GRiley@pjc.edu writes: > http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/5018483.htm > > OK, after reading that, it will do no good to contact Bush! You will have to contact your lawmakers to not allow that to pass. I live in Alabama and it will do no good for me to contact anyone. You all vote in those folks. Make it known if the Archives are closed they will be also the next time they come up for votes!!! See, I am not a politician, but have lived enough years to know that you have got to know the person you put in office. AND, don't send them back up there to control you if they don't do the job right the first time. There are no reliable, honest politicians. They can ALL be bought.