Here is a great link where you can just go down the list and send an email to each Representative on the Appropriations Committee. I have found all the the names are listed in the House of Representatives. http://www.flca net/flca/Links%20to%20Key%20Florida%20Legislative%20Committees.htm Since the URL is so long , it will truncate, so please make sure you have the full URL which is also on the next line. Thanks. Pam Cooper FGS/FSGS 2003 Conference Co-Chair < http://www.fgs.org > President, Florida State Genealogical Society < http://www.rootsweb com/~flsgs/ > Chair, Librarians Serving Genealogists < http://www.cas.usf edu/lis/genealib/ > P. O. Box 7066 Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066

Pam, I have already sent off 3 emails incorporating all of this. I am getting ready to send some more and post it on some places I know. Thanks so much for doing a good job on that web site. Nova, huh? Well, that will really save money, won't it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:57 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] State Library Update > There is so much to tell and so little time. I have updated our web site at > least 20 times today. <G> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib.html > > If you read the latest email below from Barratt Wilkins, former State > Librarian, you will see that it is time to start worrying. > > In addition, I received the following information from Deborah: > 1. Seems that certain "budget cut" issues, such as FSL/FSA closing, were > targeted to draw outrage from the citizens in hopes of citizen pressure > toward our elected officials so they would be open to a legislative > recommendation in the upcoming session for a recall vote on Amendment > 9......*NPR announced on it's 5:30pm news spot, the possibility of a special > recall vote for November on the issue.... [Amen. 9]* > > Bush is blaming Amendment 9. If that is the real reason, then why is he > pushing the contracts for the State Library and why did he talk to FSU and > cut the library budgets almost two years ago? There are so many questions to > be answered. > > And, how about this for irony that I received from Anne? > http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/FloridasCommitment.html by Jeb Bush entitled > Florida's Commitment To Protect, Restore,And Promote Our Heritage > > Thank you everyone for all of your valuable input. I know you are helping > because it appears the Governor's email can't handle the overloads <G>. > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Barratt Wilkins > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:28 PM > To: Florida Library Association > Subject: [fla] Re: Contributions for SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY Campaign > > Folks: > > I am sure that many individuals are appreciative of what the > Florida Library Association and others are doing to Save The > State Library. However, I think it should be noted that the Nova > Southeastern University President was in Tallahassee late last > week to discuss transferring the State Library to their new 325,000 > square foot building in Ft. Lauderdale. The meeting was reportedly > with high ranking officials of the Governor's Office and the Department > of > State (including the DLIS Division Director). It follows a meeting on > January 30, coinciding with the layoff of 55 DLIS employees, when > the library directors of the Broward County Division of Libraries and > the > private Nova Southeastern University met with the Governor's Office > and DOS leadership, to lay the ground work for further negotiation(s). > > Will an agreement be signed transferring the collection(s?) before the > Legislature meets and before professional organizations can crank > up their campaigns to Save The State Library? > > Also I have seen nothing on the list serve about the Senate > Appropriations TED subcommittee meeting from 9-5 in 412 > Knott Office Building on Wednesday, February 12, to receive public > testimony about the Governor's Recommended Budget. Room 412 > is an unusually large room and contrasts to the smaller Room 117 KB > where the committee usually meets. Is anyone representing F.L.A. > or its various constituencies planning to be there? Remember > "Silence means Consent". If the cultural and historic preservation > constituencies are in heavy attendance, and there are only one or > two people representing the library community, it might occur to > Senators that in order to "oil their squeaky wheels", that library grant > funds should be transferred to those programs from what is left in > Library grant funds. > > Also, I understand there is a multi-page justification letter from the > DLIS Division Director which was delivered to the FLA Executive > Board at their meeting in Sarasota last Friday. February 7. It might > be > useful if the letter was posted to the FLA website in the spirit of free > speech and understanding. > > > Barratt Wilkins > >

Well now you've got me hooked, I want to know the rest of the story as it unfolds! Keep us updated and good luck with your search. Stephanie

There is so much to tell and so little time. I have updated our web site at least 20 times today. <G> http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib.html If you read the latest email below from Barratt Wilkins, former State Librarian, you will see that it is time to start worrying. In addition, I received the following information from Deborah: 1. Seems that certain "budget cut" issues, such as FSL/FSA closing, were targeted to draw outrage from the citizens in hopes of citizen pressure toward our elected officials so they would be open to a legislative recommendation in the upcoming session for a recall vote on Amendment 9......*NPR announced on it's 5:30pm news spot, the possibility of a special recall vote for November on the issue.... [Amen. 9]* Bush is blaming Amendment 9. If that is the real reason, then why is he pushing the contracts for the State Library and why did he talk to FSU and cut the library budgets almost two years ago? There are so many questions to be answered. And, how about this for irony that I received from Anne? http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/FloridasCommitment.html by Jeb Bush entitled Florida's Commitment To Protect, Restore,And Promote Our Heritage Thank you everyone for all of your valuable input. I know you are helping because it appears the Governor's email can't handle the overloads <G>. Pam -----Original Message----- From: Barratt Wilkins Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:28 PM To: Florida Library Association Subject: [fla] Re: Contributions for SAVE YOUR STATE LIBRARY Campaign Folks: I am sure that many individuals are appreciative of what the Florida Library Association and others are doing to Save The State Library. However, I think it should be noted that the Nova Southeastern University President was in Tallahassee late last week to discuss transferring the State Library to their new 325,000 square foot building in Ft. Lauderdale. The meeting was reportedly with high ranking officials of the Governor's Office and the Department of State (including the DLIS Division Director). It follows a meeting on January 30, coinciding with the layoff of 55 DLIS employees, when the library directors of the Broward County Division of Libraries and the private Nova Southeastern University met with the Governor's Office and DOS leadership, to lay the ground work for further negotiation(s). Will an agreement be signed transferring the collection(s?) before the Legislature meets and before professional organizations can crank up their campaigns to Save The State Library? Also I have seen nothing on the list serve about the Senate Appropriations TED subcommittee meeting from 9-5 in 412 Knott Office Building on Wednesday, February 12, to receive public testimony about the Governor's Recommended Budget. Room 412 is an unusually large room and contrasts to the smaller Room 117 KB where the committee usually meets. Is anyone representing F.L.A. or its various constituencies planning to be there? Remember "Silence means Consent". If the cultural and historic preservation constituencies are in heavy attendance, and there are only one or two people representing the library community, it might occur to Senators that in order to "oil their squeaky wheels", that library grant funds should be transferred to those programs from what is left in Library grant funds. Also, I understand there is a multi-page justification letter from the DLIS Division Director which was delivered to the FLA Executive Board at their meeting in Sarasota last Friday. February 7. It might be useful if the letter was posted to the FLA website in the spirit of free speech and understanding. Barratt Wilkins

I have an ancestor who married a Tom Phillips in either Homestead or Miami between November 1938 and January 1939. The marriage was between this Tom Phillips and a Lillian Macomber. Lillian had been previously married to a Philip Beard and before that she had been born a Greatorex. Originally from England, she was born in 1889 and came to the USA, I believe, just after World War One. Though this is not proven yet. The reason I give all possible surnames is I cannot be sure under what name she would have been married. Are the marriage records for this period available and easy to access, especially from overseas?? Regards Mike Greatorex Harrogate England Looking for All Greatorex's in Blyth/Worksop/Sheffield plus Orange & Ulster Co's,NY, USA Also Florida and Alabama. Associated names Sharman, Beard and Macomber.

Hello fellow Listers. I have a ancestor who may have resided in Homestead, FL from May 1938. In a letter he speaks of "moving his business to Homestead". Now just to complicate life, I do not know what sort of business it was, only that his name was Tom Phillips. Do City Directories exist for Homestead during this time and after?? Regards from over the Pond Mike Greatorex Harrogate England Looking for All Greatorex's in Blyth/Worksop/Sheffield plus Orange & Ulster Co's,NY, USA Also Florida and Alabama. Associated names Sharman, Beard and Macomber.

Tracey, I found this on ancestry: Name: Calender Fonso Merideth Volume: 1828 Certificate: 30450 Place: Marion Race: W Gender: M Death Date: Oct 1956 Good luck! Mary Mary W Phillips Publicity Chairman Florida State Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/

Sorry the other was not complete. Correct Link to Miami-Dade Co. Website http://www.rootsweb.com/%7efldade/dade.htm

You might try the website for Dade Co. Florida www.rootsweb.com/~fldade ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Greatorex" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:45 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Possible Wedding. I have an ancestor who married a Tom Phillips in either Homestead or Miami between November 1938 and January 1939. The marriage was between this Tom Phillips and a Lillian Macomber. Lillian had been previously married to a Philip Beard and before that she had been born a Greatorex. Originally from England, she was born in 1889 and came to the USA, I believe, just after World War One. Though this is not proven yet. The reason I give all possible surnames is I cannot be sure under what name she would have been married. Are the marriage records for this period available and easy to access, especially from overseas?? Regards Mike Greatorex Harrogate England Looking for All Greatorex's in Blyth/Worksop/Sheffield plus Orange & Ulster Co's,NY, USA Also Florida and Alabama. Associated names Sharman, Beard and Macomber. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/03

Thanks to Ann, I already have my requested info. Sorry to bother anyone else Tracey

Hello: I'm praying that some kind soul in Florida will be headed to a library this week and wouldn't mind taking a few minutes to check the death index microfiche for me. I've been searching for my biological grandfather for many years now (for the longest I only had his name--nickname at that--since he wasn't involved in my father's life at all). I only knew he'd died somewhere in FL, so several years ago we made it down there for vacation (from Illinois) and went to a library and searched the index. Unfortunately, I didn't have a county of residence, time frame, or full name to go by, so needless to say I didn't find anything. However, just this week, I've learned his name, where he was living when he died, and an approximate year!!! I'm so excited and can hardly wait to learn more. I know I can order the death index microfiche at my local FHC, but I'm just so impatient with excitement that I thought I'd check here first. My grandfather's name is Columbus Alphonse MEREDITH. I only knew his name as "Fonce" Meredith. The 1930 census index has his name as "Calendar A." I think it's just a transcription error because of the blurred "b" being mistaken for a "d". Also, Columbus is a family name, so that would make sense, and Alphonse might be Alphonso. Meredith might be spelled Merideth, etc. Anyway, he was living near Ocala in MARION Co. when he died, purportedly in 1956. At the most, the range should be between 1951 and 1959. Is this enough information to make for an easy lookup? I'd dearly love to know what year and a certificate number so I can send for his death information so I can find out where he was buried, etc. The story I've finally heard from family I finally tracked down is that he died all alone, a widower with no children (except the one he'd abandoned back in 1916). In fact, he was dead for about a week before his body was found. No family lived even in the state, so I don't think anyone has ever visited his grave, etc. Anyway, I'd just dearly love to find this man. Thanks to anyone who can help me! I'll appreciate it always. Best regards, Tracey Baldwin

All: I can put an web page together, but could not send out an email. A letdown after working on this for a week. <G> I tried twice to send it and both times my email software truncated the URL. Gotta fix that. <G> Please use the one below. It SHOULD be correct. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib.html We now have a web site to sign an electronic petition. http://www.floridahistory.info/petition/ Pam Cooper FGS/FSGS 2003 Conference Co-Chair < http://www.fgs.org > President, Florida State Genealogical Society < http://www.rootsweb com/~flsgs/ > Chair, Librarians Serving Genealogists < http://www.cas.usf edu/lis/genealib/ > P. O. Box 7066 Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066

Pam, Here you go. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib.html It just needed to be on a line by itself. Great site, and I have already started sharing it around. It is well-done. Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:03 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Save the Florida State Library > Apology for resending this, but I see something happen to the link on the > web page. > > The Florida State Genealogical Society has uploaded a brand new web site > with the society's response to the Governor's plan to eliminate the State > Library. > > It includes up-to-date information. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib > html > > Time is very important to the people of Florida and across the U.S. Every > library in Florida will be affected by this as well as any library outside > of Florida that requests an interlibrary loan from Florida. > > We are desperately trying to save our State Library and Archives and we must > have your help. Email, call, fax every legislator. Go to the meetings in > Tallahassee. Pass this email on to everyone immediately. > > Thank you. > > Pam Cooper, President FSGS. > > Pam Cooper > FGS/FSGS 2003 Conference Co-Chair < http://www.fgs.org > > President, Florida State Genealogical Society < http://www.rootsweb > com/~flsgs/ > > Chair, Librarians Serving Genealogists < http://www.cas.usf > edu/lis/genealib/ > > P. O. Box 7066 > Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066 > > > >

Apology for resending this, but I see something happen to the link on the web page. The Florida State Genealogical Society has uploaded a brand new web site with the society's response to the Governor's plan to eliminate the State Library. It includes up-to-date information. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib html Time is very important to the people of Florida and across the U.S. Every library in Florida will be affected by this as well as any library outside of Florida that requests an interlibrary loan from Florida. We are desperately trying to save our State Library and Archives and we must have your help. Email, call, fax every legislator. Go to the meetings in Tallahassee. Pass this email on to everyone immediately. Thank you. Pam Cooper, President FSGS. Pam Cooper FGS/FSGS 2003 Conference Co-Chair < http://www.fgs.org > President, Florida State Genealogical Society < http://www.rootsweb com/~flsgs/ > Chair, Librarians Serving Genealogists < http://www.cas.usf edu/lis/genealib/ > P. O. Box 7066 Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066

The Florida State Genealogical Society has uploaded a brand new web site with the society's response to the Governor's plan to eliminate the State Library. It includes up-to-date information. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/statelib html Time is very important to the people of Florida and across the U.S. Every library in Florida will be affected by this as well as any library outside of Florida that requests an interlibrary loan from Florida. We are trying desperately to save our State Library and Archives and we must have your help. Email, call, fax every legislator. Go to the meetings in Tallahassee. Pass this email on to everyone immediately. Thank you. Pam Cooper, President FSGS. FGS/FSGS 2003 Conference Co-Chair < http://www.fgs.org > President, Florida State Genealogical Society < http://www.rootsweb com/~flsgs/ > Chair, Librarians Serving Genealogists < http://www.cas.usf edu/lis/genealib/ > P. O. Box 7066 Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066

Erratum: Would SKS be able to look to see if there is a Hugh HUGHES born between 1845 and 1848 in Wales to Welsh parents at all.HE EMIGRATED TO THE USA in the 1870s . Thank You very much in advance. J.C.

Would SKS be able to look to see if there is a Hugh HUGHES born between 1845 and 1848 in Wales to Welsh parents at all. Thank You very much in advance. J.C.

From Ancestry.com Driver, John View Image Online State: Florida Year: 1860 County: Dval Roll: M653_106 Township: Unknown Townships Page: 312 Image: #318 Ancestry image 40 of 47 ----- Original Message ----- From: "shadri" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 8:06 AM Subject: [FLORIDA] 1860 Duval County, Florida > Good Friday Morning All, > > Does anyone have access to an index for 1860 Florida Census? I need to know > what page the following DRIVER family is on in Duval County, Florida in > 1860. Thanks in advance for your consideration. > > Sharon Driver > > 1 John Driver b: Abt. 1814 in Georgia > .. +Margaret b: 1827 in South Carolina > ......... 2 Leonard Driver b: Abt. 1845 > ......... 2 Mary Jane Driver > ......... 2 [1] James Madison Driver b: Abt. 1851 in Florida d: 15 June > 1910 in Gainesville, Florida > ............. +Nancy b: 1850 in Florida > ......... *2nd Wife of [1] James Madison Driver: > ............. +Mary Olivia Bethea b: 1860 in North Carolina > ......... 2 Charles Jonikin Driver b: November 1852 in Florida d: 1915 in > Worth County, Georgia > ............. +Martha Young b: May 1856 in Georgia > ......... 2 Leonard Driver b: Abt. 1845 in Florida > ......... 2 Mary Jane Driver b: Abt. 1847 in Florida > > >

To All of my GenWeb Friends, This is just a quick note to let everyone know that Sumter County, Florida turned 150 Years Old on January 08. 2003. We are going to Celebrate the Event on March 29, 2003 We welcome everyone to come out and enjoy the Festivities with us. The day will end with a Fireworks display after dark and then a Dance on in to the Evening. The Event will take place at the Sumter County, Florida Fairgrounds on Hwy. 471 at Bevilles Corner, just east of Bushnell and North of Webster. It will start at 10:00 am, with many contest and raffles and auctions. There will be Demonstrations by reenactors and their periodic clothing, we have some Seminole Friends who will be there for story telling and ect...... More than I can say in an email. It will be a Historical Day to remember, so please come out and enjoy. Sincerely, Nancy Miller Sumter County Historian Sumter County, Fl. GenWeb Coordinator 1-352-568-7488

Good Friday Morning All, Does anyone have access to an index for 1860 Florida Census? I need to know what page the following DRIVER family is on in Duval County, Florida in 1860. Thanks in advance for your consideration. Sharon Driver 1 John Driver b: Abt. 1814 in Georgia .. +Margaret b: 1827 in South Carolina ......... 2 Leonard Driver b: Abt. 1845 ......... 2 Mary Jane Driver ......... 2 [1] James Madison Driver b: Abt. 1851 in Florida d: 15 June 1910 in Gainesville, Florida ............. +Nancy b: 1850 in Florida ......... *2nd Wife of [1] James Madison Driver: ............. +Mary Olivia Bethea b: 1860 in North Carolina ......... 2 Charles Jonikin Driver b: November 1852 in Florida d: 1915 in Worth County, Georgia ............. +Martha Young b: May 1856 in Georgia ......... 2 Leonard Driver b: Abt. 1845 in Florida ......... 2 Mary Jane Driver b: Abt. 1847 in Florida