I am interested in a copy of the obit for JOHN "Curly" Pelka who lived in Naples, FL. John Pelka died on August 13, 2002. Any help in locating this obit would be greatly appreciated! Dawn (Michigan) _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

FGS=Federation of Genealogical Societies Hello Everyone, This message is to introduce you to the e-zine for FGS 2003 "Count Down to Discovery, A World of Hidden Treasures" September 3-6, 2003 in Orlando Florida. This conference, like all FGS conferences is an event not to be missed. Various planning committees have been working for over a year already on this conference and are planning new and exciting things for FGS 2003. The ezine is an easy way to keep up to date with the plans, activities, speakers and arrangements for this conference. If you always attend FGS or are just thinking about it, you are welcome to subscribe to our free e-zine. There will be a lot of neat information coming to you in the e-zine and we encourage you to subscribe if for no other reason than to learn more about what an FGS conference is and how it can help you grow as a family historian. We'll send you information to HELP YOU: Decide whether to attend FGS2003. Choose what lectures and presentations to attend. Make the most of your FGS 2003 experience. Find Hotel information, area attractions, and transportation information What we WILL NOT be doing: Sharing your address. Including advertisements in the message. Making it impossible to unsubscribe. SUBSCRIBING IS EASY* To subscribe send a message (no text or subject is necessary) to: [email protected] You'll get a confirmation message to which you must reply within 24 hours. That's it. The FGS 2003 conference web site is already chock full of information and links about this exciting event and Orlando, Florida. http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/FGS-2003.htm We look forward to offering you loads of information through the FGS 2003 "Count Down to Discovery, A World of Hidden Treasures" ezine and web site. Subscribe today!! See you in Orlando! Michael J. Neill Sue Kaufman Tavenner E-zine Co-Editors Count Down to Discovery, A World of Hidden Treasures September 3-6, 2003 www.fgs.org/2003conf/FGS-2003.htm

Looking for the son of N. Wesley Bass and Amanda Parker Bass of Sumter co. Ga. last information I have is in Suwannee Co. Fl. 1920. Some of the children were in Jacksonville. I understand at least one is in Madison. Robert B.(Barney?) Bass and May Bell Tillis Bass had children. I know there is a connection to an Evans family and some of the children were adopted. 1920 Suwannee County, FL, volume 36, enumeration district 160, sheet 9, line 98. ----- Robert Bass, head 47, b Georgia, May Bass, 32, b Florida, wife Robert W. Bass, 11, b Florida, daughter Ollie Bass, 8, b Georgia, son Barney Bass, 6, b Florida, son Walker Bass, 3 yrs and 1 month, born Fla,son Maybelle Bass 1 year and 2 months, born Fla. dau Maybelle (Mabel) was married to a Lucas and a Paulk, if my Daddy's notes are correct. She had children named, Sandra, Jack and a couple of others. One being a physcian in Florida. Thanks, Winnette Stinson d/o Joe C. Bass --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/02

In Memory of Our Ancestors The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) (The Bloodiest Day of the Civil War) September 17, 1862 http://www.civilwarhome.com/antietamevents.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/02

The Florida State Genealogical Society, Inc. Presents Their Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference. Join the Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) as we host our Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference. This exciting learning experience will be held on the 15th and 16th of November 2002 at the Hilton in St. Petersburg, FL. Our featured speaker, Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL, will present four (4) exciting lectures you will not want to miss: "Research Procedures - Be Prepared!" "Using Tax Lists to Help Solve Genealogical Problems" "Treasures Among the Deeds: More than Land Descriptions" "An Overview of the Records at the National Archives-Southeast" In addition to the featured speaker, we will have Pam Cooper, Mary L. Jackson Fears, Amy Larner Giroux, CG, Lawrence R. Kirkwood, Boyd Murphree, Ann Mohr Osisek, Gladys Friedman Paulin, CGRS, and Jim Powell, Jr. providing over 15 lectures in seven (7) tracts: All-Levels Research, Beginning Genealogy, Computer Technology, Ethnic Research, Florida Research, Intermediate Genealogy and Society Helps. Registration will be on Thursday evening and Friday and Saturday mornings with the conference starting on Friday morning and continuing through Saturday afternoon. We are also pleased to announce that Elizabeth Neily, historian and storyteller, will be the banquet speaker. The banquet will honor individuals who have documented their Florida pioneers through the Florida Pioneer Descendant Program. If you would like further information, contact A. Staley, P. O. Box 441364, Jacksonville, FL 32222 Email: [email protected] or you will find the schedule and registration form online at the FSGS Web site <http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs>

A POPPELL family reunion will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2002, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Havana Golf and Country Club, Havana, Florida. It will be a covered dish luncheon. Please bring old family documents and photos if you would like to have them scanned and printed.

Hi I am changing my email address to [email protected] Thanks, Susan Cole

If you have not seen this it is worth reading. What's a Cracker CRACKING UP CRACKER MYTHS BY RICK TONYAN http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~fcc/main/what's_a_cracker.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/02

I have some new information on the people and addresses I sent out earlier... As I said I was searching for the following families addresses: Arlene Marea Dick married John Adam Hedrick last known address was Asbury, NJ David Meredith Dick married Maxine Ruth Seibert...last known address was Smithsburg, MD Mary Louise Dick married Donald Lee White...last known addy was Fallign Waters, WVA Robert Daniel Dick married Mae Marsh Dick..last known was MD Linda Jean McPherson married (1) Dale Kent and then married (2) Ron Davis in 1984.. Hollace Kellar McPherson married Sandra Clark..last known addy was FL Barbara Susan McPherson married Steve Dizon in 1992..last known addy was FL Norma Juanita married Charles Nicoloff Jr... Ruth Ann McPherson married James F. Riggs Gloria Ann Duffy Mcpherson married (1) Barnhart then married (2) Dennis Earl Wolfe That is what I have on the update....hopes this helps whoever can help me. Stephanie Grohol

I am seeking addresses to the following people....I have looked them up but found little....on the addresses....since some of them live in MD and some in FL...I am hoping someone can help me.... The children of Nava and David Dick: Arlene Marea Dick Hendrick lives or lived in Asbury?, NJ David Meridith Dick from what I found, still lives in Smithsburg, MD but has I think an unlisted number....would love to have it. Mary Louise Dick White lives or lived in Falling Waters, WVA Robert Daniel Dick was in his mom's obit living in Germany The Children of Hollace and Ruth Elizabeth Mcpherson Linda Jean McPherson Kent lived or lives in Longwood, Fl or Savannah, GA Hollace Jr lived or lives in Oviedo, FL Barbara Susan McPherson Dizon lived or lives in Orlando, Fl Norma J. McPherson Nocoloff lived or lives in Rockledge, FL.... The children of Guy and ELizabeth Rudy Ruth Ann Rudy Riggs lived or lives Beaufort, S. C. Glorida Ann Rudy Barnhart lives or lived in Hagerstown, MD I would appreciate any help any one can give me....I would like to contact these people because they are part of my family and also part of my family tree that I am trying to get info on. Thank you in advance Stephanie Grohol

Would someone please send me the information on the following for the 1920 FL Fed. Census BROWNE, M. M. BROWNE, Annie Lou (his wife) They lived in or near Miami in 1930 and 1933 Thank you so much. Gold =^..^=

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Ms Mills also wrote ""Florida's First Families", which I ordered directly from: Mills Historical Press 1732 Ridgedale Dr Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 The e-mail address at the time ( 3 years ago) was: [email protected] Hope this helps. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maddocks" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Book - Florida's Unfortunates > Hello - > > The author of this book is Donna Rachal Mills. I did a quick google search > for "Florida's Unfortunates" and it looks like there are several sites that > have this book for sale. > > Leslie > > >

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Grace, Found this with a google.com search: Florida's Unfortunates The Census, Dependent, Defective, & Delinquent Classes, 1880 <A HREF="http://www.addall.com/Browse/Author/2563902-1">Donna R. Mills </A> Binding: Hardcover, 112 pages Publisher: Mills Historical Press Published Date: 02/01/1993 List: USD $19.50 ISBN: 0931069084 Hope it's what you were looking for. Linda In a message dated 9/7/2002 9:23:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Years ago at one of the libraries I saw a book about people in Florida with > handicaps and it was titled " Florida's Unfortunates " would anyone know > when > it was compiled and who the author was ? > Thank you for your help. > > Grace Patterson > [email protected] > >

Hello - The author of this book is Donna Rachal Mills. I did a quick google search for "Florida's Unfortunates" and it looks like there are several sites that have this book for sale. Leslie

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 8:54 AM Subject: [FLORIDA] Fwd: WTC virus.....................watch for it.......... > > Subject: VIRUS WARNING > > > > > > > > > > FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR "THE WORLD TRADE > > > > > CENTER" WHICH MAKES THIS VIRUS REALLY DANGEROUS A) There is NO such virus. B) Never forward virus warnings, UNLESS you check them out first. Even then, it's usually better to not forward them. C) All caps posts are almost ALWAYS bogus. > > > > > I would rather receive this 25 times than not at all. No one wants a false virus warning.

Years ago at one of the libraries I saw a book about people in Florida with handicaps and it was titled " Florida's Unfortunates " would anyone know when it was compiled and who the author was ? Thank you for your help. Grace Patterson [email protected]

Does anyone know the Saturday hours of operation for the East Hillsborough Historical Society, Inc. We want to do some research there this Saturday. Thanks, Betty Lee

Information from another list Gene (Lassiter) Kelley http://www.geocities.com/gene_pc/index.html Researching: Lassiter, Majors, Carnley, Prescott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Brister" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:59 AM Subject: [NCRichmond] National Civil War Memorial > If you have an ancestor who was a Civil War > Veteran, you can purchase a brick with his name, unit > & state engraved on it, it will be added the the National > Civil War Memorial being built in Gettysburg, PA. > http://www.nationalcwmemorial.org/index.htm > Nancy Brister, researching: > Doty/Warren/Stringer of MA/VA/NC/GA/MS > McCormick/Dawkins/Carmichael of NC/SC/MS > Garrett of SC/MS > Matthews/Jackson/Robertson of IL/AL/MO/TX/LA > Cain/Garmon/Yancey of GA/TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >