One of my ancestors passed away somewhere in Florida on 06/26/1959. His name was William Seveyka, however he may have changed his name to William Wells. Is there any way for me to find out what county he died in so that I may get a copy of his death certificate? Any help with this would be very much appreciated. thanks, keith in Ohio schrodi@ibm.net

Greetings, My great grand father Thomas Chisholm sold forty acres of land to B. F. Hughes of Gainesville, Florida in 1930. The forty acres of land was situated in the Newnans Lake area and it sold for $10.00 and valuable considerations. I am looking for information on B. F. Hughes and the sale of the land. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you, Antoinette Russell

Greetings, I have a warranty deed from 1902, for the Newnans Lake area of Gainesville, Florida, where my great great grandfather Ned Chisholm and his relatives sold twenty acres of land to Alexander Reese for $21.25. Mr. Reese was from Duval, County Florida. I am trying to find more about the sale of the land and Mr. Reese. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Antoinette Russell

HELP In my family's decade long search for the parents of John Brown (born in Ga 1869), we finally thought we had a break. An 84 year old aunt remembered John had a sister named Berzelia. The ONLY reference I've found to Berzelia is a city in Columbia Co., GA. I searched the cemetery listings in the Trilby, Fl area where the Brown family settled from GA and found Berzelias grave. I requested her death cert and got it, but she wasn't John's sister, she was his sister in law. She was a widow and no spouse's name was given. She was born in GA in 1870 to a John McDaniel and Unknown Young. She married a Brown who apparently didn't live very long, and she lived most of her life with her mother in law - Unknown Brown and then Alexander when she remarried, in the Trilby, FL area. Berzelia spent her last years at Chatahoochee, Fl at the state hospital. Her death information was given by a Bernice Pope. She died in 1955 at 85 years of age. Please, if these names ring a bell or you can offer any help, please drop me a line. Thanks. Bill Brown willbees@mediaone.net

Hello Everyone, I am currently searching my ancestors with the last names Loffler / Loeffler. I have been told by several family members that my Great Uncle moved from Washington, DC to Florida in the 1930s. I am hoping someone might have information on him. Thank you for taking the time to read the following. Any help will be truly appreciated *********************************** Katherine Harding Pebles1061@aol.com *********************************** Andrew Daniel Loffler, born in Washington, District of Columbia; died December 21, 1932. (?) He was the son of Andreas Loffler and Catharina Rammling. More About Andrew Daniel Loffler: Occupation: Butcher President of A. Loffler Provision Company, Washington DC Moved his Family to Florida in the 1930s I believe he had 3 children. One Son named Andrew Daniel Loffler, Jr. (?) Thanks again. Child of Andrew Daniel Loffler is: i. Andrew Daniel Loffler, Jr.

John, it appears that Ephraim was a chainman or an axman with Henry Washington, and apparently very few records or references to folks below the rank of deputy surveyor exist--or ever did. Washington did have to write report letters--a number of them--to his superiors, however. I suspect that those would give you an idea of what he and Ephraim were doing at the time. Would you be interested having some copies? Some military maps of the period are being checked for Camp Washington's location. No guarantees, of course. Many times these were quite small surveyors' camps and/or temporary overflow areas for larger camps/forts. Will report any success, though. (Have you queried the U.S. Board of Geographic names, just in case?) I note that I mentioned only letters and diaries in my previous posting regarding NUCMC. Here's a quote from Sandy Luebking that is more helpful: "Here is just a sample of what NUCMC holds: collections of family papers or diaries, original records from courts, military rosters, files and correspondence of now-defunct businesses such as insurance companies, admittance records for orphanages or private schools, church records, the notebooks, diaries, or letters of ministers or other church officials, deeds, wills, and other courthouse records. In short, any set of original documents that is lost--that is, not in a repository where it should be held." Yeah! Hope this helps. --Brian P.S. Let me know whether you're interested in Henry's field-activity reports.... -B ************************************************************************** > John Brown wrote: > >Hi all. > > <snip> ...I find Ephraim as an election official in "Washington Camp", > Mosquito County, in 1845 state elections in the company of Henry Washington, > surveyor for the State. I suspect this was on the St. Johns River near > Astor.... > My Question: How can I trace Ephraim's trail when he was with > Henry Washington? I suspect that they were good friends as there are two > creeks near Tick Island named Eph Creek and Taylor Creek. I suspect that he > lived in that vicinity early in his Florida days. He may have married an > Indian. I think he met Washington in North Florida when Washington surveyed > Amelia Island about 1840. Washington surveyed most of central Florida also. I > have a story of Washington written by a researcher for the state of > Florida, but it doesn't give many details. I would like to find his daily > journal or a diary. Can you make any suggestions on these? <snip>

Louise, you are, of course, more than welcome. I enjoy being able to help, as I have been helped by so many for so long. My memory lapse was bothering me, so I checked--and here's "the rest of the story" on Bronough (or, at least, more of it). He was James Bronough. He was an army surgeon and had been Andrew Jackson's personal physician. The first legislative council met in Pensacola but was disrupted by yellow fever, which killed Bronough on 2 September 1822. I guess he earned the honor of the street-name.... Regards! --Brian ********************************************* Louise Sullivan wrote: > > Thank you, Brian. I enjoy all your replies to everyone. Can't imagine > where you find time to be so helpful and do so much research. I hadn't > thought of Dean. I believe he went to Sangamon State Univ. (Now Univ. of > IL. in Springfield, IL) where my son and daughter graduated. I was > transplanted there to my husband's home for about 30 years before returning > to my native FL. Louise > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian E. Michaels <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> > To: Louise Sullivan <mlhjds@gate.net>; FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com > <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: family books & the FSA--and Bronough St. revisited > > >Louise, I'm about as certain as I let myself be that Bronough is not > >connected by a spelling corruption with your Baronos. > > > >I THINK that Bronough St. is named for a president (by whatever title) > >of an early territorial legislature of Florida soon after we finally got > >title on Washington's birthday of 1821. As I recall, he was associated > >in some way with Andrew Jackson, who was our first military governor,but > >I don't recall how. I don't even remember where they met (St. Augustine? > >Pensacola?). > > > >I'll bet Dean DeBolt knows, though. And the Florida Room of the State > >Library is bound to have a bio file on anybody whose name is on the > >street where the library lives. > > > >Wish I could say what you'd rather hear, but.... > > > >--Brian > >********************************************* > >Louise Sullivan wrote: > >> > >> Brian, Do you know who Bronough Street in Tally was named for? There are > >> Baronos in my tree and their daughter married a Hawkins. Their land in > 1850 > >> was along where Bronough Street is now. Could be spelled differently? > >> Louise > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Brian E. Michaels <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> > >> To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 8:54 AM > >> Subject: Re: family books & the FSA > >> > >> >Hazel, the Florida State Archives is located in Tallahassee at 500 South > >> >Bronough (pronounced "Bruno" by the locals) Street. It's a couple of > >> >blocks behind and almost directly in line with the State Capitol. It's > >> >on a one-way street, but if your friends will turn off US90 onto M.L. > >> >King they can come in from the rear and enter the adjacent parking > >> >garage on the far corner of the archives block. > >> > > >> >Good luck! > >> > > >> >flcrkr@mindspring.com wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Thank you Brian. Can you give me an exact address for the Florida > State > >> >> Archives. I no longer live in Florida (reverse migration?) and need to > >> tell > >> >> friends exactly where to go. Thank you. Hazel > >> > > >> > > >

I have just brought up a Web page devoted to AYERS/AYRES genealogical research in Florida in 1850 and earlier. Visitors are welcome. http://lehto.rootsweb.com/ -- Bob Lehto bhippo@erols.com Rootsweb Donor Plus You live as long as you are remembered ~ Finnish/Russian Proverb

Duval, by all means! Good luck.... --Brian Michaels, DCN ("Duval County Native") ********************************************** J71643Le@aol.com wrote: > > Hello, all. I want to order a death cert. for someone who died in > Jacksonville in 1933. Do I specify Clay, Duval, or St. John's Co? Thanks, > Julia

Hi, For those needing to know when a county in Florida was created, the Florida State Genealogy Society has put up a chart on their web site. You can access it at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/flcounties.htm

Duval >Hello, all. I want to order a death cert. for someone who died in >Jacksonville in 1933. Do I specify Clay, Duval, or St. John's Co? Thanks, >Julia > -------------------------------------------------------------- Sue ANN Sanders Duval Co, FL GenWeb Coordinator sasanders@wisc-dtp.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~flduval Rootsweb Sponsor SANDERS, PHILLIPS, COPELAND, WALL --------------------------------------------------------------

Gloria, Have you looked in the National Archives guide to genealogical records in the national archives? If you don't have it, your library should. There's good information there in concise form. Virgil White has published an index to U.S. Volunteers in the Indian Wars as well as an index to pensions granted for Indian War service. I'd certainly check those, of course. No indexes are available to men or heirs who received bounty land in federal land states like Florida although those records can be searched by writing to the National Archives, Washington, DC 20408. Volunteers, militia, and regulars all qualified for bounty land. I'd also query the reference staff at the Florida State Archives. A number of militia records were transferred there a few years ago. I believe they also have service records, or at least the indexes thereto, on microfilm. What were the "Rogers Reight Riders"? Good luck! --Brian Michaels ****************************************** GOlson8508@aol.com wrote: > > Can anyone tell me how to obtain information pertaining to Capt. Jack > Carter's unit of the Rogers Reight Riders of Fla Calvary? His group fought > at or near Palm Hammock in the Everglades in February 1858. > > Or how to obtain information from enlistment papers for a James Tucker > serving under him. Am trying to find where James Tucker came from or his > parents. > > Thanks. > Gloria

Hello, all. I want to order a death cert. for someone who died in Jacksonville in 1933. Do I specify Clay, Duval, or St. John's Co? Thanks, Julia

List: Isham CREWS daughter: Delia CREWS Delia CREWS married William S. HALL b. 1860 I remember someone mentioning "Isham CREWS". If anyone finds this to be familiar, please respond. Aloha; Debbie Davis

Please note that the Duval County 1850 Census at the Rootsweb site below is only a PARTIAL list. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/fl/duval/1850/ A request to Rootsweb several weeks ago to please mark as Partial has not succeeded. If anyone knows how to get it so noted, I would greatly appreciate it. Most visitors to the site would not be aware of the large amount of missing data. Thank you, Deborah

Louise, I'm about as certain as I let myself be that Bronough is not connected by a spelling corruption with your Baronos. I THINK that Bronough St. is named for a president (by whatever title) of an early territorial legislature of Florida soon after we finally got title on Washington's birthday of 1821. As I recall, he was associated in some way with Andrew Jackson, who was our first military governor,but I don't recall how. I don't even remember where they met (St. Augustine? Pensacola?). I'll bet Dean DeBolt knows, though. And the Florida Room of the State Library is bound to have a bio file on anybody whose name is on the street where the library lives. Wish I could say what you'd rather hear, but.... --Brian ********************************************* Louise Sullivan wrote: > > Brian, Do you know who Bronough Street in Tally was named for? There are > Baronos in my tree and their daughter married a Hawkins. Their land in 1850 > was along where Bronough Street is now. Could be spelled differently? > Louise > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian E. Michaels <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> > To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 8:54 AM > Subject: Re: family books & the FSA > > >Hazel, the Florida State Archives is located in Tallahassee at 500 South > >Bronough (pronounced "Bruno" by the locals) Street. It's a couple of > >blocks behind and almost directly in line with the State Capitol. It's > >on a one-way street, but if your friends will turn off US90 onto M.L. > >King they can come in from the rear and enter the adjacent parking > >garage on the far corner of the archives block. > > > >Good luck! > > > >flcrkr@mindspring.com wrote: > >> > >> Thank you Brian. Can you give me an exact address for the Florida State > >> Archives. I no longer live in Florida (reverse migration?) and need to > tell > >> friends exactly where to go. Thank you. Hazel > > > >

Can anyone tell me how to obtain information pertaining to Capt. Jack Carter's unit of the Rogers Reight Riders of Fla Calvary? His group fought at or near Palm Hammock in the Everglades in February 1858. Or how to obtain information from enlistment papers for a James Tucker serving under him. Am trying to find where James Tucker came from or his parents. Thanks. Gloria

Looking for Descendants of: James Tucker & Dorcas Jane Redditt Amadilla Tucker b 1873 James Walter Tucker John Bryant Tucker Philip BH Tucker and Nellie Banks Malinda Tucker & William Perry Simmons James Edward Tucker Thanks for your help. Gloria

Miami Daily News Dec. 29, 1952 - "AUSTIN DIES, WAS EARLY VISITOR HERE Wilson W. Austin, 78, of 1622 NW. 22nd Ave. - probably Miami's first steady winter visitor - died today at a local hospital after a long illness. Mr. Austin made his first trip here in 1895, before Miami was incorporated, and returned frequently before setting up permanent residence in 1920. In the first two decades of this century, he operated the charter boat "Record" from the docks at the old Royal Palm Hotel. He retired in 1918. He is survived by two sons, Dr. George C. Austin, and Warner L. Austin, both of Miami; and a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Ide, Tuckahoe, N.Y., and seven grandchildren. Private services will be under direction of Van Orsdel Northside Mortuary, Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery." Does anyone know where I might find a photo of the charter boat "Record". I have found postcards of the Old Royal Plaza Hotel. But would really like to see the boat that my great-grandfather chartered. Lynn

Sue Ann, A plat book shows the shape and size of the land, the owners' names, the adjacent owners' lands and names, a legal description of the area covered by the particular plat, and sometimes, relevant notes. They may be government documents or commercially produced ownership maps, so different examples do different things, of course, but basically this is it. There's a really good, fairly new book out from Ancestry, Inc., called LAND AND PROPERTY RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES, by E. Wade Hone (about $50). Answers questions most of us haven't thought to ask yet. Your library should already have it; every library w/a genie collection should have it, and most serious researchers should have it. (Yes, Sue Ann, I do....) Good luck! --Brian **************************************** Sue Ann Sanders wrote: > > Sorry this isn't really related to FL, but it is a genie question.... > > A lookup volunteer found my Phillips family on a 1889 Wexford County > (Cadillac MI) Plat Book. > > My stupid question today is, what info is in a Plat Book? > > All she listed was their names and the page number. What all am I missing? > > Sue Ann > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Sue ANN Sanders Duval Co, FL GenWeb Coordinator > sasanders@wisc-dtp.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~flduval > Rootsweb Sponsor SANDERS, PHILLIPS, COPELAND, WALL > --------------------------------------------------------------