Well here I am agian, but this time it's for real. I have been blessed by Rootsweb and they made available two county mailing list for Hamilton and Lafayette Counties, Florida For those who are interested in subscribing to either of the Hamilton County mailing list, procedure as follows: FLHAMILT-L-request@rootsweb.com in the body of your message put subscribe and nothing else. To subscribe to the digest mode of this list FLHAMILT-D-request@rootsweb.com, with subscribe in the body. Hamilton has been under new ownership since October, there's a lot of genealogy and history to be discussed. For those who are interested in subscribing to either of the Lafayette County mailing list, procedure as follows: FLLAFAYE-L-request@rootsweb.com in the body of your message put subscribe and nothing else. To subscribe to the digest mode of this list FLLAFAYE-D-request@rootsweb.com, with subscribe in the body. I've been maintaining Lafayette County for almost a year now, as with Hamilton County; there's a lot genealogy and history to be discussed. So come on down, sit a spell and enjoy the Southern Hospitality. Sincerely, Darrel Bell County Coordiantor Hamilton and Lafayette Counties, Florida

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to obtain a copy of a death certificate in Florida. My gg-grandparents William H. & Mary Jane Fletcher Creel died in Polk Co., Fl. William H. Creel died sometime during the 1930s and Mary Jane Creel died around 1950. Thanks, Rhonda

Obits and marriage notices for Tallahassee/Leon County can be found at my website: http://www.angelfire.com/fl/flacracker

Many thanks to all of you who send me the price of a death certificate. I went to the LDS lib. and copied the form and sent it off this morning! Margie

Five dollars.

Does anyone know the price of death certificates?. I would like to get one on my g-g-grandfather who died in 1917. Margie Wamak@aol.com

I am looking for anyone who might know of a family of Kelleys living in Miami in 1973. Harold S Kelley was a greyhound bus driver at 51 N.W. 11th street Miami FL. He was shot in the head at that bus garage on April 8, 1973. He lived at 227 NE 2nd Street Miami, and was married to a Irma S. (Irias) Kelley. He had a least one son Richard Kelley. If anyone knows of these people or if you are a bus driver at that garage please contact me. Harold S Kelley was my grandfather. My father was adoped when he was very young and we would like to get in touch with that family. Wishes Terry

Just received a death notice on my Great Uncle who died in Fort Meyers. On it listed a brother, James Bamford who lived in St. Petersburg. This information took place around 1975 or so. The only information I have on James Bamford is his birth, 03 January 1896 in Providence, Rhode Island, and his parents James Bamford, born in England in 1864 and his mother Janet Jardine, born 05 June 1869 in Hawick?, Scotland. If this sounds familiar to anyone, I would be forever grateful. Thank You, Patty Brown

I am searching for information on gg-grandfather and have come to a dead end. This is information from CSA Pension application, marriage records and Fla census. Any help will be appreciated: William L Thompson b. 1832 Abbeville Dist. SC moved to Fla in 1840 married Julia Elizabeth Holland (b. 1832 SC) June 1854 in Madison Co. Fla. Wm served in the CSA, Fla infantry After the war, family moved to Hillsborough Co (what is now Pinellas Co) I have all information on children. I do not have any information on Wm's parents or siblings. I do not know what the "L" stands for. Thank you for your help.

Looking for any help with following names: Need help with parents and siblings Benjamin Holland born ca 1785 Maine (according to 1850 census) Married Elizabeth________ born ca 1789/90 SC (according to 1850 census) Benjamin and Elizabeth's first child was born about 1825 in SC (according to 1850 census) Children of Benjamin and Elizabeth were: Sarah b. ca 1825 SC George W b. ca 1829 SC Elizabeth b. ca 1831 SC ...at this point family moves to Fla Benjamin b. ca 1834 Fl Rowland b. ca 1838 Fl John b. ca 1841 Fl William b. ca 1843 Fl Also, need info on parents and siblings of Frances G. Holland b. 1862 in Franklin Co, Fla. 1900 census does not list parents just that father was from Ireland and mother form Ala.L

Hello. .I am looking for the parents of my Allison Jeffcoat b.1840 in GA.He had a brother named Wes and a sister named Elisha.Wes and Elisha moved on to Jacksonville FL.after Civil War. Allison was in 17th Inf Co"G"GA. He married a Lizzie Lindsey abt.1865. They had sons Samual J. b.1867 in AL. Then Wes and Alfred ,then Allie Allison b.1875 in GA. In 1880 Allison Jeffcoat married Martha Middleton in Tyler Co,TX.Where he lived and died. They had 12 more children. I have recently learned that a Cynthia Lindsey b.1849 in Coffee Co,AL married a Allison Jeffcoat...They had a son Samual b.1867 and 1 daughter Elisabeth b.1869. I am hoping this is my Lizzie Lindsey I am looking for. Cynthia Lindsey was the daughter of Jordan Lindsey b.1817 in GA.His father was John Lindsey b.1797....They resided in Coffee Co,AL. In 1870 census of Crenshaw Co,AL. There listed was Cynthia and Allison with son Samual and Elisabeth. If you would have any information,please?Or ever hear of this family in your search,please let me know. Thank you very kindly. Laurie www.angelfire.com/oh/Jeffcoat/index.html For Genealogy Links Page: http://members.tripod.com/~FeFiFoFum/index.html

Looking for parents names of Kent John Heyer...Ottaway is his grandparents name...Kent (Kenneth) born 5/14/1917...maybe Dade County...anyone searching these surnames? Any info at all of HEYER on 1920 state census? Getting no where with my father's side. Thanks to all! Tanit in Missouri

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Useppa Island is in Lee County. Good luck! Liane let@injersey.infi.net

>Jim I want to post a query to Fla but don't know the county. What county would >Useppa Island be in? Thanks Joe >Jmiller789@aol.com USEPPA ISLAND (12/98) It was a beautiful December day about 11 a.m. when three boats pulled out of the Sanibel Harbor Marina headed for Useppa Island. Boat #1 was a Baja 272 Islander owned and piloted by RalphC. Boat #2 was a SeaRay 24 Deckboat owned and piloted by RogerD. Boat #3 was a Regal 24 Deckboat rented from Port Sanibel Marina and piloted by PaulW. On board these boats were 26 members of the Lexington Boating & Fishing Club. Skipping over the glittering waters of the Intercoastal Waterway and Pine Island Sound, the three boats passed on the leeward side of Sanibel Island, Captiva, North Captiva and Cabbage Key. The sun splashed the passengers and talk of remembered travel adventures filled the airways within the boats. With an eye toward passing boats, a wave here and a wave back signaling recognition of one of the great assets of living in Southwest Coastal Florida, the hour and fifteen minute ride to Useppa went by too quickly. Dolphin watching was high on the agenda and the human-friendly mammals did not disappoint. The approach to Useppa immediately suggests that this is not your typical barrier island sandbar. It is hilly and the vegetation dense, with a variety of stately old Florida structures - including The Collier Inn, named after Barron Collier, being the focal point of the island. After docking we disembarked and began a truly beautiful winding quarter mile walk to the Inn. Overhanging the walkway were hundreds of tropical plant varieties that acted as a cooling canopy. It was like we were caste into a lifestyle of another time as this grand walkway made its way through the majestic foliage past seaside cottages and private homes. Looking down a forty to fifty foot embankment on the left was a wide beach that was once the training site of the foiled Bay of Pigs Invasion by the Kennedy Administration. On a high bluff overlooking the water on both sides of the island, we were treated to lunch. Many of our members were interested in visiting the local museum where they donned head phones and listened to the history of the Island's colorful past while also viewing a variety of paintings and artifacts. The Island's history has been documented to over ten thousand years ago when nomadic people roamed in search of food in prehistoric times. The Calusa society is well documented to have inhabited the island for centuries. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the island played a role in the early days of Florida exploration by the Spanish, and was later a mainstay to the Caribbean Pirates - for which it got its name. In terms of modern history, the island has become known for its hospitality and its fine living. Guests at the Inn, beside the Lexington folks, include the Rockefellers and Roosevelts, movie stars and numerous heads of state. Today the island is operated as a private club: The Useppa Island Club and thanks to RalphC, we were privileged to be guests of his for a day. At about 3 p.m. we departed for our Lexington home and just outside the Useppa harbor, we saw a rare sight. Over 100 White Pelicans were sunning themselves on a sand bar. Heading into the wind, our friends, the Dolphins, rejoined us as we retraced our wake for the Sanibel Harbor Marina, docking shortly after 4. Judging by the comments, it was a great day had by all. Found the above with Excite search engine. Anne Futch

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F2B2E6748BAC533A90F1200B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is another Forward... Can anybody help this person? Thanks, Jim Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb --------------F2B2E6748BAC533A90F1200B Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from imo19.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.9]) by mtiwgwc04.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.05 118 121 101) with ESMTP id <19990112144517.LBLK16409@imo19.mx.aol.com> for <jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net>; Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:45:17 +0000 Received: from JMiller789@aol.com by imo19.mx.aol.com (IMOv18.1) id 3DHGa18627 for <jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net>; Tue, 12 Jan 1999 09:43:11 -0500 (EST) From: JMiller789@aol.com Message-ID: <58b5a23b.369b5f7f@aol.com> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 09:43:11 EST To: jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: useppa Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 205 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Jim I want to post a query to Fla but don't know the county. What county would Useppa Island be in? Thanks Joe Jmiller789@aol.com --------------F2B2E6748BAC533A90F1200B--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------53AA14FBB5627AB3C17E39EF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am forwarding this message to this list, hoping that someone may be able to help this person... Thanks, Jim Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb --------------53AA14FBB5627AB3C17E39EF Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from imo20.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.10]) by mtiwgwc02.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.05 118 121 101) with ESMTP id <19990112200152.LCTW6491@imo20.mx.aol.com> for <jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net>; Tue, 12 Jan 1999 20:01:52 +0000 Received: from POneil3763@aol.com by imo20.mx.aol.com (IMOv18.1) id DDIZa19752 for <jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net>; Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:54:28 -0500 (EST) From: POneil3763@aol.com Message-ID: <d384bd94.369ba874@aol.com> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:54:28 EST To: jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: LOOKING FOR FAMILY HISTORY Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 205 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 GEORGE ALLMAN DO NOT KNOW WHERE BORN LIVED IN FLORIDA AND DIED IN FLORIDA. ALSO, JAMES ALLMAN BORN IN FLORIDA DIED IN FLORIDA GEORGE WAS MARRIED TO ALICE DO NOT KNOW MAIDEN NAME BELIVE IT WAS MAGILVERY PLEASE HELP ME I NEVER KNEW MY GRAND FATHER OR MY FATHER AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY ROOTS. THANK YOU PATRICIA ALLMAN O'NEIL E-MAIL-poneil3763@aol.com ADDRESS 1721 PLEASANT ST. ST.PAUL MN.55113 --------------53AA14FBB5627AB3C17E39EF--

Col. Jeb Stuart, IV, U.S. Army Retired, great grandson of Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart and currently president of the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia, and a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans National Fund Raising and Marketing Committee, will be the guest speaker for the annual Lee-Jackson Banquet of the Florida 3d Brigade, Sons of Confederate Veterans, to be held at Nicholson Farmhouse Restaurant on SR-12 between Quincy and Havana, Florida, next Saturday evening, 16 January 1999, at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome, but tickets should be purchased in advance. See more detailed information at http://pone.com/ts/Lee-Jack1999.htm This should be in easy driving distance to anyone going to Chattahoochee that day for the Florida State Hospital cemetery expedition. <hint,hint> Richard White Tallahassee SCV Florida 3d Bde Webmaster

As a rule of thumb, the term "promoter" in Florida often refers to real estate sales... and coupled with the name of a place in Florida, I would believe it pretty likely that he was promoting land sales/development in that place. RW ELIZABETH RUSSO wrote: > > Wow! I just subscribed to this list yesterday, asked two questions, > received about 20 responses! Thank you, folks. I now know St. Andrew's > Bay is in/near/a part of Panama City in present-day Bay County, but in > 1880, would have been a part of another county. > > Now for another question. My mystery relative was referred to as a "St. > Andrew's Bay, FL Promoter" in 1886. > > In 1856, this man was a cotton gin maker in Alabama. > > ------>Q. What would he be possibly promoting in 1886 in FL? St. > Andrew's Bay itself? Cotton gins? Something else?<------------- > > He is listed as "Dr. Joseph Cornelius DuBois;" we don't know what he was > a doctor of, but one brother was an M.D., another a dentist. > > Any wild speculation or more highly-reasoned responses welcome! > > Elizabeth

Hi all --- I'm looking for information on my paternal grandmother, Margaret "Peggy" STEELE, who was born in Guelph, Ontario probably around the year 1914. She married Charles McCullough DOVE from Tennessee or Virginia, USA, and they moved to Florida. The oldest of their three children was born in 1938 in St Petersburg, Florida. I don't know where or when they married, or anything about Peggy's family. I have a little bit of information on the McCullough side though, and if anyone wants it, I'll be glad to share! --julie b in east tennessee Thanks!!!

I am french. I have recently learned that I am Franco-American. My name is Claude Richard and I live in the southern part of France. The circumstances surrounding my birth were concealed from me until recently. My father is Richard Gray and this is what I know about him:        1. He was in Oran, Algeria, in October and November, 1943.        2. He may well have been in the US Army. His provisional base wasn't near the harbor or the airport.        3. He was almost 6 feet, with light brown hair, and blue eyes.        4. His military base was situated southeast of Oran, between the Choupot area and the Cuvelier area (near Cite Petit). A road separated the base from a big Algerian market hall.        5. His dress uniform was a khaki jacket made of silky cloth. He had a cap and wore high shoes and gaiters. 6.My father was an "MP" (military police).        7. His friends called him Dick and he had a friend called Mike.        8. He apparently came back to the States, it seems before the end of the war. 9. He was in Oran until around 15 November - beginning December 1943. He came back in Oran : he had a few days'leave at the end of December 1943. I have tried to find my father without success. The results of my research are condensed below. In the fall of 1943, an American soldier named Richard Gray, between 20 and 23, was based at Oran in Algeria. There he met a young woman, my mother Lucienne Martin, 17 years old. They became very fond of each other and planned to be married. Richard received wedding dress photos from his sister who lived in the U.S. At the end of 1943 (end november or beginning december) Richard Gray was transfered to another, unknown to me, place to continue the war. He should have been informed by mail of my birth, probably in September, 1944. This story might be common place, but some troubling, complicating events intervened in this love story. Richard wrote often to my mother during the war and after he returned to the US. He said that he wanted to marry her; he expressed it in his letters. Unfortunately, my grandmother intercepted and destroyed all of his letters. She did not want this marriage to take place - it would mean that her daughter and grandson would move to the USA. I recently learned in March, 1998, from my mother the circumstances surrounding my birth. During this 54 year period, my mother thought she had been deserted, in a cowardly manner, by her fiance . To be deserted pregnant at a tender age was very difficult. I made several inquiries in my family in 1998 and I began to learn several things from an aunt. Before her death in 1977, my grandmother confided to my aunt that she had destroyed all correspondence between them as well as a few papers belonging to my mother. While she never knew Richard Gray, the account of my aunt was a good one and all of her explanations were later verified. In September, 1998 I finally learned the truth to my mother (the destroying of letters). The burdening facts that she was a deserted woman and an unmarried mother were out and, at that time, she told me my father's name. The passing years and the efforts to forget have resulted in fading memories. I have created this site, attempting to look for my father. Here I have placed a photo of my mother at that time. I have written lot of emails to Gray Families who have adress email on the web. I continue to use all the opportunities of the internet in my search. The surname Gray is a very common one in the US. If Richard Gray can be located, if he wishes, he will be able to contact me. I only want to know if he is alive, any details of my American family, and if he has been informed of my search. It's VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW the name of his Army. Is there a veteran who was in Oran during the WWW II and would answer me ? Please excuse me for any improprieties. I would like very much to find him still living, and, if so, I would like to hold him. If you have no knowledge of my father, if you could forward this request to ten veterans or people you know, and ask them to do the same, Thank you very much for all your help. Yours sincerely, Mr. Claude Richard PAEZ Allee du Vent d'Est - Les Vautes N° 7 83320 - Carqueiranne - FRANCE phone : +33 (0) 4 94 58 75 09 web site : http://aa-ienet.com/RICHARD.htm email : marie-francoise.vincent-paez@wanadoo.fr **************************************************************************** ******** It's very difficult to find my father because I don't know his birth date , his leaving town or his birth town. Without these informations, I think it is very important to know his unit in Oran (algeria) to continue my research. I wrote to a lot of Archives, 1.500 Gray families, Army, USA embassy, President Clinton, President Chirac, US shows, US news, etc .. without result. In USA I find GRAY-L-request@rootsweb.com (850 gray families), I have written to more of 5.000 people asking to forward my request, etc .. I am in all xxx-L-request@rootsweb (France, Ireland, England, Scotland, ...) I will write you when I'll have more results. Thank you very much and happy new year. Regards Claude Richard adresse site : http://aa-ienet.com/RICHARD.htm notre e-mail : marie-francoise.vincent-paez@wanadoo.fr ----------