Hello, All: This is probably a dumb question, but where on the worldwide web can one obtain Florida marriage records? I'm specifically looking for a marriage in Orange county in approximately 1960. Also looking for Orange county births in the 1939-1941 time span. Thanks, Curt, Melbourne

I think y'all will relate to this!! >My family coat of arms ties at the back....is that normal? > >My family tree is a few branches short! All help appreciated > >My ancestors must be in a witness protection program! > >Shake your family tree and watch the nuts fall! > >My hobby is genealogy, I raise dust bunnies as pets. > >How can one ancestor cause so much TROUBLE?? > >I looked into my family tree and found out I was a sap.. > >I'm not stuck, I'm ancestrally challenged > >I'm searching for myself; Have you seen me ? > >If only people came with pull-down menus and on-line help... > >Isn't genealogy fun? The answer to one problem, leads to two more! > >It's 1998... Do you know where your-Great-G. Grandparents are? > >A family reunion is an effective form of birth control > >A family tree can wither if nobody tends it's roots > >A new cousin a day keeps the boredom away > >After 30 days, unclaimed ancestors will be adopted > >Am I the only person up my tree... sure seems like it > >Any family tree produces some lemons, some nuts and a few bad apples > >Ever find an ancestor HANGING from the family tree? > >FLOOR: The place for storing your priceless genealogy records. > >Gene-Allergy: It's a contagious disease, but I love it > >Genealogists are time unravelers > >Genealogy is like playing hide and seek: They hide... I seek! > >Genealogy: Tracing yourself back to better people > >"Crazy" is a relative term in my family > >A pack rat is hard to live with, but makes a fine ancestor > >I want to find ALL of them! So far I only have a few thousand > >I Should have asked them BEFORE they died! > >I think my ancestors had several "Bad heir" days > >I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNEflower > >Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards, as progress > >Share your knowledge, it is a way to achieve immortality > >Heredity: Everyone believes in it until their children act like fools! > >It's an unusual family that hath neither a lady of the evening or a >thief. > >Many a family tree needs pruning > >Shh! Be very, very quiet.... I'm hunting forebears. > >Snobs talk as if they had begotten their own ancestors! > >That's strange: half my ancestors are WOMEN! > >I'm not sick, I've just got fading genes > >Genealogists live in the past lane > >Cousins marrying cousins: Very tangled roots! > >Cousins marrying cousins: A non-branching family tree > >Alright! Everybody out of the gene pool! > >Always willing to share my ignorance.... > >Documentation...The hardest part of genealogy > >Genealogy: Chasing your own tale! > >Genealogy...will I ever find time to mow the lawn again? > >That's the problem with the gene pool: NO Lifeguards > >I researched my family tree... and apparently I don't exist! > >SO MANY ANCESTORS...........................SO LITTLE TIME! > > > >______________________________

We are tracing Thompson family lineage (State Senator William Naylor Thompson, Jr. of Nassau Co, FL) and see his family on the 1860 Census in Alachua Co, Division 17, with the reference "P.O. Newnansville". Can anyone tell me where Newnansville is/was? Would appreciate having my curiosity satisfied! Thanks. John LaMotte (JOLaMotte@AOL.COM)

Hello Margie, Did you know there were Higginbotham's in Manatee County? I'm sure someone here could help you. The Tampa- Hillsborough Public Library has indexes for marriage, divorce and death indexes since 1927. The Special Collections Department: 1-813-273-3652, ext. 6 Florida Deaths, 1877-1996 Marriages, 1927- 1996 Divorces, 1927- 1994 or you can write to: State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Svc. Vital Statistics P. O. Box 210 Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042 Cost of copies: Birth: $9.00 Marriage/Divorce: $5.00 Death: $5.00 Duplicate Copies: $4.00 (if ordered at the same time). Please note that birth records are confidential in the State of Florida. You must be named on the birth certificate in order to obtain a copy of the record. (Only parents or the child, if over the age of 18, will be sent copies of the birth record). If you venture toward the Library in Tampa the address is: Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System 900 North Ashley Drive Tampa, FL. 33602 Good Luck! Matthew S. Lindsay Palmetto, FL. Manatee County http://www.angelfire.com/fl/Starlabs/index.html Edmargiepc@aol.com wrote: > I have ordered a copy of my great grandfather's death certificate and have a > ten year search ordered to find our when he died inFlorida. I used a credit > card and it was not cheap. By doing it this way you get it sooner but it will > have cost me about 39.00 and if they do not find out anything I will be out > the money. I called the State office in Florida. They are very nice,but it > still costs money. Are there any people willing to do lookups on the Florida > Census or marriage records or birth records that would not cost an arm and a > leg? My William (Doc) Higginbotham married a T. Thompson and she was born in > 1870 and he was born in 1859.T. was his 3rd wife. I guess he made the rounds. > The 1910 census only shows their names and how old they were at the time and > their childrens names and ages. The birth towns and birth dates were not on > it. The 1920 census only lists the children and no parents. This new info that > he had other wives opens many questions as when he married the others and who > child was from which mom. I would love to hear from anyone who has some > suggestions for me to try. Margie

Hey, my name is Steve Forehand, and I am from Panama City FL. I have been working on the Forehand Line for about two years and have gather lots of information. I now need the services of a professional Genealogist to help me put together all the information I have. There are many clues and my line could have been in FL as early as 1830. I need a sharp mind with acess to the Archives in Tallahasse to help finalize this project I have been working on. Anyone who could help me finish this project, please contact me with your terms and conditions. The areas I have research for the Forehand line stretches from Tallahassee to Holmes Co. The first dates I have is land purchases in 1830. Later in 1850 my line shows up in Holmes Co., where it still exist today. I have most of the pieces I just need it looked over by a professional. Thanks So much. Steve in Panama.

I have heard through the grapevine that there are very early Florida census from the 1700's archived in St. Augustine, but I do not know where. Since I've seen so many inquiries regarding early census, perhaps one of you would like to follow up on this. Hope it helps! Perhaps the local library in St. Augustine would have some information. Good luck! Maureen

Hi Mareen - I suspect what ever there is of <census> from the Spanish days is either at the St. Augustine Historical Society or among the Spanish papers on microfilm at the National Archives in Washington DC. These microfilm can be purchased but the number is great. There IS a sketchy index of all the microfilm. Also I seem to recall that copies of the microfilms of the Spanish papers may in the FLA state archives or library. Some local libraries may have these and perhaps LDS in Salt Lake City. The Ga Gen Magazine many years ago published a transcription of the 1780s Spanish census. Ed T of PGH

Bill Coker's book THE SPANISH CENSUSES OF PENSACOLA, 1784-1820: A Genealogical Guide to Spanish Pensacola, was published in 1980. It is out-of-print. I was talking to Bill yesterday here in the office and telling him that our copie(s) were going to be quite worn out from the Florida-L list! Anyway, these "censuses" are compilations of materials which were produced by the Catholic Church, Spanish government, etc. for various reasons. They are not all "true" censuses in listing every occupant of Pensacola or the West Florida region but the come quite close. And by matching the lists (Bill indexed all the names) we get some good ideas of who is here and why. There are "censuses" for 1784, 1788, 1791, 1796, 1798, 1802, 1803, 1805, 1819, 1820...along with lists of soldiers and troop strengths at the Spanish forts here. Several years after publication of these "censuses," Bill discovered a few more and these appear in the Florida Historical Quarterly, July 1982 (v. 61), pp. 54-63 and are "precept" lists (Catholic Church lists of parish members and non-members(!) Coker's census compilations are also supported by Jack D. L. Holmes' unpublished "Pensacola Settlers 1781-1821." At the present time, we've started getting new records from Spain to cover the Pensacola settlements for the 1698-1731 period and Dr. Wayne Childers is beginning to translate these records to give us an idea of life (and people) in Pensacola at that time. I will be happy to check Coker's works and Holmes compilation for names anyone is interested in. Please send me e-mail (and not to the list). On a final note, the two Florida's (Colonies of East Florida and West Florida) were not united until their transfer to Andrew Jackson in 1821. Thus there may also exist censuses, etc. for East Florida (St. Augustine, the capital), and frankly this is out of my area, both geographically (400 miles east of here) and technically. Dean Dean DeBolt, University Librarian Special Collections and West Florida Archives University of West Florida Library 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 Tele: 850-474-2213. Fax: 850-474-3338. E-mail: ddebolt@uwf.edu ---------------------------------------------------- Reach me by ICQ. My ICQ# is 14599771 or, * Page me online through my Personal Communication Center: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/14599771 (go there and try it ----------------------------------------------------

I have ordered a copy of my great grandfather's death certificate and have a ten year search ordered to find our when he died inFlorida. I used a credit card and it was not cheap. By doing it this way you get it sooner but it will have cost me about 39.00 and if they do not find out anything I will be out the money. I called the State office in Florida. They are very nice,but it still costs money. Are there any people willing to do lookups on the Florida Census or marriage records or birth records that would not cost an arm and a leg? My William (Doc) Higginbotham married a T. Thompson and she was born in 1870 and he was born in 1859.T. was his 3rd wife. I guess he made the rounds. The 1910 census only shows their names and how old they were at the time and their childrens names and ages. The birth towns and birth dates were not on it. The 1920 census only lists the children and no parents. This new info that he had other wives opens many questions as when he married the others and who child was from which mom. I would love to hear from anyone who has some suggestions for me to try. Margie

Jackson and Frances Roberts were in Lee Co. Ga. in 1850. I can not find them since. There children were all nicknamed and were known as Cindie, for Lucinda ), Mindie, (for Arminda ), Lindie, ( for Malinda ), Mandy, for Amanda ), and Fannie, ( for Frances ). Cindie married Wm. Mimbs, Mindie married John Whidden, Lindie married Jim Smith, Mandy married James A. Whidden, Fannie married a Thomas. I'm looking for info specifically on Lindie Smith and Fannie Thomas. Lindie Smith and Mandy Whidden lived in the Sick Island area of west Lake wales. Need to know also who was James A.'s parents. J D Cash Wauchula Fl.

SRbrow@aol.com wrote: > Can anyone on list tell me where I might obtain copies of Dr. Coker's 1784 and 1820 censuses? Or can anyone who has copies do a lookup for me? Would be greatly appreciated. > Also is there one like mentioned "Spanish Census" for 1784 or before 1790 around Amelia Isl. and counties just west on mainland. Have an ancestor who had land from Spanish grants. > Many many thanks in advance for anyone who is able to help. > Sarah I do not think any of the early Spanish census took in these areas but would be interested to hear the answers to Sarah's questions also from other researchers.. Thanks for your attention. Sarah who was your ancestor on Amelia Island? There is a gen soc there now and also a web site by Lori Bragg. I have done a little <digging> there too since my ancestor Catherine Chicken Dewees was a resident of Old Fernandina in the early 1800s. Respond to these questions at my individual address please. Ed T of PGH

Hello Can anyone tell me if there is an archive for the Florida List or if anyone is researching Leon County, African and/or Native American ancestry. Peace Deanna

Can anyone on list tell me where I might obtain copies of Dr. Coker's 1784 and 1820 censuses? Or can anyone who has copies do a lookup for me? Would be greatly appreciated. Also is there one like mentioned "Spanish Census" for 1784 or before 1790 around Amelia Isl. and counties just west on mainland. Have an ancestor who had land from Spanish grants. Many many thanks in advance for anyone who is able to help. Sarah

For those of you who have wanted a Jackson Co., FL Marriage Book 1900-1973 for your home library, or to give to a Public Library. Indexed by Bride: $40.00 Indexed by Groom: $40.00 Plus $3.00 for shipping Because we put the data online we don't get many request for books. We price the books to make $5.00 profit and this goes to help buy stamps and copy material and pay to mail material to volunteers to type for the internet. I have 3 requests at this time. Betty

West FL or Pensacola had 1784 & 1820 Spanish censuses, they have been published by Dr. Wm S. Coker (paperback) I am sure East FL had simular. Bolil16@aol.com wrote: > > There WERE censuses of FL before it was a state. I don't know which years, > but there is the "Spanish Census" and there were two censuses to see if there > were enough residents to qualify for statehood. > Dot -- L. L. Scott, IBSSG L. L. Scott's Virtual Office: http://www.geocities.com/~llscott/ BEAR/ BRANNAN/ BRICKER/ BRIDGE/ BACKUS/ BRAUN/ DOTY/ HARPER/ HATCH/ PLANK

There WERE censuses of FL before it was a state. I don't know which years, but there is the "Spanish Census" and there were two censuses to see if there were enough residents to qualify for statehood. Dot

Hello, I have some information on what is available from the Florida State Census on one of my web pages. First let me mention that there was no 1955 census. The state abolished the census in 1949. Not much survives but two of the really good ones are the 1935 and 1945. Unlike the federal government there is no 72 year waiting period and these can be viewed now. The information on the web page came from the State Archives site but appears to no longer be available there. The microfilm is available there and possibly elsewhere. < http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~thompson/info/fl_census.html > Ron Wakulla County FL < http://mailer.fsu.edu/~rthompso/wakulla.html > Franklin County, FL < http://mailer.fsu.edu/~rthompso/franklin.html > Florida US Civil War Genealogy < http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~thompson/fl_acw/fl_acw.html >

Hello Reeds (by any spelling) My name is Helen (aka) Nell Logue and I am researching the Reeds. My family line is the Reeds of Mississippi and Texas mainly. A few went to California, and a few somewhere else. What I propose to do is get all of these Reeds into one large database and see if we can make any connections. That is where I will need your help. I need every Reed (by any spelling) to send me a GEDCOM or whatever information you have on the Reeds. I will call them "unattached Reeds" or something of the order. When I do make a connection then that bunch of Reeds will be put in my Reed Database. Until then they will be kept separate. As I add to the database I will make sure you are aware of the change. I hope everyone who reads this will participate. It is going to take a lot of hard work and I will need all the help I can get. What I want is Reeds from Alabama, Arkansas, NY, Michigan, Kentucky, any state in the United States. Any questions? If you are ready, I am. Let's get the Reeds rolling. Start sending your information any way you know how. GEDCOM is really a good way to send lots of information at one time. But if you have a better system, use it. Hope to hear from you Reeds soon. Helen (aka) Nell Logue P.S. Should you get more than one of these letters, please forgive me. It is going to take some doing to find all of you Reeds and even more doing to keep you separated, but I will do my best.

Please pass the following information on to any mailing list, genealogical or historical society or library where family historians and genealogists might find it!! Thanks! AMERSON and AMASON HOMECOMING and HERITAGE QUEST!! (Alternate spellings of this surname include:AMESON, AMISON, AMOSON, AMESSON, AMISSON, AMMERSON, AMBERSON, etc.) A group of family historians from all over the U.S.A., who have traced their AMASON/AMERSON family roots to the Edgecombe and Wilson County areas of North Carolina, are planning an AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming! The AMASON/AMERSON Family Homecoming and Heritage Quest will involve a research and information exchange, work session, and area orientation. The event will also provide a chance for local descendants of AMASON/AMERSON families from the Wilson County area to become acquainted with descendants of those AMASON's and AMERSON's who moved away. The goal of this work session and information exchange is to identify present day descendants of all AMASON and AMERSON families throughout the country, in preparation for a possible nationwide AMASON/AMERSON reunion in the near future. The AMASON/AMERSON Homecoming and Heritage Quest is scheduled from Friday evening, April 30 to the afternoon of May 2, 1999, to be held at the Pinetops, North Carolina Community Center. The cost per attendee will be reasonable and some meals will be included. Everyone is welcome!! All persons wishing to attend this event must return their registration before March 30, 1999. For more information on costs, how to register, and reservations, etc., please contact: AMERSON/AMASON HOMECOMING c/o Wendy Ridings Route 3, Box 375A Hughes Springs, TX 75656 E-mail address:<tr123@texramp.net> or AMERSON/AMASON HOMECOMING c/o Marge Johnson 911 Hamilton Street Marissa, IL 62257 E-mail address:<automech@egyptian.net> AMASON * AMERSON HOMECOMING and ANCESTRAL QUEST information will be updated frequently at the AMASON * AMERSON Family Website at: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1722/> or <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1722/homecoming.htm>

Hi Listmembers, I am hoping a fellow Florida researcher can help me. My 2 great aunts were married in Florida but I cannot find where. If anyone has access to Fla marriage records and if you have time (LOL) please check to see if the following marriages are listed: Judson Sherman RUSSELL and Tracie OYER married 28 Aug 1907 Harry H. GILBERT and Maud OYER married 9 Jan 1915 These dates are from the family bible. I have tracked these 2 sisters in the 1900 Marion Fla census, 1910 St Lucie Fla census. In 1920 Tracie Oyer Russell was in Polk Fla and Maud Oyer Gilbert had died but her family is listed in 1920 Pinellas Fla. Needless to say I have checked all the above counties and even some of the surrounding ones to no avail. As you are doing your research I would greatly appreciate your keeping an eye out for my OYER aunts. Thanks in advance. Sheila from Alaska casperfamily@mosquitonet.com