HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVEN i'M A LITTLE LATE IN AUSTRALIA. IT IS 10:20 IN FLA, USA. 1/1/06, 5:20 IN HONOLULU, 1/1/06; ENGLAND, 3;20 PM, 1/1/06; RUSSIA, 6;20 PM; AUSTRALIA, 1:20 AM, 1/2/06. HOPE ALL HAS A BETTER YEAR IN 2006 THAN THEY HAD IN 2005. HOPE WE ALL THAT IS INTERESTED IN GENEALOGY FINDS OUR LONG LOST COUSIN. R. B. ROBERTS rbirene@earthlink.net

fyi...this is a very good site to post info on your families - as well as look for info on allied families... They came for a season, they left and went where? Why did they go and who went with them? So many questions about the migrations of our ancestors. http://www.migrations.org/index.html

There should be no reaon for having to make this posting, but circumstances leave me no choice! The mailing list is here for the convenience for those wishing to exchange data regarding their families history. What is gatewayed to this list from the Ancestry Florida Message Board is not my responsibility, but disputes complaints and bickering is! I review and read all the message traffic that comes through the list, I and I alone have the discretion to deem a posting unsuitable for this list. If any list member feels data being displayed is not appropriate and/or violates ethical standards; then they bring it to attention and the reason why they are filing a complaint. If matters need to be redressed, then I shall do or take what ever steps I feel to be appropriate. If anyone takes it upon themselves and get their feeling hurt, don't come running to me for sympathy. Happy New Year, Darrel R. Bell FLORIDA L/D List Admin

Merry day after Christmas: Would like to hear more about this Douglas family. I am chasing after a Douglas family from GA to Clay and Columbia Cos. FL near Bradford in the same time period. Any help appreciated and happy to swap files. Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rdpiet@aol.com> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 8:11 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Douglas family (Ga to FL) > This may be the family you are seeking. Bob > > Caroline Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1831 Georgia > White > Female > Diana Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1860 Florida White > Female > Elisha Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1867 Florida White > Male > Eliza Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1857 Georgia White > Female > Elizabeth Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1862 Florida > White > Female > Ellen Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1858 Georgia White > Female > Jno F Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1830 Georgia White > Male > Josiah Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1864 Florida > White > Male e > > > > > >

This may be the family you are seeking. Bob Caroline Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1831 Georgia White Female Diana Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1860 Florida White Female Elisha Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1867 Florida White Male Eliza Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1857 Georgia White Female Elizabeth Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1862 Florida White Female Ellen Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1858 Georgia White Female Jno F Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1830 Georgia White Male Josiah Douglas Not Stated, Bradford, FL abt 1864 Florida White Male e

obviously you do not know how to respond to this type of posting: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list... you have to go to Message Board URL...and then post a reply to the message board post...replying to the "mailing list" is nonproductive... you waste a lot of time telling everyone how to post queries... why not just delete the message if it does not come up to your "standards" & move on... ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rdpiet@aol.com> To: <peaches@strato.net>; <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Fw: [DOUGLASS] Florida Douglass It might help if you include first names, year of birth and any other information u have rather tahn: Looking for any info on a Douglass family that moved from Georgia in the 1860's and settled possibly in Bowling Green, FL. They had a daughter Ellen Elizabeth Douglass and possibly a son. Any info would be appreciated. From: <Rdpiet@aol.com> To: <peaches@strato.net> Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Fw: [DOUGLASS] Florida Douglass Date: Monday, December 26, 2005 12:24 PM Do u have any ages ?? From: "Gail Harris" <peaches@strato.net> To: <FLPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [FLPOLK] Fw: [DOUGLASS] Florida Douglass Date: Monday, December 26, 2005 12:07 PM ----- Original Message ----- From: <threebears1@citcom.net> To: <DOUGLASS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: [DOUGLASS] Florida Douglass This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JZT.2ACIB/774 Message Board Post: Looking for any info on a Douglass family that moved from Georgia in the 1860's and settled possibly in Bowling Green, FL. They had a daughter Ellen Elizabeth Douglass and possibly a son. Any info would be appreciated. ==== DOUGLASS Mailing List ====

It might help if you include first names, year of birth and any other information u have rather tahn: Looking for any info on a Douglass family that moved from Georgia in the 1860's and settled possibly in Bowling Green, FL. They had a daughter Ellen Elizabeth Douglass and possibly a son. Any info would be appreciated.

----- Original Message ----- From: <STindle675@aol.com> To: <FLPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 12:27 PM Subject: [FLPOLK] 27 Confederate Memorial & Marker Dedication Ceremony UDC encourages all family or descendants to attend: You are Cordially Invited to Attend a 27 Confederate Memorial & Marker Dedication Ceremony Hosted by United Daughters of the Confederacy, Annie H. Darracott 791 at Bethel Baptist Church, Socrum Cemetery, Lakeland Florida On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. Those to be Honored are: Pvt. James L. Bryant, 2nd Lt. John M. Bryant, Pvt. Joseph Bryant, Pvt. John Wesley Bryant, Pvt. Lorenzo Bryant Pvt. Rizan V. Bryant, Pvt. Thomas Jasper Bryant, Pvt. Moses W. Dees, Pvt. William Douglass, Pvt. Oliver Foster, Pvt. John E. Gavin, Pvt. William Hancock, Pvt. Robert Ivey, Pvt. James S. Lanier, Pvt. John W. Lanier, 3rd Lt. James J. Lewis, Pvt. Enoch Mizell, Pvt. Henry Prine, Pvt. Frank Randall, Pvt. Wiley Robson, T. H. Rushing, Sr., Pvt. Roan Sapp, 2nd Cpl Cleytus Sherouse, Pvt. Orvil Sloan, Pvt. Robert Sylvester, 4th Sgt. Edward Wilder, Pvt. William W. Wilder. Mrs. William Tindle, Jr. (Sheila), President Annie H. Darracott, No. 791 1904 - 2005 United Daughters of the Confederacy 4315 Staghorn Drive, Lakeland FL 33810-5421 (863) 859-4862 or (863) 534-4926 ==== FLPOLK Mailing List ==== **PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE YOUR ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION UP TO DATE** While viruses cannot be passed via Rootsweb, it is possible to become infected through communicating with people off list who have your email address in their address book. Gary, List Administrator FLPOLK-admin@rootsweb.com

----- Original Message ----- From: <threebears1@citcom.net> To: <DOUGLASS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: [DOUGLASS] Florida Douglass This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JZT.2ACIB/774 Message Board Post: Looking for any info on a Douglass family that moved from Georgia in the 1860's and settled possibly in Bowling Green, FL. They had a daughter Ellen Elizabeth Douglass and possibly a son. Any info would be appreciated. ==== DOUGLASS Mailing List ====

http://fivay.org/eastpasco/e269.html

The web site for online pictures is: http://www.fivay.org/eastpasco.html the specific one is: http://fivay.org/eastpasco/e272.html

Any Georgia/Florida O'Berry researchers out there. Looking for any or all that can identify possible D. M. O'Berry pictures from Hernando/Pasco County, Florida. The pictures are online at the same county sites. Charles

fyi... will send add'l info soonest... Social Security Death Index Record Name: Ovidio Castro SSN: 206-20-1241 Born: 12 Dec 1929 Last Benefit: 19120 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: May 1987 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 ) Name: Eliseo Castro SSN: 267-07-5055 Last Residence: 19124 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 29 Jul 1913 Last Benefit: 19145 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: Feb 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951 ) Name: Amelia Castro SSN: 169-22-8814 Last Residence: 19145 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 19 Jun 1896 Died: Sep 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa Delikat" <flott_genealogy@yahoo.com> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:21 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Surnames: Castro, Parra, Weist, Myers Looking for anyone who knew or is related to the following family! Ovidio Parra CASTRO born 12 December 1929 in Tampa, Florida. Died May 1987 in Philadelphia, PA. His parents may have been Eliseo CASTRO (1886 Cuba - 1952 Philadelphia, PA) and Amelia PARRA (1896 Tampa Florida - 1979 Philadelphia, PA) Ovidio married Anna Isabel WEIST, born about 1933 in Philadelphia. Anna and Ovidio divorced prior to 1969 and Anna remarried. Her second married name is unknown. Ovidio and Anna had one known daughter named Linda Ann CASTRO, born 27 September 1950. Linda died 15 October 1969. Married name MYERS. Linda had a son born in 16 October 1966. I am trying to help Linda's son trace his family history and maybe find living relatives. Teresa D. There are only two lasting gifts that we can give to our children. One is Roots, the other Wings. http://www.flottgenealogy.com

Dear Genealogy List Members, I am awed by the response to my query sent Tuesday evening (December 20) for information on Ovidio Parra Castro. I posted this query for my dear friend & co-worker. We only found out yesterday morning that Ovidio Parra Castro was his Grandfather. My friend’s Mother Linda Castro Myers (Ovidio’s daughter) was killed one day before my friend turned 3 years old and he grew up knowing nothing about his Mother or her family. In 24 hours, I received over 30 replies with census, military, social security information and more. All of this helped me to confirm that the Ovidio Castro we sought was the newborn son of Eliseo and Amelia (Parra) Castro on the 1930 census in Tampa Florida. With this information, I was able to connect today with a nephew of Ovidio’s. His Mother, Ovidio’s youngest sister, has confirmed the connection!! Thanks to all of you who replied, my friend is in now in contact with members of his Mother’s family. What a Wonderful Christmas gift you have given him!!!! From the both of us, THANK YOU!! Teresa D. ---Original Post--- Looking for anyone who knew or is related to the following family! Ovidio Parra CASTRO born 12 December 1929 in Tampa, Florida. Died May 1987 in Philadelphia, PA. His parents may have been Eliseo CASTRO (1886 Cuba - 1952 Philadelphia, PA) and Amelia PARRA (1896 Tampa Florida - 1979 Philadelphia, PA) Ovidio married Anna Isabel WEIST, born about 1933 in Philadelphia. Anna and Ovidio divorced prior to 1969 and Anna remarried. Her second married name is unknown. Ovidio and Anna had one known daughter named Linda Ann CASTRO, born 27 September 1950. Linda died 15 October 1969. Married name MYERS. Linda had a son born in 16 October 1966. I am trying to help Linda’s son trace his family history and maybe find living relatives. Teresa D. There are only two lasting gifts that we can give to our children. One is Roots, the other Wings. http://www.flottgenealogy.com

Looking for anyone who knew or is related to the following family! Ovidio Parra CASTRO born 12 December 1929 in Tampa, Florida. Died May 1987 in Philadelphia, PA. His parents may have been Eliseo CASTRO (1886 Cuba - 1952 Philadelphia, PA) and Amelia PARRA (1896 Tampa Florida - 1979 Philadelphia, PA) Ovidio married Anna Isabel WEIST, born about 1933 in Philadelphia. Anna and Ovidio divorced prior to 1969 and Anna remarried. Her second married name is unknown. Ovidio and Anna had one known daughter named Linda Ann CASTRO, born 27 September 1950. Linda died 15 October 1969. Married name MYERS. Linda had a son born in 16 October 1966. I am trying to help Linda’s son trace his family history and maybe find living relatives. Teresa D. There are only two lasting gifts that we can give to our children. One is Roots, the other Wings. http://www.flottgenealogy.com

I thought i would post this information below for those that are looking for other sources of help online. Genealogy Look Up Forum is a web site of volunteers who will do various types of look ups such as, Births, Deaths, Cemetery, Census, and Marriage. The site even has it own genealogy chat which is helpful to those wanting to get genealogy advice from a live person. The URL is below to visit this site. _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genealogylookup/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genealogylookup/)

Have you checked the Jackson County Florida website. They have a lot of information on line. Jackson www.rootsweb.com/~fljackso Washington www.rootsweb.com/~flwashin Alachua www.rootsweb.com/~flalachu Bradford www.rootsweb.com/~flbradfo

Good evening: Hansford Moorer was born in South Carolina about 1843, Colleton County? Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of this line greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt

Good evening: William May was born in Georgia in 1811. In 1860 he resided in Alachua County FL with his wife Nancy and four sons and two daughters range from 22 to 8. In 1857 William was appointed a Road Commissioner in Alachua County. A number of years earlier in 1838 we find a William May who was successful in the Georgia land lottery of that year. There is also a William May as a Corporal in the Seminole Indian Wars as a member of the Florida Militia. These may or may not be our William, and further confirmation is required. Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of these lines and their extension greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt

Good afternoon: Martha Howard was born in Georgia on 29 Nov 1848 and died in Florida on 30 May 1919. Info from tombstone. Married to Luke Drawdy for 35+ years. Father was Matthew Howard. Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of this line greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt