Shirley, it's 850-487-2073. --Brian ********************************************************* Shirley Treadway wrote: > > Hi, What is Mr. Murphree's phone # at the Archives? > Thanks, > Shirley Treadway > shirleyt@dnet.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian E. Michaels <michaels_b@popmail.firn.edu> > To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 10:45 AM > Subject: Re: Williams Death records in Florida, + 1935 Census + 1885 Index > > > Jean and Everyone, > > > > The State Archives, now that the 1935 census is on microfilm, will not > > search it--even with a street address. Sorry for the outdated > > information. > > > > I spoke with Mr. Boyd Murphree of the Archives staff this morning. One > > would have to hire a private researcher to search the film at the > > Archives, same as at the libraries that hold the films. He has a list of > > independent researchers available for hire which he'll send if you'll > > e-mail your snail address to him at the address in the header above. > > > > If someone has easy access to the LDS FHC catalog, would he or she > > verify whether the 1935 FL STATE census is also available at local LDS > > family history centers and post the information and film-number > > list-wide? (Thanks!) > > > > Oh, by the way--the 1935 census is on thirty rolls of 35mm microfilm. It > > can be purchased from the Archives at $20 per individual roll (which may > > be cheaper than hiring a researcher for a given county). Allow 2-4 weeks > > for duplication, but it's usually faster than that. Your local library > > or society can buy it for $604 total. The Putnam County Society and > > Library just shared the cost and bought it as a memorial to our > > society's recently deceased treasurer, but we have no one available to > > do searches in it. > > > > As to the relatively new index to the 1885 Florida STATE census (which > > was patterned after the 1880 US census), Mr. Murphree has that at the > > Archives and will copy the entries for a single surname for 25 cents per > > page. Query him by e-mail as above, and he'll check and tell you how > > much to send for the copies. > > > > Both of these state censuses are packed with lots of invaluable > > information--enjoy! > > > > Hope this helps! --Brian > > ************************************************************************ > > > > Jeaninfl61@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > Hi, I noticed you said the Fl. State Archives would research the 1935 > census > > > records for a fee. Do you mean they will research via a mail query? > > > Thanks, > > > jeaninfl > > > >