Santa Rosa County GenWeb Project


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Welcome,I'm Donna Buchanan Webmaster for our GenWeb Site.
My Email address: donna@db229.com


The Genealogical Society of Santa Rosa County

We want to welcome our newly elected officers. Thanks to each of the retiring officers for all their hard work and dedication.
2007 Officers are as follows:
President: Rebecca Black---reblack1@juno.com
Vice-President: Deborah Biesbrock---deborahbies@bellsouth.net
Secretary: Miriam McKinley---mckinley.john@mchsi.com
Treasurer: Vernon Ard--- PawpawVernon@yahoo.com
Publications should be ordered from Society Treasurer:
Vernon Ard---PawpawVernon@yahoo.com
MEMBERSHIP FORM
We'd love to have you join us.
Please take a few moments, print the attached
Membership Form
and return to the address noted.

Coon Hill Cemetery Restoration Fund
During our last monthly meeting of the GSSRC society, Mr. Alvin Enfinger, Chairman of the Coon Hill Cemetery Board of Trustees spoke, describing the mass destruction that had occurred at Coon Hill Cemetery during December 2006. More than $50,000 is needed for ongoing repairs. There are marked graves as old as 1836. If you have an interest in helping out, it's certainly appreciated. Please contact: Mr. Alvin Enfinger 9487 Chumuckla Springs Road Jay, FL 32565. Checks need to be made out to "Coon Hill Cemetery" with a notation of "Restoration Fund" in the lower left hand corner and acknowledgements will be sent to those responding.


"The Kindling"

For a glimpse of unique Southern culture, here is the background in naming the
'KINDLING'
You have a choice of several ways to have queries or comments included in the newsletter, "The Kindling" and/or the website.
Contact your webmaster for the GenWeb site directly:
donna@db229.comDonna Buchanan
to be posted to Santa Rosa's Web page.
At that time I will forward your query to the genealogy society to be posted in the "Kindling". Or contact them directly:
Newsletter editor/membership chair/registered agent Patricia Wariner or 850 623 5160)

I'll forward all queries upon your request. Also, if you'd be interested in receiving the newsletters contact the editor for the"Kindling"
There is a yearly membership fee of $15.00 or family membership fee of $25.00.
Checks can be made out to: Santa Rosa Genealogical Society
and mailed to:
5541 Alabama St. Milton, Fl 32570.


Exciting New Publication

The society has its first books for sale
Member and author M. Voncille Bush is donating 
all the proceeds to the society. 

“Escambia County Territory Of Florida Election Returns 1835” Florida was transferred to the United States from Spain in 1821 and became the 27th state on March 3,1845. Santa Rosa County was included as part of Escambia until February 18,1842. This places all Santa Rosa County voters in this 68 page soft covered manuscript. This labor of love has been personally hand bound by Voncille. It is indexed by surname and contains the original script along with each transcribed page. A plain copy is $13.00 and an autographed copy is $14.00 plus $3.00 postage. It can be ordered from the society treasurer Vernon Ard at email address PawpawVernon@yahoo.com Vernon Ard or phone 850-944-1440.

Escambia County Territory of
Florida Election Returns, Volumes 1-10
No. 1:   1835       No. 2:   1826, 1828, 1830
No. 3:   1836       No. 4:   1834               No. 5: 1838,
No. 6:   1837       No. 7:   1840, 1842         No. 8: 1832, 1833
No. 9:   1831       No. 10:  Combined Index 1826 - 1842
Each is $14 with $4.00 mailing fee.
CD of each volume is $10
 

Spanish Land Grants and Claims to Land is West Florida
Book (134 pages in color)  $ 30.00
CD Copy   $ 10.00

THE HERITAGE OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
VOLUME II is now underway. Don't miss out !
Grassroots Family Histories
Our beautiful county is rich in it's pioneering family traditions, diverse history, steamboats, long-leaf yellow pines and "Cracker Cowboys". There are approximately 600 pages, including 850 family stories,1,300 photos, our local "Farm Families of the Year" 1950's to the present, and much more. Hours of labor and love have gone into this wonderful addition to your collection. This was nearly a three year volunteer project of the Genealogical Society of Santa Rosa County. Don't miss this unique opportunity to grab a piece of Santa Rosa County History. Don't miss out !!
Orders are now being taken for reprints of "The Heritage of Santa Rosa County, Florida" Volume I
Please contact our Heritage committee.

Chair: Patricia Wariner pwariner@bellsouth.net"
Co-Chair: Jim Brock brock_jim@bellsouth.net
Topicals: Janice Malone ---JaniceAM@bellsouth.net
Treasurer: RomiWhite RomiWhite@aol.com
Joyce Penton Schnoor SchnoorJP@aol.com
HBC, Family Coordinator
P. O. Box 267
Bagdad, FL 32530
(850) 675-3563

Land classification of the Florida National Forest Choctawhatchee Division, Florida U.S. Forest Service 1916 W.F. Hill

Florida Homesteaders, Panhandle Families

Thank you, Mary Ellen Wexler for all the time and effort. What a wonderful contribution for our research.


Santa Rosa County FLA
Independent History and Genealogy Site

For those who would like to explore the historical aspects of Santa Rosa County.

EpidemicsClues when an ancestor "disappeared". Recently one of Floridas mailing lists posted this helpful information.

C.F. Clark Store and The Lucky Bar
Thank you Marsha Ankeney for these rare photos

Hurricanes Dates and places of major Florida Hurricanes. Many lives were lost during these disasters. Thanks to the Florida Rootsweb mailing lists for clues to your missing ancestors.

About us Bagdad Village
Preservation Association
Map HISTORY HISTORICAL SITES Library/
Resource Centers

"GenWeb SITES ON THE WEB"

Everton Publishers Review of the GenWeb
Florida GenWeb Project

If there is a Florida county you would like to adopt,
please contact: Darrell R. Bell drdarrel1@yahoo.com or
famgen@lani.net our state coordinator.
US GENWEB Project
WorldGenWeb Project

"Genealogical Societies"

Escambia County, Alabama Genealogical Society

National Genealogical Society
Florida State Genealogical Society
The West Florida Genealogy Society.

Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, Century, Florida
Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society, Inc.

Pace Area History Site

"Data Searches"

Enjoy our newest addition. Uploading the Deed Images is quite a project. Our most recent contributor, Ms. Kathy Coffel coffel2@earthlink.net
has brought some major excitement to our pages. Please check back often as the additions are linked.

"Deed Indexes"

Santa Rosa County
Deed Book A 1869-1873
Index

Santa Rosa County
Deed Book B 1873-1880
Index

Santa Rosa County
Deed Book C 1880- 1886
Index

Santa Rosa County
Deed Book D 1886 - 1888
Index
Santa Rosa County
Deed Book E 1888 - 1890
Index
Santa Rosa County
Deed Book F 1890 - 1891
Index
Deed Book "A" "Images"
Book A 1869 - 1873
IMAGES

Deed Book "B"
Images In Progress
Pages 1 - 100 Deed Book B Pages 101 - 200 Deed Book B Pages 201 - 300 Deed Book B Pages 301 - 400 Deed Book B
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20

Deed Book "C" "Deed Images"
Images In Progress
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20

Marriage Index 1869-1899 View Queries To Post Queries-DBuchanan
In Progress
Marriages 1907-1935
Cemeteries BIBLE/ESTATE Records
Panhandle Pioneers Land Tracts
LookUp Volunteers Florida's 1st Voters Our Families
Links CENSUS INFO

Russell D. James, M.A. of SRGS
Thank you Russell for sharing the following information.
Many hours of time and effort went into this project. His enthusiasm is certainly keeping me busy and challenged!


West Florida Churches Milton Gazette
Obituary Surnames
Milton Gazette
Obituaries 1910-1911
Milton Gazette
Obituaries 1913-1915
Business Licenses
Teachers
1913-1914
1910 Election
Inspectors and Judges

1867 Santa Rosa Census 8 9 Milton's own "MILTON TERRORS" 1915 Baseball Team

"Basic Genealogy Workshop"
Russell D. James, M.A.
1 Military 2 Census Research 4 Land
Santa Rosa County Government Offices
Santa Rosa Courthouse Offices Clerk of Courts-Mary Johnson Deed Room and Archives Deeds Room and Archives Milton, Florida PH: 850-623-0135 Normal Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 8AM - 4:30 PM Closed Holidays
Sheriffs

During the Fall of 2002, a "Wall of Honor" will be dedicated to The Santa Rosa County Sheriffs. After that, we'll have biographies to include with this list which is now posted to our site. Thank you Cindy Server. Copies will be with both our Genealogy and Historical Socities. As well, a copy will be in the Florida State Archives and Florida Sheriff's Association. Enjoy !

PROBATE INDEX
Santa Rosa County Florida


Thank you !!! Joyce Schnoor, Edna Daugett and FAMILIES for all their hard work. What a wonderful contribution.

Delayed Birth Certificates
Santa Rosa County Florida


Thank you Edna Daugett!! She took on this entire project by herself ! Her time and effort are very much appreciated !


Physicians/Coroners

Information requests are in coordination with research by the West Florida Regional Library. "Fisher-Pou Funeral Home Records". Santa Rosa County, as well as surrounding counties are involved. Privacy guidelines are being strictly followed. Your help is very much appreciated. Any pertinant information is especially helpful in building these files. Example: matching given names where only an initial is written; cities where the particular physicians were practicing, etc. Much of the information may be on individuals death certificates in your possession or personal family research. Thanks!
The contact and email address is listed on the link. Your help will be very much appreciated.

"MILITARY Information"

Mexican-American War
Russell D. James
Civil War in Fla
Ron Thompson
Company E Rolls, 15th Confederate Cavalry
Formed in Milton,S.R. Co.
Military Research
by Russell James
Santa Rosa Military Coon Cemetery,
Confederate Veterans
Josiah Jones
Revolutionary War Records
Submitted by Deborah Biesbrock
Sons of Spanish American War

  • Treasure maps
  • Interactive Florida Map
  • Florida Map Links

  • CD ROM Census Records & Genealogical Records

    Bureau of Land ManagementAn excellent link to searchable data base=Land Patents
    Where To Write for Vital Records-Florida
    University of West Florida-Pensacola
    Everton's Genealogical Helper-Sources in Florida
    US Resources:Florida,A Great LINK

    FLROSA is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Santa Rosa County, Fla. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to:
    FLESCAMB-L-request@rootsweb.com(mail mode)
    FLESCAMB-D- request@rootsweb.com(digest mode)

    FLROSA-L-request@rootsweb.com(list mode)subject subscribe
    FLROSA-D-request@rootsweb.com(digest mode)subject subscribe

    donna@db229.com (Donna Buchanan)