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Duval County,Florida GenWeb Welcomes Youcreated 1822Fran Smith, State Coordinator |
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Fran Smith,
County Coordinator. Please dig around in your home and your
mind
and help make this site the most resourceful site of all. Duval became a county 23 years before Florida became a state. It was formed from St. Johns County in 1822. Want to know more about Duval's history? Enjoy the book! |
New in Nov Genealogical Events
#1 Jacksonville Genealogical Society will hold their regular meeting on Nov 19, 2011 at 1:30 at the Webb-Wesconnett Branch Library,
6887 103 rd Street . Jacksonville , Florida. This meeting will be for election of Soceity officers for the 2012-2013 term. Ann Staley,
CG will be our guest speaker. Her topic is: The FamilySearch Website - Demystified.
#2 FSGS Florida Pioneer Descendants Committee 35th Annual Conference 11 -12 November, 2011, Sheraton Orlando North.
Do you have an ancestor
who lived in the territory of Florida before 1845 statehood? The Florida
Pioneer Descendants Certification Committee would like to hear from
you.
And if your pioneer was born in any county area before it was officially formed and named, a county award may also be waiting for you.
Certificates are presented annually at the Florida State Genealogical Society's Pioneer Banquet each Fall in conjunction with yearly Conference events. Your application is an excellent way to honor those folks who braved hardships to settle previously unknown areas.
For additional information, see the website of Florida State Genealogical Society at http://www.flsgs.org/
and click on "Florida Pioneer" at top of page.
Don't put it off much longer! The deadline for submission of your application and documents will be June 30, 2012.
We look forward to celebrating your Florida ancestry with you.
And if your pioneer was born in any county area before it was officially formed and named, a county award may also be waiting for you.
Certificates are presented annually at the Florida State Genealogical Society's Pioneer Banquet each Fall in conjunction with yearly Conference events. Your application is an excellent way to honor those folks who braved hardships to settle previously unknown areas.
For additional information, see the website of Florida State Genealogical Society at http://www.flsgs.org/
and click on "Florida Pioneer" at top of page.
Don't put it off much longer! The deadline for submission of your application and documents will be June 30, 2012.
We look forward to celebrating your Florida ancestry with you.
