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Primarily for early colonists of French and Spanish Louisiana and British and Spanish West Florida who have descendants throughout the Gulf Coast. One goal is to develop standardized surname spellings to allow for easier matching and merging in Geni. Includes people mentioned in Winston De Ville's "Gulf Coast Colonials," Stanley Clisby Arthur's "Old Families of Louisiana," Grace King's "Cre...
Major American, British and Spanish players in the American Revolution on the Gulf Coast. See: "Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution" by Kathleen DuVal, Random House, 2015
This project is to discuss and research the West Florida Colony controlled variously by Spain and Britain. In recent conversations with David Menk, he mentioned the 8 eastern Parishes of Louisiana were actually part of West Florida. Notables William Blount --- 1st person in the U.S. to be impeached by the House of Representatives, the first time it even exercised this power, and was simul...
University of Miami (informally referred to as UM, U Miami, Miami, or The U) is a private, nonsectarian university located in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. As of 2012, the university currently enrolls 15,613 student in 12 separate colleges, including a medical school located in Miami's Civic Center neighborhood, a law school on the main campus, and a school focused on the study of ocean...
Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is an American public space-grant and sea-grant research university. Its primary campus is located on a 1,391.54-acre (5.631 km2) campus in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in...
Place projects are projects on Geni that are focused of a specific geographical place or region. Places profiles are also the precursor to the upcoming Place Profiles feature. Place project portals Includes countries and kingdoms, and other top level place project. Geographical Australia Canada Europe Al-Andalus Austro-Hungarian-Empire Czech Republic-Bohemia Croatia Fin...
This project is for those who has born, lived and died in Florida and/or their respective Counties. If there is a community not listed please do the following(Name of Community),(Name of County), Florida. Also please link to other projects.Thank you. Please go to following link for more information.
Per the West Florida Genealogical Society: Between Old and New Palafox (US29) in the community of Oakfield, just north of Car City. No longer used. There were only a few graves and in the 1980’s, a few broken gravestones could be seen. Now owned by a construction company with a deed restriction on the property. A list of 6 names were read in 1963. The following is what was found and documen...
Beulah Church RoadPolk CountyFlorida USAPostal Code: 33547-5106Phone: (863) 425-1876
This project is for those that were born, lived, and died in Alachua, Alachua County, Florida.
The University of Florida traces its origins to 1853, when the East Florida Seminary, the oldest of the University of Florida's four predecessor institutions, was founded in Ocala, Florida. On January 6, 1853, Governor Thomas Brown signed a bill that provided public support for higher education in the state of Florida. Gilbert Kingsbury was the first person to take advantage of the legislat...
Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M University or FAMU, is a public, historically black university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Florida A&M University was founded on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee, Florida on October 3, 1887. It is one of the largest historically black universities in the United States by enrollment. It is a member institu...
This Project is for those who were born, lived, and died in Palm beach County,Florida
This project is for those from Santa Rosa County, Florida.
This project is used to relate all units from Florida who served in the Confederate Army.
Battle of Fort Brooke From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: History of Tampa, Florida Battle of Fort Brooke Part of the American Civil War Date October 16, 1863–October 18, 1863 Location Tampa, Florida Result Union victory Belligerents United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy) Commanders and leaders A.A. Semmes John Westcott Units involved USS...
Find a Grave Barrancas National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, in the city of Pensacola, Florida. It encompasses 94.9 acres (38.4 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 32,643 interments.
Cemetery notes and/or description: Cemetery is located on Teneroc Mine Road. Visitors must check in at the Administration office to receive a pass before entering the property. As of March 2014, the property is only open Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday.
This project is for those from Eagle Lake, Polk County,Florida
: 656 Ave L NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881Phone: (863) 294-8888
notes and/or description:This historic cemetery is located on the western edge of Bartow. One of the county's oldest black cemeteries, it includes the headstone of Prince Johnson, one of four black men who, along with 18 white men, voted to incorporate the town of Bartow in 1882. The 1890s graves of Andy and his wife Tamer (Reed) Moore are also found there. Andy and Tamer Moore were brought to ...
notes and/or description:Originally known as an African American burial ground. It is located in a small community called "Fuller Heights" and is owned and maintained by a small private church. Located in Section 34, Township 29, Range 23, West of Mulberry.Cemetery notes and/or description:Originally known as an African American burial ground. It is located in a small community called "Fuller H...
This project is for those that were born lived and died in Jacksonville ,Duval County,Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived and died in Jackson County,Florida.
This project is for those from Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida.
This project is for those that served in Unassigned Florida Volunteers (Union).
153-2215 8th St NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
This project is for those that served the Union Army during the American Civil War in Florida.
This project is for those who worked in the Florida Citrus Industry in various duties and work.
The Greenwood Club Cavalry (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)Grave of Captain Henry RobinsonThe school boys of Greenwood turned out in defense of their homes and families at the Battle of Marianna 150 years ago this month. Their company, the Greenwood Club Cavalry, is #59 on our list of 100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida.Please click here to see the entire list as it i...
The Campbellton Cavalry (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)William J. Daniel was a member of the Cambellton CavalryHe is buried at Campbellton Baptist Church.With the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Marianna approaching, the next few articles in our list of 100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida, will focus on the men and boys that defended the county on September 26-27,...
Cemetery notes and/or description: Located in NW quarter of Section 22, Township 30S and 23E. NOTE: There are five interments in this Cemetery.Moreover,the two Surnames are Byrd and Chancey. The dates that are known for two of the internments are 1892 and 1902.
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This project is for those from Polk County,Florida.
This project is for those that were born,lived, and died in Hillsborough County, Florida.
This project is for those who were born, lived, and died in Flagler County, Florida.
This project is for those who were born, lived, and died in Tallahassee, Leon County,Florida
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Leon County,Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Bartow,Polk County, Florida.
Waverly Polk County Florida USA Cemetery notes and/or description: Buffalo Ford Cemetery: Southwest of Waverly, Section 17, Township 29, Range 27 Indexed by Miss Lillian Carpenter and others. It is included in the Polk County Cemetery Books, Vol. 4. NOTE: There are 4 interments in this Cemetery. Three of these are women with the last name Griffin and one man with the last name of Newman. The ...
St. Michael's is located near the Pensacola Civic Center and is one of the oldest in Florida.
notes and/or description:It's proper name is Church of Christ Cemetery, yet is is commonly known as the Eagle Lake Cemetery by the 'older folks'.Off US-17 on Cemetery Rd. south end ot townEagle Lake Church Of Christ265 N 3rd St, Eagle Lake, FL, 33839+1(863)-293-2190NOTE: There is a man in the Mathews Burial Plot that is not a member of the family.Moreover,the story is a man from New York(City o...
Lake Wales Polk County Florida USA
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640 and Homeland Cemetery RoadHomelandPolk CountyFlorida USACemetery notes and/or description:HOMELAND CEMETERY, HOMELAND, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDALittle is known today of the early origins of the Homeland Cemetery, perhaps if began as a family cemetery about 1850. In it's early days it was known as the Bethel Cemetery and the community that is present day Homeland was the Bethel Community. The nam...
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This project is for those who were born,lived and died in Miami-Dade County,Florida.
This project is for those that fought at The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond, February 20,1864 . Battle of Olustee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Battle of Olustee Part of the American Civil War OlusteeKAFL.jpg Battle of Olustee by Kurz and Allison Date February 20, 1864 Location Baker County, Florida 30°12′51.24″N 82°23′18.92″WCoordinates: 30°12′51.24″N 82°23′18.92″W Result Co...
This project is for those who were born ,lived and died in Columbia County, Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Suwannee County, Florida
This project is for those that were born , lived, and died in Olustee,Baker County, Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Panama City,Bay County,Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in St.Johns County,Florida
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Macclenny, Baker County,Florida.
This project is for those that were born,lived and died in Bay County,Florida
This project is for those who were born, lived and died in Brevard County, Florida.
This project is for those that were born,lived, and died in Lee County,Florida.
This project is for those that were born,lived, and died in Volusia County, Florida.
Project for those who were born, lived or died in Baker County, Florida.
This project is for those who fought at the Battle of Marianna, Jackson County, Florida on September 27,1864. The following is from Wikipedia:Battle of Marianna From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Battle of Marianna Part of American Civil War Date September 27, 1864 Location Marianna, Florida Result Union victory Belligerents United States of America Confederate States of America Command...
of St. Johns BluffFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBattle of Saint John's BluffPart of the American Civil WarSJBluff1900.jpgSt. Johns Bluff around 1900.Date October 1–3, 1862Location Duval County, Florida,now in JacksonvilleCoordinates: 30.3852°N 81.4998°WResult Union victoryReoccupation of JacksonvilleBelligerentsUnited States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confed...
This project is for those who were born, lived, or died in Charlotte County, Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida.
Battle of Natural Bridge was a battle during the American Civil War, fought in what is now Woodville, Florida, near Tallahassee, on March 6, 1865. A small band of Confederate troops and volunteers, mostly composed of teenagers from the nearby Florida Military and Collegiate Institute that would later become Florida State University, and the elderly, protected by breastworks, prevented Union for...
This project is for those who were born, lived and died in Fort. Lauderdale,Broward County,Florida.
This project is for those that were born, lived, and died in Broward County, Florida.
This project is for those from Unincorporated Areas of Santa Rosa County,Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Titusville, Brevard County,Florida.
This project is for those that were born, lived, and died in Starke,Bradford County, Florida. The only exception to this rule prisoners from the prisons and/or those on Death Row.
This project is for those who were born,lived and died in Bradford County,Florida.
This project is for those that were born, lived and died in Calhoun County,Florida.
This project is for those who were born, lived, and died in Blountstown,Calhoun County,Florida.
This is an umbrella project for all projects related to Jews from Florida . Jewish Florida History of Jews in Southern Florida Wikipedia Notable Floridian Jews Moses Elias Levy
This project is for those that were born,lived, and died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Wakulla County, Florida
This project is for those who were born, lived and died.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Taylor County, Florida
This project is for those were born, lived and died in Liberty County,Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Putnam County, Florida.
This project is for those who were born,lived, and died in Duval County,Florida.
Confederate States: Alabama , Florida , Georgia , Indian Territory , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee ,
This project is to discuss and research the East Florida Colony controlled variously by Spain and Britain. Notables 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, later the King's Royal Rifle Corps, raised in 1755 as the 62nd and renumbered as the 60th in 1756. The American Regiment of Infantry operated in East and West Florida. (See Journal of Southern History). Links and Resources Rosales'...
This Project is for those who were born, lived, and died in Orange County, Florida.
This project is for Unincorporated Areas of Polk County,Florida.
This project is for those who were born, lived, and died in Union County, Florida
This project is for those from Polk City,Polk County,Florida.
This project is fro those from Frostproof,Polk County,Florida.
For people from Lakeland,Polk County, Florida.