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Florida Pioneers – Proving Relationships
By: Amy Crabill Lay Proving kinship, or parent-child relationships, for the Florida Pioneer Descendant Certification Program can be very challenging and even a brick-wall for some. Probate records are an excellent resource in proving these relationships. Did you know that FamilySearch.org has many Florida County Probate records digitized and available… -
Florida Agriculture and Our Florida Ancestors – Part 1
Before Europeans came to Florida, some native Indian tribes practiced agriculture. Thanks to writings left by French and Spanish explorers, we know crops were produced as early as 1513. The tribes involved in this were the Apalachee in northwest Florida, Timucua in central Florida, and the Potano who lived in the Alachua plain. -
Florida Pioneer Villages
Fall is finally here! If you’re a Florida native, or if you have lived here for many years, you have already noticed the subtle changes. There’s a difference in the sunlight, tree leaves have been turning colors since July and are finally dropping, days are getting shorter but best of all the cooler…
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