![]() ![]() If your ancestor came to Florida, for example, in 1825, you are probably considered a 7th or 8th generation Floridian.įLORIDA GENEALOGY SUBMITTED BY OUR VISITORSĪs of November 8, 2023, these family names have been submitted. I have noticed they also give certificates to descendants whose ancestors came to Florida before statehood in 1845. The Society even gives a certificate to descendants who can verify their ancestry. ![]() This means your ancestor had to move to Florida between Ma(statehood) and December 31, 1900. They have a "Florida Pioneer Descendant Certificate Program" that honors descendants of Florida pioneers who settled in Florida before statehood. The best resource for researching Florida pioneer genealogy is the website of the Florida State Genealogical Society. Hundreds of thousands of Confederate soldiers had died.įlorida was a chance for these Southerners, including veterans and other survivors to get a fresh start in life. The Southern states were poor even before the Civil War, but they were physically and economically devastated by the war. Some of these pioneers came down by horse or mule drawn wagons. ![]() That's not a hard and fast rule, however, because many Yankees who came down in that era became so Southern in culture they are pioneers in a way too.
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