DOWNTOWN
Madison, Florida Mailing Address: P. O. Box 5, Pinetta, Florida 32350
Email:
research@elmerslibrary.com
Hours 10:00am -
4:00pm Monday through Thursday
All other times by appointment only
Elmer's Genealogy Library is a 501-c-3 non profit library
Celebrating Family
History Month
October 1st through October 5th.
Featured speaker on Saturday October 4th is
John Colletta
Wednesday 10:00am - 4:00pm Library
Hours
October 1
Free soup and salad available
Thursday
9:00am - 9:00pm Library Hours
October 2
7:00pm Featured speaker Melody Porter Topic: GeorgiaResearch Locations: Not just for Georgia Researchers
Friday
9:00am - 9:00pm Library Hours
October 3 Featured speaker Ann
Osisek
Topics:
1. The Paper Trail -
Ins and Outs of Courthouse Research
2. Dead Men (and Women) Do Talk -
Effective Cemetery Research
Saturday
You asked for
John Colletta and we have him
October 4
Here are his topics:
1) Libraries, Archives and Public Record Offices:
Understanding Resource Depositories This lecture describes the repositories where records are
found: libraries, historical societies, public record offices,
public archives, private institutions, and private archives.
2) Lesser-Used Federal Records:
A Sampling for Fresh Research Ideas Just what the title means, the exploration of lesser-used
Federal Records.
This lecture explores some of the more easily accessible
paperwork that provides rich biographical detail about our
ancestors and may lead to new genealogical connections too.
Discussion includes:
1) Passport applications, 1791-1925;
2) Homestead files, beginning 1862;
3) Civil War Income Tax records, 1862-1872;
4) The Journals of Congress, 1789-1873;
5) Appointment of Postmasters, 1789- 1971;
6) Federal Court Records, 1789-1911;
7) Civil War draft registration records, 1863-1865;
3) Visiting Ancestral Towns in Europe:
How to Avoid the Mistakes I Made! So are you ready to go to Europe? You should not fly off
unprepared, as John did as an eager and earnest young
family historian in 1975. That was his first trip to ancestral
towns in Germany, France and Italy, and he did it all
wrong and lived to tell us so we do not make the same
mistakes.
4) Assembling and
Writing a Narrative Family History Where he will give us some guidelines on
producing a reliable
document and a readable work.
Sunday
11:00am - 4:00pm Library Hours
October 5 Library open for your last minute
researching
Of course, like all meetings here
in Madison you will have the use
of our library during the entire conference We now have over
25,000 books and have
high speed wireless internet access,
electric plug-ins for your laptop, Ancestry and GenealogyBank.
Register now - library
members rate is
$30.00 per person.
Non-members rate is $60.00
per person.
If all library
members sign up, we will be
sold out and no non-members will
have this opportunity.
To pay by credit card you can call us at
850-973-3282.
We also take Paypal at elmer@elmerslibrary.com.
You can also mail us a check to P. O. Box 5, Pinetta, Fl 32350
along with the following information:
Name_____________________________
Street Address______________________
City, ST, Zip________________________
Telephone #______________________________
Email:_____________________________
Madison accommodations:
Days Inn (5 miles south of library) 850-973-3330
Deerwood Motel (5½ miles south of library) 850-973-2504
$49.95 per night for non smoking room
Combination smoking/pets rooms are
available for an
additional charge of $5.00 per night
Holiday Inn Express (5 miles south of library) 850-973-2020
$81.00 per night
Four Freedoms Retreat & Conference Center
(3 blocks north of library) 850-973-4343
Rates for a 4 night stay will be
$95.00 per night with a
full cooked breakfast
Madison Campgrounds (5½ miles south of library) 850-973-2504
$25.00 per night - full hook up
Super 8 Motel (5 miles south of library) 850-973-6267
Unity Bed & Breakfast (2 blocks south of library) 850-973-4556
$90.00 per night - Breakfast menu -
your choice of
Meats: corn beef hash, chicken hash,
chicken croquettes,
salmon croquettes, ham, bacon,
sausage, fried catfish filets
Cheese & broccoli quiche, home
fries, grits - chees
Pancakes: (plain, blueberry,
blackberry, fresh corn )
Waffles: (variety)
Breads: biscuits, muffins, banana
bread, toast
Fruit: ambrosia, fresh fruit salad,
assorted whole fresh
Beverages: Orange juice, apple Juice
Smoothie: mango, tropical
Coffee
Tea
Hot Chocolate
Yogi Bear Campground (5 miles south of library) 800-347-0174
Other rates will be posted very soon.
When you make your
reservations please tell them that you are
attending the genealogy
conference as they are offering us a
discounted rate.
Mission Statement
This library was founded to provide a safe depository for individuals who wish to share documented family histories and records for present and future generations.
Research Charges
If you request us to do your research for you, we charge $40.00 per hour for non-Library members and $20.00 per hour for Library members. We will also scan and email items housed at our library for $10.00 per item. We will happily assist you with your research at no charge if you are a member and in the library. We have over 4,000 yearbooks and over 4,000 City Directories in addition to over 16,000 other genealogy books.
Madison Florida is conveniently located between Tallahassee and Jacksonville, and easily accessible from Interstate 10 and Interstate 75.
