I just created my account. Not sure if people really use this board to communicate or not? My interests, as a born and raised Jaxon, are the history of the city. My known roots go back to 1853 when My GG Grandparents were married in Jax.
Welcome... you may wish to start here...
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/board,9.0.html
Welcome to the forums, pbmirish. Always good to have another history buff around!