Hi all, I am sending out part 2 of the IGI for North America. If I have left anyone out please let me know. I have sent 10 out but think 14 asked for it. Could you send your own email not the Brinson group reply & in the subject area type IGI. I look forward to hearing from you. I hope the weather is better than here, wet, rainy & dulllllll :-( Cheers, David... PS. I found this on the net somewhere James Ramey and Elizabeth Reed County of Washington State of Arkansas April 1st AD 1847 I, Thomas M. Brinson a minister of the gospel of the sect called Regular Baptist on the first day of April AD 1847 in the County of Washington did solemnize the right of matrimony between James Rhemy of the County above mentioned of the one part and Eliza Reed of the other of the County aforesaid. The said James Rhemy aged twentyone Elizabeth Reed aged Eighteen. Verbal consent Ceremony according to the form of the Church. I Thos. M. Brinson haveing my clerical character recorded in the Record Book of mariages with Clerk office at Fayetteville on the 16th day of January AD 1845 by JC Pitman Clerk of the Circuit Court. Thomas M. Brimson The foregoing certificate was deposited in my office for Record on the 3rd day of May 1847 and Recorded this 4th day of May AD 1847. P.R. Smith Clerk and Ex officio Recorder There's more :-) though this is modern I guess but maybe of interest. About the Sacramento County Seal: The official Sacramento County seal was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 18, 1961, following a contest for an appropriate design. To view the Sacramento County Seal (101KB), click here. The color scheme is basically blue and gold. The predominant graphic feature is the dome of the State Capitol, symbolizing Sacramento County as the seat of the state government. The Capitol dome is superimposed upon a golden brown parchment scroll which signifies the early historical background of this community for which John Sutter received a Mexican land grant from Governor Alvarado at Monterey in 1841. Two of the most important historical events in the county's history are denoted by the Pony Express rider and the gold miner. The Pony Express rider symbolizes the fact that Sacramento was the western terminus of the Pony Express. The gold miner signifies the discovery of gold which touched off one of the greatest mass migrations in the nation's history. The date of February, 18, 1850, written on the lower edge of the scroll is the date Sacramento County and the other original counties were created by an act of the state legislature. There are 31 white stars in an outer circle around the field of blue. The stars symbolize California as the 31st state admitted to the Union. About the artist: The seal was designed by W. Roy Brinson. A native of Sacramento, Brinson studied art at the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, Ohio, while he was stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He was discharged from the Air Force in 1946 and went to work as a civil illustrator in the orientation group at Wright Patterson where he designed Air Force exhibits for showing to the public. Brinson helped design the inaugural float for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration in 1952 and helped build the exhibits for the dedication of Idlewild International Airport in New York. He also had a part in designing Eisenhower's open skies exhibit which was shown in the Carnegie Building adjacent to the United Nations Building in New York. ==== BRINSON Mailing List ==== Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/ .