I'm sorry I mentioned LA. I am going from Oregon down towards Tahoe and then down to Palm Springs and over to LA. It is a leisurely trip and I've made it several times without the stop in Sierra Co... I didn't realize so much attention would be focussed on my itinerary rather then the question. I don't need anymore information on the distance between LA and Sierra Co. Thank You anyway

I know LA and Sierra Co. are not near each other. I said "swing over to" However, the question at hand is ... does anyone know what resources are in Sierra Co. for the search of 1848-1862 goldrushers in the area?

Jamie, I hope someone has told you that your travel plans are slightly off. There is no "swinging over" to Sierra County from Los Angeles. LA is over 700 miles away from the county. Your trip would be like flying into Atlanta, Georgia and swinging over to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trust me, I've done that trip many a time and only way I do it in under 12 hours one way is my current age <36. Otherwise it's two days just to get there. But don't be too discouraged, the trip is great and well worth the time. I would suggest flying into San Fran. or Sacramento. From Sacramento you could get there and back in two days without any problems. Hope this helps with your trip plans. CB

My sisters and I will be making a quick trip to LA at the end of the week. We want to swing over to Sierra Co. to where are gggrandparents were reported to have been from 1852-1861. Any suggestions on the best places to go for information, please? boborjamie@aol.com Thanks, Jamie

Below is a post I made back in 1998- Since the post are more resources available , including census on line!, but this may be of help to someone---- Diane, may I have the first names and where these folks you requested for the lookup were from (if known)- I will look them up and report back in a separate post- Best, Carolyn ============================================================ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 17:12:52 -0800 From: Carolyn Feroben <funfifty@pacbell.net> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3671C314.2CF5@pacbell.net> Subject: [CA-GOLDRUSH-L] CALIFORNIA INDEXES for 1850's! Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit These California indexes can help find your early CA pioneers: 1850 Census: -Ronald Vern Jacksons Index to the 1850 Census, pub 1978, includes 59,594 names and gives county, town of residence and leaf number of the schedule. A P Bowmans Index to the 1850 Census, pub 1972, is not in alpha order, but in 24** sections (by county). 30,000 names are included along with age, state or country of nativity, and census schedule leaf number. **REMEMBER- Contra Costa, San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties are not included in the 1850 census due to thier being lost or destroyed!! 1852 CA Census: microfilmed, three reels of the thirty counties of 1852. 140,000 names indexed in a volume-by-volume index (county -by- county). These three indexes only include the heads of households and persons with different surnames living in the same household. 1856 Personal Name Index : This resource was compliled by Nathan C Parker, Gale Research Company, (sorry, don't have the pub date). This work was compiled in order to provide an indexed source of the population of California between the 1852 census and the 1860 census. The population of California grew rapidly during this time frame==1850 pop was 92,597, 1860 pop was 379,994! This index may include some of those folks who came after 1852 and who had returned "home" by the 1860 census. The source of the 24,087 names ,alpha indexed, are the 1856 directories of San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Nevada City, Marysville, and Tuolumne County plus separate listings of blacks and Chinese also found in the main listing . Information provided in this index is the code for the directory where originaly listing was found, the page number, previous city, state or foreign country of residence (when given). San Francisco did not give the previous residence information. Darn-:) Because you do not live in California does not mean that these resources are not located in your local Library or FHC. Check it out! Other sources not covered here are Rasmussens ships, train, and wagon lists. Also Charles WArren Haskins lists of California Argonauts published in 1890. Index to the Argonauts of California- contains 27,000 names and published in 1975 compiled by Spinazze. I found the above information all contained in the forward to the _Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of California_ by Nathan C Parker. The forward was written by J Caryle Parker. Have fun, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: DiJaq@aol.com <DiJaq@aol.com> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 4:16 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Re: CA-GOLDRUSH-D Digest V00 #68 >Would Carolyn tell us about the Parkers Index she did that lookup in? My >relatives were Gold Rush merchants in Calaveras County and I'd appreciate any >info. Surnames are Meyer(Oser aka Oscar). Michaelson, and Friedlander. Thank >you much in advance. diane > >

At 2:16 PM -0700 4/2/00, CA-GOLDRUSH-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >X-Message: #1 >Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 19:02:56 -0800 >From: "Eddie Ireton" <kireton@earthlink.net> >To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <001f01bf9c4f$f3efed40$5bd085ce@IBM.NET> >Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Fw: Virus Alert: FBI Finds 911 Virus Wiping Out >Hard Drives Today >Content-Type: text/plain >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I realize this is "April Fools Day" and this is being sent to a Geneology >list and I appolojise but this is important to pass on. It is a new type of >virus and can do a lot of damage. This notice comes from the FBI and the >NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION CENTER. > >Posts of this nature will not be sent again by me. > >Thank you and please read. Any questions, please e-mail me direct. > >-Ed The list FORBIDS posting virus notices to the list. It is clearly stated in the Welcome Message and posted periodically to the list by me. PLEASE REFRAIN! If you are concerned about something you've received visit: Urban Legends: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/ Don't Spread That Hoax! http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/hoax.html Computer Virus Myths Homepage: http://www.kumite.com/myths/ International Computer Security Association (ICSA) http://www.icsa.net/services/consortia/anti-virus/lab.html Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC) US Dept. of Energy http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html Thank you. Yvonne Oliver Bowers, Listmom, GenConnect Administratior, Proud Rootsweb Sponsor NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-GOLDRUSH, CA-EARTHQUAKE-L NORCAL Library http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ CA-GOLDRUSH Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/CAGOLDRUSH/goldrushdigest.html

Would Carolyn tell us about the Parkers Index she did that lookup in? My relatives were Gold Rush merchants in Calaveras County and I'd appreciate any info. Surnames are Meyer(Oser aka Oscar). Michaelson, and Friedlander. Thank you much in advance. diane

I forgot to include that this O. WILSON is listed as being in the Columbia District. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn Feroben <Sweetwater@sierratel.com> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] Oscar Fitzalan Dunreath Wilson I >Hi Mitch- > >not sure if this is your guy- (you don't mention where Oscar was born) > >O. WILSON of Norway, is listed in the 1856 Directory of Miners and >Businessmen's Directory-Embracing a General Directory of The citizens of >Tuolumne, and Portions of Calaveras, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. > >This information is found in Parkers _Personal Name Index to the 1856 City >Directories of California_. > >Sorry, I have nothing further- good luck in your search. > >Carolyn > > >-----Original Message----- >From: WilliamCDF@aol.com <WilliamCDF@aol.com> >To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, April 01, 2000 10:47 PM >Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Oscar Fitzalan Dunreath Wilson I > > >>My ggg grandfather, Oscar Fitzalan Dunwreath Wilson was born in 1832. He >went >>to California during the Goldrush and reportedly died of fever shortly >after >>he got there. That was in Grass Valley about 1850. Somehow the information, >>that he died of fever and when, has come down thru the generations, but no >>one seems to know where it came from. Family members have gone to Grass >>Valley looking for information but found nothing. If anyone on the Goldrush >>mail list has any ideas on how to discover what became of him, we would be >>very grateful. >> >>Thanks, >>Mitch >>Oregon City, Oregon >> > >

Hi Mitch- not sure if this is your guy- (you don't mention where Oscar was born) O. WILSON of Norway, is listed in the 1856 Directory of Miners and Businessmen's Directory-Embracing a General Directory of The citizens of Tuolumne, and Portions of Calaveras, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. This information is found in Parkers _Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of California_. Sorry, I have nothing further- good luck in your search. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: WilliamCDF@aol.com <WilliamCDF@aol.com> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, April 01, 2000 10:47 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Oscar Fitzalan Dunreath Wilson I >My ggg grandfather, Oscar Fitzalan Dunwreath Wilson was born in 1832. He went >to California during the Goldrush and reportedly died of fever shortly after >he got there. That was in Grass Valley about 1850. Somehow the information, >that he died of fever and when, has come down thru the generations, but no >one seems to know where it came from. Family members have gone to Grass >Valley looking for information but found nothing. If anyone on the Goldrush >mail list has any ideas on how to discover what became of him, we would be >very grateful. > >Thanks, >Mitch >Oregon City, Oregon >

Here is what McAfee says about the real W95/Firkin at http://vil.nai.com/vil/wm98557.asp . It's rated low risk. Only one McAfee customer had reported it. Still seems like an adolescent prank, given the language and other clues. Alexandra Profile Name W95/Firkin.worm Aliases 911 Share Virus, Bat/911, Bat/Chode.worm Variants None Related Viruses Unknown Related Downloads None Date Added 4/1/00 Information Discovery Date: 3/22/00 Type: Virus SubType: worm Risk Assessment: Low Minimum DAT: 4071 (3/29/00) Minimum Engine: 4.0.25 Characteristics This is a self propagating script worm. It executes by using a combination of BAT files. AVERT will post a full description soon. Detection and cleaning for this is in the 4071 DAT files. AVERT considers this to be a LOW risk and has only seen one customer infected. NOTE: This is the same threat that the FBI's NIPC group posted an alert on today, Saturday, April 1st, 2000. Symptoms Not Available... Method Of Infection Not Available... Removal Instructions Not Available... On Sat, 1 Apr 2000 22:33:26 -0800 "Eddie Ireton" <kireton@earthlink.net> writes: > For the non believers: Questions can also be sent directly to McAfee > Anti-Virus......... > > -Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gullotto, Vincent > To: 'Eddie Ireton' > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 10:23 PM > Subject: RE: Virus question > > It is true. We call this W95/Firkin. We have detection for it in the > 4071 DATS. > > Vincent Gullotto > Director, McAfee AVERT > A Division of Network Associates > www.avertlabs.com

Can some informed individual help me with a question of overland records. Are there any indexes of passengers attached to wagon-trains, or micro-film of same? Also, is there a register of persons embarking for the journey from such places as Terra-Haute? Finally,are there any records of diaries that are indexed? Any help will be greatly appreciated! Best regards, Karen Rothermel Krothmel@aol.com Roswell, GA

For the non believers: Questions can also be sent directly to McAfee Anti-Virus......... -Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: Gullotto, Vincent To: 'Eddie Ireton' Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 10:23 PM Subject: RE: Virus question It is true. We call this W95/Firkin. We have detection for it in the 4071 DATS. Vincent Gullotto Director, McAfee AVERT A Division of Network Associates www.avertlabs.com -----

I wouldn't fall for it. Seems likely this passed through while the list manager was busy on other work. Alexandra On Sat, 1 Apr 2000 20:30:52 -0800 "Eddie Ireton" <kireton@earthlink.net> writes: > Hi Alexandra. > > I am an IBM developer and this is no hoax. Everyone wishes it was. > > The sites listed are OK and if you would notice....... they are > government > sites. Not ".COM" sites. If you do not believe me, call the FBI > phone number > listed on the e-mail. (No harm there right?) I don't know how else > to make you believe. > > Now then..... As promised, I will not send these type of e-mails > again. > > E-mail me direct if there are anymore questions. > > -Ed Ireton > kireton@earthlink.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <alexrobbin@juno.com> > To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 8:04 PM > Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] Fw: Virus Alert: FBI Finds 911 Virus Wiping > Out Hard > Drives Today > > > > Looks like a goofy hoax/spam to me. I wouldn't click on that URL. > > Alexandra > > >

Hi Alexandra. I am an IBM developer and this is no hoax. Everyone wishes it was. The sites listed are OK and if you would notice....... they are government sites. Not ".COM" sites. If you do not believe me, call the FBI phone number listed on the e-mail. (No harm there right?) I don't know how else to make you believe. Now then..... As promised, I will not send these type of e-mails again. E-mail me direct if there are anymore questions. -Ed Ireton kireton@earthlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <alexrobbin@juno.com> To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] Fw: Virus Alert: FBI Finds 911 Virus Wiping Out Hard Drives Today > Looks like a goofy hoax/spam to me. I wouldn't click on that URL. > Alexandra

Looks like a goofy hoax/spam to me. I wouldn't click on that URL. Alexandra On Sat, 1 Apr 2000 19:02:56 -0800 "Eddie Ireton" <kireton@earthlink.net> writes: > I realize this is "April Fools Day" and this is being sent to a Geneology list and I appolojise but this is important to pass on. It is a new type of virus and can do a lot of damage. This notice comes from the FBI and the NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION CENTER. > > Posts of this nature will not be sent again by me. > > Thank you and please read. Any questions, please e-mail me direct. > > -Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: The SANS Institute <sans@sans.org> > To: Edward Ireton (SD390948) <eireton@ibm.net> > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 12:57 PM > Subject: Virus Alert: FBI Finds 911 Virus Wiping Out Hard Drives Today > > > To: Edward Ireton (SD390948) > > From: The SANS Institute Research Office > > Subj: Malicious 911 Virus Wipes Out Hard Drives of Internet Users > > > > At 8:00 am on Saturday, April 1 (This is not an April Fool's > joke!) > > the FBI announced it had discovered malicious code wiping out the > data on > > hard drives and dialing 911. This is a vicious virus and needs to > > be stopped quickly. That can only be done through wide-scale > > individual action. Please forward this note to everyone who you > > know who might be affected. > > > > The FBI Advisory is posted at > http://www.nipc.gov/nipc/advis00-038.htm > > > > The 911 virus is the first "Windows shares virus." Unlike recent > > viruses that propagate though eMail, the 911 virus silently jumps > > directly from machine to machine across the Internet by scanning > > for, and exploiting, open Windows shares. After successfully > > reproducing itself in other Internet-connected machines > > (to assure its continued survival) it uses the machine's modem to > > dial 911 and erases the local machine's hard drive. The virus is > > operational; victims are already reporting wiped-out hard drives. > > The virus was launched through AOL, AT&T, MCI, and NetZero in the > > Houston area. The investigation points to relatively limited > > distribution so far, but there are no walls in the Internet. > > > > ----------------- > > Action 1: Defense > > ----------------- > > > > Verify that your system and those of all your coworkers, friends, > and > > associates are not vulnerable by verifying that file sharing is > > turned off. > > > > * On a Windows 95/98 system, system-wide file sharing is managed > by > > selecting My Computer, Control Panel, Networks, and clicking on > the > > File and Print Sharing button. For folder-by-folder controls, you > > can use Windows Explorer (Start, Programs, Windows Explorer) and > > highlight a primary folder such as My Documents and then right > mouse > > click and select properties. There you will find a tab for > sharing. > > > > * On a Windows NT, check Control Panel, Server, Shares. > > > > For an excellent way to instantly check system vulnerability, and > for > > detailed assistance in managing Windows file sharing, see: Shields > > Up! A free service from Gibson Research (http://grc.com/) > > > > ------------------- > > Action 2: Forensics > > ------------------- > > > > If you find that you did have file sharing turned on, search your > > hard drive for hidden directories named "chode", "foreskin", or > > "dickhair" (we apologize for the indiscretion - but those are the > > real directory names). These are HIDDEN directories, so you must > > configure the Find command to show hidden directories. Under the > > Windows Explorer menu choose View/Options: "Show All Files". > > > > If you find those directories: remove them. > > > > And, if you find them, and want help from law enforcement, call > the > > FBI National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) Watch Office > > at 202-323-3204/3205/3206. The FBI/NIPC has done an extraordinary > > job of getting data out early on this virus and deserves both > kudos > > and cooperation. > > > > You can help the whole community by letting both the FBI and > > SANS (intrusion@sans.org) know if you've been hit, so we can > > monitor the spread of this virus. > > > > > > -------------- > > Moving Forward > > -------------- > > > > The virus detection companies received a copy of the code for the > > 911 Virus early this morning, so keep your virus signature files > > up-to-date. > > > > We'll post new information at www.sans.org as it becomes > available. > > > > Prepared by: > > Alan Paller, Reserach Director, The SANS Institute > > Steve Gibson, President, Gibson Research Corporation > > Stephen Northcutt, Director, Global Incident Analysis Center > > > > >

I realize this is "April Fools Day" and this is being sent to a Geneology list and I appolojise but this is important to pass on. It is a new type of virus and can do a lot of damage. This notice comes from the FBI and the NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION CENTER. Posts of this nature will not be sent again by me. Thank you and please read. Any questions, please e-mail me direct. -Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: The SANS Institute <sans@sans.org> To: Edward Ireton (SD390948) <eireton@ibm.net> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 12:57 PM Subject: Virus Alert: FBI Finds 911 Virus Wiping Out Hard Drives Today > To: Edward Ireton (SD390948) > From: The SANS Institute Research Office > Subj: Malicious 911 Virus Wipes Out Hard Drives of Internet Users > > At 8:00 am on Saturday, April 1 (This is not an April Fool's joke!) > the FBI announced it had discovered malicious code wiping out the data on > hard drives and dialing 911. This is a vicious virus and needs to > be stopped quickly. That can only be done through wide-scale > individual action. Please forward this note to everyone who you > know who might be affected. > > The FBI Advisory is posted at http://www.nipc.gov/nipc/advis00-038.htm > > The 911 virus is the first "Windows shares virus." Unlike recent > viruses that propagate though eMail, the 911 virus silently jumps > directly from machine to machine across the Internet by scanning > for, and exploiting, open Windows shares. After successfully > reproducing itself in other Internet-connected machines > (to assure its continued survival) it uses the machine's modem to > dial 911 and erases the local machine's hard drive. The virus is > operational; victims are already reporting wiped-out hard drives. > The virus was launched through AOL, AT&T, MCI, and NetZero in the > Houston area. The investigation points to relatively limited > distribution so far, but there are no walls in the Internet. > > ----------------- > Action 1: Defense > ----------------- > > Verify that your system and those of all your coworkers, friends, and > associates are not vulnerable by verifying that file sharing is > turned off. > > * On a Windows 95/98 system, system-wide file sharing is managed by > selecting My Computer, Control Panel, Networks, and clicking on the > File and Print Sharing button. For folder-by-folder controls, you > can use Windows Explorer (Start, Programs, Windows Explorer) and > highlight a primary folder such as My Documents and then right mouse > click and select properties. There you will find a tab for sharing. > > * On a Windows NT, check Control Panel, Server, Shares. > > For an excellent way to instantly check system vulnerability, and for > detailed assistance in managing Windows file sharing, see: Shields > Up! A free service from Gibson Research (http://grc.com/) > > ------------------- > Action 2: Forensics > ------------------- > > If you find that you did have file sharing turned on, search your > hard drive for hidden directories named "chode", "foreskin", or > "dickhair" (we apologize for the indiscretion - but those are the > real directory names). These are HIDDEN directories, so you must > configure the Find command to show hidden directories. Under the > Windows Explorer menu choose View/Options: "Show All Files". > > If you find those directories: remove them. > > And, if you find them, and want help from law enforcement, call the > FBI National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) Watch Office > at 202-323-3204/3205/3206. The FBI/NIPC has done an extraordinary > job of getting data out early on this virus and deserves both kudos > and cooperation. > > You can help the whole community by letting both the FBI and > SANS (intrusion@sans.org) know if you've been hit, so we can > monitor the spread of this virus. > > > -------------- > Moving Forward > -------------- > > The virus detection companies received a copy of the code for the > 911 Virus early this morning, so keep your virus signature files > up-to-date. > > We'll post new information at www.sans.org as it becomes available. > > Prepared by: > Alan Paller, Reserach Director, The SANS Institute > Steve Gibson, President, Gibson Research Corporation > Stephen Northcutt, Director, Global Incident Analysis Center > >

My ggg grandfather, Oscar Fitzalan Dunwreath Wilson was born in 1832. He went to California during the Goldrush and reportedly died of fever shortly after he got there. That was in Grass Valley about 1850. Somehow the information, that he died of fever and when, has come down thru the generations, but no one seems to know where it came from. Family members have gone to Grass Valley looking for information but found nothing. If anyone on the Goldrush mail list has any ideas on how to discover what became of him, we would be very grateful. Thanks, Mitch Oregon City, Oregon

Here is a really great web page. Besides genealogy humor, her home page has some really good information about genealogy as well as time-period history. http://members.aol.com/opal29/humor.html Eddie Elk Grove, CA

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Hey Gang, I am back from my snowbirding in sunny Arizona, had great time, now must get busy and do genealogy. Anything new???? Abigail