I believe my 2nd great grandfather came in 1856 or 1857, was in El Dorado County doing something involving gold, his brother died 1857, then he returned to MA, then had his family back in Placer County by 1862. He mined until he died in 1912. So it appears gold mining might have been heavy activity for at least 50 years. -----Original Message----- From: Edward Ireton [mailto:kireton@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 6:52 AM To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] Time frame? Lillie. I don't have the answer to that although I would assume so. My ggg-grandfather and his brother came to CA from OH for the gold in the spring of 1855. They pursued their gold searching for additional 6 years in the area up near Placerville before moving to Woodland and continuing their profession as Lawyers. Hope this helps. -Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: lillie <rgwalch@canby.com> To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 5:50 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Time frame? > Was the Goldrush still going strong in 1856 and 1857 in CA? glenda rgwalch@canby.com > >