Howdy GoldRushListers, Posting the Mariposa Battalion Roster, reminded me of a similar prior project. Sometime ago, Cindy, Rita and I posted a listing of those who signed the Chino Record Book. In fact, at least one guy, L. H. BUNNELL, is on both the Chino list and the Battalion roster.. There may be other doubles - just haven't checked Since the Chino Record List is long, I plan to post it over 3 days: This Preview and Part 1 for today. Parts 2 and 3 coming tomorrow - Parts 4 and 5 on Friday..This will be a REPEAT for some of you. For those unfamiliar with the Chino Record Book List, I have edited the PREVIEW, which I previously sent as follows: " Cindy LoBuglio, Rita Avila and I want to share with you the fruits of our combined labors... " We have compiled an alphabetical listing of the Southern Trail overland emigrants who either signed or were mentioned in the Chino Record Book, 1849 -1856. CINDY furnished a translation of the Record Book of the Rancho del Chino published by the Historical Society of Southern California in their 1934 Annual Publication. RITA, through a relative got me a copy of Edwin Rhodes' "The Break of Day in Chino" that chronologically lists the names of only of those who actually signed the book. .I cross-checked and alphabetized all the names/addresses mentioned in the book, together with their page number in the original book. Then I snailed my offline Mac floppy with the list to Cindy and Rita. With a lot of work, they fixed it up for me to post on my online 386. " To explain the Chino Rocord Book - a refresher for some - here is my posting from some months ago: " The early travelers of the SOUTHERN trail found at the Rancho Santa Ana del CHINO, owned then by Isaac WILLIAMS, the first outpost of help and hospitality in southern Calfornia. "Isaac WILLIAMS kept a register from 1849 to 1856, the year of his death, in which were recorded business transactions, messages to friends, reports of tragedies on the trip, or just remarks of those who stopped to recuperate from their desert crossing and share in the hospitality of the hacienda. This register, now [1951?] at the HUNTINGTON Library in Pasadena, is one of the most valuable records of early California in existence. Every page carries its stories of hardship and courage penned by the tired and calloused hands of those pioneers who had gained the haven of WILLIAMS' kindness after their long. and grueling trek. "The roster of names signed in the book represents emigrants from every state in the union and forms an AUTHENIC record of the entry to California of many whose descendants are still enjoying the fruits of their forefathers' great journey."(Taken from "The Break of Day in Chino" by Edwin Rhodes)" If any of you find a possible relative mentioned, please let us know. Might be able to find some more info for you. Part 1 will be coming in a bit:-) Bob Norris in Dallas <BNorris166aol.com>