Hi Pam & the other Caminetti seekers... This info came from the Native Daughter Pioneer Roster V10-325 Pioneer Name: Dr. Richard Peter Martin Born: Tennessee November 23, 1829 Arrived in Ca: Before 1855 Came overland States lived in prior: Tennessee Places lived in California: Mainly at Copperopolis, Calaveras Co. Occup: Physician and surgeon Educated: Philadelphia Medical College Children: Richard Eugene; Eliza Ellington, Jackson; Henrietta Emogene, Washington; Henry Monroe (See record of Maria Frances Hodges Martin Neely). Date of death: May 29, 1881 Shasta Co., California Info given by: Eliza Ellington Martin Caminetti, daughter Address: Jackson, California Spouse: Maria Frances Hodges Married: 1855 Springfield, California Misc: Was a descendant of the Chappel family with colonial ancestry running to the 16th century. The informant is a Charter Member of Ursula Parlor No. 1 N.D.G.W. and a Past Grand President and Permanent Member of the Grand Parlor. Have you checked the Pioneer Roster to see if there are records on your ancestors? Some of the records have bare information...name & death date...others have quite a bit. This one (in the misc section) gives a few nice clues. http://www.compuology.com/cpl/ndgw.htm And, if you haven't entered forms for your ancestors that came or were born in California before 1870, I urge you to do so. Those names are added to the index & others searching that name may be able to find you. (I have 26 family members eligible for the 1870 date that I am turning in). Jackie in California kimmee@volcano.net