Thought I'd post again for the benefit of new members to see if there are any connections: My name is Linda Teet, and my family and I live in Salem, Oregon. I'm searching for "THOMAS" relatives who lived from 1890+ in Amador and Calaveras Counties. My GF John Thomas moved to Oregon in 1902, but his brothers Henry, Herman and Lawrence may have stayed in the area for some time. I have no information about those brothers, except that Herman married Kate Endres in 1900. (Kate Endres was the sister of my grandmother, Anna Endres Thomas.) I do know that my GF and several of his brothers worked at the Gwin Mine. Members of the list have filled me in about where the mine is, but does anyone know if it's still around? Can visitors go there to see it? I'd love to hear from anyone who has seen references to any of these Thomas's. They seem to have led very quiet lives - good for them, but it certainly makes it difficult for those of us trying to find out about them! Good luck in your searching! Linda