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Hello there On the tree below Elizabeth McCannell b. 1880 was sister to my grandmother Ellen Ann McCannell. My father Cyril was Elizabeth's son Roy's first cousin. I am interested in genealogy and have family information to share back to the 1700's in Scotland and England plus recent history. I am looking for information on the family of ROY SPEAR and his wife FRANCES ??? who lived across the street from Roy's father at 1196 Broadway Street, SanFrancisco in 1938 with at least the two small daughters DONNIE and BETH or BETT listed below. I found a FRANCES SPEAR who died in 1989 in CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, California and am wondering if she lived with one of her children there. Thanks for reading this Judy in Canada Descendants of Henry 'Harry' Spear 1 Henry 'Harry' Spear 1878 - 1972 b: September 1878 in Southport, Lancashire. UK d: March 1972 . +Elizabeth 'Libby' Isabel McCannell 1880 - 1949 b: February 20, 1880 in Glengarry, Ontario m: October 02, 1906 in Vancouver, BC, Canada d: September 14, 1949 in San Mateo, California, USA ..... 2 Roy Donald Spear 1907 - 1953 b: July 19, 1907 in San Fransisco, California, USA d: May 30, 1953 in San Fransisco, California, USA ......... +Frances ??? m: Abt. 1936 ............ 3 Donnie Spear 1937 - b: Bef. 1937 ............ 3 Beth 'Bette"Spear 1937 - b: Abt. 1937

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SCARLETT, GUILE, WINGARD, HARRISON, MILANO, EICHORN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/222 Message Board Post: Leland Wilson 'Lee' Scarlett Leland W. "Lee" Scarlett died Friday, June 14, 2002, in Walnut Creek at age 84. He died from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Born June 17, 1917, in Woodland, Mr. Scarlett was the son of Leland Wilson Scarlett and Stella (Guile) Scarlett. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1935 where he was a cheerleader and active in music. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He also attended San Francisco State University's School of Hotel Management. During his college years, he played clarinet and drums in his own band, performing in various California resorts. He spent many years in the hospitality industry managing hotels and restaurants in Oregon and California. In later years, he became a real estate broker in the Walnut Creek area and finally in Livermore. He was a member of the Elks Club in Woodland and a lifetime Rotarian affiliated with the Rotary Club of Livermore. He enjoyed golf, big bands and the sociability of the Men's Club of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Oakland. Mr. Scarlett is survived by his wife of 44 years, Nancy Scarlett; children, Linda Wingard of Winters, Isabel Harrison of Concord, the Rev. Stephen Scarlett of Irvine, Sandy Milano of Walnut Creek and Scott Scarlett of Antioch; siblings, Patricia Scarlett and Peggy Eichorn of Davis and Daniel Scarlett of Santa Rosa; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Leland Wilson Scarlett Jr., in 1972; and brother, James Scarlett. Funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Oakland, with a burial to follow at 2 p.m. in Woodland Cemetery Mausoleum. The family requests memorials be directed to Parkinson's Network of Mount Diablo, Box 3127, Walnut Creek, 94598. Oak Park Hills Chapel of Walnut Creek is assisting the family with arrangements. (Obituary from the "The Daily Democrat," Tuesday, June 18, 2002, (Woodland, Yolo County, California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)

Hello, I have been watching the progress of Senate Bill 1952 because a portion of it was a reaction to what had occurred in Georgia at the crematory where the owner stacked and stored bodies rather than perform the service he was paid to perform. As originally written SB 1952 would have allowed the Dept. of Consumer Affairs Cemetery and Funeral Bureau to review whether there was also a need to regulate cemetery and funeral salespersons of religious corporations or entities - a group that has historically been with ANY regulation in California. In my opinion, after six years of researching cemeteries and cemetery operators in California, oversight of these entities would have been a good thing. Today's notice of an amendment shows me that this Bill has been all but completely gutted. It has been reduced to nothing more than a lip service bill and was probably heavily fought by those in the cemetery industry. Once again, California is going to miss the boat and consumers will pay for it. Perhaps not in dollar losses, but in terms of not having the peace of mind that those who they put their trust in (funeral directors and cemetery operators) will face no regulation and no penalties if they choose to underperform or worse. I am including the text of the amended bill. I will be writing to the authors as well as my state representatives. If you feel it's time to take this industry to task so that those who would defile or desecrate the dead will be held accountable, I would ask that you do the same. Those not interested, please ignore this posting. Sue Silver El Dorado County, CA **************************************************************** BILL NUMBER: SB 1952 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 18, 2002 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 2, 2002 INTRODUCED BY Senator Figueroa (Coauthors: Senators Johannessen and Polanco) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Aanestad, Correa, and Thomson) FEBRUARY 22, 2002 An act to amend Sections 144, 473.1, 9663, 9731, 9747, 9765, and 9786 of, and to add Sections 7612, 7746, 9610, 9750.5, 9764.1, and 9764.2 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1952, as amended, Figueroa. Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. Existing law creates a Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee and authorizes it to review and evaluate various boards and commissions having duties and responsibilities relating to professions and occupations. This bill would provide for the committee review and evaluations of the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law provides for the regulation of funeral establishments, embalmers, cemeteries, and crematories by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a cemetery authority to display and make available to certain consumers , a copy of the consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases. The bill would require a cemetery authority or a cemetery licensee to provide a copy of the consumer guide to a consumer prior to drafting a contract for cemetery goods or services. Existing law requires a person who is delinquent in renewing a cemetery license or a crematory license or a cremated remains disposer registration to pay the fee plus an additional 50% of the renewal fee, but no more than the renewal fee plus $25. This bill would set the delinquency fee at 150% of the timely fee, but not less than the renewal fee plus $25. Existing law regulates preneed contracts for funeral services, and requires a funeral establishment to file an annual report with the bureau. This bill would require a funeral establishment that is exempt from filing an annual report or whose preneed trust funds are reported in a combined preneed trust report, to file a declaration of nonreporting status each year. The bill would require the bureau to conduct certain studies a study on the need to regulate 3rd-party casket retailers and report to the department and the Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee on or before September 1, 2004. Existing law provides for the examination of applicants for a cemetery license or a crematory license by the bureau. The bill would provide that the fee for a crematory manager examination and reexamination shall be the actual cost to the bureau no more than $500, and that the fee for a cemetery manager examination and reexamination shall be no more than $900 . Because a violation of the provisions regulating funeral establishments is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 144 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 144. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency designated in subdivision (b) shall require an applicant to furnish to the agency a full set of fingerprints for purposes of conducting criminal history record checks. Any agency designated in subdivision (b) may obtain and receive, at its discretion, criminal history information from the Department of Justice and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. (b) Subdivision (a) applies to the following boards or committees: (1) California Board of Accountancy. (2) State Athletic Commission. (3) Board of Behavioral Sciences. (4) Court Reporters Board of California. (5) State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. (6) California State Board of Pharmacy. (7) Board of Registered Nursing. (8) Veterinary Medical Board. (9) Registered Veterinary Technician Committee. (10) Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. (11) Respiratory Care Board of California. (12) Hearing Aid Dispensers Advisory Commission. (13) Physical Therapy Board of California. (14) Physician Assistant Committee of the Medical Board of California. (15) Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. (16) Medical Board of California. (17) State Board of Optometry. (18) Acupuncture Board. (19) Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. (20) Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. (21) Division of Investigation. (22) Board of Psychology. (23) The California Board of Occupational Therapy. SEC. 2. Section 473.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 473.1. This division shall apply to all of the following: (a) Every board, as defined in Section 22, that is scheduled to become inoperative and to be repealed on a specified date as provided by the specific act relating to the board. (b) The Bureau for Postsecondary and Vocational Education. For purposes of this division, "board" includes the bureau. (c) The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. SEC. 3. Section 7612 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: 7612. The bureau shall do all of the following: (a) Conduct a comprehensive study of the need for the regulation of proprietary employees of religious corporations, churches, religious societies, and religious denominations. (b) Perform a market assessment to determine the number of third-party casket retailers and research the number of consumer complaints filed with the bureau and other government entities. to regulate third-party casket retailers. (c) (b) Report to the department and the Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee on or before September 1, 2004, on the matters specified in subdivisions (a) and (b). matter. SEC. 4. Section 7746 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: 7746. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a funeral establishment that is otherwise exempt from the requirement of filing an annual preneed trust report or whose preneed trust funds are reported in a combined preneed annual preneed trust report, shall annually file a declaration of nonreporting status with the bureau. (b) The declaration shall be filed on or before May 1 of each year and shall also be filed upon the transfer of ownership or the cessation of business. (c) The declaration shall be filed on a form provided by the bureau and shall include, but shall not be limited to, both of the following: (1) The basis upon which the funeral establishment is exempt from the annual trust reporting requirement. (2) The specific kind and nature of the exempt preneed arrangements, if any, in which the funeral establishment engages. (d) The declaration shall be verified by the funeral establishment' s owner, a partner, or in the case of a corporation, by the president or vice president. SEC. 5. Section 9610 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: 9610. The bureau shall do both of the following: (a) Conduct a comprehensive study of the need for the regulation of proprietary employees of religious corporations, churches, religious societies, and religious denominations. (b) Report to the department and the Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee on or before September 1, 2004, on the matter specified in subdivision (a). SEC. 6. Section 9663 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 9663. (a) The bureau shall make available to funeral establishments and cemetery authorities a copy of a consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases for purposes of reproduction and distribution. The funeral and cemetery guide that is approved by the bureau, in consultation with the funeral and cemetery industries and any other interested parties, shall be made available in printed form and electronically through the Internet. (b) A cemetery authority shall prominently display and make available to any individual who, in person, inquires about funeral or cemetery purchases, a copy of the consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases, reproduced as specified in subdivision (a). (c) Prior to drafting a contract for cemetery goods or services, the cemetery authority or cemetery licensee shall provide to the consumer, for retention, a copy of the consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases specified. SEC. 6. SEC. 7. Section 9731 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 9731. If a person fails to apply for a license renewal, no renewal license shall be issued except upon payment of the delinquent renewal fee required under Section 9750.5. No person who fails to renew his or her license within one year of the expiration date can engage in any of the activities authorized by such a license unless he or she first files the application required for an original license, pays the original license fee, and otherwise complies with all of the provisions of this act pertaining to the issuance of an original license. SEC. 7. SEC. 8. Section 9747 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 9747. If a person fails to apply for renewal of his or her cremated remains disposer registration prior to midnight of September 30th of the year for which the registration was issued, no renewal shall be issued except upon payment of the delinquent renewal fee required under Section 9750.5. SEC. 8. SEC. 9. Section 9750.5 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: 9750.5. The delinquent renewal fee for a license, registration, or certificate of authority under this chapter shall be 150 percent of the timely fee, but not less than the renewal fee plus twenty-five dollars ($25). SEC. 9. SEC. 10. Section 9764.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: 9764.1. The fees fee for a crematory manager examination shall be the actual cost to the bureau for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination. and reexamination may not exceed five hundred dollars ($500). SEC. 10. SEC. 11. Section 9764.2 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: 9764.2. The fee for a cemetery manager examination shall be the actual cost to the bureau for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination. and reexamination may not exceed nine hundred dollars ($900). SEC. 11. SEC. 12. Section 9765 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 9765. Every cemetery authority operating a cemetery shall pay an annual regulatory charge for each cemetery to be fixed by the bureau at not more than four hundred dollars ($400). In addition to an annual regulatory charge for each cemetery, an additional quarterly charge of not more than eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) for each burial, entombment, or inurnment, and not more than eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) for each cremation made during the preceding quarter shall be paid to the department and these charges shall be deposited in the Cemetery Fund. If the cemetery authority performed the cremation and either the burial, entombment, or inurnment, the total of all additional charges shall be not more than eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50). SEC. 12. SEC. 13. Section 9786 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 9786. Every crematory licensee operating a crematory pursuant to a license issued in compliance with this article shall pay an annual regulatory charge for each crematory, to be fixed by the bureau at not more than four hundred dollars ($400). In addition to an annual regulatory charge for each crematory, every licensee operating a crematory pursuant to a license issued pursuant to this article shall pay an additional charge of not more than eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) per cremation made during the preceding quarter, which charges shall be deposited in the Cemetery Fund. SEC. 13. SEC. 14. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/221 Message Board Post: looking for any info on louis and viola gabbard stewart --kids: rita,rose,reba,ardy,lilly,thomas,virgil(bill). louis had a sister named eldora stewart m sylvester workman.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LUCERO, ALWARD, SNYDER, ZARICH, GOLLA, ANTONINI Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/220 Message Board Post: John D. Lucero John David Lucero III of Pittsburg died peacefully on June 9, 2002, at Mt. Diablo Hospital in Concord. He was 57. He was born on Aug. 25, 1944, in Woodland, and grew up in Davis. He was preceded in death by his father, John T. Lucero, on Oct. 24, 2001, and his brother, Robert Lucero, on Feb. 10, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Silvana Lucero, of Pittsburg, and children, Melissa Lucero of Los Gatos and Matt Lucero of Pittsburg. He is also survived by his mother, Gloria Lucero, of Davis; brother, Thomas Lucero of Elk Grove; and sisters, Linda Alward of Stockton and Joani Snyder of Winters. He is also survived by the following brothers- and sisters-in-law: Elaine Lucero, Joe Alward, Robert Snyder, Italo and Liliana Zarich, Ennio and Marianne Zarich, Ernst and Alma Golla, Peter Zarich and John and Maria Antonini. He is further survived by many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, at the Church on the Rock, 3115 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94509. Donations may be sent to New Hope Community Church (Building Fund), P.O. Box 2745, Antioch, CA 94531-2745. (Obituary from the "The Davis Enterprise," Friday, June 14, 2002, (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616, <http://www.davisenterprise.com/>. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)

Am looking for a gentleman by the name of Richard H. Wood that would have relatives in the Keokuk County, Iowa area. Have been told that he had researched his family history (HIGGINS) and that it had been published. Supposedly there is a connection to the SCHREINER surname. Was told that it was "the size of a phonebook". Last known address for this person was Orinda CA. Would like to get in contact with either him or a family member for genealogy purposes. Terri

Greetings: Some of you may recall that Assemblymember Anthony Pescetti authored proposed legislation (AB 1779; 2000 and AB 1368; 2001) that would have created the California Historic Cemetery Commission to work toward identifying our state's early cemeteries and reviewing the problems that plague them. Thanks to Governor Gray Davis, we didn't get our historic cemetery commission because the Governor vetoed the bill even though it passed both the state senate and assembly nearly unanimously. Had the governor not vetoed the bill, perhaps our state would be able to put together a pivotal program as Oregon has done (see at http://www.shpo.state.or.us/news.php?id=371 or below). It is incomprehensible to me as a Californian, that our great state could be outdone by Oregon, a state of great natural resources but not necessarily of the financial wealth California has generally enjoyed. If you still believe the State of California has an obligation to help protect, preserve and conserve our state's historic cemeteries, I would invite you all to send that message to Gray Davis. mailto:governor@governor.ca.gov . Ask him: How is it Oregon can afford to attend to the needs of its' historic cemeteries while California ignores them at every step? Why did you really vetoe AB 1779 in 2000? (It's a receiving mailbox, but maybe if enough of us send him the message, the next time this matter comes up, it will be enacted.) You might wish to copy your own state representatives to let them know how you feel. If you live in a county where they are allowing your historic cemeteries to be bulldozed or neglected off the face of this earth, you might want to check the new California Saving Graves website at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/ . I am the El Dorado County Coordinator for California Saving Graves and have posted some background on California's laws, one of which VESTED TITLE TO THE PUBLIC CEMETERIES IN THE PEOPLE and, through the people, the board of supervisors of the counties are the authority for their management and control. If no one is minding the store when it comes to your county's historic cemeteries, you might wish to review some of the law. The El Dorado County site is linked to the California Saving Graves site or you may see it direct at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado/ . Every cemetery lost in this state may represent a break in information of family histories yet to be discovered. Every cemetery lost in this state represents yet another stitch dropping out of the moral fabric of our society. We need to get together now and work together to stop the decay, neglect, desecration and obliteration of our state's historic burying grounds. Sincerely, Sue Silver El Dorado County, CA (The press release below is found on the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office website. It is a state cemetery association created by the Oregon state legislature. This is similar to what we could have had, had Gray Davis not vetoed Mr. Pescetti's bill in 2000.) Survey of historic cemeteries launched Survey attached to this release April 25th, 2002 Contact Name: Mirra Meyer, 503-378-4168, ext. 335 Contact Email: Mirra.Meyer@state.or.us #02-29 For immediate release: The Oregon Pioneer Cemetery Commission launched its spring survey of historic cemeteries today, continuing efforts to build a registry and acquire up-to-date information on the condition of historic burial sites throughout the state. Commission Coordinator Mirra Meyer said the survey will provide "essential information" needed to develop a cemetery preservation grants program. "We're asking individual volunteers, school groups and service and special interest organizations to help us gather information on the conditions of historic cemeteries and gravesites of people who died before February 14, 1909," said Meyer. "We're hoping they will fill out the questionnaires as they prepare cemeteries for Memorial Day observances and make annual visits to family plots." June 10 is the deadline for returning questionnaires that will provide data for this year's inventory. She stressed, however, that the commission welcomes survey information at any time. Survey forms can be downloaded (Acrobat required) or acquired by e-mailing Meyer at mirra.meyer@state.or.us. The questionnaires also can be acquired through regular mail by writing to Meyer at SHPO, 1115 Commercial Street NE, Suite 2, Salem, OR 97301-1012.

Dear Californians and everybody else out there interested in the future of genealogy, I just went to www.rootsweb.com and was shocked to see that the California legislature is trying to pass a law that will severely limit access to birth and death records in California. I know that I wish they would give us more access and not less. It is tough enough just going on birth certificates, marriage certificates,death certificates and census records, but now they want to take that away from us too. It wasn't long ago that the federal government raised social security records from what I recall being $3 to $27. That was a major blow to family history enthusiasts. This could be even worse. It will be bad enough if this law passes in California, but then the slippery slope effect might take place where other states follow California's lead and limit access to public records as well. I know that I would be very disappointed if that were the case. I read recently that genealogy is by far the number one hobby in the U.S. I know that I sure love it, but I never knew it was that popular. Please go to www.rootsweb.com and see more about this genealogical atrocity, and please write to the governor and Senators Speier and Bowen about Senate Bill 1614. Let's stop this here and now! Russ Lentz P.S. I will post information on this bill below. California Birth and Death Records Senate Bill 1614 The California Senate is now considering legislation that would reduce the information available in the birth and death record indexes rendering them significantly less useful and/or limit the use and access by genealogical researchers and family historians. That which to date has been available as a matter of law, would be unavailable as a matter of law, except by restricted access through a limited index in California County Clerk's offices. While we understand concerns raised about privacy and identity, we hope that those involved in determining the future accessibility of these records will balance their great and proven family history public value against privacy and identity concerns. MyFamily.com considers these records to be primary to the pursuit of discovering an individual's heritage and history; in fact, central to the human need that answers the yearning deep inside each of us to know who we are and from where we came. If you are concerned about this loss, and the fact that the legislation if passed might mean other states would follow suit, you can contact the relevant Senators and Senate Committees by sending an e-mail regarding your thoughts. This bill will go to the floor of the Senate for a vote very soon so do not delay in contacting your senator…… · State Governor: governor@governor.ca.gov · Senator Speier: senator.speier@sen.ca.gov · Senator Bowen: senator.bowen@sen.ca.gov · All of the above Details on the status of the legislation can be found at: http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/pagequery?type=sen_bilinfo&site=sen& title=Bill+Information Just type SB1614 in the space for "Bill number." National Genealogical Society (NGS) and the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) speak out on this issue. P.S. II I am looking for my long lost relatives that were last known to live in the San Francisco area, we believe: Mary Neumann (married name Cowan or something spelled like that). She had a son, but they left Pennsylvania around the time of World War II, and my grandmother cannot remember the name of the son. Her brother Herman (nicknames: Louie and Hermie) Neumann also moved to California as well as her brother Frederick (Freddie) Neumann. We think Mary was born about 1914 and her brother Herman in about 1912 and her brother Freddie in about 1908. Mary's husband was a mailman back in Pittsburgh, but I think he died before she left for CA. I could be wrong though. Mary's parents were August (nickname: Albert) Neumann and Katherine M. (nickname: Kitty) White. My grandmother is just dying to know what ever happened to her cousins.

Hello List- Does anyone know of the local Historical club? I would like to call them Diablo Descendants, but I am not sure. I heard that they meet at the LDS church On Concord BLVD. I would like to know when the next meeting is and the time. I am not a member but have attended the meetings when it was at the Concord Police Station Perhaps someone would know what the next meeting , content will be. Looking forward to the information. Melodee Slaney melnsam123@aol.com

Hello List- I was wondering if Susan Clark still does lokups at the county clerks and recorders office? It been along time since I have talked to her and wondered if she still does marriage divorce or Death transcriptions. I would like her to look up a death . If someone knows how to reach her or if she has a E-mail address, let me know, perhaps someone else is the volunteer for Contra Costa, . Melodee Slaney melnsam123@aol.com

Hello: I would greatly appreciate the cooperation and assistance of a List Member in ascertaining the specific city/town of birth of the following individuals: Name: Clara Mabel DEAN Date of Birth: December 27, 1905 County of Birth: Contra Costa County, California - possibly Name: Frank Elmer DEAN Date of Birth: February 22, 1908 County of Birth: Contra Costa County, California - possibly Name of Parents: Father: Benjamin Lincoln DEAN Mother: Mamie Adaline Louisa DEAN (nee BLASE) It may be that both of the above children were born in Contra Costa County, California but I would appreciate being advised as to the name of the specific city/town of birth. Please respond direct to me at the e-mail address set forth below. Your cooperation and assistance will be greatly appreciated. And, many thanks for your time and efforts. Robert D. Peterson e-mail address: rpeter8370@AOL.com

For anyone interested, here is the most recent Senate Analyses of the effect of SB 1614's statement of intent to protect the confidentiality of birth and death records. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1601-1650/sb_1614_cfa_20020605_100043_sen_floor.html Sue Silver

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: YANCI, ROJO, MARTIN, BARRANCO, MARTINEZ, BIASI, GOTTLIEB, FELLOWS, MERMOD, GREGG, SNOW Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/219 Message Board Post: Lita Martinez Yanci Lita Martinez Yanci died April 9, 2001, in her Winters home. Born in Oakley on April 24, 1918, to Fernando and Antonia Rojo, she was 82. She was a member of the Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Winters, Esparto Study Club and Soroptimist International of Winters and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an 80-year resident of Winters. She was preceded in death by her brother, Dick Rojo; sisters, Mary Martin, Antoinette Barranco and Isabel Martin; and her first husband, John Martinez Jr. She is survived by her husband, Ramon Yanci of Winters; son, John A. Martinez and wife, Robin of Benicia; daughters Betty Ann Biasi; Patti Gottlieb and husband Greg of Winters; grandchildren Sam Biasi and wife Anne of Petaluma; Lori Fellows and husband Turk of Esparto; John F. Martinez of Happy Camp; Jennifer Martinez of Walnut Creek; Paul and Ann Gottlieb of Roseville. Also, great-grandchildren, Anthony, Sarah, Tyler and Tanner; her brother, Chris Rojo and wife Carmen of Winters; sisters Josephine Mermod and husband Jack of San Lorenzo; and Dolores Gregg and husband, Bill of Sacramento; sisters and brothers-in-law, Isabel Snow and husband Phil of Winters; Dan Martinez and wife Joan of Winters; Marie Yanci of Woodland; and Joe Yanci and wife, Pat of Woodland. Visitation will be today from 5 and 8 p.m. at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 205 Russell St., Winters. The funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pioneer Presbyterian Church. Burial will be private at Winters Cemetery. Remembrances may be made in her name to Winters Health Care Foundation, 23 Main St., Winters, CA 95694, or to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA 95617. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith's Colonial Chapel in Winters. (Obituary from the "The Davis Enterprise," Wednesday, April 11, 2001, (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616, <http://www.davisenterprise.com/>. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Teves Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/218 Message Board Post: Joseph and Anna came from Sao Miguel and immigrated to Hawaii in the 1800's. They had 14 children, one of them was my grandma's father Joseph. I also know a few of Jospeh's brothers (George, Charles, Jason, Antone). Some of the 14 children came to California including Joseph, Charles and George (Jason I know stayed in HI and married Belle and had 2 children-Yvonne and Nona Belle). Contact me if you have any links. We just had our first reunion with some of Joseph and Antones decendents, next year we want to get decendents of all 14 brothers and sisters. Please e-mail me!

Hi Marc, The El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission (EDCPCC) website is now online. It may be accessed at this URL: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado1/. There is already a separate cemetery page for Cold Springs Cemetery if you would like to list it separately from the GenWeb site. That URL is: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado1/Cold_Springs.htm. I'm kind of new at this, so I hope these will work. If not, please let me know. I will keep you updated as other cemetery pages are uploaded to the site. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks! Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Seely, VanStory, Losee, Grimes, Potts Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/217 Message Board Post: Harriet Elizabeth Seely Walnut Creek Feb. 14, 1909 - March 18, 1991 Harriet Elizabeth Seely, 82, died Monday at Manor Care Nursing Center in Walnut Creek. A native of Spokane, Wash., moved to Walnut Creek 16 years ago from Piedmont. She was a 1930 graduate of UC-Berkely and a homemaker. She is survived by her daughters, Marilyn Van Story of Washington, D.C., and Sharon Losee of San Rafael; and four grandchildren. Her husband of 47 years, Ralph Seely, died in 1979. At her request there will be no services. Arrangements are by the Neptune Society of Walnut Creek. Memorial gifts may be made to charity. Contra Costa Times, Wednesday, March 20, 1991 page 10D >From CADI: SEELY HARRIET ELIZABETH 02/04/1909 GRIMES POTTS F WASHINGTON CONTRA COSTA 03/18/1991 565-68-6709 82 yrs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Seely, Giacobazzi, Holmgren, Throp Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/216 Message Board Post: Ruth T. Seely Roosmoor April 26, 1922 - Feb. 27, 1995 Ruth T. Seely, a homemaker for 51 years, died Monday in Walnut Creek. She was 72. The native of Bridgeport, Conn., lived in Lafayette for 30 years before moving to Rossmoor three years ago. She attended Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, where she formerly served as deacon and was a member of Hilltoppers and Voyagers. She enjoyed bird-watching and golfing, and was also a member of Diablo Country Club. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Irving Seely of Roosmoor; sons, Fred and Stephen Seely, both of Walnut Creek, daughter; Linda Giacobazzi of Alamo; and six grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, Lafayette. Private burial. Arrangements are by Oakmont Mortuary, Lafayette. Memorial gifts: American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6181, Concord, CA 94524; or Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive., Lafayette, CA 94549 Contra Costa Times, Wednesday, March 1, 1995 page 3B >From CADI: SEELY RUTH THROP 04/26/1922 HOLMGREN THROP F CONNECTICUT CONTRA COSTA 02/27/1995 085-16-1757 72 yrs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reece, Wiles, Gulbreta, Seely Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2V.2ADI/215 Message Board Post: Barbara M. Reece Pittsburg Sept. 2 1921 - Feb. 12, 1996 Barbara M. Reece, a homemaker for 55 years, died Monday at Pittsburg Care Center. She was 74. The Pittsburg native graduated from Mt. Diablo High School in 1940. She lived in Martinez and Sonora before returning to Pittsburg five years ago. She was a member of the Sonora and Long Bar firemens auxiliaries. She enjoyed crafts, cooking and sewing. She is survived by her sons, Ronald Reece of Valley Springs and Robert Reece of Antioch; sister, Valerie Wiles of Clear Lake; three grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Her husband of 53 years, Ted Reece, died in 1993. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Higgins Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Concord. Memorial gifts: Alzheimer's Association, 330 Distel Circle, Suite A, Los Altos, CA 94022 Contra Costa Times, Friday, February 16, 1996 page 7C >From CADI: REECE BARBARA M 09/02/1921 GULBRETA SEELY F CALIFORNIA CONTRA COSTA 02/12/1996 551-35-2048 74 yrs

Walter L. HOWE died in Contra Costa Co 2 June 1923. Florence HOWE died 11 Dec 1933 also in Contra Costa Co. I am in need of their obituaries. Can someone help me? Thanks, Karen Venable kvenable@pe.net