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Looked at the Sacramento Bee index 1857-1860 and there were no mentions of GARSONNAT, LOCCOI or YERSIN in the marriage, birth or death index. -----Original Message----- From: F. + C. Hongler <hongler@bluewin.ch> To: CAELDORA-L@rootsweb.com <CAELDORA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 7:41 AM Subject: [CAELDORA-L] YERSIN in Spanish Flat 1854-1856 >Dear all > >This is my first posting to the list. On 28 October 1856 Samuel YERSIN born >1830 in Switzerland, died in Spanish Flat. He was a tanner.Two miners, also >living in Spanish Flat : Emil Samuel Florent GARSONNAT and Julius LOCCOI >brought the news of his death to the Swiss Consulate in San Francisco (they >have no records). His brother, Henri YERSIN (he was a bookbinder) was also >in California at this time, maybe also in El Dorado County. Looking for info >on surnames YERSIN and/or LOCCOI / GARSONNAT in El Dorado County >on tanneries in El Dorado Co. 1850-1860 (Paolo Sioli only mentions that >there were five in 1855) >on bookbinderies in El Dorado Co. 1854-1870. >Thank you for your help ! >Christiane >hongler@bluewin.ch >

Hi: I'm new to the list & was wondering if anyone had a copy of the 1850 Census for El Dorado Co. If so, I would love a lookup of: Jackson Fisher - pg. 414, Kelseys Vicinity I usually do not ask for lookups but I'm "on a roll" and hope I have found him. Thanks, Debi

The Library of Congress has digitized hundreds of their maps and made them available for researchers online. The Railroad Maps Collection covers the years 1828 to 1900 and is a part of the American Memory online section of the Library of Congress. You can search and view these digitized maps by visiting their web site at: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html Remember that learning what railroads were available as your ancestors were migrating to the west may help you determine how they got there and where they may have stopped. FAMILY TREE FINDERS Rhonda R. McClure Monday - 26 July 1999

Dear all This is my first posting to the list. On 28 October 1856 Samuel YERSIN born 1830 in Switzerland, died in Spanish Flat. He was a tanner.Two miners, also living in Spanish Flat : Emil Samuel Florent GARSONNAT and Julius LOCCOI brought the news of his death to the Swiss Consulate in San Francisco (they have no records). His brother, Henri YERSIN (he was a bookbinder) was also in California at this time, maybe also in El Dorado County. Looking for info on surnames YERSIN and/or LOCCOI / GARSONNAT in El Dorado County on tanneries in El Dorado Co. 1850-1860 (Paolo Sioli only mentions that there were five in 1855) on bookbinderies in El Dorado Co. 1854-1870. Thank you for your help ! Christiane hongler@bluewin.ch

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT. The USGenWeb Archives Pensions Project is looking for volunteer transcribers and coordinators <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pensions/>. If you have copies of your ancestors' pension applications, please consider transcribing and submitting them to the USGenWeb Archives for inclusion in the Pensions Project.

The last time I posted a message concerning the Gen Connect boards it was brought to my attention that not all counties were covered which I wasn't aware of. If you check back now I think you'll find that all counties are now listed - check out the index at this address http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/Ca.html and start sharing your CA data or post a query to the query board Colleen

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Friends of mine asked me to find out more about a distant relative of theirs by the name of Paul Schwarz. I already turned for help to NORCAL but they couldn't find the right person in the CADI. Therefore it's possible that he didn't die in California, but he definitely lived at some point in time in Auburn, Placer and Placerville, El-Dorado. Unfortunately I don't know when. Anyway I'd be most grateful, if somebody could help me with my research. (I might help you as well, if you need ranslations of German documents into English, that is.) I've got the following information on the person that I'm looking for: Name: First Middle Last Paul Eugen Schwarz Date of Birth: July 24, 1852 in Danzig/Germany Date of Death: unknown (he died sometime between 1926-29) Marital Status: divorced (name of wife unknown) Place of Death: unknown Other information: He might changed his name to Black (=English for Schwarz) or Schwartz. Also his name might be found in the mining records, since he is said to have owned a smaller mine. Thanks in advance, Olaf Boldt <olafb@my-deja.com> --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

Just visted the new free databases on line at Ancestry.com - here's a couple that might be of interest American Civil War Research Database Posted on 6/27/99 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/cwrd/cwrd_index.htm Did a search for my gggf Walter B. Welton but did not put in anything other than his name. I know he is listed in the Orton book (Records of California Men in the War of The Rebellion 1981-1867) and I have his military records - he appears with his CA Cavalary unit (also found another man by the same name out of Mass) on this database with quite a bit of information Also of interest to CA Shasta County, California Register, 1898 Posted on 6/21/99 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3819.htm Los Angeles Daily News, Obituaries, 1990-1999 Posted on 6/29/99 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3440.htm California Narratives: John Bidwell Posted on 6/30/99 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3849.htm Happy hunting. Colleen

PAF Comes to Windows - You Can Download for Free Personal Ancestral File (PAF). One of the first genealogy software programs, it has remained a DOS program since its inception. Here is the press release announcing the release of PAF 4.0 for Windows. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Beginning Monday morning June 28 -- just five weeks after the launch of its top-rated new Internet genealogy service -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is offering free downloads of Personal Ancestral File® 4.0, a new Windows-based version of its popular genealogical management program for home computers. The new software program is available free of charge via the Internet at www.familysearch.org. PAF 4.0 does not provide genealogical data. Instead, the program helps users organize their family history records. It can produce, in automated or manual form, records for personal family histories or charts and logs to help users in their search for missing ancestors. It also includes new multimedia features and enhances the more popular features of PAF 3.0. System Requirements: -- Windows 95/98/NT version -- IBM compatible 486/66 processor (Pentium recommended) -- 16-32 MB memory -- 20MB hard disk space -- 256-color display adapter supporting 640x480 screen resolution (but optimized for 800x600) -- Internet access (if downloading from Internet) -- CD-ROM (not available until sometime in early 2000) Personal Ancestral File 4.0 will also be available on CD ROM for a nominal price in early 2000. Users will be able to purchase it from the Church's distribution centers worldwide. Copyright 1998 by SodaMail. All rights reserved. Rhonda R. McClure

ROOTSWEB'S GUIDE TO TRACING FAMILY TREES ("RootsWeb Guide") <http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/index.htm>. More than 11,000 people visited Lesson One, "Where to Begin," during its first week online. Lesson Two, "What's in a Name?" is now available at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson2.htm>. Dewdrop Inn.

New site for obituary lookup volunteers all over the US.... http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html

It's been brought to my attention that not all counties are represented on the list of counties that have Gen Connect Boards available. My message should have stated: ALL GEN CONNECT COUNTIES THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD A GEN CONNECT QUERY BOARD now have a suite of boards available to post Bible, Biographies, Deeds, Obits, Pensions and Wills http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/Ca.html Sorry. Colleen

There are now suites of boards available for each CALIFORNIA county. Included in the suite is a Query board and boards to post Bible, Biographies, Deeds, Obits, Pensions and Wills http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/Ca.html Time to start sharing your CA information! Colleen

I do not have this book for lookups. Vols 2 & 3 total list can now be found at http://www.compuology.com/cpl/sfbay1924.htm Valentine John J. 229 Valleau Alice 169 Valleau Andrew 169 Valleau Bessie 169 Valleau Robert Brotherton 169 Vallejo General 389 Van Fleet Elizabeth Eldridge Crocker 406 Van Fleet Mary Isabella Carey 406 Van Fleet William Cary 406S Van Neer Adelia 367 Van Neer Louis 367 Van Ornum Catherine 23 Van Ornum Samuel 23 Van Versel Ann 64 Van Vlack David 396 Van Vlack Elias 396 Van Vlack Elizabeth 396 Van Vlack George 396 Van Vlack Gilbert James, M.D. 396S, 397P Van Vlack Herbert James 396 Van Vlack Isabelle 396, 399 Van Vlack John 396 Van Vlack Katherine 396 Van Vlack Sarah 396 Van Vlack William 396 Van Zandt Avis Lucile 43 Vanderslice W. K. 241 Veeder Prof. 329 Vendt Albert 281 Vest George G. 365 Vogt Marie 334 Volkman Amalia 185 Volkman Arthur 185 Volkman Bernhard 185 Volkman Carl Moritz 182S, 183P Volkman Eda 185 Volkman Elfie 185 Volkman Erwin 185 Volkman Frederika 185 Volkman Helen 185 Volkman Hortense 185 Volkman Louise 185 Volkman Maurice 185 von Falkenberg Emelia Antonia 361 von Falkenberg John H. 361 von Falkenberg Mary Anna 361 Von Herwarth Viriginia 148 Von Schroeder Matilda 147 Von Schroeder Sophia 147 Waddell Mr. 20 Wait Alfred M. 324 Wait Edward 324 Wait Elizabeth A. 322 Wait Elizabeth H. 324 Wait Frances E. 324 Wait Fred 324 Wait Helen M. 322 Wait Henry Oliver 322S Wait Henry William 322 Wait Isabella E. 322 Wait Julia E. 322 Wait Marie 322 Wait Sara C. 322 Wait Sarah 322 Wakefield Mr. 287 Walker Major 5 Walker Nancy 5 Walkerley Blanche 180 Wallace Janet 142 Wallace Romietta 310 Wallace William T. 310 Wallace William, Sir 142 Waller Clara 188 Walmsley Elizabeth 79 Walters Flora Hoffman 96 Wamble Mr. 209 Wanzer Dr. 303 Warnock Fred D. 266 Warnock Mary D. 266 Washington George 5, 113 Watson Esther 25 Watson J. N 25 Watt David 108 Watt Elizabeth 109 Watt Elizabeth Dewey Leighton 109 Watt Euphemia 108 Watt Frederick 109 Watt George 108 Watt Grace 108 Watt James 108, 109 Watt Jane 108 Watt Janet 108 Watt Janet MacAlpin 109 Watt John 108 Watt Robert 108 Watt Robert 222 Watt William 108, 109 Waugh Catherine 250 Wayne Anthony 151 Webb Amey 378 Webster Elizabeth 120, 121 Webster Flora 121 Webster Mr. 6 Webster Theophilus 121 Weil Oscar 317 Weinstock Robert 128 Weinstock Barbara 128 Weinstock Harris 124S Weinstock Harris, Col. 124 Weinstock Walter 128 Welch George Bergez 63 Welch George F. 60P, 61S Welch Marguerite Bergez 63 Welch Marie Frances 63 Wells James B. 365 Wessea Barbara 101 Wessel Frederica 361 Wessel Pedro M. 361 West Emelyn S. 394 West General 364 West Olive 364 Wettig Helen 185 Wetzel Susan Dudley 23 Wheeler Amey 378 Wheeler Anna 273 Wheeler Benjamin 378 Wheeler Benjamin Ide 378S Wheeler Charles G. 273 Wheeler Charles Stetson 280 Wheeler Elizabeth Louise 280 Wheeler Mary E. 378 Whilfield Bishop 279 Whipple Hugh L. 330 Whipple Lizzie 330 Whitcomb Annette 168 Whitcomb Earl S. 168 Whitcomb Ralph 168 Whitcomb Raymond B. 168 Whitcomb Thelma 168 White Anne 103 White Elizabeth 103 White George F. 102 White Isaac K. 102S White Katherine 293 White Mary 103 White Mr. 242 White Raymond 281 White Susan 102 White William K. 102 White William S. 102 Whitehead Bishop 298 Whitehead Ernest 350 Whitehead Marguerite 350 Whitley Angeline 51 Whitley Elizabeth 51 Whitley Samuel 51 Whitmire Phoebe 51 Whittaker Bishop 298 Whittell Adeline 400 Whittell Alfred 403 Whittell Anna 403 Whittell George 400S Whittell George, Jr. 403S Whittell George, Sr. 400 Whittell Hugh 400, 401P Whittell Louisa 403 Whittell Mary Louise 403 Whittemore D. H. 85 Whittier Elizabeth 175 Whittier William 175 Whitworth Louise 55 Wiel Ralph 254 Wilcox May 149 Wilcox Sarah 211 Wilde Arthur Wallace 345 Wilde Gwyneth 345 Wilder Margaret 182 Wiley Hugh, Capt. 220 Wilkins Mary E. 295 Wilkins William 295 Willard Joseph M. 281 Willet Ola 203 Willet Walter B. 203 Williams A. P. 50 Williams Bishop 298 Williams John, Bishop 298 Williams John, Rt. Rev. Dr. 299 Williams Mary 206 Williams Roger 364 Willis Mary 70 Wilson Frank P., Dr. 361 Wilson Henrietta 356 Wilson Martha 141 Wilson Mary Isabella 193 Wilson Mary Rosa 361 Wilson Susan Gower 361 Winslow Chancey Rose 275 Winslow Sarah 275 Wlech Marie Frances 62 Wolfe General 271 Wood Sarah J. 152 Woodbridge Frances Dwight, Miss 281 Woods Louisa 365 Woorster Mary 222 Wooster Florence 354 Wright Amelia 379 Wright Elizabeth Helen 412 Wright Ellen 412 Wright Hallock 411S, 412 Wright Harry Manville 378 Wright John 379 Wright John Barber 380 Wright John H. 412 Wright Paxton 412 Young Edward E. 150 Young Edward Joseph 150 Young John Davis 150 Young Julia 150 Young Julia Clara 150 Young Phyllis 150 Young Yolanda 150 Yount Elizabeth 14 Zabriskie Julia 299 Zimmerman Barbara 385 Zumwalt Elizabeth A. 203

UNITED STATES TOWN/COUNTY DATABASE INTERACTIVE SEARCH. <http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi>. Have you heard the name of a place where your ancestors might have lived, but not had a clue in what county (and sometimes in what state) it was? There's no need to fear, RootsWeb is here. Now when you are faced with this situation, there is an easy way to solve the problem. Simply type in the town's name and a list with links to the states/counties in which there is such a place will appear. Previously published by RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative, RootsWeb Review, Vol. 2, No. 24, 16 June 1999. Please visit RootsWeb's main Web page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/>.

ROOTSWEB'S GUIDE TO TRACING YOUR FAMILY TREE ("RootsWeb Guide") <http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/>. Designed with the beginning genealogist and new RootsWeb user in mind, each lesson will include text, suggested reading list, links to some of the relevant resources hosted by RootsWeb, and links to some relevant resources found elsewhere on the Internet. Lesson One, "Where to Begin," is online now. Lesson Two is scheduled to be posted next week. Additional lessons will be posted most weeks thereafter. Even experienced genealogists and long-time RootsWeb users might learn some useful new things. Please stop by. Previously published by RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative, RootsWeb Review, Vol. 2, No. 24, 16 June 1999. Please visit RootsWeb's main Web page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/>.

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