Hi Ralph, The list is active, just not much activity. In the two or three months that I have been a member of this list, I think I have seen only two or three listings. I'm currently trying to find information relating to my g-grandfather Alfred Darling and his family (in addition to the Dent's and Vose's). Alfred lived in Michigan Bluffs when he first came to California in 1852, then moved to Georgetown. He and his sons (Andrew, George, Charles) owned (or operated) the Darling Mine on Bear Creek. If you run across anything on this family while you are researching Eldorado County, I would certainly appreciate the information. In return, if you let me know what family(s) you are researching, I can keep my eye open as well. Have you checked out the links located on the USGenWeb Eldorado County site? Don Darling Rawlins, WY Visit my personal Homepage at: http://mail.ancestry.com/ancestry/users/dwdarling Get Your Free E-mail at Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com) Ancestry.com -- For all your Family Correspondence!