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/VW.2ADE/1022.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Debora, The earliest birth in Merced Co., was recorded in 1893, there was one Parker; Vivian May b. Feb 17, 1893, her parents were Edward Silsa Parker & May Gorman Weldon. I found what looks to be his brothers & sisters in the CADeath index. I'd suggest you order one of their death certificates from the county of death, sense the last names are listed, chances are there first names are on the dc's. Here's a link on where to order.....Hope this helps...Alma http://www.vitalrec.com/ca.html http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi Last Name First Name Middle Birth Date Mother Maiden Father Last Sex Birth Place Death Place Residence Death Date SSN Age BECKER NENA MAUDE 02/17/1893 FRANCIS PARKER F CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 04/14/1985 548-36-8891 92 yrs Add KING LILLIAN 10/17/1866 FRANCIS PARKER F ILLINOIS LOS ANGELES(19) 07/01/1944 77 yrs Add PARKER EBEN E 03/06/1875 FRANCIS PARKER M CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES(19) 10/11/1940 564-10-7464 65 yrs Add PARKER ROSCOE ELLIS 05/25/1881 FRANCIS PARKER M CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES(19) 04/06/1945 63 yrs Add PARKER WALDRON HENRY 11/14/1878 FRANCIS PARKER M CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES(19) 07/08/1945 66 yrs