Dee: The CAIF is available on microfiche at the Santa Cruz FHC, on Elk Street (take Morrissey exit from 1.) This FHC has a very good collection of California microfilm, including the San Benito County death certificates through 1972 and some of the earliest Monterey County death certificates. Call them at (831) 426-1078 for hours. --Sheila P. In a message dated 7/8/01 11:19:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cymcity@juno.com writes: > Greetings, > I was wondering if anyone knows if the California Information File is > available at any of the local libraries. I checked Steinbeck Library in > Salinas and they didn't know what I was talking about, but were sure they > didn't have it -- hmmm <g>. Does anyone know if it's around here, even > Santa Cruz, maybe? > > Thanks for any ideas, > Dee > >

Hi Roger, I haven't seen it myself as yet, so all I know is second hand. But I can give you a website that explains it very well: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/cainfofile.shtml From the description, it looks very worthwhile for anyone with California pioneers in their tree. Hope this helps, Dee On Sun, 8 Jul 2001 11:28:39 -0700 "Roger and Judy Lehman" <rdljpl@earthlink.net> writes: > Being a second and thire generation Californian, I sure would like to > know > what it is........... > > Roger > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <cymcity@juno.com> > To: <CAMONTER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 11:21 AM > Subject: [CAMONTER] California Information File > > > > Greetings, > > I was wondering if anyone knows if the California Information File > is > > available at any of the local libraries. I checked Steinbeck > Library in > > Salinas and they didn't know what I was talking about, but were > sure they > > didn't have it -- hmmm <g>. Does anyone know if it's around here, > even > > Santa Cruz, maybe? > > > > Thanks for any ideas, > > Dee > > > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & > Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > >

Greetings, I was wondering if anyone knows if the California Information File is available at any of the local libraries. I checked Steinbeck Library in Salinas and they didn't know what I was talking about, but were sure they didn't have it -- hmmm <g>. Does anyone know if it's around here, even Santa Cruz, maybe? Thanks for any ideas, Dee

Hi Betsy, I would be very interested in the interview. I am currently researching all the people who once lived in that area of the county. It's amazing how many people once lived there but do not anymore. I haven't traveled down to that area yet to research, it's over 50 miles away and the temperature down there lately has been 100 degrees or better. Not my idea of a pleasant drive in a car with no air conditioning;-O Thank you, Anita C. Monterey County COYOTE@BRIGHTOK.NET wrote: > > Do you have a copy of the article written about Mr. and Mrs. Charles Folks of Priest Valley in "Salt of the Earth". The book is on file at the King City Library. They were being interviewed about 1850. Its two pages long and I can send you a copy if you want it. My name is Betsy Wood.

Do you have a copy of the article written about Mr. and Mrs. Charles Folks of Priest Valley in "Salt of the Earth". The book is on file at the King City Library. They were being interviewed about 1850. Its two pages long and I can send you a copy if you want it. My name is Betsy Wood.

Hi all ... Just wanted to let you all know that I have taken over as the Monterey Co. Coordinator. I'm anxious to dig in and get started with the re-design of the site. So, you can expect to see some changes by this weekend. Of course more information and changes will be coming over the next few weeks. Unfortunately, after checking the server this morning - it seems that all but a few of the files that had comprised the Monterey Co. site are GONE. This means that we've got a lot of work to do in re-building the site. Hopefully we can come back bigger and better than before. I'm open to suggestions and comments about the site - so, please get in touch with me (off-list) when you have a chance. A little about myself ... My name is Amy Armstrong ... and my interest in Monterey Co. comes through my husband's family, the Armstrongs and the Irvines. The Armstrong family arrived in Monterey Co. in the late 1860's ... and has been there ever since. While most of the family has passed on at this point, we still have a few family members that live in Salinas and surrounding areas, as well as a few family friends. My husband and I just celebrated our 9th. anniversary in early-June and we have make our home in Lexington, Ohio. He is in the Education field. As for my connection to other Rootsweb projects ... I've managed the Ancestral Images of Lorain County (Ohio) site since June of 1999. I took over as the County Coordinator for Tazewell Co. (Virginia) in May of 2000. And in July of 2000, I took over the Virginia Success Stories site. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with these sites and meeting the many researchers with roots in those areas. I'm anxious to meet all of the Monterey Co. researchers ... and get a feel for the particular areas of research that interest you. I tend to think of my role as the County Coordinator as that of a manager. I am not the "owner" of the information at the site - but merely the manager. My job is to run the site, post new materials, and get new projects going ... but, it is YOUR site. Again, please feel free to contact me with your comments, suggestions, etc. If you have a large project in mind -- great! I'd be more than happy to start discussing it. Add my name to your address books ... and contact me whenever you have a question or suggestion! Amy E. Armstrong <AmyeA@aol.com> Your new Monterey Co. Coordinator

Hi Betsy, According to the 1880 Census, Pleasant THOMPSON did not have a son named Alexander living with him. His eldest son listed as living with him, William R., was 25, and his youngest son, John F., was 7. Pleasant and his wife Sarah A. were both born in Missouri. There is a separate family listing for Alexander THOMPSON, who was born in Texas. Alexander was 27 and his parents' nativities are listed as Missouri. Alexander and his wife, Ida M. had two children living with them — George F.[3] and Clara M. [1]. In the 1880 Census there is one family listed between Alexander and Pleasant, the Eugene C. COLE family. The next time I go to lookup biographies I will see if there is any for the THOMPSONs, father and son. I seem to recall that there is at least one. At the moment I am researching the families on the other side of 101 in that area. Quite a number of them leased land in the different valleys before they finally acquired land in their own names. Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County COYOTE@BRIGHTOK.NET wrote: > > I have been researching homesteads in Bryson area for awhile and Thomas Coke Burns had a homestead between Job Wood and Sherman Wood in Bryson Valley. One forty bordered the SLO co. line in section 35 R8E TS24S, and it was issued May 11, 1892. Also I ran across him in Salt of the Earth. He is listed as Coke Burns and working with the road crew that built the road into Hesperia and Bryson. Also homesteading between Smith Road and the SLO Co. Line is Alexander Thompson and I was wondering if this could be Pleasant Thompson's son. My daughter and her husband own this property now. I have just completed research on the Harris family if you would like a copy of that. Our gr. gr. Aunt Annie Sands married Andrew Jackson Harris. I'm Betsy Wood and my email is coyote@mbo.net >

I have been researching homesteads in Bryson area for awhile and Thomas Coke Burns had a homestead between Job Wood and Sherman Wood in Bryson Valley. One forty bordered the SLO co. line in section 35 R8E TS24S, and it was issued May 11, 1892. Also I ran across him in Salt of the Earth. He is listed as Coke Burns and working with the road crew that built the road into Hesperia and Bryson. Also homesteading between Smith Road and the SLO Co. Line is Alexander Thompson and I was wondering if this could be Pleasant Thompson's son. My daughter and her husband own this property now. I have just completed research on the Harris family if you would like a copy of that. Our gr. gr. Aunt Annie Sands married Andrew Jackson Harris. I'm Betsy Wood and my email is coyote@mbo.net

i am trying to locate catherine simone leday. born 09-26-1958,she could be in los angeles area as well as oklahoma.she was my best friend,i really miss her. thank-you for any info at all. sincerly, Sandy (sandy fulps maynard)

>From the Salinas Californian, May 1, 1972 Lorraine Vogel Mrs Lorraine C. Vogel, former mail carrier in the Jolon-Lockwood area, died Sunday morning at her daughter's home in San Lucas after a long illness. The Castroville native had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Peterson of San Lucas. She took over her husband's mail route in 1959 when he died and continued carrying the mail to residents in Jolon-Lockwood for 10 years until she retired in 1969. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a son, Alex Camany of Salinas; a brother Julius Boronda of King City; two sisters, Mrs. Carmen Coan of Lewiston and Mrs. Christine Bernal of Greenfield; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited in the Ree C. Grim Funeral Chapel in King City tonight at 8. Funeral services will be held at the chapel at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, followed by the celebration of a Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church. Burial will be in the King City Cemetery.

>From Salinas Californian; 26 June 1996 Julius Marcus Boronda, King City Native Julius Marcus Boronda of Lincoln, CA, died June 19 from pneumonia. He was 97. Mr. Boronda was a native of King City and lived in the city for many years. He retired from Basic Vegetable 32 years ago. Mr. Boronda is survived by his grandchildren Michael Boronda of Seaside and Carol Harper of King City; his great-granddaughter, his great-great-granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews. No services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of the Hills.

Hello, everyone. I am new to this list and am researching the James Vernor and Annie Langley family. They had several children born in the early 1900's. Their daughter, Effie, (married Albert Morgan) is my ggrandmother. She died in 1919 and left only one child, who was only 2 years old at the time. So of course not much info has been handed down about Effie. I know her father and two of her brothers, Zenas Embrey Vernor and James Stanley Vernor moved to CA in the 1930's from AR or MO. They lived in Stanislaus and Monterey counties. I am hoping some of their descendants might be able to give me some info on my Effie or the Vernor family or possibly have pictures. Zenas Vernor died in 1988 and was married to Ernestine Barnhill. They had at least one son - Robert Vernor. Zenas was buried in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Salinas, CA. Thanks for any info on this family or any suggestions you might have for me! Nicole

I am searching for any descendants of my g-g-uncles Zenas Embrey Vernor and James Stanley Vernor. Their sister, Effie Vernor (married Albert Morgan) is my ggrandmother. Their parents are James VERNOR and Annie LANGLEY. Zenas was born in AR in 1906 and James Stanley was born in MO in the early 1900's. They moved to CA in the 1930's. Effie died in 1919 and left only one child who was 2 at the time, so not much info on her has been handed down to me. I am hoping to find descendants of her siblings that might know something about her or the Vernor family, or have pictures etc... Zenas married Ernestine Barnhill and they had at least one son - Robert Vernor, who may still be living in CA. Please let me know if you can help me out. Any information is greatly appreciated!

Hi Everyone, There were several incidents in Monterey County's history that have had a permanent impact on the county's record keeping. In 1875, the Tax Assessor was charged with tax embezzlement. To cover up his crime, the man set fire to the courthouse. Most records survived, but there aare some gaps due to the fire. In 1915, the incumbent Tax Assessor was not re-elected. He got so angry about losing that he destroyed all tax records in his office for the years 1890 to 1915. Records for the years 1850-1889 and 1916 to the present are intact. The first batch is at the Monterey County Historical Society and the newer ones are still at the county courthouse. In more recent years, a county employee removed the county's naturalization papers from their proper place at the courthouse and refused to return them to the county. No one knows why they were removed or why they have not been returned. Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County

Hi Everyone, Just thought I would post a reminder that when handwritten records were transcribed, they spelling often suffered horribly due to bad penmanship on the original documents. I have been working with the 1880 U.S. Census for southern Monterey County and have discovered numerous misspellings for surnames, some are so far off the mark that if I didn't have a variety of other resources to use for cross-referencing, I would miss a lot of the people I am trying to isolate. Examples of the differences: Transcribed Census Actual Names --------------------------------------------- N.J. MYERS................A.J. MEYERS Joseph NUTRAP.............Joseph NATTRASS Cathbert WATRESS..........Cuthbert NATTRASS W.S. COPLY................W.S. COPLEY Samuel GRAVER.............Samuel GROVER George INGELES............George ENGELS Henry RISH................Henry RIST Luke RESH.................Luke RIST John MATTHES..............John MATTHIS Joseph LANDRAW............Joseph LANDRUM Hirum BUCH................Hiram BUCK Just about all of the old records, prior to the use of the typewriter, are subject to misreading due to penmanship. I've been having lots of fun entering the 1871 Great Register into a database. I keep a typed list of the dozens of surnames I am looking for handy so I can determine if a scrawl is actually one of the names I want to record. As you can see from the above, even fairly simple surnames can get pretty mangled. I have a group of French surnames that I doubt I will be able to figure out due to my lack of expertise in French pronunciation. I do a lot better with the Spanish surnames. BTW, if you are looking for a Hispanic widow, don't overlook searching under "DE". My great great grandmother, who was married to LISK, is recorded on a BLM land patent as "DELISK". She had apparently signed her documents MATILDA FELIZ de LISK and whoever transcribed the documents didn't realize that the "DE" indicated that her married surname was plain old LISK. Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County

Hi Everyone, The following group of names are from the First Regiment New York Volunteers book that I transcribed into a database. For those of you who have been having problems locating ancestors, don't feel bad, the author of the NY Volunteers book was only able to definitively locate the whereabouts of less than half of the original volunteers. The names included here are the ones the author thought he knew a little something about. There are an additional 423 names the author didn't have a clue about. Obviously that is way too many to post to the list. ----------------------------------------------------------- [NOTE: "Living?" means that the author thought these men were still alive in 1882] AMES, Thaddeus M.; Company C, Private; Living? Mendocino County, CA—1850 [M.D. at Indian Reservation] BENJAMIN, Fordyce I.; Company H, Private; Living? Sonoma, CA—1874 BUDD, Charles K.; Company D, Private; Living? Sonoma County, CA—1868 BUND, John; Company I, Private; Living? Calaveras River, CA—1874 CHAQUETH, Herman; Company G, Private; Living? San Francisco, CA—1874 COYAN, Frederick; Company G, Private; Living? Vallejo, CA—1874 FALKNER, James Y.; Company G, Corpl.; Living? Oregon—1878 FLOOD, John; Company A, Private; Living? San Francisco, CA—1874 FRESCHE, Francis; Company G, Private; Living? San Francisco, CA—1874 GROW, William; Company H, Sergt.; Living? Yreka, CA—1878 [Ex-Sheriff of Siskiyou County, CA; Ex-Postmaster at Yreka, CA] HARMON, De Witt J.; Company I, Private; Living? Murphy’s, Calaveras County, CA—1874 HILL, John E.; Company D Private; Living? Pendleton, Umatilla County, OR—1878 HUMPHREY, George L.; Company H, Private; Living? Coulterville, CA—1874 JONES, William; Company C, Private; Living? Sonoma County, CA—1874 LOPEZ, Theodore; Company F, Private; Living? Tuolumne County, CA—1874 LOWERY, Anthony W.; Company E, Private; Living? San Francisco, CA—1878 MAGEE, Henry; Company I, 1st Lieut.; Living? San Diego, CA—1874 MILFORD, Edmund N.; Company F, Private; Living? Bodie, Mono County, CA—1880 PerLEE, Theron R.; Company C, 2nd Lieut.; Living? New York City—1880 REMINGTON, Darius C.; Company K, Private; Living? Washington Territory—1874 RODRIAN, Charles; Company K, Private; Living? San Francisco, CA—1874 SMITH, William H.; Company I, 2nd Lieut.; Living? Algerine Camp, Tuolumne County, CA—1874 SNYDER, Elijah; Company E, Private; Living? Trenton, NJ—1875 SOUERVOIT, Alexander; Company E, Private; Living? Los Angeles, CA—1877 STEVENS, John H.; Company G, Private; Living? Stockton, CA—1874 TAIT, James A.; Company A, Private; Living? Santa Cruz, CA—1874 WALTHER, George; Company K, Private; Living? Los Angeles, CA—1874 WELLER, Edward H.; Company A, Private; Living? San Francisco, CA—1874 WILLARD, Isaac; Company A, Private; Living? Mendicino County, CA—1874 WILLIS, Ottis W.; Company F, Private; Living? San Andreas, CA—1874 WYBOURN, Robert; Company I, Corpl.; Living? Calaveras County, CA—1874 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take care, Anita C. Monterey County

Presidio Pasados: San Francisco's 225th Birthday June 24 - June 30, 2001 Join the week long celebration and commemoration honoring the early history of San Francisco and the establishment of Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores) and El Presidio de San Francisco, as San Francisco celebrates its birthday. You are invited to attend! All events are free and open to the public. June 27, 10:30 - Noon Los Californianos honor their ancestors and descendents in the Presidio during their annual celebration of San Francisco's birthday. There will be costumes and horse mounted Color Guard. Open to the public. Pershing Square, Presidio of San Francisco. June 29, 10:00 - Noon In conjunction with other events happening on the Presidio, a Traditional Celebration of the first Mass at Mission Dolores in 1776 will be held in the Mission district of San Francisco. Includes wreath laying, music, and Ohlone ceremonies. Call (415) 621-8203 or visit the web site for directions to Mission Dolores </ptcp/exitpage.jsp?exitURL=www.missiondolores.citysearch.com>: http://www.missiondolores.citysearch.com/ June 30 Presidio Pasados celebrates the rich history, culture and archeology of El Presidio (est. 1776). Activities throughout the day include an Archeology Open House with visible excavation sites and artifacts on display, conference with special guest speakers, live music of early California, Spanish cuisine, and Native American dance and demonstrations. Free concert by Coro Hispano de San Francisco.Presenting "Fandango!" in the newly renovated Officers' Club. National Park Service rangers will provide tours of El Presidio and the newly renovated Officers' Club will be open to the public for viewing. Presidio Pasados Conference 30 June 2001 Free to Public You are invited to attend the following events at the Presidio of San Francisco. All events and parking are free and open to the public. Directions to the Presidio can be found at http://www.presidiotrust.gov. Presidio Pasados Conference Exploring the Cultures of New Spain 30 June 2001 8:30 AM - Noon Officers Club Building 50 (Moraga Hall) Presidio of San Francisco 8:00-8:30 AM Refreshments 8:30-8:45 Welcome and Overview of the Presidio of San Francisco Cherilyn Widell, Presidio Trust Historic Preservation Officer Sannie Osborn, Presidio Trust Historical Archaeologist 8:45-9:00 History of Building 50 Leo Barker, National Park Service Historical Archaeologist 9:00-9:30 Ohlone Culture Linda Yamane, Ohlone Cultural Activist and Scholar 9:30-9:50 Anza's Journey to California Don Garate, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Arizona, Chief Interpreter 9:50-10:00 BREAK 10:00-11:00 The Presidio of Santa Maria de Galve and the Wreck of the Supply Ship Rosario, Florida Judith Bense and John Bratten, University of West Florida Archaeologists 11:00-11:45 The Presidio of San Francisco within the Context of New Spain John Phillip Langellier, Reagan Library and Museum Chief Curator 11:45- Noon Questions/Discussion noon -5:00 PM Exhibits (partial list of invited exhibitors) Archaeological Research Facility, University of California Berkeley Cabrillo College Archaeological Technology Program California Department of Parks and Recreation California Missions Foundation California Mission Studies Association Fort Point and Presidio Historical Association Heyday Books/News from Native California Misión San Francisco De Asís (Mission Dolores) National Park Service Presidio Trust Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Santa Clara University Archaeology Research Lab Sannie Kenton Osborn, Ph.D., RPA Historical Archeologist Presidio Trust Building 230 Gorgas Avenue Post Office Box 29052 San Francisco, CA 94129-0052 email: sosborn@presidiotrust.gov (415) 561-5090 phone (415) 561-5089 fax

Hi Everyone, Here is the list of Second Regiment, New York Volunteers Officers in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. [FYI, the references to "late war" means the U.S. Civil War. I am unsure what "U.S.V." represents. The Civil War had even more Volunteer units than the Mexican War.] ------------------------------------------------------------------ Colonel: BURNET, Ward B.; severely wounded at Churubusco; died June 27, 1884 at Washington, D.C. Lieutenant-Colonels: BAXTER, Charles; died Sept. 17, 1847, of wounds received at the battle of Chapultepec, Mexico BURNHAM, James C. Major: DYCKMAN, Garret; severely wounded at Chapultepec; Col. U.S.V. late ware Assistant Surgeon: PARKER, William C. Adjutant: McCABE, James S. Captains: BARCLAY, James; wounded at the Belen Gate; died Jan. 28, 1848 at San Angel, Mexico CARTER, Robert A. De BONGAR, Gustave FAIRCHILD, Morton; wounded at Churubusco FARNSWORTH, Addison; Col. U.S.V. late war; died April 1, 1877 FORRY, William GALLAGHER, Samuel S. HALL, George B.; Col. U.S.V. late war HUNGERFORD, Daniel E.; wounded at Chapultepec; Lt.-Col. U.S.V. late war INNES, Charles H.; wounded aat Churubusco, and also at the Belen Gate; Col. U.S.V. late war VAN O'LINDA, Abram; killed at the battle of Chapultepec, Mexico, Sept. 13, 1847 PEARSON, Charles H.; wounded at Cerro Gordo; died Oct. 10, 1847, of wounds received at the battle of Chapultepec, Mexico TAYLOR, Jay P. TAYLOR, Alfred W.; Col. U.S.V. late war First Lieutenants: BOYLE, Francis G. CROFT, M.N. FLOYD, Robert M. GALLAGHER, Charles F.; died Sept. 10, 1847, at Mixcoac, Mexico GRIFFIN, Jacob Jr.; wounded at Churubusco HENRY, James H. JACOBUS, Aug.; died May 1, 1847, at Jalapa, Mexico MILLER, Israel McCABE, James S.; wounded at Churubusco PINTO, Francis E., COl. U.S.V. late war REID, Mayne; severely wounded at Chapultepec SCANNELL, David SHERWOOD, Charles H.; wounded at Chapultepec Second Lieutenants: BARBER, Alexander H. BEECHER, Carl; severely wounded at Churubusco BROWER, Charles B.; (see 3rd U.S. Infantry) CARRELL, Edward B. CHANDLER, Edgar; died Aug. 21, 1847, of wounds received at the battle of Churubusco, Mexico COOKE, Edward COOKE, John COOPER, Charles S.; severly wounded at Churubusco CURRAN, Michael A. DARDONVILLE, Hippolyte; wounded at Chrurubusco DOREMUS, David M. DURNING, Francis DUSENBURY, Henry GAINES, Henry GREEN, James W; wounded at Chapultepec HILL, John POTTER, James D.; severely wounded at Churubusco; Lt.-Col. U.S.V. late war; died Oct. 24, 1888 RAFFERTY, John SWEENY, Thomas W.; severely wounded at Churubusco VAN VECHTEN, Philip VON MALACHWOSKI, Moritz; wounded at Churubusco WALKER, William T. WILSON, John; wounded at Churubusco; Lt.-Col. U.S.V. late war ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County

Hi Everyone, There were two regiments of New York Volunteers who fought in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. Each regiment contained ten companies of men of varying sizes. Each regiment had roughly 800 - 1,000 men. ---------------------------------------------------- The First Regiment of New York Volunteers is the one best known to California researchers. It is sometimes referred to as "Stevenson's Volunteers" for Jonathan Stevenson, the Colonel who recruited the regiment in New York in 1846. The ten companies comprising the First Regiment were mustered out of the service of the United States as follows: By Lieut. Jas. A. HARDIE (Late Major of the Regiment), 3rd U.S. Artillery Company "C," Captain J.E. BRACKETT, at San Francisco, August 15th, 1848 Company "K," Captain K.H. DIMMICK, at San Francisco, August 15th, 1848 Company "H," Captain J.B. FRISBIE, at San Francisco, August 25th 1848 By Captain A.J. SMITH, 1st U.S. Dragoons Company "F," Captain F.J. LIPPITT, at Santa Barbara, Sept. 8th, 1848 Company "E," Captain Nelson TAYLOR, at Santa Barbara, Sept. 18th, 1848 Company "G," Captain M.R. STEVENSON, at Santa Barbara, Sept. 18th, 1848 Company "I," Captain W.E. SHANNON, at Santa Barbara, Sept. 25th, 1848 By Captain Henry S. BURTON (late Lieut. Col. of the Regiment), 3rd U.S. Artillery Company "A," Captain S.G. STEELE, at Monterey, Oct. 23rd, 1848 Company "B," Captain H.C. MATTSELL, at Monterey, Oct. 23rd, 1848 Company "D," Captain H.M. NAGLEE, at Monterey, Oct. 24th, 1848 The Field Officers of the First Regiment were mustered out of servicce by Captain H.S. BURTON, at Monterey, CA, Oct. 26th, 1848. The First Regiment saw action in Alta and Baja California. -------------------------------------------------------- The Second Regiment of New York Volunteers were under the command of Colonel Ward B. BURNET. This regiment of ten companies saw action on mainland Mexico. I haven't read very much about the battles on mainland Mexico, but it appears that the Second Regiment saw action on the Texas border and then progressed into New Mexico and northern Mexico. Judging by the injuries incurred by officers of the 2nd Regiment, they were an intrical part of the major battles in Mexico, alongside the regular U.S. Army. [For those whose ancestors were not a part of the First Regiment, it looks like they may have been members of the Second Regiment.] I will post the officers of the Second Regiment in a separate email. [FYI, I have no additional information about any of the soldiers other than what I will be posting.] Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County

Hi Everyone, Here are the requests and the results of searching the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers: ---------------------------------- I'd appreciate a look-up for any SCHMITZ people. Specifically: Christopher, Joseph, Gustavus, or Henry (Heinrich). All sailed into New York in the 1840's. — Jim Schmitz <<< No Listing among 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers >>> ---------------------------------- What is the name of your book, Anita? Supposedly my ancestor, A.A. HUGHES, joined in Alabama. I think he was an officer. — Sue in MN <<< No A.A. HUGHES among the 1st Regiment, but there were the following: HUGHES, John, enlisted in Company D as a private and HUGHES, William, enlisted in Company F as a corporal. There was no further information on either of these men. >>> ---------------------------------- My greatgrandfather left NY and went down to Mississippi where he joined a regiment (2nd) to fight in the war with Mexico. He was wounded with a Bowie knife at a place called Calderetta. His name was BEKEART. — Laura <<< No Listing among 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers >>> -------------------------------- Please see if you can locate John Henry BAKER — Susan Scott <<< No Listing among 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers >>> ------------------------------- I would appreciate a lookup for Mr. PHELAN/WHALEN in the M.A. war. Not sure what state he would be out of. <<< WHALEN, John, enlisted into Company E, rank of Musician, of the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers, subsequently was transferred to Regimental Band, Died at Los Angeles, CA on December 7, 1853.>>> ------------------------------- Can you please do a lookup for the CRUIKSHANKs? Still don't have definitive info on how where why they traveled to CA. That was WILLIAM THOMPSON C., JOHN KING C., and JAMES T. CRUIKSHANK. Any other reference to Cruikshank would be of interest to me too. — Nancy Hargiss <<< No Listing among 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers >>> -------------------------------- I would love it if you could look and see if there was a John KILGARIFFwho was on your roster? — Tami <<< No Listing among 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers >>> --------------------------------- Would you mind looking for a surname, TUNISON. — Don Tunison-Campbell <<< No Listing among 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers >>> --------------------------------- Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County