Peter: It might be worth the time to check the Great Registers for Monterey County for the time period prior to 1900. Only men will show, but it might prove where the known people were living during the 20 years between 1880 and 1900. If you can find Rosa's first husband's name, you might try the 1880 soundex for CA and see if you can locate them. She would have been only 29 in 1880 and might well have had small enough children to be listed. You'll have to find out her previous married name. Could check the Monterey County marriage records for appropriate time frame for her second marriage and see if there is a record of the second marriage, to Mr. WHITE which would show her first husband's name as her name. Larry K. ========================================= At 04:13 PM 12/13/1998 -0800, Peter Castro wrote: >1900 census Monterrey Co., Castroville Twnp. lists: >Robert WHITE 46, marr. to Rosa WHITE 49, w/1 son Robert WHITE >19. Also listed in household are: Carmel CASTRO 26, marr. to John >CASTRO 33, w/children: Alfred Gregory CASTRO 7, George CASTRO 6, Charlie >CASTRO 3, Mary CASTRO 12. Alfred CASTRO >was my father. I need help here as no 1890 census for Monterrey Co. >made it! I have no info as to Rosas 1st husbands surname and am at >a standstill! Rosa, John, Carmel and Alfred are my direct ancestors >and I need info to begin research! If you can help please contact: >Peter CASTRO pcastro@rectec.net > >