I am looking for descendants of WILLIAM THOMAS WAGLEY who was born in Arkansas 12-26-1879 died 10-19-1951 in Contra Costa County, California and his wife Arizona Williams Wagley born 4-23-1887 died 4-19-1952 Contra Costa County. Their children were: Lonnie Wagley 1907-1998 died in Sonoma County, California. Wife may have been Nancie Mildred Mansfield. Ervin Franklin Wagley b.1-9-1909 Arkansas d.5-9-1978 in Contra Costa County. Jewell G. Wagley b.11-26-1913 Arkansas d.1-22-1997 in Citrus Heights, Sacramento County. These dates came from the SSDI and could be incorrect. I believe she married an Edwards. Jimmie J. Wagley b.9-9-1918 Arkansas d.6-24-1988 in Sacramento, Sacramento County. These dates came from the SSDI and could be incorrect. I believe she married a McPherson. William T. (Buddy) Wagley b.2-25-1922 Arkansas d.9-3-1977 Contra Costa County I would like to have obituaries if possible. I have lots of WAGLEY information to share. Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Phyllis Campbell

I am looking for descendants of WILLIAM THOMAS WAGLEY who was born in Arkansas 12-26-1879 died 10-19-1951 in Contra Costa County, California and his wife Arizona Williams Wagley born 4-23-1887 died 4-19-1952 Contra Costa County. Their children were: Lonnie Wagley 1907-1998 died in Sonoma County, California. Wife may have been Nancie Mildred Mansfield. Ervin Franklin Wagley b.1-9-1909 Arkansas d.5-9-1978 in Contra Costa County. Jewell G. Wagley b.11-26-1913 Arkansas d.1-22-1997 in Citrus Heights, Sacramento County. These dates came from the SSDI and could be incorrect. I believe she married an Edwards. Jimmie J. Wagley b.9-9-1918 Arkansas d.6-24-1988 in Sacramento, Sacramento County. These dates came from the SSDI and could be incorrect. I believe she married a McPherson. William T. (Buddy) Wagley b.2-25-1922 Arkansas d.9-3-1977 Contra Costa County I would like to have obituaries if possible. I have lots of WAGLEY information to share. Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Phyllis Campbell

Hi, Does anyone have access to the obits ? I'd like one for Clarence W. Jackson, d: March 2, 1985... Thank you, Dixie Lea in K.C...

I am searching for an obiturary on Edith V. Johnson. Her last known residence was Citrus Heights, Ca. She had 4 daughters by 2 husbands. She died 01/21/1974 at the age of 87 years.Trying to locate any family she may have left. She was the younger sister of George Baldwin, my grandfather. Any info would be appreciated.

Greetings, For those who have participated in reading my previous posts regarding California cemeteries and the problems we have had, you may not have noticed that the California Saving Graves website is hosted by US GenNet which is a totally FREE and AD FREE provider. US GenNet is in need of funds to help it continue to provide totally FREE genealogy website services. They are asking for help to fund them in the coming year. I am pledging to send them $200 in February (after I receive my annual gift income). I would like to ask anyone who would like to contribute to this most worthy project/cause to donate whatever amount you might be able to contribute. Every $5 or $10 donation multiplies by the numbers of people donating. "Every little bit helps." And it's TAX DEDUCTIBLE! If you would like to contribute, here is the address: Treasurer: Rhoda Fone 999 Bridgeport Way Rio Vista, California 94571 [Please make checks payable to USGenNet] Thanks so much for your support. Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginger Cisewski" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 6:33 PM Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Serious Problems Ahead for USGenNet > The time has come for some serious discussion regarding the state of > USGenNet's finances. I've made changes to this list so that all > of you can post to the list and we can hopefully spark some productive > discussion here. > > The fact is that USGenNet is not receiving the funds necessary to keep us > online. The new year is only a few short weeks away, and thus far, > USGenNet only has funds to keep us online through the month of April. > > Unless we receive a lot more in donations, USGenNet will go offline on May > 1, 2004 and none of your websites will be visible on the Internet, although > the contents of your sites will remain safe on the USGenNet server. When > the money runs out, we will be forced to disconnect our server. > . > USGenNet is a 501(c)(3) corporation, which means all donations are > tax-deductible like any other charitable contribution. The same holds true > if you wish to make a donation toward a gift membership for a family member > or friend. (All who donate $20 or more in a Membership year are > automatically Supporting Members and donations of $100 or more are > Sustaining Members. Sustaining Members have voting rights and are eligible > to serve on USGenNet's Board of Directors.) > > USGenNet does not have the luxuries available to web hosts that are owned or > subsidized by for-profit, commercial companies. We cannot obtain loans to > pay our daily operating expenses, operate "in the red" or opt for commercial > advertisements. > > Simply put, USGenNet remains online only as long as we can pay the costs of > being online. When the money is gone, USGenNet's websites will be gone too, > and that could happen as soon as May 1st. > > Every one of you, regardless of how much or how little money you have, can > do something positive that will help us meet our needs. If you cannot make > a donation yourself, you can encourage others to do so. You can spread the > word that USGenNet is a true nonprofit, committed to freely accessible > historical and genealogical data; that we have no commercial backers and no > advertising banners and are dependent on donations, which are all > tax-deductible. You can encourage the people who visit your sites and find > your sites useful to show their appreciation for your efforts by making a > donation to USGenNet and helping keep the data freely available online. > > I am adding this type of plea to all my websites, right at the top where > it's sure to be noticed. It says "Help Keep This Site Online!" and then > goes into a plea and includes a link to the section of our main page where > it details how to send donations. I know others have been working on > similar types of things, and if any of you would like to share what you've > done, > feel free to share your ideas here. > > Another way to help is to check with your employer. Many employers will > provide matching funds for charity work their employees do and maybe your > employer has such a plan available. Three of our account holders have > already found such plans. An easy place to find out if your employer offers > this is > on this site: http://www.hepdevelopment.com/smu/ > > USGenNet is the first and only truly nonprofit web hosting service for sites > with historical-genealogical content, and we've survived for more than five > years. We managed to buy a new server when our old one failed because > our account holders and friends rallied around to help. > > I truly believe that if we all work together, we can overcome this latest > difficulty as well. > > Ginger Cisewski > President, USGenNet.Org > > > -This is a USGenNet Mailing List - http://www.USGenNet.Org/

This latest legislative watch update is in regards to obtaining vital records from the California Dept of Health Services. ----- Original Message ----- Callifornia DHS UPDATE: Department of Health Services Public Count will be closed as of November 25, 2003 due to Budget Cuts. Officially, last Friday, the administrative order was announced that the Counter will be closed to walk-in applications for vital records and six Department employees will be reassigned. Budget 'cuts to the bone' are cited as the reason the Department of Health Services management has decided that the Public Counter should be closed, in spite of the fact that this is one of the operations that brings revenue into the Department. The reasons, we can all speculate upon, but the fact is that this move will not only affect genealogist and researchers, but the public in general. This includes those who need to obtain birth certificates for children beginning school, college registration, and passports. The one light at the end of the tunnel is that most California County offices will continue to be open for walk-in requests for birth, death, marriage, divorce documents. The Department states that the turn-around time will be four weeks. What, if anything, can be done about this remains to be seen. It is hopeful that with the change of Administration in the Governor's office and new appointees, we may see changes in policy. At this point we can only wait and see. We will continue to monitor the situation. If and when efforts on our part could make a difference, I will let you know. I will stay on top of this problem. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICE Has Moved to a New Location: The new mailing address for the Dept. of Health Service, Office of Vital Records, M.S. 5103, P. O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410 and it is located at 1501 Capitol Avenue, Suite 71.1110 - First Floor. For information and order forms see <http/www.dhs.gov.ca>. ---November 15, 2003 Iris Carter Jones, Legislative Coordinator Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley ****************************************************************** Join us for "A Golden Prospect" National Genealogical Society Conference in the States Sacramento, California 19-22 May 2004 www.sacvalleygenes.org ******************************************************************

Greetings, On the eve of Veterans Day I've been reflecting on the many historic cemeteries in which a vast number of our nation's veterans are still buried. Many, many of those cemeteries are in sad states of repair and care with our civil representatives having ignored their plight and condition for many decades now. As you spend your Tuesday with your co-workers, family or friends, please remember your ancestors who fought for our nation. If you are able, please go to a local historic cemetery and see if the cemeteries where our veterans now rest in peace are in the kind of condition you believe they deserve. If they are not in a well maintained cemetery, take the time to call your local representative and ask that some attention be paid to the neglected cemeteries where these veterans now lie for eternity. Ask them if they would want their ancestors to rest in a place that looks so bad or if they believe the resting places of our veterans should be so disrespected. Please ask them to care, and to help us to show respect for the last "homes" of our pioneer citizens and veterans. Respectfully, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves

Greetings, I received a "news alert" from Forbes Magazine on the above topic. (See the link below to read the article.) After reading the article I felt the need to send the following letter to the editor. If you are having trouble finding funding to help care for the historic cemeteries of your communities, perhaps you will appreciate my message. Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves Forbes.com Editor: Forbes coverage of the subject of the world's best cemeteries keyed into the cost of burial at these places. It focused on cemeteries based upon the most costly, prestigious, and well maintained. While this is all well and fine for the current rich and famous, we have to wonder why it is that Forbes has not discovered that in our own country there are literally thousands of abandoned and neglected historic cemeteries. These are the cemeteries of the people who built this great nation and the states and cities of this union. Yet, in a tragic turn of moral neglect, they are wasting away from lack of care, being bulldozed to make way for new generations of Americans, and being ignored by elected civil authorities. It says a lot about America that we will expend billions of dollars to help reconstruct Iraq but spend nothing on the care of the graves of our own forefathers. Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves ----- Original Message ----- From: "Forbes.com Alerts" <[email protected]> To: "Alerts Recipients" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: World's Best Cemeteries 2003 > World's Best Cemeteries 2003 > > On Halloween, graveyards are popular places, but both the dead and the living fill these cemeteries all year round. > > Click the link below to read the full story: > http://www.forbes.com/2003/10/31/cx_bs_1031home.html > > > This e-mail is sent to you because you selected to receive Forbes.com > News Alerts. If you have questions or need help, please contact > Forbes.com customer service at [email protected] > > Click below to manage your alerts: > http://www.forbes.com/membership/editprofile.jhtml#newsletters > You will be able to add and remove individual alerts and change news sources. > >

Dear Friends, This is just a short update on our Pre-1905 CADI site www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905 Our talented and dedicated transcribers are still hard at work. We hope to be able to finish Sacramento County soon after the first of the year. Meanwhile, some old records from Los Angelus and San Francisco are also "in the pipeline", along with new counties' records. As you may know, all of El Dorado County records were destroyed in a fire. We are extremely fortunate to have come into possession of some records from El Dorado area cemeteries. When they have been completed we will have them online quickly. We have had requests to bring PayPal to our site to make the donation process easier, and we have done just that. Even if you have never used PayPal before, you can use this vehicle with no trouble at all. And for those who frequent EBay, you are probably well versed with Pay Pal. Donations are gratefully received through PayPal. Please come and visit us.our door is always open, and we are available to assist in any way we can. Happy Hunting, Judie, Betty and Elvina Project Coordinators www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905

The newspaper is the Roseville Press-Tribune. The Roseville Genealogical Society will do look-ups for a small donation. See their website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~carvgs/rgs.htm Research info is near the bottom of their homepage. Barbara Leak ****************************************************************** Join us for "A Golden Prospect" National Genealogical Society Conference in the States Sacramento, California 19-22 May 2004 www.sacvalleygenes.org ****************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- > Hi List, > Can anyone give me the name of the newspaper in Roseville? I need an > obituary dated 1932. Is anyone on the list doing lookups. Thanks. Janet > Oregon

Hi List, Can anyone give me the name of the newspaper in Roseville? I need an obituary dated 1932. Is anyone on the list doing lookups. Thanks. Janet Oregon

Greetings, once more, I recently posted a notice of recent obliteration of the El Dorado House Cemetery. The photos of the recent clearing activity do not properly show what those of us who have seen the Bentley-Parmeter family plot at the cemetery, know it to look like. I have posted additional photographs that were taken at a clean up of the Bentley-Parmeter plot in October of 2000. To access the Before and After photos of the clean up day, go to the following link: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/Bentley-Parmeter_Plot_CleanUp.htm (These photos may be slow in loading.) The clean up was sponsored by the El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission. Their website is at www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado1. Regards, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/

Hello all, A small cemetery in El Dorado County is in imminent danger of total obliteration. To see more about the EL DORADO HOUSE CEMETERY, the cemetery of an 1850s era roadhouse on the old Placerville to Sacramento Road (part of the original Immigrant Road for wagons coming into to California from over the Plains), go to this link: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/El_Dorado_House_Cemetery.htm There is also a page of photos showing what has recently occurred. If you have cemeteries in similar condition, I would certainly like to know about them. Sincerely, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/

Greetings, As originally written SB 1059 included a provision that requires the county tax assessors to utilize a postcard method to contact cemetery authorities who file Cemetery Exemption Forms to receive tax exemption on cemetery properties. After the Bill was introduced I contacted the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee to inquire about adding something that might help prevent the historic cemeteries from being sold for delinquent taxes. Three years ago I had contacted Dean Andal of the Board of Equalization with the same request. With his help, we had started to work on developing some language that could be added to the Revenue and Tax Code. Someone at BOE dropped the ball and we never completed it. This time, however, the committee's consultant, Martin Helmke, and an attorney with the BOE, Rose Marie Kinnee, responded, and we were finally able to have something added that I hope will help, even if a little. It is not perfect, but it is a start. Since we did not have an existing definition for "historic cemetery", we chose to have this apply to cemeteries that began to be used previous to 1900. This, of course, includes a great many of the historic cemeteries in the state so that this new code section could feasibly apply to thousands of cemeteries. The sections within SB 1059 applicable to the cemeteries are 256.6 and 256.7, which reads as follows: 256.7. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 254, 256.5, and 256.6, an affidavit claiming the cemetery exemption, as provided for in subdivision (g) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the California Constitution and Section 204, is not required to be filed in order to receive the exemption for any cemetery that exists, or is discovered to exist, in the unincorporated area of a county for which the assessor is unable to identify the legal cemetery authority, as defined in Section 7018 of the Health and Safety Code, that may by law claim the exemption for that cemetery, if both of the following apply: (1) The cemetery was used by residents of the state prior to the year 1900. (2) The cemetery is no longer used for current or future interments. (b) Any tax, penalty, or interest imposed upon a cemetery subject to this section shall be canceled pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 4985) of Chapter 4 of Part 9, as if it had been levied or charged erroneously. Only time will tell if Sec. 256.7 will be of any benefit, but had it been in place in 1998 when the Cold Springs Cemetery in El Dorado County was about to be sold for delinquent taxes, perhaps the El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission would not have had to claim "ownership" of that historic public cemetery through acceptance of a Quit Claim deed. In the past other historic cemeteries have been sold to satisfy delinquent property taxes. By law, the public acquired title to those cemeteries even though the boards of supervisors of the counties where they were situated did not officially claim the public's property. If your county has any "abandoned" cemeteries or cemeteries that may have no legal cemetery authority in attendance of it, you may want to contact your county tax assessor to advise that office that the cemetery may not be subject to taxation. Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/

Hello, >From time to time I will be forwarding announcements regarding activities for historic cemeteries. Sacramento County will be holding multiple memorial dedications this next weekend. For more information, please use this link: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/Sac_Memorial_Dedication.htm Please send your questions to the email address listed on the announcement. Two years ago, the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento County created the Cemetery Advisory Committee under the Office of the Coroner. The Committee reports directly to the Board of Supervisors and advises the board on the needs of the historic cemeteries in the county. If you have time to attend these dedications, I'm sure you will find it worthwhile. Sincerely, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves

Hello, Since 2000 I have been involved in trying to get California legislation enacted that will help the plight of our state's historic cemeteries. In 2000 a Bill was introduced and passed both houses of the legislature (only 5 NOE votes) that would have created the California Historic Cemetery Commission. That commission would have cost almost nothing but would have contributed greatly to the review and assessment of the status of our historic graveyards. In the Fall of 2000, GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS vetoed the Bill even though his office had been consulted as to the Governor's preferences on how the Bill should have been framed. Lately I have been working on portions of existing Bills to ensure that the needs of the historic cemeteries that could be addressed through such Bills are considered. I will be sending out information on a couple of items once they are signed by Governor Davis - if they are not also vetoed by him.... If there are any of you who see a need that may need additional legislation in order to assist the historic cemeteries, please contact me direct at [email protected] I will try to advise you or otherwise determine if or how such legislation might be addressed. I'd like to thank those who in the past have sent me emails of support. Our California ancestors all repose in California cemeteries. The vast majority of the cemeteries in the state are historic and pre-date the 20th century. It is important that we provide protection and preservation of these places of rest. Together we can make a difference. Sincerely, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/

This link is new on Cyndi's List: URL: http://www.genealogymagazine.com/piobofplcoca.html TITLE: Pioneer Obituaries of Placer County, California DESCRIPTION: Obituaries originally published in Myron Angel's "History of Placer County, California" (1882). - Barbara - Barbara Leak Publicity Chair "A Golden Prospect" National Genealogical Society Conference in the States Sacramento Convention Center 19-22 May 2004

Some suggestions, in general, for people requesting obit or other newspaper look-ups. . . There are currently at least eight cities/towns/communities in Placer County that publish newspapers. The chances of finding an obit increase dramatically if you can provide the name of the community where the decedent lived, because a local researcher could then determine which newspapers are most likely to carry the obit. Back issues of some newspapers are available at the local libraries. For example, the Roseville Library has the *Roseville Press-Tribune*, the Auburn Library has the *Auburn Journal*, and I think the Colfax Library has the Colfax newspaper. Back issues of some of the smaller, local newspapers are available only at the newspaper offices and sometimes those are kept in storage. At no place in the county are all the newspapers available for research in one location. For a small fee, the Roseville Genealogical Society will do look-ups in the Roseville newspapers at the Roseville Library. For info, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~carvgs/rgs.htm For a small fee, the Placer County Genealogical Society will do look-ups in newspapers at the Auburn Library. (Includes Auburn newspapers after 1907. Includes newspapers published in Auburn, Colfax, Dutch Flat and Newcastle prior to 1907.) For info, see the "Research Policy" at www.pcgenes.com/pcgs.html Barbara Leak Research Chair, Placer County Genealogical Society Join us for "A Golden Prospect" National Genealogical Society Conference in the States Sacramento Convention Center 19-22 May 2004

Would someone be able to look up an obit for Irma C. Noyes, who died 10/26/1994 in Placer County? thanks to anyone who can help!! Patti

Here is the latest legislative update from the California State Genealogical Alliance. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iris Jones" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 6:14 PM Subject: Legislative Report LEGISLATIVE REPORT - JUNE 2003 As all Californians know, the State has no budget yet. But, we do have good news regarding the funding for the California State Library. Two million dollars of the originally proposed Library budget cut has been reinstated. While this means the Library, like all California agencies, will be affected. Peter Dolgenos, Sutro Library (Branch of the California State Library) tells us: 'The California State Library will be affected by the cuts in the governor's proposed budget, but not as badly as was originally thought. 'As you may know, the Sutro has had to eliminate Saturday hours, but we are still open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. 'Our staff has been cut (without layoffs), but we are still able to perform essential tasks such as reshelving books. 'Our acquisitions budget has been cut, but not to zero. We continue to be grateful for material that is donated to us. . . . We do not plan to charge user fees.' In my early reports there was some confusion regarding the planned move of the Sutro Library into the J. Paul Leonard Library on the San Francisco State University campus. This move has been planned for some time and had nothing to do with the budget cuts. The move is scheduled in about four years. Sutro will remain under the control of the State Library, it will continue to be run and managed as it is presently. The move is being made to this up-graded facility for the safety and preservation of the collection. We will learn more about this as plans are worked out. Genealogists can rest assured that Sutro is alive and well according to Dolgenos. The second item I need to report on is the Federal Social Security Misuse Prevention Act, S228 and HR637. Neither bill as had any action since I last reported on them in May. I have not heard any news about the possibility of the author(s) taking amendments to included only living person. I will get back to you with any news on these bills. Just as a reminder, Public Notices are being issued in newspapers throughout the state to explain the July 1, 2003 changes in the law governing requests for California birth and death records: Beginning July 1, 2003 California Health and Safety Code Section 103526 permits only specific individuals to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a birth or death record. An AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a birth record is required to obtain a driver's license, passport, social security card and other services related to an individual's identity. An AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a death record may be required to obtain death benefits, claim insurance proceeds, notify social security and obtain other services related to an individual's identity. Please see below for a list of authorized individuals. Those who do not meet the criteria for an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY may receive an INFORMATIONAL CERTIFIED COPY with the words "INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY" imprinted across the face of the copy. When ordering in person: an authorized individual must complete an approved application, including a signed statement sworn under penalty of perjury to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY. When ordering by mail: a notarized Certificate of Identity and completed application form, signed under penalty of perjury by the authorized requestor are required. Applications and Certificate of Identity forms are available on county web sites. Individuals permitted to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY: * The registrant or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant. * A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record in order to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the Family Code. * A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another government agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business. * A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse or domestic partner of the registrant. * An attorney representing the registrant or the registrant's estate, or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on behalf of the registrant or the registrant's estate. * Any funeral director that orders certified copies of a death certificate on behalf of any individual specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, or subdivision (a) of Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code. To be added to the Network, send your name, name of your organization, and e-mail address, stating you wish to be added to the Legislative Network, to <[email protected]>.---19 June 2003, CSGA Legislative Network, Iris Carter Jones. [Permission is granted to reprint Legislative reports. Please cite your source.]