While doing a looking for someone, I found that a business, that person I was looking for was in 1877-78 at 11 and 13 Dupont Street,in San Francisco. In the 1878-79, one it was at 11 and 13 Fleet Street. So I checked the street guide and found the following: Fleet (that portion of Dupont from Market to Bush was named Fleet by Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, but recently the original name has been restored by Act of Legislature. So if in the 1878-79 City Directory, you find some one at Fleet Street, now you know where it was for few months. George __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/

I wanted to share with all the fact that I have completed in full and have online the entire 1870 Federal Census for Alameda County. I accomplished that when I completed Ward 2 of the City of San Jose and had it moved over this morning. I started this project about May, 2001 with the goal of putting online a county I lived in for several years for the benifit of all researchers. I firmly believe it will be of tremendous help to many. So after all these months I am very pleased to finally share this news. I am continuing on now with transcribing the census covering Marin County for 1870 [most of which I have already completed and have online as well]. I will also be starting my largest challenge--the transcription of the 1870 Federal Census for San Francisco [all 12 Wards], which will likely take a couple of years to complete as it is so huge....I will keep all informed as I progress through them as well.. The 1870 Santa Clara Census transcription is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/santaclara/1870/ It is my belief that this will help researchers a lot. Sincerely, Edward, Sr. [a native of Alameda County, born in Oakland]

Does anyone have a 1910 census? If you do, would you be kind enough to do a lookup for me? San Francisco, 1910 William LAMBERT (b. 1857 England) Annie LAMBERT (b. 1855 England) William (b. 1884 New Zealand) John/Jack (b. 1886 New Zealand) Earl (b. 1892 San Francisco) May be on Clayton Street near Golden Gate Park pan handle. Also interested in anyone with them at time of census. Thanks in advance, Linda (LAMBERT) Hamid Roseville, CA

San Benito County is now online http://www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905 donna

I was able to obtain the obituaries and other information for you. Will be mailing to you shortly. Highlights: Mrs. Chas. DE LONG (Elida F. VINEYARD) died 9-25-1895. She was the widow of Charles E. DE LONG, who during Grant's term was appointed US minister to Japan and held this office from 1869 to 1873. Mrs. DE LONG was born in Madison WI in 1814, the daughter of Col VINEYARD. Her father came to CA across the pains and located in the southern part of the State. In 1862 she married Mr. DE LONG. She was one of the first white women who, as a Minister's wife, was received at the Mikado's court. She was sister-in-law to the unfortunate Lt. G. W. DE LONG who had command of the New York Hearld Polar expedition that sailed from San Francisco on the "Jeannette" in July of 1879. His vessel was crushed in an ice pack and he, with Surgeon AMBLER and 13 of his crew, perished in the Artic. Mr. DE LONG died in 1876 leaving her a great deal of money and property, but she was tricked by a number of individuals who made claims against the estate and almost beggared herself and her children. She leaves 5 children: Lillian M. (Lillie) DE LONG (Mrs. John E. SAVAGE) the husband died in SF 10/13/1919 mother of Mrs. Dr. Robert C. JACKSON, Mrs. E. E. BARTHOLOMEW, Grace L. (Mrs. MAYETTE) and Richard E. SAVAGE William Lunalilo DELONG Grace Aileen (Eileen) DE LONG (Mrs. Harry WILBER) born 1876; drowned Fallen Leaf Lake, El Dorado County, June 13, 1921. mother of Aileen/Eileen WILBUR and Mr. DE LONG (drowned June 13, 192 Charles Egbert "Berthie" DE LONG b1867 Maude Asia De LONG (Mrs. PRINGLE) ?possible Maude L. PRINGLE (R) died age 51 Los Angeles 8/21/1926 from CADI MAYETTE GRACE LORETTA 05/10/1894 DELONG SAVAGE F CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA(01) 06/22/1945 51 yrs 1880 Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California Source: FHL Film 1254077 National Archives Film T9-0077 Page 182A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Mrs. C. DE LONG Self F W W 37 WI Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: KY Lillie DE LONG Dau F S W 17 CA Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: WI Bertie DE LONG Son M S W 13 NV Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: WI Maud DE LONG Dau F S W 10 JAPAN Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: WI Willie DE LONG Son M S W 6 CA Fa: NY Mo: WI Grace DE LONG Dau F S W 4 NV Fa: NY Mo: WI Mary A. VINEYARD Mother F W W 70 KY Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY Nin. E. WHITESIDE Sister F W W 50 WI Occ: At Home Fa: IL Mo: KY SING Other M S C 20 CHINA Occ: Domestic Fa: CHINA Mo: CHINA -----Original Message----- From: cher haile [mailto:cher@mindspring.com] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:19 AM To: Sandrah@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: Obituary for Ambassador DeLong Family Dear Sandra, That would be wonderful if you could find anything out for me. I really appreciate it! Thanks, Cher Haile ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Harris To: cher haile Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:40 AM Subject: RE: Obituary for Ambassador DeLong Family So far I've found this information Mrs. Charles E. De LONG is listed in the Call, 9-25-1895 7/5. Did you want me to continue to look? Somehow I got the impression you had emailed me to stop. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Harris To: cher haile Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 10:12 AM Subject: RE: Obituary for Ambassador DeLong Family I will try. Could I get your mailing address? Sandra -----Original Message----- From: cher haile [mailto:cher@mindspring.com] Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 5:20 AM To: Sandrah@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: Obituary for Ambassador DeLong Family Dear Sandra, I am sorry that I haven't gotten back to you. I have been battling the flu, and got behind on my REAL work! Yes, I really would appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks, so much! Cher Haile (cher@mindspring.com) ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Harris To: cher haile Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 2:10 AM Subject: RE: Obituary for Ambassador DeLong Family You haven't replied. Did you want me to try to check for you? If you do, please send your address so if I find something I can mail it to you. Sandra -----Original Message----- From: cher haile [mailto:cher@mindspring.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:41 AM To: sandrah@ix.netcom.com Subject: Obituary for Ambassador DeLong Family Hello, I am trying to find the obituary or cemetery for for the following people: 1. Elida F. Vineyard DeLong who died in San Francisco in 1895. She was born in Wisc. in 1843, married U. S. Ambassador to Japan Charles Egbert DeLong in 1862. Her husband is buried in Marysville, Ca., but I cannot locate her obit or grave or her children's obituaries or graves. Her children: 1. Grace Aileen DeLong Wilbur of S.F. (b. 1876, drowned in Lake Tahoe 1920) (Sometimes spelled "Grayce Eileen") 2. William Lunalilo DeLong of S. F. (b. 1874, died sleepwalking in 1907, age 33) 3. Charles Egbert "Bertie" DeLong, Fireman, of S. F. (b.1867, died in a fire in S. F. 1899, age 33) 4. Maude Asia DeLong Pringle (b. 1870, died?) 5. Lillian Delong (Mrs. John Ewart Savage) Savage (b. 8/8/1863, d. ?) Thanks so much!! Cher Haile (cher@mindspring.com)

Pete, You might check the old SF directories and or LDS microfilms for church affiliations. Roberta

I have received a copy of my GGrandparetns wedding in 1885 (thanks to Jim Faulkinbury!) and the preacher is listed as one Rev. H.W. Beers. Family lore is that they were Christian Scientists but I am not sure of this. Does anyone have any ideas where to go to find any information on the good Rev. Beers...affiliation, churches served etc... Thanks! Pete Klein

Hi Pete (again) I checked my 1880 Census index for H. W. Beers and found this listing. I figure, with this, you can go to the actual census (see FHL film number below) and see were he was located. Actual census will probably mention the church by name - at least it will give you the address - He is a "clergyman" on this index.. Census Place: 8th Ward, San Francisco, San Francisco, California Source: FHL Film 1254075 National Archives Film T9-0075 Page 186B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Hiram W. BEERS Self M M W 60 NY Occ: Clergyman Fa: VT Mo: CT Sarah BEERS Wife F M W 48 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: CT Mo: NY Mary BEERS Dau F S W 16 WI Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: NY Ah Andrew Other M S C 20 CHINA Occ: Servant Fa: CHINA Mo: CHINA J. H. SPENCER Other M S W 30 NY Occ: Banker Fa: NY Mo: NY Hope this helps... Ruth PS - Interesting name for a Rev... _________________________________ Ruth(Grady)Skewis-Sacramento, CA ruth4527@mindspring.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Pete Klein [mailto:pfklein@camalott.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:32 PM > To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CASANFRA] Help > > > I have received a copy of my GGrandparetns wedding in 1885 (thanks to > Jim Faulkinbury!) and the preacher is listed as one Rev. H.W. Beers. > Family lore is that they were Christian Scientists but I am not sure of > this. > > Does anyone have any ideas where to go to find any information on the > good Rev. Beers...affiliation, churches served etc... > > Thanks! > > Pete Klein >

Does any one know if Colma has there Cemeteries on line!!! Thanks Kathy

The San Francisco Pre 05 Death Records will be wonderful to see on line. A monumental task-Thanks to the volunteers.....! The WPA Inventory of San Francisco County Archives (1940), found these Death Records pertaining to Pre 05 death records. 1579. DEATH CERTIFICATES 1865-72, 1882-89,1894-1906, 1915-(date) Duplicate death certificates, showing certificate number, name, address, age, sex, color, occupation, nativity, date, place and cause of death of deceased, place of burial, name of funeral director, and signature of doctor. Arr.num. by certificate nos. No index 1865-93; for index 1894-1906, 1915-, see entry 1580. Phst. Ave 200 pp. 9 x 7 x1. Rm. 201 H.C. 1580. INDEX TO DEATHS 1894--. 20 vols. Index to Death Certificates, entry 1579, showing name of deceased, place of death, certificate number and page of record. Arr. num. by certificate nos. Hdw. Av. 350 pp.14 x 16 x3, Rm. 207, H.C. 1581. RECORD OF DEATH, 1865-97, 1901-6, 15 vols. Register of deaths, showing name, address, sex, occupation, age, and place of birth of deceased, date and cause of death, place of burial, and signature of doctor. Arr. alph. by names of deceased, No index. Hdw. Ave. 350 pp/ 14 x 16 x 3. Rm. 201, H.C. Information on what you will find on the California Vital Records certificates: http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/VITALS.html Carolyn "Donna@MBS" wrote: > snip.............> > > > >There has been LOTS of interest in the San Francisco records that we have. > As we said previously, we have in excess of 200,000 death records for the > period of 1865-1905 that we are transcribing and putting online. We have > just started with these and they are definitely a gold mine of information. > Unfortunately, as with all counties, we cannot do lookups on the records > while they are in the transcription phase as the records are spread all > over the US in transcriptiion. We are working as fast as we can to get all > the records online and we are very aware of the demand. Please be patient. > >> > > >website address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905 >>San Francisco County Books One and Two >

>Hi all; >Well, things are really moving. I know that you do not see that from your point of view, but they really are from this end. We now have over 100 people working on the project and still room for more. Online, you will note are the following counties or partial counties: > >Butte County Book One >Colusa County Book One and Two >Madera County >Marin County Book One and Two >Mariposa County Book One >Mendocino County >Riverside County >San Bernardino County Book One >San Diego County > >Now for behind the scenes: >The following counties are currently being transcribed: > >Amador County >Oakland City >Butte County Book Two >Humboldt County Book One and Two >Kern County >Los Angeles County Books 1-6 >Mariposa County Book Two >Nevada County >Placer County >San Benito County >San Bernardino County Book Two >San Francisco County Books One and Two >San Luis Obispo County >Santa Barbara County >Siskiyou County >Tehama County >Tulare County > >The following counties have been funded and ordered: > >Lake County >Modoc County >Shasta County >Yuba County > >Richard Finn and the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society has just agreed to fund and transcribe the Alameda County records so those will soon be in the works. > >Harleigh Winkler and the Calaveras Genealogical Society has been discussing helping with Calaveras County, but no commitment yet. > >R. Scott Sherman and the Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society has expressed interest in helping with Tehama County, but no commitment yet. > >Laura Tyler has offered the Yuba County marriages 1850-1920, when we get to the marriages, which will be when the deaths are completed. > >The following counties are in desperate need of funding and donations: > >San Francisco Book 3-? for years 1873-1905 (1865-1873 om transcription) >Orange County >Klamath County >Fresno County >Del Norte County >Santa Cruz County > >Donations are used for copying of records and postage only. They can be made to the Project Coordinator at the address below. Much needed and greatly appreciated is anything that you can offer. > >The following counties are still pending availability of records. Anyone that can help in these counties is greatly needed: > >Kings County >Napa County >San Mateo County >Solano County >Sonoma County >Stanislaus County >Ventura County > >The rest of the counties, we can get the records, but we just haven't gotten that far yet. Funding for those counties is gladly accepted and will put their records into motion for the process of getting them online. > >There has been LOTS of interest in the San Francisco records that we have. As we said previously, we have in excess of 200,000 death records for the period of 1865-1905 that we are transcribing and putting online. We have just started with these and they are definitely a gold mine of information. Unfortunately, as with all counties, we cannot do lookups on the records while they are in the transcription phase as the records are spread all over the US in transcriptiion. We are working as fast as we can to get all the records online and we are very aware of the demand. Please be patient. > >Thank you to all that have been helping with the project. This is really going much faster than I ever dreamed of. I recently received an email from a group in Louisiana who have been working for years on their records to get them online. They were impressed with our progress considering the time since we started (2 months ago). We could not do it without all the volunteers, donors, and the support that we have been getting from all. Thanks to all of your.... > >Till next week > >Donna Bradley >Pre-1905 Project Coordinator >P. O. Box 391368 >Anza, CA 92539-1368 > >website address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905 >Thank you for visiting our website. > > > >

You are quite right - it is not complete. I know of someone that is living that came here and does not appear on the list and should. However, I do not think this should be a disregarded site. I did find several ancestors on it lucky enough. Its always worth a check and see I figure. You just never know. Regards, Sue O'Donnell >From: rwalker <rwalker@saber.net> >Reply-To: rwalker@saber.net >To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CASANFRA] RE Ellis Island >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:33:17 -0800 > >Listers: >It is important to know that the Ellis Island site is not "complete". I >have the copy of my grandfather's application for citizenship which >gives the ship "La Savoie" out of Havre France, and the date of arrival. >He is not on the Ellis Island site. There is an alternate site created >by Morse which I think has been posted here before. In it he discusses >the incompleteness and what is missing. This particular sailing of the >La Savoie is not there. Which means, I guess that you have to locate the >records at NARA. His site is also good for locating names that may have >been misspelled. My uncle Luigi was spelled "Luiji"---not too different >but he happens to have a common last Italian name also. I found his name >and the manifest, which showed that it was him, on the Morse site. Same >with Luigi's wife and daughter when they came over later. For some >reason the wife does not come up under either her maiden or married name >but they are both on the manifest. I did find her through the Morse site >by the child's name, which was misspelled, "Carmelo" instead of >Carmelita. So do check out this site if you are having trouble with the >original Ellis Island site. It takes you into it, but via a different >set of parameters. Easy to use. > > http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/ellis/ellis.html > >Scroll to the bottom of the page to find out about the missing manifests. > >"rwalker" > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

Hello All, I have a letter from my ggrandfather, Robert Buchanan Curtis b. March 4, 1873, and need some clarification. He wrote this letter himself to his employer, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance. The notes in quotes I added for clarity. "At age 13(just orphaned) I was sent to California(1886) where I lived on a ranch - attended school in the winter time and did a man's work until I was about 17. When I finished Public School, I took a business College Course at Stockton, Calif., and graduated and then attended a Normal Institue - there until I was 21 when I returned to New York and entered the Dry Goods business with my brother." My questions are: Is anyone aware of a ranch that would also be a orphanage? What college would be in Stockton in the 1880's and what is a Normal Institute? It is a mystery as to why he was sent to California when he had family in NY. Thank you, Linda

Now this is a real shame. The Musee Mecanique is such a part of every San Franciscan's childhood - the only things left for public view from Playland at the Beach. They should be bought by the City for permanent display.I'm really upset after reading the article! Being someone who watches antique shows on tv, I realize that the collection could be sold for an amazingly great deal of money but so many people and their children will be losing such a great example of San Francisco history.I hope the Zelinskis will change their minds on this. Miriam --- George Rushton <g_r_rushton@yahoo.com> wrote: > >From Wednesdays San Francisco Chronicle, a article > on > the San Francisco's Musee Mecanique, at the Cliff > House. > > http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/02/27/MN225709.DTL > > George > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every > occasion! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com

>From Wednesdays San Francisco Chronicle, a article on the San Francisco's Musee Mecanique, at the Cliff House. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/02/27/MN225709.DTL George __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com

I am new to the list. Can anyone help me find records of Philipp SACK who died at the German Hospital on 22 Oct 1878. If his body was unclaimed for more than a week, where would be have been buried? Karen Rothermel

First I want to apology, if you get this on multiple lists, but felt the more people that know the better. I found this in the February issue of the "California Monthly", the magazine of the California Alumni Association. If you or a family member when to U.C. Berkeley, "CAL", in the 1950's there is a good chance that you or they had a photo taken by Perry Ives, who had a studio near Sather Gate in the 1950's, before the construction of the Student Union eliminated that block of Telegraph Avenue. Perry mostly photographed Cal students and friends, many of whom were sorority and fraternity members. Though Perry has long since retired from photography and lives in Denver, his retoucher and close friend Bill Brain of Pleasant Hill is offering to distribute the negatives to former customers or others who might be interested. Unclaimed negatives will destroyed in the summer of 2002. Contact Bill at (925) 686-2031 or e-mail Bfbrain@aol.com So who knows maybe he has a old photo of you or a family member, but remember I DO NOT ANY THING MORE THAT THIS, ABOUT THE PHOTOS. Good Luck George __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com

Listers: It is important to know that the Ellis Island site is not "complete". I have the copy of my grandfather's application for citizenship which gives the ship "La Savoie" out of Havre France, and the date of arrival. He is not on the Ellis Island site. There is an alternate site created by Morse which I think has been posted here before. In it he discusses the incompleteness and what is missing. This particular sailing of the La Savoie is not there. Which means, I guess that you have to locate the records at NARA. His site is also good for locating names that may have been misspelled. My uncle Luigi was spelled "Luiji"---not too different but he happens to have a common last Italian name also. I found his name and the manifest, which showed that it was him, on the Morse site. Same with Luigi's wife and daughter when they came over later. For some reason the wife does not come up under either her maiden or married name but they are both on the manifest. I did find her through the Morse site by the child's name, which was misspelled, "Carmelo" instead of Carmelita. So do check out this site if you are having trouble with the original Ellis Island site. It takes you into it, but via a different set of parameters. Easy to use. http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/ellis/ellis.html Scroll to the bottom of the page to find out about the missing manifests. "rwalker"

Not yet. We are going to work on the marriages and births after the death index is done. Donna At 02:40 PM 2/27/02 -0500, Loder Family wrote: >Is this for California Deaths and Births? The link takes me to the death >index project. Is there a separate birth index site? > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Donna@MBS" <mbs@inland.net> >To: <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 2:09 AM >Subject: [CASANFRA] Weekly update pre-1905 project > > >> >Hi all; >> >Weekly update time for the pre-1905 project. For those that are not aware >> of the project, we are entering the vital statistic information for the >> period of statehood (1850) to 1905 (time of CADI and CABI). >> > >> >First of all, I would like to thank those that have sponsored counties by >> donating sufficient funds to acquire the copies of the death records for a >> given county. This is greatly appreciate by not only those of us working >on >> the project, but soon will be appreciated by all those who will have the >> records online. Thank you ever so much for your help. >> > >> >Secondly, I would like to thank all those that are volunteering on this >> project. We now have close to 100 persons volunteering in areas of >> acquiring records, transcribing records, working with county recorders, >> etc; then there is my #2s, Steve and Laura who have been indispensible in >> their undying work on the project, website and all the technical support >> they have given. This project would not be as far along as it is if it >> weren't for the two of them. We all owe them alot. >> > >> >Now, for what is happening on the project: >> > >> >We have acquired some of the records for San Francisco County. I have to >> admit that I was totally dumbfounded when I realized the number of records >> that are available for pre-1906 earthquake because I was under the >> impression that alot of the records were gone and there was very little >> available. This may be partially true in that alot of the records burned, >> but the records that I have just gotten access to have changed my mind on >> what is available. Let me explain. There are 6 microfilms of just death >> records that I have acquired. In those films are records of over 200,000 >> deaths in San Francisco County for the period of 1863-1903. That is more >> than in any other county in the state, and may be equivalent to all other >> counties combined. This is alot and will take some time and lots of >> donations to make all the copies. At 40 entries per page, that is over >5000 >> copies to be made at .35-.50 per page. That means the cost factor for San >> Francisco county alone will be in excess of $2000.00 and that is before >> postage costs to get these records to the transcribers. This means we will >> need lots of donations. This is where we scream HELP, HELP, HELP. We need >> your help on this. Donations are desperately needed. They can be sent to >me >> at the address below. >> > >> >As far as the other counties are concerned, we will be doing them >> simultaneously to the time we are working on San Francisco. Although about >> 75% of our transcribers will be working San Francisco, the other 25% will >> be working on the other counties. We have had some people sponsor some >> counties and those copies will be made and transcribed. We have the >> Genealogical Society that will be working on Santa Barbara County. We have >> our precious Janie and Elaine who will be working Shasta County (in >> addition to others if needed). We have a husband-wife team doing Butte >> County, Beverly Stone working El Dorado County, Sharon Dulcich photoing >and >> transcribing Kern County, although she will be getting some additional >help >> in the transcription portion of this. Betty Vickroy has just finished >Marin >> County and book two will be online, probably this week. Modoc County has >> been funded and will be in the transcription phase as soon as the records >> come in (they have been ordered). Jacqui Marcela is transcribing Placer >> County. Beverly Stone is working on accessing the Sacramento County >> Records; Dee Sardoch is currently transcribing San Benito County; Barbara >> Erden is transcribing San Luis Obispo; Laura Melton is transcribing >> Siskiyou County; Elvina Fernandez is working on acquiring the ordered >> Tulare County records which will be transcribed by her and the Sequoia >> Genealogical Society; Steven Miller is transcribing Mariposa County and on >> and on and on. We have gotten several genealogical societies that have >> expressed interest in helping us with funding as well as with >transcription >> of records. >> > >> >Some of the counties that will be transcribed in the very near future, >> pending funding or records orders coming in are: >> > >> >Shasta County >> >Modoc County >> >Del Norte County >> >Fresno County >> >Lake County >> >Modoc County >> >Monterey County >> >Orange County >> >Klamath County >> >Santa Cruz >> >and more.... >> > >> >And these will all be done during the same time in which Los Angeles >> County and San Francisco Counties (the two largest) are being done. >> Counties are going online within 7-10 days of completion of the >> transcription. We only started this project in January and already have >all >> or part of 8 counties online. That means there are 51 more to be >completed. >> > >> >For those of you that have read the "History of the Project" on the >> website, I would like to share this with you. I recently contacted Megan >> Smolenyak, the original grantor of funds for the project, to give her the >> website so that she could take a look at what she had started. I recently >> got this reaction from her in regards to what has been done and wanted to >> share it with you. >> > >> > >> >"Hi Donna, >> > >> >All I have to say is wow, Wow, WOW!!! I just went and checked the link >you >> >sent and was blown away! You give me so much credit, but you're the one >who >> >deserves it! I can't believe how much you've done with so little. >Thanks >> >for inspiring me further in my grants. You can't believe how good it >makes >> >me feel to think that I had even a tiny role in nudging you! I'm going >to >> >add a brief update to my site, including a link. >> > >> >Thanks so much for telling me all this and for all your incredible >efforts! >> >The genealogical world needs more folks like you! >> > >> >Take care, >> >Megan" >> > >> >Megan gives grants to genealogical projects of worth and thought this >> project was worthy, back in the days when I was just talking about doing >> San Diego County. She is a gift to the genealogical world. Not only does >> she give out grants monthly, but she has written several articles for >> Ancestry Magazine as well as others and speaks regularly on this topic. >> This is only one of several "good words" that we have gotten on the >project >> and they are all appreciated. >> > >> >Finally, although not least, I would like to thank all of those that have >> donated cash, checks, postage, etc. to the project. Although we are not >> completely "out of the woods" on the project because of so much more that >> we will be needing, we are now at least seeing a potential of getting all >> the records that we need with your continued help in this area. Although I >> hate to admit it, there was a time when I was trying desperately to keep >> the project going with little to nothing to work with and depleting my own >> finances in the process. Your continued support has made me see "a light >at >> the end of the tunnel" and we will make it with all that we need and >desire >> to do here. I cannot say thank you enough and pray for the continued >> support of all. You have no idea how much your donations help, regardless >> of the size. On an average, every penny you send adds one more entry >online >> for those who need it. We acknowledge all of you, both here and on your >> special page on the website. You deserve an extra special pat on the back >> for we could not do this without the financial support. >> > >> >For those wishing to donate to the project. Please make checks out to, or >> send funding or postage to me at my address below. We keep a FULL >> accounting of all funds updated daily which is available upon request. >> Donations pay only for copy fees and postage. Steve and Laura Melton and I >> are absorbing all other costs (phone calls, travel, programs, etc). >> > >> >The website can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905 >> > >> >Thank you...and till next week... >> >Donna Bradley >> >Project Coordinator >> >Pre-1905 California Project >> >P. O. Box 391368 >> >Anza, CA 92539-1368 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > >

In a message dated 02/27/2002 2:41:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, loderfam@mchsi.com writes: > I have had a similar problem with an ellis island date not matching the 1898 > date I was told leaving me to wonder if I had the right person. Is there > anyplace short of going to the Washington Archives to locate the actual > information? > > I hadn't been to the site in quite awhile but went to check out changes and for all the folk I researched before there was only one. The person filling out the manifest incorrectly listed several passengers on a page intended for Aliens whereas my person (although born in Ireland) was a naturalized citizen. The first time I checked there were two listings, the Alien page with a line through the entry ( but it was legible )and then another a few pages on with him on the "Citizens" page. When I searched for him last night instead of the Alien page image coming up it says "not available". The other is still there. Now while this may have been " housekeeping" it is a pity because the column headings and therefore the information recorded for Aliens was different than for citizens and had additional information. Given that this is a site geared towards genealogy they should realize that even information gained by mistake is valuable to us and shouldn't be removed.He is still listed twice on the search results! Has anyone figured out how to print the right hand side of the original manifest page? if so please do share:-) Gwen