You're so welcome, Joyce! So glad that George was someone you recognized as one of her relatives. The Daily Alta California was a San Francisco paper, the first daily newspaper in California in 1949. I checked out Google, then their link to Wikipedia. Have you tried Jim Faulkinbury's website? He lists old births, deaths, marriages, etc. by last name from the old SF papers. He has the articles indexed. Once the name is found, there's an index number that can be ordered from Jim for a fee. He's really fast though and returns it right away. I didn't find any thing for 'Emma Hamilton Ward', but I did find something for 'Emma Hamilton': Hamilton, Emma ... died in 1890 ... age 28 ... 1890D-2699 Here's the page for ordering instructions: http://www.jwfgenresearch.com/OrderInstr.htm Good Luck... Barb From: newtonjoyce@hotmail.comTo: calibarbi@hotmail.comSubject: RE: [CASANFRA] 1880-1890's death?Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:06:03 -0500 Thank you Barb!This George is a cousin to Emma and I looked at the copy on Heritage and could not read it very well, so you must have looked at Ancestry and that helps a great deal. I found a newspaper article on genealogybank.com that showed an Emma Ward who needed to pick up her mail. Ever heard of the 'Daily Alta California'? I wonder which town it is from.http://cbsr.tabbec.com/ Newspaper: Daily alta California Thanks again, JoyceJoyce A Newton1083 County Rd. 3704BSplendora, TX 77372 From: calibarbi@hotmail.comTo: casanfra@rootsweb.comCC: sweeth2o1@gmail.com; newtonjoyce@hotmail.comSubject: RE: [CASANFRA] 1880-1890's death?Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:08:25 -0700 I've found a couple in Oakland in the 1900 Census who could be Emma's aunt and uncle: George W. Arper, born March 1856 and Nellie M. Arper, born March 1866. Looks like they're renting at 1219 Magnolia St., Oakland Ward 3, Alameda County. He's a plumber. They've been married 11 years at the time of the Census, so 1888-89 as date of marriage. Hope this helps, and good luck... Barb > From: sweeth2o1@gmail.com> To: casanfra@rootsweb.com> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:42:01 -0700> CC: newtonjoyce@hotmail.com> Subject: [CASANFRA] 1880-1890's death?> > I am trying to help a lady from Texas find her ancestor. Any ideas would be> greatly appreciated:> > > > You may or may not have an answer for this but here is the scenario. Emma> Hamilton Ward, my gr grandmother, was visiting her Aunt and Uncle Arper in> the late 1880's perhaps 1890 there in Oakland/San Francisco area and ended> up in the hospital. She died there on the operating table. I cannot find> any proof of her death, burial etc. Do you have ANY idea where a good place> to look would be? I am subscribed to genealogybank.com but so far a paper> that would carry her death either in MN or CA has not been copied. I do not> have an exact death date. > > Thanks for your help. > > Joyce Newton [newtonjoyce@hotmail.com] > > > > > > **************************> Visit SFGenealogy.com!> http://www.sfgenealogy.com> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. Connect on the go. _________________________________________________________________ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008