Maurice Bandy is the President of Los Califorianos. His email address is <mandmbandy@aol.com. He might be able to answer the questions looked for. Kergan in Tucson

I would talk to Los Californios (a group of those who trace their ancestry to California prior to the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago) about the pre-American era. They have indices for the records of all the missions -- most of which maintained parish churches even after the secularization of the missions. One of them may be willing to do a look up for you -- or you could attend one of their meetings at which, for a nominal fee, you can browse their entire collection of research materials. I don't have an address, web or otherwise for them, but I'm sure someone on the list does. Here is another searchable site for Spanish California genealogy: http://www.angelfire.com/az/rchistory/ Another group with interest in the same time period is: Somos Primos. Again, I don't have an address, web or otherwise, but someone on the list should be able to help. Good luck! Mary Feliz

Doreen, Is there really an index? And would it be asking too much for you to look up a name for me too? I was told that my great grandfather Isaac Twing Trott, who died in November 1892 in San Luis Obispo, is buried there, in the Scofield Plot. My husband and I have traipsed all around that cemetery but have not found either name. I did find the death notice in the microfilmed newspaper at the library. I was very impressed with the facilities at the main library. Also, does anybody know where graves for people who died during the Spanish-Mexican era would be? We looked in the Catholic cemetery across the street from Lawn, but the earliest date was well into the American era. Sally Bertine Hollister, CA

Earlene, The cemetery is Lawn Memorial Park IOOF Cemetery. I have an index prepared by SLO Genealogical Society if you need a look-up. Doreen

Could someone tell me the name of the cemetery across the street from the Catholic cemetery at the end of Higera Street. My mom and her sister couldn't remember the name of it. My grandparents are buried there and I needed it for my information. Thanks so much, Earlene -- "Love Is In The Heir" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2740/

I am restating my query > >> I have three photographs of family members that were taken by eary San Luis Obispo photographers. In order to help me identify the people in the photographs,I am trying to find out when each photographer was in business. The three photographers are: Fitzhugh of SLO Belle of SLO Lewis of SLO If you can give me a timeframe when any of these photographers were doing business in SLO, I would appreciate it. Thank you for your assistance with this. Most sincerely, Mary Lee Hampton Moeny >> CCNmail for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.ccnmail.com > >-- > > > CCNmail for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.ccnmail.com

> I have three photographs of family members. I am trying to find out when the photographer was in business. > > The three photographers are: > Fitzhugh > Belle > Lewis > > Thank you for your assistance with this. > > Most sincerely, > Mary Lee Hampton Moeny > > CCNmail for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.ccnmail.com --

Father William Austin Born in Indiana 1927 or 1928. I can get no info from Vital Records because I do not have Birth date Parents names or anything else. This was all that was on my Birth Certificate. Here is all the info I have. My name is Rev. Dennis Keith Austin I am 44 years old my fathers name is William Austin he would be around his early 70's he has a daughter name Twila she would be around 51 to 53 and a son around my age. He had Curly Auburn hair he lived in and around Monterey Park, California. He worked at a gas station. This info is 44 years old. My mothers name is Barbara Ballenger. He was not married at the time he and my mother had a relationship and when she got pregnant he left. My mother saw him again a year after I was born and he was married and had a little baby with him. If you could be of some help it would be a Blessing. Please contact me one way or the other. I would love to meet my Family Thank you and have a Blessed weekend. In His Grace, Rev. Dennis Austin 7577 Margate Court #104 Manassas, Virginia 20109 1-800-650-3238 Toll Free cevm@erols.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Carl, I have cemeteries of south san luis obispo county ca. 1877-1941, I will be glad to check it for you if you send me the names doreen

Hi everyone, My name is Carl Pantle and am new to this list. I wondered if anybody had access to the cemetery records for Arroyo Grande. I have family that lived and died there and wanted to find out where they were laid to rest. Thanks so much!!! Carl Pantle

Mary: These are two very prominent families, there are streets, parks and a college named after them. Suggest a link to the Monterey County Genealogy Society, letters to the Salinas California and the Watsonville Pajaronian newspapers. If you have difficulty with this email me and I'll provide you with addresses, email and otherwise. Richard At 01:46 AM 08/26/1999 -0700, you wrote: > > [CASANLUI] D.S. Gregory [MCFeliz@aol.com] > >Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 16:33:42 EDT >From: MCFeliz@aol.com >To: CASANLUI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CASANLUI] D.S. Gregory > >Is anyone able to share information about Durrell Stokes Gregory? > >This is the information that I have: >Born June 14, 1825 Mecklenburg, Virginia. Died June 12, 1889 in San Luis >Obispo, California. Married Margarita Amelia Angelina Hartnell August 29, >1876. Their three sons were all born in Salinas. > >D.S. Gregory was an attorney, shared ownership in several businesses, and >was a partner with Judge Watson in starting the town of Watsonville. > >I'd be particularly interested in an obituary if anyone has one or can give >me instructions on how to get one. Also, if anyone has any other information >about this guy......all the information that I have indicates that he may >have been quite adept at skating close to the edges of the law. > >Thanks! > >Mary Feliz >

Is anyone able to share information about Durrell Stokes Gregory? This is the information that I have: Born June 14, 1825 Mecklenburg, Virginia. Died June 12, 1889 in San Luis Obispo, California. Married Margarita Amelia Angelina Hartnell August 29, 1876. Their three sons were all born in Salinas. D.S. Gregory was an attorney, shared ownership in several businesses, and was a partner with Judge Watson in starting the town of Watsonville. I'd be particularly interested in an obituary if anyone has one or can give me instructions on how to get one. Also, if anyone has any other information about this guy......all the information that I have indicates that he may have been quite adept at skating close to the edges of the law. Thanks! Mary Feliz

Jon Bosse -- Try the <sanluisobispo.com> site, the S.L.O.Telegram Tribune archives news. Richard At 07:47 PM 5/28/99 -0700, you wrote: >CASANLUI-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 11 >

Hi Jon, I can try to do this for you next weekend if you don't get it sooner. Elaine Waiters ewaiters@thegrid.net ---------- > From: Edward A. Black, Sr. [& Ruth M. Black] <w6uyf@earthlink.net> > To: CASANLUI-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CASANLUI-L] [Fwd: {not a subscriber} Lookup Request for 1995 Obit--Allen ZINSER] > Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 7:34 AM > >> > Is there anybody who could see if there is an obit for Allen Zinser, born > 1910, died June 23, 1995, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County. I > periodically go to NARA and could do a lookup there in exchange. Thank you. > Jon Bosse >

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LETTER TO MY ANCESTORS (from Scotland List) After spending a frustrating evening pouring over illegible handwriting in badly damaged and out of focus parish registers - and still NOT finding any relatives, I thought it was time to send an open email (at www.ofcoursethereisaHeaven.com) to all my "Upstairs" relatives who have gone to Heaven (99% of them) or the Other Place (1%). The text follows. (Feel free to insert your own relative's names where appropriate.) "Dear ________: I am your _________ and living in the late 20th century here in ___________, _______. I am sitting in front of a microfilm projector (I'll explain what that is in a later email) in a special library run by the LDS (nice people, but later on them, too) trying to decipher the small and shaky handwriting of your parish's minister/vicar/curate (choose one). He must have been either vertically challenged or had palsy - because it's unreadable! At least I think it's your parish! I'm not even sure of the decade. Thanks for leaving such a good paper trail! (Sarcasm intended.) According to family legend, you and your wife ___________ had _____ children, some of whom lived beyond infancy. Yet not a single one was recorded in the parish records! I can't even find your marriage certificate. You two WERE married, right? Didn't you know that there would be legions of people like me fanatically spending their waking hours and small fortunes looking for any and all traces of your lives? Were you just stubborn, couldn't afford the fees, or not members of the Established (or any) Church? You're wondering, "What's all the fuss, we're dead as doornails?" We're not sure, but I think down here we're infected with the same disease: Rootsus obsessionus. Of course, WE are going to leave better records for our descendants! Anyway, I'm glad I was able to vent my frustrations upward. If I couldn't do that, I'd have probably popped the obnoxious researcher next to me who is right now translating an old parish record in German - and out loud, for God's sake (oops!) I have an idea.... When I'm "dead-on" (pardon the expression) to finding the correct record, give me some sort of sign. Make the projector bulb flicker twice. Or, if it must be done in the privacy of my home, I have a Labrador Retriever. Talk through her. That will get my attention for sure. Thanks for listening. I'll be better in the morning..... I'll be back at the library tomorrow night for Round 14, so catch me there. Sincerely, Your ___________, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: BAGPIPE GAGS Q. What's the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? A. No one cries when you chop up a bagpipe. Q. What's the definition of a gentleman? A. Someone who knows how to play the bagpipe and doesn't. Q. What's the range of a bagpipe? A. Twenty yards if you have a good arm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Helpful sites from Cheryl on the GAGE Forum: OCCUPATIONS Medieval And Obsolete English Trade And Professional Terms Professions from "First Settlers of South Carolina 1670-1700" <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/occs.htm> Italian Occupations <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3374/italoccup.htm> A List of Occupations of Days Gone By <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3374/occupation.htm> Colonial Occupation Titles <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3955/jobs.html> Old German Professions, Occupations and Illinesses <http://www.worldroots.com/brigitte/occupat.htm> Old Occupations - Go to OCCUPATIONS then scroll down list until you come to Occupations and their descriptions (from Langhams) -that site has a fairly extensive list of old occupations. <http://www.cyndislist.com/nofrills.htm> Thirty-one pages of occupations -some of them really reaching back in time but handy in case the other site is busy. <http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html> DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index <http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/dot_index.html> Deciphering Germanic Records/Occupations <http://pages.prodigy.net/jdbentz/INDEX.HTM> GenDocs - RANKS, PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND TRADES <http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html> Dutch Occupations <http://www.ufsia.ac.be/genealogy/pages/dutchocc.htm> More Italian Occupations <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/8783/italjobs.html> HANDWRITING How To Read A 200-Year-Old Document and Other FAQs <http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/howto.html> Examples of Letters of the 17th Century Found in Parish Registers <http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/oldalpha.htm> Old German Handwritten Scripts <http://www2.genealogy.net/gene/misc/scripts.html> Old Handwriting Samples <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/writing.htm> German Script, Documents etc. ~ Tutorial <http://www.mun.ca/rels/morav/script.html> Old Handwriting Examples-This is WONDERFUL For those of you who have trouble getting into this. Go to: http://www.firstct.com/fv then go down the list and find "oldhand" and click on that, it will take you to samples and lesson. <http://www.firstct.com/fv/oldhand.html> British & Early American Handwriting ~ several pictures of old handwriting. If you click on the picture, it enlarges and you can print it...a must. <http://www.tngenweb.org/sullivan/sull-tid.htm#handwriting> DICTIONARIES English-Czech Dictionary // Czech- English Dictionary <http://www.fce.vutbr.cz/public/invrt/slovnik.html> AGI-Internet Genealogical Dictionary <http://www.chez.com/agi/intro2.htm> Travlang's Translating Dictionaries <http://dictionaries.travlang.com/> Stochastic Language Identifier <http://www.link.cs.cmu.edu/dougb/ident-doc.html> Some Common Abbreviations: January was commonly written Jany February was commonly written Feby If you get a real old list, you may find: January written as Hartung February written as Hornung March written as Lenzig April written as Ostermond May written as Maien June written as Brachet July written as Heuert August written as Ernting September written as Scheidling October written as Gilbhard November written as Nebelung December written as Christmond If you are trying to locate a county,county seat, or office addresses, this URL may help you. Try <http://www.naco.org/counties/counties/index.cfm>

Richard, Can you give more details of the book? My great grand parents (Hendrickson), and gggrand parents (Anderson), arrived in Paso Robles somewhere about 1890. I need details on the purchase price, address of seller, etc., if you have them for the book. Linda in Crescent City snip, snip The Geneseo area, complete with a school was just North of where Creston Road meets Geneseo Road, East of Paso Robles. Today this is in the Paso Robles school and postal area, not city. Reference to the area is in the book, "Centennial Family Memories" copies still available from the el Paso de Robles Historical Society. I can do a lookup for Boehner (they are listed) and the Geneseo subject if you wish. There is an extensive historical library in the old Carnegie library building still in the downtown city park. And yes, the Monterey County line is about twenty miles north. Richard D. Reddick <rreddick@tcsn.net>

FYI, to add to Rita's comments: The Geneseo area, complete with a school was just North of where Creston Road meets Geneseo Road, East of Paso Robles. Today this is in the Paso Robles school and postal area, not city. Reference to the area is in the book, "Centennial Family Memories" copies still available from the el Paso de Robles Historical Society. I can do a lookup for Boehner (they are listed) and the Geneseo subject if you wish. There is an extensive historical library in the old Carnegie library building still in the downtown city park. And yes, the Monterey County line is about twenty miles north. Richard D. Reddick <rreddick@tcsn.net> At 05:46 AM 4/18/99 -0700, you wrote: >CASANLUI-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 6 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [CASANLUI-L] Boehners 1887-1917 in [Pasrileynr@aol.com] > #2 Re: [CASANLUI-L] Boehners 1887-191 [GoElRio2@aol.com] > >

Nathan, This is very interesting. I am C.C. for the CAGEN SLO Co www page. Just 3 days ago I received a query from a RILEY searching RILEYs once living in SLO. They lived in SLO & Monterey Co. There time frame rather matches yours - in your post. Any connection possibly? I've heard of the BOEHNER name & property, but can't dredge info up at the moment. Will look for any BOEHNER info in my SLO library. Please click on the SLO CO www page, see if you find any data there. <A HREF="http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/slocty.htm">SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CALIF </A> Let me know what you find, & how we can help you. Will E you after I do a BOEHNER book lookup. Rita >Dear friends, Can anyone help me with information about where the BOEHNERS used to live? One German paper has it, "Im Jahre 1887 siedelte er mit seiner Familie nach Geneseo, San Luis Obispo Countn, Cal" [In the year 1887 he settled with his family towards Geneseo, San Luis Obispo County, California] Where George Boehner Sr. lived was called "the old Feenstra place" because the FEENSTRAS owned the property after the Boehners and before Henry KLINTWORTH bought it. Does anyone now living in SLO have any "light" to shed on this location. I understand a shack/house was on that property but torn down when it became old and rickety. I was also told a barn outlived the house quite some time but that even it has now been taken down. Emma KLINTWORTH NIELSEN in the late 1970's gave me a picture of the barn and a couple of old square nails she took from the place. Anyone knowing the particulars of the destruction of the former BOEHNER home, please write. Would love to hear from you. Nathan Riley pasrileynr@aol.com AVILA - OLD SPANISH CA FAMILY, AVILA BEACH LAND GRANT