This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CadiListMom Surnames: Gates Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6477.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Leroy, You can do some research yourself by reading the Modesto NewsHerald online starting in 1927 at Google News Archives......Crows Landing was one of many little towns in Stanislaus county and the newspaper would report the social news on a regular basis.....it's still just a little town..... http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=gUOu-QWEMMQC You'll find Crows Landing mentioned under the West Side at times..... in 1920 he was living in Orestimba area of the county so you could look for news from that area also.......maybe Newman also since Orestimba is associated with Newman Colleen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.