Hi Harry and all, I have never seen the Mayme book, I understand a copy is in SLC though, some folks have a copy on this list~ I am glad to report the Overland Trail Journal of my Jesse's brother George Hamrick in 1863 has been located and when I can I will upload it to my sites. Their parents are Nimrod and Mariah (Adams) Hamrick. George joined his brother in California and kept a detailed journal, I will tell you this is an absolute treasure! The final entry is when he meets up with Jesse in CA and he states his brother, Jesse Calvert Hamrick, had been in CA since 1850. How was this located? A descendant of George FOUND me on the www thru my websites! Amazing! She had the journal, what a lift this is! She has transcribed it and sent me a copy. The journal includes the info that Geo's parents are part of the train. For my next big recent breakthru I found the ancestry of Jesse's wife, Elizabeth Wisdom Rhodes Hamrick, all the way back to 1600's, by posting my 100th query on the rhodes-L list, well maybe not 100th but I'll tell you tenacity counts! So to those who are stuck, set it aside awhile (just don't break both ankles) and pick it up again when you feel like it or feel a bit better. Best o luck to all, Jill ---------- : From: HARRY HAMRICK <[email protected]> : To: [email protected] : Subject: [HAMRICK-L] Mayme H. Hamrick : Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 5:06 AM : : One of the most knowledgeable people on the subject of Hamrick that : I know is Dan Hamrick. I take every thing that he says as if it : were cut in stone. But now I need help. It must be that Dan has not : tried to find a copy of Mayme Hamricks book "The Hamrick and other : Families, Indian Lore" is not to be found by me. I called Parsons, : WV and they told me the flood took out all the records of that book. : I then called Mennonite Pub. Co. in Scottsdale, PA. with no luck at : all. Maybe some of you can help me come up with the book. : : Thank you for the Help, : Harry :