Happy Independence Day! Jana -- was that you and your dog I spotted in the Novato parade this morning? Or was I hollering --- Hey Jana! Jana! to a total stranger? The parade was a lot of fun -- as it always is. There was only one thing missing. The Marin County Genealogical Society as an entry. How many years ago was it that we won for being a comedy unit? Five? Jim Robinson was the President of the Society. Funny thing was.... we did not know we were a comedy unit! Never too late to start planning to participate in next year's parade.... Susan???? Happy Trails, Lauren

For those of you still wondering if you will attend the FGS/CSGA conference...let me tempt you with a list of some of the vendors who will be represented....there may be more. This is the list of those who had reserved their booths by June 1....... You'll never have a better chance to visit with so many experts and vendors.... The Ohio Genealogical Society the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society the Ontario Genealogical Society (The other Ontario) d the British Family History Society USA the National Genealogical Society. California African American Genealogical Society Point - the American Network of Italians Immigrant Genealogical Society Pommern Interest Group of IGS the International Society for British Genealogy Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy the DAR. The Federation of Swedish Genealogy Society Family Chronicle/History Magazine Caribbean Historical & Genealogical Journal. the National Archives, the California State Archives the National Geological Survey Gold Bug (Animap) Genes & Things Computer Genealogy Specialists Genealogy Shop (Census View) the Millennia Corp, Generation to Generation Formal Soft (Family Origins) as well as the offerings in the book sellers booths. The Salt Lake Convention /Visitors Bureau, Hotel Temple Square Association Holiday Inn Salt Lake City Best Western Holiday Plaza Hotel the Family History Library Just Black and White, Creative Memories (PA) Photos Made Perfect the Book Craftsman. The Genealogical Speakers Guild, Association of Professional Genealogists Board of Certification for Genealogists. Heritage Art Memory Medallion Tea & Sympathy Petersons Reproductions Energy Dimensions Light andT Magic Petersen Reproductions Ancestor Detective, LLC Genealogical Sources, Unltd America, America; Stoney Way, LLC Keepsake Publishing Roots2leaves Ancestral Tracks Molecular Gen. Research Project Irresistible Programs Heritage Library National Institute of Genealogical Studies Memory Medallion, Inc Don Ray Family Tree DNA Tea and Sympathy.=20 Sign up for the FGS/CSGA Conference in Ontario CA August 7-10 2002. Visit www.FGS.org for more information.

Dear Listmembers: Tomorrow we celebrate 226 years of Independence in the United States. Along with gatherings of families, picnics, barbeques, parades and fire work displays, it is a day to remember those who served and protected our Nation in times of both Peace and War. I encourage all of you to post something from your family history that shares its place in the history of our great country. Does not have to be an illustrious tale of valor. Could be as simple as "my father learned to knit as a boy, making underwear, in support of the War effort." Or perhaps, "my family were Quakers and staunchly pacifistic." Or maybe, "one of my mother's first memories was that of Armistice Day -- the War to End All Wars, WWI, had come to a victorious close." And perhaps best of all, the knowledge that during a lifetime, there were no battles, there were no wars, the Military trained and were there to protect us and thankfully, had no need to. Please share a memory or a story of someone in your family from the last 226 years of history. Does not have to be military or veteran related. Just plain folks in plain time. It helps to weave the fabric and piece the quilt of those in Marin or researching Marin. I do want to mention the Library of Congress (US) is hosting the Veterans History Project. Please visit the site to read more: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/vets// Home Page for the Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. "Motivated by the urgent need to collect the stories and experiences of war veterans while they are still among us, the U.S. Congress created the Veterans History Project in October 2000. The legislation calls upon the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to collect and preserve audio- and video-taped oral histories, along with documents such as letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and home movies, of America's war veterans and those who served in support of them during World War I, World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf wars." For benefit of those of you with email only and no WWW capabilty/access here is some information about contact, that is listed on the site: ~~~~~~~~~~~ Veterans History Project Phone: (202) 707-4916 Message Line: 1-888-371-5848 FAX: (202) 252-2046 Email: [email protected] Web Site URL: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/vets/ Mail inquiries or materials to: The Veterans History Project American Folklife Center Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave., SE Washington DC 20540-4615 MAIL ADVISORY The delivery of mail to the Library of Congress via the U.S. Postal Service has been suspended since October 17 because of security concerns. We are accepting deliveries from commercial services such as UPS and Federal Express, which are unaffected by the current postal ban. Until normal mail service resumes, you may wish to contact us via email, fax, or telephone at the addresses and numbers below. If you sent the Veterans History Project partner forms, requests for information, or interviews and collection materials since mid-October, we regret that we have not yet received them. All mail is being held safely off-site until a new processing facility and handling procedures have been established. You will receive a response from us as soon as possible once our mail delivery resumes. We appreciate your patience. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Independence Day! Lauren Lauren M. Boyd List Admin, maringensoc-L

As per Lauren's request. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Silver To: Alamedaco ; Alpineco ; Amadorco ; Butteco ; CA Historic Cem Alliance ; CA St Gen Soc ; CAGOLD ; Calaverasco ; Calcem ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; Colusaco ; Contracostaco ; Delnorteco ; Eldoco ; Fresnoco ; Glennco ; Humboldtco ; Imperialco ; Inyoco ; Kernco ; Kingsco ; LAco ; Lakeco ; Lassenco ; Linda VanGundy ; Maderaco ; Marinco ; Mendocinoco ; Mercedco ; Modocco ; Monoco ; Montereyco ; Napaco ; Nevadaco ; Norcal ; Orangeco ; Placerco ; Plumasco ; P.J. Reinhardt (EDCHS) ; Riversideco ; Sanbenitoco ; Sanbernardinoco ; Sandiegoco ; Sanfranco ; Sanjoaquinco ; Sanluisco ; Sanmateoco ; Santabarbaraco ; Santaclaraco ; Santacruzco ; Shastaco ; Sierraco ; Siskiyouco ; Socal ; Solanoco ; Sonomaco ; Stanislausco ; Sutterco ; Tehamaco ; Trinityco ; Tulareco ; Tuolumneco ; Venturaco ; Yoloco ; Yubaco Cc: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 7:23 AM Subject: California Senate Bill 1614 Good morning, I have received copies of a number of letters people are sending in opposition to this Bill that is now moving through the Assembly. In looking at the history posting on the website, this Bill only passed the Senate by 5 votes and the wording had been changed to just a statement of intent. The new wording of the Bill was amended after the Senate vote when it came before the Assembly. Since the Senate passed the "intent" Bill with such a slim margin, I believe those who oppose this Bill should concentrate your opposition statements and messages on members of the Assembly and the Governor. There are better ways to control identity thieves than this Bill. If we have to lock up every piece and minutia of public information to prevent this, we may as well just lock our front doors and never step outside again. There is far more information about all of us floating around the computers of corporate America that is far more valuable than our birth or death certificates. The government requires our SSI information be included on Death Certificates. Let them figure a better way to protect that information that doesn't punish genealogists and family researchers the way this one does. Sue Silver El Dorado County, CA My apologies to anyone who might not be interested in this subject. The List resources I've placed on my email group are aimed primarily at California counties.

Forwarding for those following SB 1614 Fri, 28 Jun 2002 19:36:03 -0700 From: Iris Jones <[email protected]> Subject: Action Alert on SB 1614 Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 19:38:35 -0700 ALERT Well, our esteemed Senator announced this afternoon that the Hearing for SB1614 WILL BE HEARD on July 1, 2002. It is imperative that we take the time to write the Assembly Judiciary Committee of our objections.=20 The Hearing will take place immediately following the Floor Session scheduled Monday at 11 a.m. What time is the Hearing? I am sorry but there is no way to tell.=20 The Legislation will have floor session Saturday and Sunday [working on the budget] , so there will be staff in their offices to received you fax and Email messages.=20 I am including below the Alert Statement sent by BastardNations which will give you more details, or check my last report, June 27, 2002. Jean has also furnished us with the list of the Committee members and how to reach them. We also received information that the following language has been removed from the bill. Obviously, they figured out that it was unconstitutional. =20 Section 1 (d) (1) An individual, corporation, or other business entity that purchased a comprehensive index prepared by the State Registrar pursuant to subdivision (a) from the State Registrar prior to December 31, 2001, may not use, or sell, share, or disclose any of the information contained therein to a third party. (2) Any person who, in violation of this section uses, sells, shares, or discloses any information provided pursuant to this section, or who uses information provided pursuant to this section in a manner other than as authorized pursuant to this section, may be denied further access to any personally identifying information or confidential information maintained by the department. That person shall also be subject to the assessment of a civil penalty by the department in the amount of ____ ($____). The penalty provided in this section shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, criminal, provisional, or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of the department or any person. ----- Original Message ----- =46rom: "Steffen, Richard" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 2:58 PM On Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:06:28 -0700, "Jean" <[email protected]> wrote: NOTE: The Bastard Nations has organized a rally for 12 noon on the South Steps of the Capital with Speakers from opposition groups and media coverage. You are invited to join the rally. If you can come let me know. My compliments to Jean and her team for moving so quickly to get this rally back on track. =20 --------------------------------------------------------- ACTION ALERT: URGENT ACTION NEEDED IN CALIFORNIA! ACCESS TO BIRTH INDEX UNDER ATTACK! TELL CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: VOTE NO ON SB1614! PRESERVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO CALIFORNIA BIRTH AND DEATH INDICES. SB1614 was passed by the California Senate and will now be heard by the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee on MONDAY, JULY 1st. This bill is trying to zip through under the radar,and must be derailed NOW. Please call, fax, and e-mail ALL MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TODAY and urge a DO NOT PASS vote on SB1614. Fax and e-mail should be sent by FRIDAY, JUNE 28th. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jackie Speier, seeks to remove California's birth and death indices from the public domain, where they have been generally available to the public since 1905. The passage of this bill will transform a century of public information into closely guarded state secrets. SB1614 would foster secrecy in government. Citizens would no longer be able to access government-held, public information on their own=20 histories and identities. This bill would create a right of confidentiality that has never before existed. The birth and death=20 indexes are not and have never been personally owned, confidential=20 information; they are and have always been public records. SB1614 seeks to reverse a century-long free flow of public information by placing the use of both indexes back under strict government regulation.=20 The birth and death indices are used extensively for genealogical and=20 historical research, population studies, public health queries and=20 public policy research. SB1614 will do little to help the problem it=20 was intended to address - identity theft. According to the First=20 Amendment Coalition, most identity theft occurs through the literal=20 theft of mail, purses, and wallets by friends, relatives, neighbors, and strangers - not through use of the birth and death indices. SUMMARY OF SB1614 1. This bill would remove the comprehensive birth and death indices from protection of the California Public Records Act. Instead, it would make the indices confidential information - except to government agencies. 2. This bill would prohibit a government agency from selling or releasing these indices. This bill would also prohibit specified businesses and individuals, who legally purchased the indices from the State prior to December 31, 2001, from releasing and sharing with others. The bill authorizes a civil penalty to enforce this prohibition. 3. This bill would require the State Registrar to establish a separate, NON comprehensive electronic birth and death indices, available for public inspection at county recorders' offices statewide and at the office of the State Registrar. The information to be included in the non comprehensive indices will be determined by the State Registrar. No printing will be allowed at these special computer terminals. Individuals who wish to view =20 the non comprehensive birth or death index must certify, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, that the information they view will not be used for criminal purposes. 4. This bill would permit the release of SPECIFIED personal information to financial institutions and consumer credit reporting agencies, for the sole purpose of determining if the person whose information is being released is still living. =20 Read the full text at: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1601-1650/sb_1614_bill_20020625_am= ended_asm.html Please share this information with any lists you are on. =20 * * * CONTACT INFORMATION * * * Send one copy of your letter to the Judiciary Committee and one to each committee member. California State Assembly Judiciary Committee 1020 N Street, Room 104 Sacramento, CA, 95814 =46ax: (916) 319-2188 E-mail: [email protected] Ellen M. Corbett (Chair) State Capitol Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Phone: (916) 319-2018 =46ax: (916) 319-2118 E-mail: [email protected] Tom Harman (Vice-Chair) State Capitol, Room 5158 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 319-2067 =46ax: (916) 319-2167 E-mail: [email protected] Patricia C. Bates State Capitol, Room 6031 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 319-2073 =46ax: (916) 319-2173 E-mail: [email protected] Robert Pacheco State Capitol, Room 4177 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 319-2060 =46ax: (916) 319-2160 E-mail: [email protected]/ca/gov Rod Pacheco State Capitol, Room 2130 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 319-2064 =46ax: (916) 319-2164 E-mail: [email protected] John A. Dutra State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Phone: (916) 319-2020 =46ax: (916) 319-2120 E-mail: [email protected] Hannah-Beth Jackson State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Phone: (916) 319-2035 =46ax: (916) 319-2135 E-mail: [email protected] Howard Wayne State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Phone: (916) 319 -2078 =46ax: (916) 319 - 2178 E-mail: [email protected] Darrell Steinberg State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Phone: (916) 319-2009 =46ax: (916) 319-2109 E-mail: [email protected] John Longville State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Phone: (916) 319-2062 =46ax: (916) 319-2162 E-mail: [email protected] Juan Vargas State Capitol, Room 2188 Sacramento, CA 94249-0001 Phone: (916) 319-2079 =46ax: (916) 319-2179 Email: [email protected] Kevin Shelley State Capitol, Room 319 Sacramento, California 95814 Phone: (916) 319-2012 =46ax: (916) 319-2112 E-mail: [email protected] Also send a copy of your Assembly Judiciary Committee letter to these three additional addresses: Governor Gray Davis State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 =46ax: 916-445-4633 E-mail: [email protected] Assembly Republican Caucus Mark Redmond =46ax: 916-319-3902 Bastard Nation E-mail: [email protected] --=20 Iris Carter Jones CSGA Legislative Coordinator

Forwarding for those following SB1614 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - JUNE 27, 2002 I want to bring you a quick update: The 'new language' for SB1614 is now out and up on the Internet at <http://www.sen.ca.gov>. But there is nothing new about the language. It is worded slightly different, and the dollar amount has been placed at $400,000. Dept of Health Service [DHS] will continue to maintain the comprehensive index, forbidden for public use, with the exception of certain governmental agencies [as prescribed by law]. The language states, "On or before January 1, 2004, contingent upon funding. . . the State registrar shall establish separate noncomprehensive electronic indices to all California birth and death records [will exclude social security numbers of deceased person] available to county recorders statewide . . . no part of these indices may be released to any individual or entity, . . . (indices) shall be available at the State Registrar's office and in county recorders' offices for public inspection only at computer terminals designed for this purpose. . " And as stated in the previous language, it requires the development of a standardized form to be signed before viewing the indexes. DHS will be able to establish a charge which will help offset the cost of setting up the files. =20 The language goes on to state, "An individual, corporation, or other business entity that purchased a comprehensive index prepared by the State registrar pursuant to subdivision (a) from the State Registrar prior to December 31, 2001, may not use, or sell, share, or disclose any of the information contained therein to a third party. This puts that person in violation of the law and they "may be denied further access to any personally identifying information or confidential information maintained by the department. That person shall also be subject to the assessment of a civil penalty." I believe, this bill was stripped of the language and sent through the Senate as an 'intent bill' in a effort to bypass the Legislative deadline to get it out of the house of origin. While the opposition cooled their heels waiting for new language, hoping that our opinions would be addressed by the author, we are faced with the same bill we had in June. The money was a big issue, if you will recall the Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary, states that the cost to the State registrar of the bill in this form would added up to "more than $2 million in the first year and major ongoing costs. In addition, the local mandated costs would have been in the multimillions annually." The 'new language' really does not address the money issue. In Section 102231 (f) it states, 'The amount of four hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the Health Statistics Special Fund to the department for purposes of developing the noncomprehensive indices . . ." Is this a new appropriation? It was my understanding that the department did not have the money to facilitate this program. We might note that $400,000 is a long way from the estimated $2 million as stated by The Appropriations Committee Fiscal Council. What has changed?=20 Meanwhile, the bill does not address the issue of public access to any birth or death indexes. Must the public wait till the Dept of Health Service establishes a new noncomprehensive index? They have until January 1, 2004 if the bill is passed. Originally SB1614 was scheduled to be heard July 1, 2002 by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The Council for that Committee has requested that Senator Speier postpone the hearing of the bill before their committee until August 6, 2002. The Senator has agreed. So, we have some time to organize another letter writing campaign and decide what else we can do to stop SB1614.=20 There is massive opposition to this bill. As you know, we have worked with several groups over the years, who like us, wish to maintain access to our public records. This includes the Newspaper Publishers Association and the First Amendment Coalition, several of the large law firms, professional researchers groups, several state and national genealogical and historical organizations. Just before SB1614 was scheduled to a Senate floor vote, the BastardNations, an adoptee's rights organization, rallied at the State Capital to protest the passage of the bill. Since then, their members have established a Email Network of organizations opposed to the bill. I have agreed to represent CSGA and the Council in the Network. We have been joined by nearly thirty organizations. By sharing our information, sources and resources this can only add momentum to our opposition. As you may know, the Federation of Genealogical Societies [FGS] and National Genealogical Society [NGS] proclaimed and presented to the California Senate Appropriations Committee a Joint Resolution and Petition against SB1614 prior to its final hearing in the Senate. So, the movement against the bill is growing.=20 We must continue our efforts. I will bring you a list of Assembly Committee members and contact addressed so that we can write our opposition to the members of the committee, Senator Speier, the Governor and your own representative. We have had favorable feedback from several Senators and Assembly Members as a result of individuals contacting their own representatives. We do need to individually let our own representatives know of our opposition. It means more when they know they could loose votes from their own constituents. I will also bring you updates on other legislation we are following. To follow State Legislation, check the State Web site at http://www.sen.ca.gov> or order copies from the Bill Room, State Capital, Sacramento, CA 95814 or call to order 916-445-2323. To be added to my Network, send your name, name of your organization, and E-mail address, to me indicating you wish to be added to the Legislative Network, <[email protected]>.---27 June 2002, CSGA Legislative Network Coordinator, Iris Carter Jones. [Permission granted to reprint Legislative reports. Please cite your source.]=20

Hello: Rootsweb is doing routine maintenance on their servers. This is creating access and delivery delays. I saw that the digest version has come through from an earlier time, however messages sent yesterday still have not posted. They had assured that mail would not be lost. At this time, the archives are not viewable, nor can I perform any administrative tasks. The servers should be back online before many more days pass and all should return to normal. If you have noticed a slow down on other lists you subscribe to, it may be for the same reason. Happy Trails, Lauren List Admin

Dear Members of the Marin County Genealogical Society: At last count we have a total of 253 CDs in our library. The List has been posted on our web site for a few years, as well as a book with the list and information regarding the CD Rom Library available at every General Meeting. As the collection has grown, it had been decided it was not practical or advisable to circulate the entire collection at each and every meeting: General, Computer Interest Group, Special Meetings. What was once 15 pounds is now 65 pounds. Since inception, the library has been available for pickup and exchange 24/7/365 by calling or emailing the Librarian. Can't beat those hours! We have been fortunate to be able to take them home and use them. Had we a permanent Library, Broderbund and Palladium would not have agreed to have the disks circulate as they do. Once we get a permanent Library space with set up to view the CDs, per my original agreement with Broderbund, they will no longer be able to circulate. You will find it located at: http://www.maringensoc.org/cd_list.html And you can have your questions answered at: http://www.maringensoc.org/cd_faq.html The following list was current at 5/1/01. Many of the disks with a lower number series are to be accessed using DOS. We have had no donations in addition to the titles listed. Duplicate titles are not listed, nor are the copies of the FTM Viewer, which is now downloadable via Everton's site, last I heard. In reviewing my email box, the most current request I find for any information or contact re the CD Rom Libary was on 8/27/01. Tomorrow will mark 10 months of no requests. If you folks are not using CDs for your research, what are you using? Are these no longer of practical value to you in your Genealogy? The Society could use input on this subject. In closing, I would like to thank Jo Larin for all the work she did over the years as Assistant Librarian. Especially the extra effort she put in while I was President of the Society. And I would like to thank Al Larin for all the help he gave Jo and especially sharing of his wife's time while she busied herself making all the new jackets for the CDs. Happy Trails, Lauren Boyd Founder, CD Rom Library Marin County Genealogical Society Number Title 2- Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN 1720-1926 4- Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1918 5- Marriage Index: AR, MO, MS, TX 1766- 1981 12-1- Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol 1 Disk 1 1400's- Present 12-2- Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol.1 Disk 2 1400's- Present 12-3- Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol.1 Disk 3 1400's- Present 13-1- Fam. Ped: Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol 2 & 3 Disk 1 1400's to Pres. 13-2- Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol 2 & 3 Disk 2 1400's to Pres. 13-3 Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol.2 & 3 Disk 3 1400's to Pres. 13-4 Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol.2 & 3 Disk 4 1400's to Pres. 14-1 Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol 4 Disk 1 1400's- Present 14-2 Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files. Vol.4 Disk 2 1400s-Present 14-3 Fam. Ped. Everton's Comput. Family Files Vol. 4 Disk 3 1400s-Present 17- Birth Records: United States/Europe 900-1880 21- 1860 U. S. Census Index: New York 22- 1860 U. S. Census Index: DE, NJ, PA 24- 1860 U. S. Census Index: Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, N. Carolina & DC 26- 1860 U. S. Census Index: AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, SC, GA 27- 1860 U. S. Census Index: Illinois, Indiana 34- 1870 U. S. Census Index: VA, WV, NC, KY 35- 1880 U. S. Census Index: Cook County, Illinois 39- 1860 U. S. Census Index: Wîsc. 40- 1850 U. S. Census Index: New England 41- 1850 U. S. Census Index: Penn, Del, NJ 42- 1850 U. S. Census Index: New York 43- 1850 U. S. Census Index: DC, MD, NC, WV, VA 44- 1850 U. S. Census Index: Kentucky, Tennessee 45- 1850 U. S. Census Index: Southern States 46- 1850-1851 U. S. Census Index: Indiana and Ohio 47- 1850 U. S. Census Index: IL, IA, MI, MN, MO, Wl 49- Texas U. S. Census Indexes and Mortality Schedules 51- 1860 U. S. Census Index: Massachusetts 77- 1860 U. S. Census Index: Maine 78- 1860 U. S. Census Index: Vermont 80- 1860 U. S. Census Index - Connecticut 100- Family Pedigrees: United Ancestries 1500-1900 101- Automated Farnily Pedigrees # 2 102- Automated Farnily Pedigrees # 3 109- Acadian Genealogies 14th to 19th Centuries 110-1 Family Archives: Soc. Sec. Death Index US. 1937-1998 Vol 1 A-L 110-2 Family Archives: Soc. Sec. Death Index US. 1937-1998 Vol. 2 M-Z 113- Family Archives: Family History Collection: 217 Genealogy Books 115- Family Archives: Starter Bundle II The Genealogist's All-in-One Address Book 117- Family Archives Sampler: Fam. Hist.: New England Families #1 1600s-1800s 118- Canadian Records : Donated by Banner Blue!!! 131- Veteran's Schedule: U.S. Selected States, 1890 132- Military Records: Selected NY Revolutionary War Records 1775-1840 133- Military Records: Revolutionary Patriots, MD & DE 1775-1783 142- 1840 U. S. Census Index: Mid-Atlantic 146- Military Records: U.S.Soldiers 1784-1811 152- 1840 U. S. Census Index: Southern States 156- Family History: Mid-Atlantic Genealogies 1340-1940 160- State Index: Upstate New York 1685-1910 161- Bulletin Board Messages - Volume 1 162- Fam. His.Bundle:Fam.His Virginia Genealogy.: #1, pre 1600-1900s [Vi Collection] 163- Family History Bundle:Fam. Hist.: Pennsylvania Genealogies #1, pre 1600-1900s 164- Mortality Index 1850-1880 166- Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania 1600s-1800s 168- Cemetery Records: Salt Lake City 1848-1992 170- Immigrants to the New World, 1600-1800 171- Mayflower Families 173- Genealogies of Long Island Families 1600s-1800s 174- Virginia Collection: Virginia Vital Records #1 1600s-1800s 175- Ohio Vital Records #1 1790s- 1870s 177- Ohio Vital Records #2 1790s- 1870s 178- Church Records: Maryland & Delaware, 1600s-1800s 179- Family History Bundle:Fam. His: Connecticut Genealogies # I 1600~1800s 180- Family History Bundle:Fam. 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Hello: It has been a while since we asked..... For those of you that *ever* checked out CDs from the Society's CD Rom Library, have you come across any of the following? Missing C D's 27- 1860 US Cen. Illinois, Indiana 39- 1860 US Cen. Wisc. 101- Automated Family Ped. # 2 102- Automated Family Ped. # 3 254- Michigan Land Grants In the days of old when the library was small enough to cart back and forth to every single meeting, there was a great enthusiasm and apparently the excited exchange of disks between members, not checked back in to the Library yet. Although we have checked the records and everyone that apparently checked disks out apparently returned them or thought they had, we still have these few missing. Please check your CD piles and see if you happen to have an extra disk or two that match the list above. Please return any you may find to the Society. Happy Trails, Lauren M. Boyd Founder, CD Rom Libary Marin County Genealogical Society

FYI - it is up to us to affect this if we want access to records! Jana -----Original Message----- From: Sue Silver [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 7:29 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} California Senate Bill 1614 This is to advise you that SB 1614, which will restrict access EVEN to INDEXES of births, deaths, etc., has been amended again. The new text is as below. If you value your right to research your genealogy or to help others who do not reside in the state, NOW is the time to contact your STATE REPRESENTATIVES. The California State Assembly and Senate websites have member listings and you may find how to contact your representatives by accessing those site. If you do nothing now, it will be too late to protest. Assembly http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset7text.htm Find your district http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset9text.htm Senate http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/senators.htp Find your district http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/districtmaps.HTP This Bill will KILL ANY access to these records except, of course, if you are a FINANCIAL INSTITUTION trying to see if an applicant is actually still living. If you like being punished because there are a few criminals out there, do nothing. This fits the bill... If you don't want your access restricted, contact your state representative and send this to others who may be interested. Sue Silver El Dorado County BILL NUMBER: SB 1614 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 25, 2002 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 30, 2002 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 15, 2002 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 24, 2002 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 15, 2002 INTRODUCED BY Senator Speier FEBRUARY 21, 2002 An act to amend Section 102230 of, and to add Sections 102231 and 102232 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to public records , and making an appropriation therefor . LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1614, as amended, Speier. Public records: vital statistics. Existing law requires the Director of Health Services, as the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, to administer the registration of births, deaths, fetal deaths, and marriages. Existing law requires the State Registrar to arrange and permanently preserve the certificates in a systematic manner and to prepare and maintain a comprehensive and continuous index of all certificates registered. This bill would declare the intent of Legislature to enact legislation to protect the confidentiality of birth and death record indices. Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires state and local agencies to make records that are not otherwise exempt from disclosure available to the public upon receipt of a request that reasonably describes an identifiable record, and upon payment of fees to cover costs. This bill would require the comprehensive index described above, and birth and death record indices prepared or maintained by local registrars and county recorders, to be kept confidential, except that these indices may be disclosed to government agencies as prescribed by law. This bill would exempt these indices from disclosure under the California Public Records Act. This bill would prohibit a government agency from selling or releasing these indices, except as authorized by law. This bill would also prohibit specified entities and individuals from releasing any of the information contained in a comprehensive index purchased from the State Registrar prior to December 31, 2001, to a 3rd party. This bill would authorize the department to assess an unspecified civil penalty to enforce this provision. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2004, the State Registrar to establish separate noncomprehensive electronic indices of all California birth and death records and make the indices continuously, electronically available to county recorders' offices statewide. This bill would appropriate $400,000 to the State Department of Health Services from the Health Statistics Special Fund for the purposes of developing the noncomprehensive indices. This bill would require the noncomprehensive indices to be available at the State Registrar's office and in county recorders' offices for public inspection and viewing only at computer terminals designated for this purpose, by individuals who have signed a standard form certifying, under penalty of perjury, that the information they view will not be used for criminal purposes. This bill would, in order to prevent identity theft and fraud, permit the release of specified personal information contained in birth and death data files, as defined, to financial institutions and consumer credit reporting agencies, as defined, for the sole purpose of determining if the person whose information is being released is still living. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, and by increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed $1,000,000. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. Vote: majority 2/3 . Appropriation: no yes . Fiscal committee: no yes . State-mandated local program: no yes . THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to protect the confidentiality of birth and death record indices. SECTION 1. Section 102230 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 102230. (a) (1) The State Registrar shall arrange and permanently preserve the certificates in a systematic manner and shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive and continuous index indices and data files of all certificates registered. (2) Except as provided in Section 102231, the birth and death record indices prepared pursuant to paragraph (1), and all birth and death record indices prepared or maintained by local registrars and county recorders, shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code). (3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the release of the information contained in comprehensive birth and death record indices and data files to government agencies as prescribed by law. (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the State Registrar may release the indices and data files described in paragraph (1) to any government agency. A government agency that obtains an index pursuant to this paragraph may not release any portion of its contents to any other party. (b) In addition to the indices prepared pursuant to subdivision (a), the State Registrar shall prepare separate noncomprehensive electronic indices of all California birth and death records that shall be made available for public inspection pursuant to Section 102231. (c) A government agency may not sell or release birth and death record indices prepared and maintained pursuant to subdivision (a) by the State Registrar or by local registrars and county recorders and obtained by the government agency, except as authorized by law. (d) (1) An individual, corporation, or other business entity that purchased a comprehensive index prepared by the State Registrar pursuant to subdivision (a) from the State Registrar prior to December 31, 2001, may not use, or sell, share, or disclose any of the information contained therein to a third party. (2) Any person who, in violation of this section uses, sells, shares, or discloses any information provided pursuant to this section, or who uses information provided pursuant to this section in a manner other than as authorized pursuant to this section, may be denied further access to any personally identifying information or confidential information maintained by the department. That person shall also be subject to the assessment of a civil penalty by the department in the amount of ____ ($____). The penalty provided in this section shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, criminal, provisional, or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of the department or any person. (e) The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. SEC. 2. Section 102231 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 102231. (a) On or before January 1, 2004, and contingent upon funding being made available in the Budget Act or by other appropriation, the State Registrar shall establish separate noncomprehensive electronic indices of all California birth and death records and make the indices continuously, electronically available to county recorders' offices statewide. Notwithstanding the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), no part of these indices may be released to any individual or entity, except as authorized by this section or Section 102230 or 102232. (b) Contingent upon funding being made available in the Budget Act or by other appropriation, the separate noncomprehensive electronic indices prepared pursuant to this section shall be available at the State Registrar's office and in county recorders' offices for public inspection only at computer terminals designated for this purpose, and shall be subject to the following restrictions: (1) Availability to public inspection shall be limited to viewing only. (2) An individual who wishes to inspect the indices shall sign a standard form, as described in subdivision (d), certifying under penalty of perjury that the information he or she views will not be used for criminal purposes. Counties shall maintain the signed forms for seven years from the end of the month of signature. Maintenance of an electronic image of the form shall be an acceptable means of complying with this paragraph. (c) Upon implementation of subdivision (b), the separate noncomprehensive electronic indices prepared pursuant to this section shall be the only birth and death record indices open to public inspection or otherwise available to the public. Nothing in this section prohibits a disclosure that is authorized by Section 102232. (d) The State Registrar shall develop a standard form to be signed by persons who wish to inspect the indices, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b). (e) For purposes of this section, "noncomprehensive index" means an index that contains information, excluding the social security numbers of deceased persons from death records, that the State Registrar has selected to include from the comprehensive index described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 102230. The State Registrar shall determine the information from the comprehensive index that shall be included in the noncomprehensive index, based on the lawful uses that may be made of the noncomprehensive index and the privacy needs of individuals whose records are included in the index. (f) The amount of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) is hereby appropriated from the Health Statistics Special Fund to the department for purposes of developing the noncomprehensive indices pursuant to subdivision (a). (g) A county is not required to comply with this section until the department has completed development of the viewing system, provided a computer terminal for public inspection purposes to the county, and established a maintenance agreement on the equipment with the county. SEC. 3. Section 102232 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 102232. (a) For purposes of Sections 102230 and 102231 and this section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Birth data files" means computerized data compiled from birth certificates registered with the department and maintained pursuant to Section 102230. (2) "Death data files" means computerized data compiled from death certificates registered with the department and maintained pursuant to Section 102230. (3) "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or association. (4) "Personal identifying information" means first name, middle name, last name, mother's maiden name, and father's surname, and a social security number that is contained in a death data file. (5) "Financial institution" means any commercial bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, industrial loan company, insurance company, or person engaged in the business of lending money. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall not release birth or death data files containing personal identifying information, except as follows: (1) Birth data files containing personal identifying information may be released to other governmental agencies, subject to Sections 102430 and 102447. (2) Birth data files containing personal identifying information may be released to researchers who have received approval for specific research pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 102430. (3) Death data files containing personal identifying information may be released to persons expressing a valid scientific interest, as determined by the appropriate committee constituted for the protection of human subjects that is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and has a general assurance pursuant to Part 46 (commencing with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to prevent identity theft and fraud, information contained in death data files may be released to financial institutions, or consumer credit reporting agencies, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1785.3 of the Civil Code, or their agents and representatives, for the sole purpose of ascertaining whether an individual is still living. For purposes of this paragraph, this information shall be limited to first name, middle name, last name, date of birth, date of death, mother's maiden name, father's surname, social security number, and gender. (B) The information accessed pursuant to this paragraph shall be limited to the uses described in this paragraph and shall not be used, sold, shared, or disclosed for profiling or any other purpose inconsistent with the uses permitted by this paragraph. For the purposes of this paragraph, "profiling" means the use of statistics concerning race, ethnicity, disease, or cause of death to classify customers for a business reason. (C) Applicants for access to limited death data files shall complete the written application specified in subdivision (d), and shall include on that application a statement that the data will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether individuals are still living. (c) Any person who, in violation of this section, uses, sells, shares, or discloses any information provided pursuant to this section, or who uses information provided pursuant to this section in a manner other than as authorized pursuant to this section, may be denied further access to any personally identifying confidential information maintained by the department. That person shall also be subject to the assessment of a civil penalty by the department in the amount of ____ ($____). The penalty provided in this section shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, criminal, provisional, or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of the department or any person. (d) All requests for information pursuant to this section shall be by written application. The application shall disclose the identity of the requester and the purpose for which the data is intended. The application shall contain an affirmation by the requester that the information shall be maintained in a secure fashion and will not be transferred, used, sold, shared, or disclosed to another party and a notice that states, "IT IS A CRIME TO WILLFULLY OBTAIN AND USE PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ANOTHER FOR ANY UNLAWFUL PURPOSE." The application shall contain a statement signed by the requester under penalty of perjury that only the requester will use the data and only for the purpose identified in the application. (e) The department shall adopt any regulations necessary to implement this section as emergency regulations. (f) The department may establish and impose reasonable charges to offset the costs of preparing and releasing birth and death data files. SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution for certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district because in that regard this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. However, notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. If the statewide cost of the claim for reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.

--part1_176.a4e4559.2a4b45ad_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cathy Gowdy Marin Co., CA Genealogical Society --part1_176.a4e4559.2a4b45ad_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-xh01.mx.aol.com (rly-xh01.mail.aol.com [172.20.115.230]) by air-xh04.mail.aol.com (v86_r1.13) with ESMTP id MAILINXH41-0626112446; Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:24:46 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by rly-xh01.mx.aol.com (v86_r1.13) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXH13-0626112429; Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:24:29 -0400 Received: (from [email protected]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id g5QFJBg30437; Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:19:11 -0600 Resent-Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:19:11 -0600 X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Wed Jun 26 09:19:09 2002 Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:20:18 -0700 From: Carmen Finley <[email protected]> Subject: Family History Fair - Sonoma County X-Sender: [email protected] Old-To: [email protected] Old-Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Janet Mobley <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Message-id: <[email protected]> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/98022 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] The Sonoma County Genealogical Society and Family History Center will co-sponsor a Family History Fair in October. See preliminary details at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/prelim.htm Carmen J. Finley Sonoma County Genealogical Society ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== To contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom, send email to <[email protected]> --part1_176.a4e4559.2a4b45ad_boundary--

-----Original Message----- From: Margie Campbell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:27 AM To: Barbara Filbin; CA Historic Cem Alliance; CA St Gen Soc; [email protected]; [email protected]; CAGOLD; Calaverasco; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Contracostaco; DR. BILL EDDLEMAN; Fresnoco; Lodi FHC Staff; Montereyco; [email protected]; [email protected]; Placerco; San Joaquin dcs (Jackie); Sanbernardinoco; Sanbenitoco; Sandiegoco; Sanluisco; Sanmateoco; Santabarbaraco; Santaclaraco; Santacruzco; Solanoco; Socal; Sonomaco; Stanislausco; Sutterco; Trinityco; Tulareco; Tuolumneco; Yoloco; Yubaco Subject: {not a subscriber} SB1614 Please go to http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1614&sess=CUR&ho use =B&site=sen **You may need to copy the above link and paste into your browser... it should end in =sen ** This takes you to the page containing links to a copy of the ammended bill. This bill will make it impossible to view death & birth indexes at the county level. It states that a seperate computer system containing the indexes be made available for on site viewing... but it also states that these systems be set up "when funds become available"... we all know that no funds will be available if we don't even have enough for the schools. This bill will cost lots of taxpayer dollars that could be better spent for schools & healthcare. Please read the ENTIRE bill... then contact your local Senators & Legistators... you will find a link to them at the bottom of the above page link. Let them know you don't want your information in the hands of creditors who use inmates to do telemarketing, credit reporting agencies who allow access to any record for a yearly subscription fee, etc.... All this bill will do is make it more difficult for legitimate researchers to access records... all those it is meant to protect information from will still have unlimited access. Just my opinion Marge in Lodi -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 6:43 AM To: NORCAL-D[email protected] Subject: NORCAL-D Digest V02 #772

Dear Listmembers: Those of you that subscribe to the list in Digest form only seem to see the taglines when someone quotes an entire message. To ensure you have all the contact information that those subscribed to the list in single message mode receive, I am posting all the taglines. They appear on the bottom of every message received in single message mode.... that is one of them does and the order rotates. Some change from time to time as the Society may have an event or some such to announce. Happy Trails, Lauren Boyd List Admin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tag 1: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For answers to your questions about the CD ROM research library go here: http://www.maringensoc.org/cd_faq.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 2: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For a list of the current holdings of the CD ROM research library go here: http://www.maringensoc.org/cd_list.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 3: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To read about upcoming meetings of the Genealogical Society go here: http://www.maringensoc.org/meetinginfo.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 4: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To read how to join the Society visit here: http://www.maringensoc.org Dues are due in September of every year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 5: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the Marin County Genealogical Society's site: http://www.maringensoc.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 6: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marin County Genealogical Society Founded May 20, 1977. Visit our web site. http://www.maringensoc.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 7: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mailing address for the Marin County Genealocial Society is Post Office Box 1511, Novato, CA 94948-1511 Regretfully the Society Voice Mail Box is no longer available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meeting address for the Marin County Genealogical Society is 1100 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA --- in the Terra Linda area. Need directions or a map? Visit http://maps.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 9: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Read and download a copy of the Society's Bylaws here: http://www.maringensoc.org/bylaws.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tag 10: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interested in going on a Field Trip? Check our website for the Field Trip Calendar http://www.maringensoc.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------

General Meeting Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. Lutheran Church 1100 Las Gallinas Avenue San Rafael Steven Friedman on "A New Definition of Genealogy" According to the dictionary, genealogy is 1. A record or account of the descent of a family, group or person from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree. 2. Direct descent from a progenitor; lineage or pedigree. 3. The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories To me, however, genealogy is a whole lot more than those three dry sentences. It is finding my roots, my family, and my home. · It is seeing my grandparents as a young couple in a census record with their two baby girls; children who I know will be dead within the year. It is seeing my mother as a one-month-old child. It is seeing my great grandfather's signature on Civil War records and knowing that he and others like him must have gone through hell. · It is even finding the skeletons in the closets or the black sheep of the family. · It is finding that my family went through some terrible times, but also knowing that they survived. · It is seeing in my mind's eye the careworn faces of all of those who have gone on before me. · It is listening to old stories told by our elders and passing those precious stories down. It is writing down those stories and facts for our children and their children. · It is finding cousins I had not seen or heard from in fifty years. It is finding new cousins and new friends, people who have come to mean so very much to me. · It is the realization of how important family is. It is the realization of how important it is to honor those ancestors who came before us. · But most of all, it is the sharing of information with others who like me love the research. It is not just dusty records or words. · It is not only sharing the excitement of finding a new ancestor, but also sharing the frustrations of not being able to find what you are looking for. · It is the bouncing of ideas back and forth of theories of what might be and commiserating with another when that theory falls through, which it often does. It is being able to say "Look! Look what I have found!" and knowing that your excitement will be shared and understood. · It is being able to ask a question on a mailing list, knowing that what you are asking may be dumb but knowing that you will not be treated with disrespect. · It is people who give of their time and their energies to help you. · It is people who volunteer their time and energies to do lookups on the various county web pages. It is people who volunteer their time and energies for the various historical societies. · It is people who give of their time to transcribe old documents and microfilm, and who share that knowledge, whether it is through books sold by historical societies or on web pages. · It is people who go through old cemeteries and take the time to write down those who are buried there and share that knowledge gladly. · It is people who share old photographs, old letters and their old family stories, not expecting anything back other than a thank you and the knowledge that they have helped another in their family quest. · It is people who go above and beyond what is asked of them because they love genealogy. They love the fun of it, the frustrations of it and the excitement of it. · It is also the knowledge that you are passing down something of worth; that you are leaving behind a little something of yourself. It is the knowledge that through all of your research you may have made a difference, however small it may be. · That is a little of what genealogy means to me. Using this definition, Local Author and personal historian, Steven Friedman will discuss with us how to flesh out the bones of your family skeletons. Released last June, Steven will bring copies of his book Golden Memories of the San Francisco Bay Area for you to browse and purchase.

Graduates Eighth Grade, St. Raphael’s School San Rafael, California – Friday Evening, June 3, 1949 - at 7:45 o’clock [Ceremony at St. Raphael’s Church] [This program did not list middle names.] ABT, Patricia BARNES, Barbara BELL, Edward BILDERBACK, Robert BOEGE, Michael CAETANO, Anthony CANEPA, Marilyn CASARTELLI, Claudio COLTEAUX, John COPPA, Joseph CORY, Robert DOLAN, Robert FIESS, Shirley GROVE, Marilyn GUY, Maurice JEWETT, Mary Ann KELLEY, James KELLY, Joseph LEDYARD, Thomas LEONARDI, Henry LETHBRIDGE, Carol LUSINCHI, Pauline McNAMARA, ALBERT McNAMARA, Sally NOVAGLIA, Frances O’CONNELL, John PENNA, Rosemary RAKE, Elwood RUSSELL, Arline RYAN, John SCHMALTZ, John SHEEHAN, Ann SHINE, Thomas SILVA, Shirley SOLDAVINI, Maria SOUSA, Gerald STRAIGHT, Geraldine TERZIA, Margaret TODARO, Albert VELEZ, Annette WEBB, Myrtle WIPFLI, Paula WITHERS, Ella YOUNG, Mary I have a scan of the original document. I will be glad to Email a copy to anyone who’s relative is listed. Rosemary

Good news for those with Wisconsin Research! Jana -----Original Message----- From: Historydocs [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:24 AM To: Michael Edmonds Subject: {not a subscriber} Civil War Resources at www.wisconsinhistory.org Dear colleague, The Wisconsin Historical Society has two new online research tools to help genealogists research ancestors who served in Wisconsin units during the Civil War. Please feel free to pass on the information below to fellow researchers who moderate email lists or edit newsletters. Feel free to run them in your printed or email newsletter, forward them to your members, or place a link anywhere on a site you maintain. If you want to expand or edit these paragraphs, feel free to visit the web sites below and use any text there that would be helpful. If this message isn't appropriate for your organization, please accept my apologies. I thought the people with whom you communicate might like to learn about these two new online genealogy resources at the Wisconsin Historical Society's Web site ( www.wisconsinhistory.org ). Best wishes, Michael Edmonds Deputy Director Library/Archives Division Wisconsin Historical Society 608-264-6538 Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 These online volumes list all soldiers who participated in Wisconsin's Civil War regiments. Known collectively as the Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, two volumes were compiled in 1886 from archival records and an alphabetical index was published in 1914. Together these 3,000 pages give Civil War service details on about 90,000 Wisconsin soldiers. Search for soldiers by last name and/or regiment and company. Browse this free resource. www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/ Wisconsin Civil War Service Records Once you've found your soldier in the Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, order a photocopy of your Wisconsin ancestor's Civil War service record. For most soldiers these records show soldier name, rank, age and birthplace; hair and eye color, complexion, height, occupation, and residence; when, where, and by whom enlisted; term of service; place where the enlistment was credited; and date and manner of termination of service. A special "remarks" sections lists promotions, special duties, leaves of absence, engagements, injuries, and, if the soldier died in service, date and place of death and sometimes place of burial. Fees apply. Note: these are not National Archives pension records. www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ogrs/

COLLEGE OF MARIN GRADUATES – 1952, Section IV of IV Kentfield, Marin County, California JUNE CLASS – June 15, 1952 Column 3, P through End PASQUINUCCI, Ralph PEAK, Merle Wayne PETERS, Richard Gavin PLATH, Doris Louise POY, Jim Lee PRESTON, John Robert PURDY, Nancy Ann RAYNOR, John Edward REYNOLDS, Allen Lee SIESS, Carol Elenor SOUTHERLAND, John Gavin STROEH, Karen Anne STUVE, William Edward VALDEZ, Bernard R. van der VOORT, Johan H. VAN WINKLE, Mary E. WACHSMAN. Edward WILCOX, Janet E. WILSON, Barbara Emerton WINN, Donna May WONG, William WOOD, Robert Lewis WORTHINGTON, Patricia Diane YOUNG, Peter Frederick I have a scan of the program, so if your relative is mentioned I would be glad to email a copy to you. Rosemary

COLLEGE OF MARIN GRADUATES – 1952, Section III of IV Kentfield, Marin County, California JUNE CLASS – June 15, 1952 Column 2, G through O GASKILL, Barbara Joan GASKILL, Richard H. GASKIN, Timothy Allen HAGENBUCH, Elizabeth L. HARRIS, Bobbie Mae HARVEY, Pamela HOSSFELD, John Dee HOCKEN, Harlan Harvey IVES, Martha Ann KELLER, Joyce KLYCE, Alfred Kenneth KOPP, Kenneth Arthur LADD, Philip Roy LIEB, Richard Saxon LINDELL, Francis P. LYONS, Barbara Marie MATTHEWS, George H. MAYBEE, Walter Warren MEYER, Arthur H. MEYER, Jonathon C. MUDDLETON, Michael MILLER, Mitzi Marie ONGARO, John Joseph OSBORNE, Noralie I have a scan of the program, so if your relative is mentioned I would be glad to email a copy to you. Rosemary

Hi all, Some more info! I also hear that NGS and FGS are joining forces to be sure that family historians will have access to information on their heritage! This is very important legislation as other states are expected to follow what is decided in CA.... If you have not yet expressed your opinion to your representatives, please do so! Obviously our voices do count!!! Jana -----Original Message----- From: Sue Silver [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 6:25 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} California Senate Bill 1614 - Public Records Greetings, SB 1614 which would have severely restricted access to birth and death records in California, appears to have to have been amended by Senator Jackie Speier. A brief review leads me to believe that Senator Speier may have received a large number of comments in opposition. To review the new text, go to: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1614&sess=CUR &house=B&search_type=email It is important for genealogists everywhere to keep your eyes and ears open for potential future changes to this bill or the introduction of additional proposed legislation that may act to restrict access to public records. While I personally can understand the desire to stop identity theft, and I acknowledge that our new War on Terrorism may be dependent on stopping people who will steal the identities of others to commit egregious acts against our country and citizens, we cannot allow the acts of a few criminals to cause us the loss of freedom to these important documents of the past. If there are any professional genealogists out there who may have a reasonable solution the state could use to help prevent identity theft, I would hope you might contact Senator Speier's office and offer your recommendations or suggestions. Those who work at this craft by profession are going to be the ones who, by far, have the most vast and varied experiences that would lend itself to understanding the obstacles created by lack of record availability. Thanks to anyone who sent responses as a result of my last email. I have to believe we all made a difference. Sue Silver El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission

COLLEGE OF MARIN GRADUATES – 1952, Section II of IV Kentfield, Marin County, California JUNE CLASS – June 15, 1952 Column 1, A through F ADAMS, Brian Arthur ALLEN, James Leonard ATKINS, Eleanore AUSTIN, Carl Fulton BANKS, Alma Ray BELL, Joseph Horace BOERICKE, Keith BOILEAU, Julie Yvonne BROOKS, Norma Ann CLARK, Charldeane, M. CORDONE, Almo Joseph CORDY, James Earl CRAIG, Maynard Chalmer CUNNINGHAM, Alma Jean CUTHBERT, Alfred Charles DAVIES, Glenn Roy DUNCAN, Roderic DURBROW, Carolyn Rosalie EDWARDS, Barbara Jean EHMKE, Phyllis Marie ENSIGN, Richard Glenn FANUCCI, Daniel F. FELT, Douglas Carlyle FOSTER, Richard Baldwin FRANCHINI, Robert G. - - - - I have a scan of the program, so if your relative is mentioned I would be glad to email a copy to you. Rosemary