forwarding a post for John, please send your replies to his address along with the list address. 16 Feb 2002 Villa Marin 10:00 A M We will start with a tape "Cryptic Clues in the Bone Yard", by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (courtesy Susan & John Trumbull). Susan and John, who have spent a lot of time during the past twenty years visitingcemeteries, primarily in east coast states, will share some of their experiences with us. They will also give their views on how best to treat gravestones – a rather controversial subject these days. Ed Bodington, at our last meeting, made a great presentation on the use of the scanner – converting photos into digital form , editing the images, etc. Some, however don’t want to buy a scanner or learn to operate it How, then, do we convert our photos, certificates, etc into digital form without a scanner? For the balance of our meeting time, let us hear from you as to your experiences using alternate methods. --- John Deadman --- [email protected]

Gee, perhaps we could rent a bus and go down as a group or we could take the train????? Jana The Federation of Genealogical Societies & The California State Genealogical Alliance Invite you to A Golden of Diversity to be held at the Ontario Convention Center In Ontario, California 7-10 August 2002 The 2002 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference will be hosted by the California State Genealogical Alliance This 2002 Conference will celebrate the ethnic diversity of this country since its foundation. Nowhere is this multicultural environment more apparent than in California, the venue of this conference. Lectures and activities will emphasize all the many cultures in our society today and how they influence the work of today's genealogists. The 2002 FGS Conference in Ontario offers many valuable lectures for every genealogist! A variety of lectures for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced researcher Back to Basic Track Society Management Seminar Family History Center Track Board for Certification of Genealogists Track APG Professional Management Conference Ontario Convention Center The conference will be held at the new Ontario Convention Center. It is directly adjacent to the Ontario International Airport, which is serviced by most major airlines. Three major freeways provide easy access to the conference. Public transportation (Metrolink) is also available to Ontario from the surrounding counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino. Conference hotels and numerous restaurants close to the Convention Center provide a wide selection of accommodations and dining options for conference visitors. What Does Ontario Offer You? Ontario, California is nestled near the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, adjacent to a wide variety of cultural sites. Libraries with large genealogical holding are located within easy commute from the Convention Center, as are colleges, historical site, shopping centers, and restaurants. The National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Region facility (Laguna Niggled), is located in nearby Orange County. The Los Angeles Public Library is also situated within easy driving distance from Ontario. For lighter entertainment, take time to visit Disneyland, Knott's berry Farm, and Sea World! These fun vacation spots are all accessible by car. Palm Springs and San Diego - with its famous Zoo and Wild Animal Park - are also located nearby. A wealth of activities abound for conference attendees and their families! Sports fans can enjoy golfing, tennis, and watching Class-A minor league baseball in adjacent Rancho Cucamonga. Extend your visit to do further research and enjoy some of the many entertainment sites unique to this area of California! Join us to … Listen to and Learn from lectures on a variety of topics. Choose from over 150 lectures and over 60 presenters. Meet, Network, and Collaborate with other genealogists. Why not meet your "online" research friends at this picturesque California site/ Browse and Shop in our vendor area. Aisle after aisle of genealogical software, books, and services. Discover and Expand your family tree. Find out what genealogical societies can do for you. Enjoy the multitude of attractions, historic sites, and research facilities that California provides. Detailed information on the FGS/CSGA 2002 Conference in Ontario, CA and accommodations will be available in early 2002. Contact the FGS office to <A HREF="http://fgs.org/fgs-mailinglist.htm"> request a registration booklet</A> in the mail For additional information contact: California State Genealogical Alliance PO Box 311 Danville, CA 94526-0311 <A HREF="http://www.csga.com/"> www.csga.com</A>. Federation of Genealogical Societies PO Box 200940 Austin, TX 78720-0940 Phone: 888-FGS-1500 <A HREF="http://www.fgs.org/">www.fgs.org</A> Office Email: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>

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Hi all, Those of you who attended our last General Meeting may have seen Lauren Boyd walking around with a fistful of photographs... She said she was going to post her news to the list, but either she is too busy or too bashful, so I will beat her to the punch! On December 31, 2001, Lauren became a brand new Grandma to an obviously tax wise grandson! Congratulations Lauren! I will leave it to her to give you the stats and the url for pictures <grin> Jana Black

Hello. I am new to this list. I realize Rootsweb has removed the California Vital Records (except Death Records) from their website. Can anyone tell me if these records are located anywhere else online? If so, please feel free to email me privately. Thanks for any assistance. S. M. Hitt [email protected] or [email protected]

At 11:57 AM 1/25/02 -0800, Jana Black wrote: >sounds like you are moving right along! Could you put a list of the "other >names" on the list? It might help folks decide if they are interested.... Jana and MCGS, I'm not expecting people to help out simply because they happen to recognize a particular surname. The odds of a connection made that way are extremely slim! This project is for people who are interested in researching some brand new family lines based in San Francisco, CA, over the last 100 years, and who also want to be involved in making a movie. But, since you did request it, here are the majority of the *surnames* of the real-life people who appear in the film, set in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1899 -- Adler, Bacigalupi, Broughton, Brown, Castelhun, Cloud, Cole, Conboy, Dorey, Drum, Earle, Erb, Hamilton, Hayden, Hopper, McFadden, McGee, Miller, Morison, Muma, Powers, Pringle, and Sessions. If any of you are interested in helping with this research project, please write to me at [email protected], or call me at 415-883-0415. Scott Trimble http://productions.stst.net/ and http://www.axetheft.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCOTT T.S. TRIMBLE ||| www.ststproductions.com ||| [email protected] Producer / Location Manager ||| www.pacificnorthwestmovies.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.... Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -- Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) / The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." -- Ferris Bueller / Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Scott, sounds like you are moving right along! Could you put a list of the "other names" on the list? It might help folks decide if they are interested.... Jana -----Original Message----- From: Scott Trimble [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 10:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MarinGenSoc] I need a genealogist for my movie! Dear MCGS, Although I haven't been to a meeting in quite some time, I am still active in genealogy. When September 11th hit, I was actually in Salt Lake City, finishing up on a week's worth of research throughout Utah and Idaho. I also still continue to do research from home here in Novato whenever I can. I graduated from Cal almost three years ago and I work full-time these days as a Location Manager for Hollywood movies and TV commercials that get filmed in Northern California. I also Produce independent films. It is because of the latter that I'm writing to you now.... For the last year or so, I have been developing a film that I plan to shoot this summer. Entitled "The Axe Theft", it is the true story of the very beginning of the rivalry between U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, back when the coveted Axe was stolen for the first time. The film will recreate San Francisco on that fateful day in April 1899, and it will be made in the style of the Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin comedies of the 1910s. Thus, we're making a silent movie! My personal interest in making this particular project is not only because I am a Cal alumnus, but also because it was my great-grandfather, Paul Roetter Castelhun, who first stole the Axe from Stanford, thus starting that huge chase throughout the streets of San Francisco. Now, I would like to hear from those of you who are interested in helping me do genealogy research on the OTHER members of that incident. I already have death certificates and certain other details on most of them, but I am realizing that I just don't have time right now to keep this up while still putting together the movie itself. This genealogy research is important because (a) it will help me flesh out the characters so that I can improve their portrayals in future drafts of the script, (b) period photographs that are found will help with casting the roles with appropriate actors, and (c) I would like to involve the living descendents of these families in the film production. I can't promise any pay until after we raise funds later this spring, but we might be able to someday give you a small amount as a thank you for your efforts. This should, though, be a project you're willing to take on for the FUN of it, something to alleviate the headaches from the multiple deadends on your own lines. Just imagine starting from scratch with new families. Imagine all the discoveries that you can make once again! :-) Anyway, we will definitely reimburse you for all reasonable expenses -- vital statistic records, photocopying fees, etc. We will also definitely list you in the end CREDITS of the movie and anywhere else that we list all the members of the cast and crew. For more information about the movie itself, check out http://www.axetheft.com/ For more information on the other movie work I've been doing, go to http://productions.stst.net/ Also, you might be interested in my other website, all about just where movies have filmed in our neighborhoods, http://www.pacificnorthwestmovies.com/ If you're interested in being a movie genealogist, drop me an e-mail directly to [email protected] Do not reply back to the MCGS mailing list! There are lots of people that need researching, so the more of you who sign up, the more you can divide the work. Sincerely, Scott Trimble MCGS Life Member and former Board Member P.S. Most of these real-life characters came from interesting families and went on to have prominent careers. Last week, I was in Phoenix, AZ, and, by pure chance, I happened to pass by a statue dedicated to Carl Hayden. He was the Stanford student who was first ambushed when the attacks began, but he was honored on the statue since he grew up to become a longtime senator of Arizona. I then went to the historical archives at the state capitol and actually found a picture of him from 1896, just three years prior to the incident! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- SCOTT T.S. TRIMBLE ||| www.ststproductions.com ||| [email protected] Producer / Location Manager ||| www.pacificnorthwestmovies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.... Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -- Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) / The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." -- Ferris Bueller / Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ==== MarinGenSoc Mailing List ==== To read about upcoming meetings of the Genealogical Society go here: http://www.maringensoc.org/calendartable.html

Dear MCGS, Although I haven't been to a meeting in quite some time, I am still active in genealogy. When September 11th hit, I was actually in Salt Lake City, finishing up on a week's worth of research throughout Utah and Idaho. I also still continue to do research from home here in Novato whenever I can. I graduated from Cal almost three years ago and I work full-time these days as a Location Manager for Hollywood movies and TV commercials that get filmed in Northern California. I also Produce independent films. It is because of the latter that I'm writing to you now.... For the last year or so, I have been developing a film that I plan to shoot this summer. Entitled "The Axe Theft", it is the true story of the very beginning of the rivalry between U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, back when the coveted Axe was stolen for the first time. The film will recreate San Francisco on that fateful day in April 1899, and it will be made in the style of the Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin comedies of the 1910s. Thus, we're making a silent movie! My personal interest in making this particular project is not only because I am a Cal alumnus, but also because it was my great-grandfather, Paul Roetter Castelhun, who first stole the Axe from Stanford, thus starting that huge chase throughout the streets of San Francisco. Now, I would like to hear from those of you who are interested in helping me do genealogy research on the OTHER members of that incident. I already have death certificates and certain other details on most of them, but I am realizing that I just don't have time right now to keep this up while still putting together the movie itself. This genealogy research is important because (a) it will help me flesh out the characters so that I can improve their portrayals in future drafts of the script, (b) period photographs that are found will help with casting the roles with appropriate actors, and (c) I would like to involve the living descendents of these families in the film production. I can't promise any pay until after we raise funds later this spring, but we might be able to someday give you a small amount as a thank you for your efforts. This should, though, be a project you're willing to take on for the FUN of it, something to alleviate the headaches from the multiple deadends on your own lines. Just imagine starting from scratch with new families. Imagine all the discoveries that you can make once again! :-) Anyway, we will definitely reimburse you for all reasonable expenses -- vital statistic records, photocopying fees, etc. We will also definitely list you in the end CREDITS of the movie and anywhere else that we list all the members of the cast and crew. For more information about the movie itself, check out http://www.axetheft.com/ For more information on the other movie work I've been doing, go to http://productions.stst.net/ Also, you might be interested in my other website, all about just where movies have filmed in our neighborhoods, http://www.pacificnorthwestmovies.com/ If you're interested in being a movie genealogist, drop me an e-mail directly to [email protected] Do not reply back to the MCGS mailing list! There are lots of people that need researching, so the more of you who sign up, the more you can divide the work. Sincerely, Scott Trimble MCGS Life Member and former Board Member P.S. Most of these real-life characters came from interesting families and went on to have prominent careers. Last week, I was in Phoenix, AZ, and, by pure chance, I happened to pass by a statue dedicated to Carl Hayden. He was the Stanford student who was first ambushed when the attacks began, but he was honored on the statue since he grew up to become a longtime senator of Arizona. I then went to the historical archives at the state capitol and actually found a picture of him from 1896, just three years prior to the incident! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCOTT T.S. TRIMBLE ||| www.ststproductions.com ||| [email protected] Producer / Location Manager ||| www.pacificnorthwestmovies.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.... Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -- Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) / The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." -- Ferris Bueller / Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings! Reminder: Please pass the word! The Tartan Dinner Group is holding our 3rd Annual "Bobbie Burns Dinner" this Sunday, January 27, 2002 at 5pm. We invite you to bring your family and friends to this dutch treat dinner at Star Restaurant in Novato. The menu is varied and afforable. Separate checks for all. What else would you expect from a group of Scots? :) The Tartan Dinner group meets the 4th Sunday of every month. This is an informal affair in which a good time has been had by all. This month's dinner is a special night for us. If you have the full kilt regalia including prince charlie and want to dress up, please do. If you do not have the full regalia, or have not purchased a kilt yet, please do not let that stop you from joining us. Dress as you are comfortable. Our Bobbie Burns Dinner traditionally begins with visiting and socializing as usual. We typically have Scots music in the background on CD. There is a book or two of Burns poetry on hand for those that feel moved to read aloud. And we celebrate the evening with the Scottish National Dish --- Haggis! There will be an Address to the Haggis. Please RSVP just so we know what to tell the restaurant so they can properly set up for us. If you are late reading this email and don't have a chance to RSVP, come ahead and join us. Star can usually accomodate last minute attendees. You can reply to this email, or call my answering machine 415/898-5144. When you RSVP, please let me know how many will be attending *and* if you like haggis or not and how much you like it so I can plan how much to have on hand. Each year we have had a haggis virgin or two try the wonderful puddin' for the very first time. Last year we had a couple of different types of haggis and enjoyed a haggis tasting. Location: Star Restaurant 1700 Novato Blvd Novato, CA 94947 415/897-1970 On Novato Boulevard, at the corner where 7th meets Tamalpais, Star Restaurant is on the Golden Gate Transit bus route. There is handicap parking and access available. We meet in the back room of the restaurant. Should you need directions, visit: http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Typ&name=Star+Restaurant&desc=(415)+897-1970&addr=1700+Novato+Blvd&city=Novato&state=CA&zip=94947&country=us&slt=38.1065&sln=-122.5791&cs=9&mag=8 Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday! Yours Aye, Lauren Lauren Boyd, Host for Tartan Dinner Group [aka, President House of Boyd Society]

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! The Sonoma County Genealogical Society's seminar featuring Jim Hansen now has an added incentive to attend. http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/hansen2.htm Their grand door prize will be a 3-night stay at the Best Western Plaza in Salt Lake City. Carmen Finley (via Jana)

The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2002 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. - U.S. 1930 Census Records To Be Released The United States government conducts a census every ten years, in the years ending with a zero (1910, 1920, etc.). These census records contain a wealth of information for genealogists. The exact information obtained varies from one census to the next but generally contains each person's name, residence, age, place of birth, immediate family members residing in the same household, and more. The government keeps these records confidential for seventy-two years to protect the privacy of those listed. The 1930 U.S. Census records are due to be released this year. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has announced that it will release the 1930 Federal population census for the first time on April 1, 2002. At that time, the microfilmed copies will be opened for research at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, at 13 of the National Archives regional facilities across the nation, and through the National Archives rental program. The 1930 census is the 15th Federal census mandated by the U.S. Constitution, which states, "The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. . . ". As one would expect, the number of records in the 1930 census is much larger than any previous census. All of the returns for the first U.S. census conducted in 1790 fit onto 12 rolls of microfilm. The country continued to grow so that the 1920 census consists of 2,076 rolls of film. The 1930 census consists of 2,667 rolls of population schedules and 1,587 rolls of Soundex indexes for 12 southern states, totaling 4,254 rolls. The other states, however, do not have Soundex indexes. The 1930 census provides a wealth of socio-economic information, such as the following: names of all persons living in each home; relationship of each person to the head of household; whether the home is owned or rented; value of the home; if the family owns a radio; if they own a farm; whether they attended school or college; if they can read or write; place of birth; citizenship status; and occupation. These census records should be available within a few days after April 1, 2002 via the National Archives' Rental Program. In addition, commercial companies will also have rolls of microfilm available for sale or for rent. I suspect that CD-ROM and possible online availability will occur some later time after April 1, 2002. For more information on the 1930 census, see http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/1930cen.html/ ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Note: The business portion of January's meeting agenda will be deleted and deferred so that full attention can be devoted to the children and their essays. General Meeting January 23, 2002 - 7:30 p.m. 1100 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael "Lovelines and Bloodlines" Awards Ceremony In October a Family History Student Writing Contest sponsored by Marin County Genealogical Society in conjunction with Marin County Office of Education took place. Come join us to champion the winners and hear the essays! First Prize Essays "My Grandma Eleanor" - by Lydia Eleanor Pasternak; Grade 2, Nicasio School, Teacher: Laura Rogers "My Great Grandpa" - by Emma Elizabeth Cockcroft; Grade 4, West Marin School, Teacher: Fred Gilardi "Papa" - by Mark Bradley Dolcini; Grade 7, Nicasio School, Teachers: Gerald Austin & Dan Eliason Second Prize Essays "My Godfather Great Great Uncle Frank" by Conor William Rounds; Grade 1, Nicasio School, Teacher: "Ms. Martha" "Grandpa Bob" - by Mindy Heinlein; Grade 4, West Marin School, Teacher: Fred Gilardi "My Pop" - by Jonathan Stepakoff; Grade 6, Miller Creek Middle School, Teacher: Judith Rogers Third Prize Essays "Peter Eric Carlson" - by John Woodruff Wheeler; Grade 2, Nicasio School, Teacher: Laura Rogers "Dr. Oliver Tracy Logan" - by Zoe Anne Pearl; Grade 4, Lycee Francais La Perouse, Teacher: Bonnie Burkhart "Grandma Joan" - by Paige M. Brinskele; Grade 7, Nicasio School, Teacher: Gerald Austin In sponsoring this contest, it is the goal of the Marin County Genealogical Society to help families stop for a moment to think about and value what makes them special and unique people. We hope that in sharing stories of pride and accomplishment with their children, the children will in turn feel better about who they are and better understand why they are special in this world. Presented by the Marin County Genealogical Society Family History Writing Contest Organizing Committee: Jana Black; Lauren Boyd; Celinda Current; Cathy Gowdy; Jerry Moore; Kay Peacock; Joyce Rhodes & Marin County Office of Education Contest Coordinator; Deborah Hemphill

Hi all, Happy New Year! Just found an interesting article recommended by NGS with Genealogical New Year's Resolutions that you might want to read. The article elaborates on the resolutions and offers links to help you get them done : 1. Interview a Relative 2. Take a Class or Learn a New Research Skill 3. Get Organized! 4. Don't Put Off Until Tomorrow... 5. Label & Store Your Family Photos 6. Two Heads are Better Than One 7. Keep Track of Correspondence 8. More Than Names & Dates 9. Put Your Research To Good Use 10. Volunteer to Help Others http://genealogy.about.com/library/weekly/aa010101a.htm

Just so you do not repeat, earlier this month I sent M. DuBray a transcription of the death certificate of Nicholas Bichard and an article from the Marin Journal dated Oct. 19, 1882 about the supposed loss of the schooner, Gen. Miller. I also sent her the address of the Maritime Museum and the S.F. Public Library. Any other ideas will be most helpful to her, I'm sure. Cathy Gowdy Marin Co. Gen. Soc.

Try contacting the yacht club in Belvedere - The San Francisco Yacht Club, 98 Beach Road, Belvedere, CA 94920 Phone 415 435-9133. You could also try the Corinthian Yacht Club , Tiburon, CA 94920 Phone 415 435-4771, or the St. Francis Yacht Club in the Marina in San Francisco. Also, the San Francisco Maritime Museum, near Ghiradelli Square - they have a huge history room there..... An elderly friend is an expert - I'll ask. -----Original Message----- From: midge DuBray [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 8:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MarinGenSoc] Bichard surname Are there any listers who are nautical historians? I am looking for information on Nicolas Bichard from the 1850-1890s. He was living in Belvedere until his death in 1895. He may have worked from there or San Francisco. He owned several boats, among them a schooner, General Miller, which may have been lost in the Artic in 1882. I am looking for any information on boats he owned and/or captained, as well as any archival articles about him during this time period. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. M. du Bray ==== MarinGenSoc Mailing List ==== NOTICE: The Marin County GenConnect site has recently moved: http://www.cagenweb.com/marin/ The Marin County Genealogical Society's site has also moved: http://www.maringensoc.org

Dear List Members, I found this site a while ago and thought you might be able to use it also. It's a chart of search engines and what engine to use for which type of research. http://library.albany.edu/internet/choose.html Also - if you don't know about Copernic, go to Copernic.com and try the free version. For me, it's the best for most searches. Kathy Devlin

Thank you evryone for your help. Especially to Kathy Devlin. You gave me a lot of support and it was most appreciated. >From what I can gather is that Mr. Hitchcock had his school on Grand. (he is out of the picture.) Mt Tamalpais was running in the late 1800's and closed in 1925. Then San Rafael took over and then it became the Marin Academy. I say this because I looked at some photos and the Mt. T is old , San R is in the 30's and I think the addresses look right. I could be SO wrong. I noticed in a Goggle hit that a Major Newel Vanderbilt, wasCommandant & later President of Mt. Tamalpais Military Academy until its closure in 1925. It turns out he was also one of thefounders of Marin Historical Society. Thank you again your posts have been VERY helpful. Barbara-MA

If anyone of you needs a lookup in British Columbia, let me know and I will pass on the email address of a gentleman willing to do them. Cathy Gowdy Marin Co. Gen. Soc.

Deborah, I have checked the index to Marin Death from inception through March 1938 and your Bernard Webb is not listed as dying in this county. Perhaps you can pinpoint the date and place of death and obtain an obituary. This might help answer your question. Good luck, Cathy Gowdy Marin Co. Gen. Soc.

Dear Deborah: Your Mt. Pamilpais would actually be Mt. Tamalpais. With a "T". In Marin there is not only the San Rafael Military Academy, but also Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. Perhaps your uncle taught at both schools? Happy Trails, Lauren Boyd [email protected] wrote: > > Will you please give me some direction on how I find out when my uncle taught > at the San Raefel Military School? > It may have been called Mt Pamilpias. My uncle died in 1908 at the age of 36 > or so. > Thank you kindly, > Deborah, MA > > ==== MarinGenSoc Mailing List ==== > For a list of the current holdings of the CD ROM research library > go here: > http://www.maringensoc.org/cd_list.html