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