Dear Marin County Genealogical Society Members: You may notice a few familiar names in the following article, including Esther Mott! It would be nice to see our Society, as a whole, contribute more of the County's records to the world. Sonoma County is doing a great job! Happy Trails, Lauren ................................. The following article is from Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2003 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.RootsForum.com. This article will be found at: http://www.RootsForum.com/newsletter/index.html#GenealogyHeroesandHeroines - Genealogy Heroes and Heroines Every week I list a recent nomination for the title of "Genealogy Hero." This week's nomination comes from Carmen Finley, who nominates a group of people: Hello Dick, In your last newsletter you asked "Do You Know a Genealogy Hero or Heroine." I hope you are interested in the efforts of groups of persons who deserve recognition. I would like to submit the names of persons who, in the last five years, have been instrumental in placing online the indexes of 15 books of data for the Sonoma County [California] Genealogy Society. Starting in 1998 we gathered together volunteer members of the society who used their talents in many different ways – project coordinators, technical advisors, historical researchers, data entry persons, proofreaders, editors, producers of camera-ready copy. I am attaching a list of publications produced most, but not all, of which have been published by Heritage Books, Inc., together with the names of individuals contributing to this effort. Carmen J. Finley, Ph.D., CG Sonoma County Genealogical Society Projects Director Santa Rosa, CA Participating Volunteers Andrews, Maggi Lewis, Jane Sapp, Debra Baker, Maxine Lorda, Linda Schefer, Bobbe Benck, Joye Maness, Edmund Smith, June Bouldin, Keith Mazzucchi, Melba Smith, Mary Canavan, Sue Mills, Denise Souther, Armer Chamberlain, Janice Moore, Dick Speer, Darlene Ciabattari, Mary Ann Morrow, Muriel Stelling, Dolores Cloutier, Nancy Mott, Esther Stenger, Janet Conley, Annie Murany, Anne Stephens, Betty Dahlstet, Candice Murphree, Virginia Strickley, Helen DeGolia, Didi Murray, Fran Taylor, Jeanne Dickenson, Doris Nichols, Jeremy Torliatt, Lee Diekman, Barbara Nimmo, Lois Tucker, Pearl Etchell, Marge Owen, Ray Warner, Charles Finley, Carmen O’Connor, Camelia Williama, Lenora Gentry, Mary Panaro, Joe Williams, Inez Girard, Cheryl Doran Parmer, Lorraine Williams, Lenora Hall, Patricia Penkala, Jim Wolf, Joan Herman, Audrey Petty, Shirley Yokum, Norma Hershey, Virginia Phillips, Audrey Young, Betty Johnstone, Pat Phinney, Margaret Zenk, Honore Kimball, Francis Sonoma County Genealogical Society Publications and Online Indexes Online Indexes/SCGS Webpage Visitors as of 8 June 2003 Date Placed Online Sonoma County, California, Cemetery Records, 1846-1921 http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/dar/index_intro.htm 19,035 15 Aug. 1999 1890 Census Sonoma County, California (Reconstructed) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/census/census_intro.htm 11,627 15 Aug. 1999 Sonoma County, California Death Records, 1873-1905 http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/dr.htm 11,396 29 Apr. 2000 Early Sonoma County, California, Land Grants, 1846-1850 http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/intro.htm 5,629 6 July 2000 1890 Great Register of Voters, Sonoma County, California http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/gr_intro.htm 5,628 21 Apr. 2000 Naturalization Records In Sonoma County, California: vol. I, 1841-1906 http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/nat.htm 4,026 2 Jan. 2001 Vital Data in Newspapers - vol. 3 http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/news3.htm 3,574 14 July 2001 Vital Data in Newspapers - vol. 1 (counter reset in Dec.-Jan.- 1,532 in Oct.) http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/news1.htm 2,520 16 Oct. 2000 Vital Data in Newspapers - vol. 2 http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/news2.htm 2,494 7 Mar. 2001 Naturalization Records In Sonoma County, California: vol. II, 1906-1930 http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/nat2.htm 2,380 12 July 2001 Militia Records http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/militia.htm 1,724 25 Feb. 2002 Judgments (court records of debts) http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/judge.htm 1,613 22 July 2002 Sonoma Searcher Index http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/searcher.htm 1,102 5 June 2002 Vital Data in Newspapers - vol. 4 http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/news4.htm 1,090 12 Aug. 2002 Expedientes 1841-1849 http://rootsweb.com/~cascgs/ranchos.htm 48 April 2003