Dean, I've seen the same 'information' floating around. Ancestry says they'll be 'on it' and making databases as soon as they get the Census documents. I don't know what type of search engine they'll begin with...but I'm sure that the searchability of the database will improve the longer they have the 1940 Census documents. I'll probably stumble around with ancestors I KNOW were in a certain place at a certain time and see what is available. My hope is that Ancestry has HAD the documents for a while and will release their database that's at least partially 'workable' for the average researcher. I have NO CERTAINTY that this has happened so don't quote me. Just a recurring wish/dream ;~) Perrin > Dear Group, >   > I've been reading information at different sites that claims that most > people will have difficulty researching the 1940 Census material that will > be released on April 2nd. >   > On Ancestry, it appears they will have some sort of search engine to > assist researchers. Is this true or just "hype"? >   > What is the most effective way to access this new information? >   > Will we need to wait for the data to be entered into a database. If so, > how long will it take until it is assessable for your average researcher? >   > Thanks in advance, >   > Dean >   > PS This is too exciting for us to remain so quiet! > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Group,   I've been reading information at different sites that claims that most people will have difficulty researching the 1940 Census material that will be released on April 2nd.   On Ancestry, it appears they will have some sort of search engine to assist researchers. Is this true or just "hype"?   What is the most effective way to access this new information?   Will we need to wait for the data to be entered into a database. If so, how long will it take until it is assessable for your average researcher?   Thanks in advance,   Dean   PS This is too exciting for us to remain so quiet!

Agree! Kathy ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] quiet? I was thinking the same thing this morning.  The whole month has been  very slow. Ken T. In a message dated 3/21/2012 11:48:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  [email protected] writes: Is the  list extra quiet this week, haven't gotton any love letters  of late? ~hum.Linda~ Words are the window to the  Heart. ----------------------------------------- NORCAL  ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by  month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by  keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to  the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to  [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from  the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh how funny,if you missed the narration of this poor 4 ft'd feid, you have to go read it...I run a small animal rescure and can attest to the strange habits that the small ones come with. But you love all the same, its their makeup...Cute story. ~hum.Linda~ Words are the window to the Heart.

Me too!!! And we are boxer people! I can just imagine what a boxer would look like, all blown up like a balloon!!!! :) Judie On Mar 13, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Yvonne Strong wrote: > Well Judie > > I don't know about Norcal but reading about this dog experience gave me > the best laugh I have had in a long time!!!!! It's truly a classic. > > Yvonne > __________________________________________________________ > > > On 3/13/2012 11:22 AM, Judie Cook wrote: >> Sorry folks....I have NO idea why this happened! My computer is a little OFF...You all may enjoy the story, but it really is one of those off limits to Norcal. I' was sending this to some friends, as you can see... >> I'm putting the Mac in timeout...!!! >> >> Judie >> ___________________________________________________ >> >> On Mar 13, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Judie Cook wrote: >> >> >> <snip> > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm helping the Merced Co. Courthouse Museum find a home for a family Bible that was given to them. It belonged to William Q. COOK & Lucinda Dee MIRES. W. Q. Cook married Lucinda Dee Mires on Dec. 30, 1856, San Joaquin Co. Cook was born on March 7, 1825. Mires was born on March 22, 1840. They had five children: Charles W. Cook was born on Feb. 5, 1858. George Washington Cook was born on Feb. 16, 1860. Isabella A. Cook was born on Dec. 16, 1861. Ada Josephine Cook was born on March 24, 1864. Eva Lucinda Cook was born on March 7, 1867. The museum would like to find a home for this bible. Any & all help appreciated...Alma 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Elkhorn, San Joaquin, California Gender: Male Post Office: Stockton Value of real estate: Household Members: Name Age W O Cook 35 Lucinda Cook 20 Charles W Cook 2 George W Cook 3/12 1870 Name: W J Cook Age in 1870: 45 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Hotel Keeper Home in 1870: Stockton, San Joaquin, California Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Stockton Household Members: Name Age W J Cook 45 Lucinda Cook 27 Chas Cook 13 Geo Cook 11 Bell Cook 9 Josephine Cook 7 Lule Cook 3 1880 Name: Lucinda D. Cook Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1880: Stockton, San Joaquin, California Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Divorced Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Neighbors: Occupation: Attendant At Asylum Household Members: Name Age Lucinda D. Cook 38 Charles W. Cook 22 George W. Cook 20 Belle A. Cook 18 Josephine A. Cook 16 Eva L. Cook 13

Sorry folks....I have NO idea why this happened! My computer is a little OFF...You all may enjoy the story, but it really is one of those off limits to Norcal. I' was sending this to some friends, as you can see... I'm putting the Mac in timeout...!!! Judie On Mar 13, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Judie Cook wrote: > Oldest daughter...bless her soul! > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: <[email protected]> >> Date: March 13, 2012 1:09:56 PM EDT >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: FW: Here is your laugh for the morning - get your depends >> >> Congratulations on getting your car back! J Here’s a funny story my friend sent me this morning. >> >> Subject: Here is your laugh for the morning - get your depends >> >> We have a fox terrier by the name of Jasper. He came to us in the >> summer of 2001 from the fox terrier rescue program. For those of you who >> are unfamiliar with this type of adoption, imagine taking in a 10 year old >> child about whom you know nothing and committing to doing your best to be a >> good parent. >> Like a child, the dog came with his own idiosyncrasies. He will only >> sleep on the bed, on top of the covers, nuzzled as close to my face as he >> can get without actually performing a French kiss on me. >> Lest you think this is a bad case of 'no discipline,' I should tell you >> that Perry and I tried every means to break him of this habit, including >> locking him in a separate bedroom for several nights. The new door cost >> over $200. But I digress. >> Five weeks ago we began remodeling our house. Although the cost of the >> project is downright obnoxious, it was 20 years overdue AND it got me out of >> cooking Thanksgiving for family, extended family, and a lot of friends that >> I like more than family most of the time. >> I was assigned the task of preparing 124 of my famous yeast dinner >> rolls for the two Thanksgiving feasts we did attend. >> I am still cursing the electrician for getting the new oven hooked up >> so quickly. It was the only appliance in the whole darn house that worked, >> thus the assignment. >> I made the decision to cook the rolls on Wed evening to reheat Thurs >> am. Since the kitchen was freshly painted, you can imagine the odor. Not >> wanting the rolls to smell like Sherwin Williams #586, I put the rolls on >> baking sheets and set them in the living room to rise for a few hours. >> Perry and I decided to go out to eat, returning in about an hour. The rolls >> were ready to go in the oven. >> It was 8:30 PM. When I went to the living room to retrieve the pans, >> much to my shock, one whole pan of 12 rolls was empty. I called out to >> Jasper and my worst nightmare became a reality. He literally wobbled over >> to me. He looked like a combination of the Pillsbury dough boy and the >> Michelin Tire man wrapped up in fur. He groaned when he walked. I swear >> even his cheeks were bloated. >> I ran to the phone and called our vet. After a few seconds of >> uproarious laughter, he told me the dog would probably be okay; however, I >> needed to give him Pepto Bismol every 2 hours for the rest of the night. >> God only knows why I thought a dog would like Pepto Bismol any more than my >> kids did when they were sick. Suffice it to say that by the time we went to >> bed the dog was black, white and pink. He was so bloated we had to lift him >> onto the bed for the night. >> We arose at 7:30 and as we always do first thing, put the dog out to >> relieve himself. Well, the dog was as drunk as a sailor on his first >> leave. He was running into walls, falling flat on his butt and most of the >> time when he was walking, his front half was going one direction and the >> other half was either dragging the grass or headed 90 degrees in another >> direction. >> He couldn't lift his leg to pee, so he would just walk and pee at the >> same time. When he ran down the small incline in our back yard he couldn't >> stop himself and nearly ended up running into the fence. >> His pupils were dilated and he was as dizzy as a loon. I endured >> another few seconds of laughter from the vet (second call within 12 hours) >> before he explained that the yeast had fermented in his belly and that he >> was indeed drunk. >> He assured me that, not unlike most binges we humans go through, it >> would wear off after about 4 or 5 hours, and to keep giving him Pepto >> Bismol. >> Afraid to leave him by himself in the house, Perry and I loaded him up >> and took him with us to my sister's house for the first Thanksgiving meal of >> the day. >> My sister lives outside of Muskogee on a ranch, (10 to 15 minute >> drive). Rolls firmly secured in the trunk (124 less 12) and drunk dog >> leaning from the back seat onto the console of the car between Perry and I, >> we took off. >> Now I know you probably don't believe that dogs burp, but believe me >> when I say that after eating a tray of risen unbaked yeast rolls, DOGS WILL >> BURP. These burps were pure Old Charter. They would have matched or beat >> any smell in a drunk tank at the police station. But that's not the worst >> of it. >> Now he was beginning to fart and they smelled like baked rolls. God >> strike me dead if I am not telling the truth! We endured this for the >> entire trip to Karen's, thankful she didn't live any further away than she >> did. >> Once Jasper was firmly placed in my sister's garage with the door >> locked, we finally sat down to enjoy our first Thanksgiving meal of the >> day. The dog was the topic of conversation all morning long and everyone >> made trips to the garage to witness my drunken dog, each returning with a >> tale of Jasper's latest endeavor to walk without running into something. Of >> course, as the old adage goes, 'what goes in must come out' and Jasper was >> no exception. >> Granted if it had been me that had eaten 12 risen, unbaked yeast rolls, >> you might as well have put a concrete block up my behind, but alas a dog's >> digestive system is quite different from yours or mine. I discovered this >> was a mixed blessing when we prepared to leave Karen's house. Having >> discovered his 'packages' on the garage floor, we loaded him up in the car >> so we could hose down the floor. >> This was another naive decision on our part. The blast of water from >> the hose hit the poop on the floor and the poop on the floor withstood the >> blast from the hose. It was like Portland cement beginning to set up and >> cure. >> We finally tried to remove it with a shovel. I (obviously no one else >> was going to offer their services) had to get on my hands and knees with a >> coarse brush to get the remnants off of the floor. And as if this wasn't >> degrading enough, the darn dog in his drunken state had walked through the >> poop and left paw prints all over the garage floor that had to be brushed >> too. >> Well, by this time the dog was sobering up nicely so we took him home >> and dropped him off before we left for our second Thanksgiving dinner at >> Perry's sister's house. >> I am happy to report that as of today (Monday) the dog is back to >> normal both in size and temperament. He has had a bath and is no longer >> tricolor. None the worse for wear I presume. I am also happy to report >> that just this evening I found 2 risen unbaked yeast rolls hidden inside my >> closet door. >> It appears he must have come to his senses after eating 10 of them but >> decided hiding 2 of them for later would not be a bad idea. Now, I'm doing >> research on the computer as to: 'How to clean unbaked dough from the >> carpet.' >> And how was your day? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Mendy Frank >> Administrative Assistant >> Federal Highway Administration >> Office of Human Resources >> 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE >> Washington, DC 20590 >> (202)366-0530 >> [email protected] >> >> > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jan, Not sure what you mean about the link taking you to Ancestry - the link in my signature goes to NewspaperAbstracts site, not Ancestry - it's not associated with Ancestry & is volunteer-driven. There is a website called the California Newspaper Project which tells what papers & issues exist & where you can find them - here's the link to their catalog: http://cbsrdb2.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=cnppublic.txt&id=CNPPUB&pass=CNPPUB&OK=OK Personally, I've had many papers sent to my local library from the California State Library; however, due to budget cuts, I can't do that anymore. It doesn't seem that they have the Benicia papers you're looking for, anyway. Sometimes newspapers can exist in private (ie, newspaper offices) or other local libraries, that don't show up in the California Newspaper Project. I'd try those in the Benicia area, if I were you. Good luck! Dee At 11:58 AM 3/13/2012, you wrote: >> >> Dee, thanks for all your hard work, I enjoy your newspaper transcriptions >> > >Sometimes the Contra Costa paper includes Benicia. I want to find several >~1890 Benicia births, apparently not recorded with the State. >Could you tell me where you find the paper, as the link seems to lead me >back to Ancestry. > >Thanks Jan

Oldest daughter...bless her soul! Begin forwarded message: > From: <[email protected]> > Date: March 13, 2012 1:09:56 PM EDT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: FW: Here is your laugh for the morning - get your depends > > Congratulations on getting your car back! J Here’s a funny story my friend sent me this morning. > > Subject: Here is your laugh for the morning - get your depends > > We have a fox terrier by the name of Jasper. He came to us in the > summer of 2001 from the fox terrier rescue program. For those of you who > are unfamiliar with this type of adoption, imagine taking in a 10 year old > child about whom you know nothing and committing to doing your best to be a > good parent. > Like a child, the dog came with his own idiosyncrasies. He will only > sleep on the bed, on top of the covers, nuzzled as close to my face as he > can get without actually performing a French kiss on me. > Lest you think this is a bad case of 'no discipline,' I should tell you > that Perry and I tried every means to break him of this habit, including > locking him in a separate bedroom for several nights. The new door cost > over $200. But I digress. > Five weeks ago we began remodeling our house. Although the cost of the > project is downright obnoxious, it was 20 years overdue AND it got me out of > cooking Thanksgiving for family, extended family, and a lot of friends that > I like more than family most of the time. > I was assigned the task of preparing 124 of my famous yeast dinner > rolls for the two Thanksgiving feasts we did attend. > I am still cursing the electrician for getting the new oven hooked up > so quickly. It was the only appliance in the whole darn house that worked, > thus the assignment. > I made the decision to cook the rolls on Wed evening to reheat Thurs > am. Since the kitchen was freshly painted, you can imagine the odor. Not > wanting the rolls to smell like Sherwin Williams #586, I put the rolls on > baking sheets and set them in the living room to rise for a few hours. > Perry and I decided to go out to eat, returning in about an hour. The rolls > were ready to go in the oven. > It was 8:30 PM. When I went to the living room to retrieve the pans, > much to my shock, one whole pan of 12 rolls was empty. I called out to > Jasper and my worst nightmare became a reality. He literally wobbled over > to me. He looked like a combination of the Pillsbury dough boy and the > Michelin Tire man wrapped up in fur. He groaned when he walked. I swear > even his cheeks were bloated. > I ran to the phone and called our vet. After a few seconds of > uproarious laughter, he told me the dog would probably be okay; however, I > needed to give him Pepto Bismol every 2 hours for the rest of the night. > God only knows why I thought a dog would like Pepto Bismol any more than my > kids did when they were sick. Suffice it to say that by the time we went to > bed the dog was black, white and pink. He was so bloated we had to lift him > onto the bed for the night. > We arose at 7:30 and as we always do first thing, put the dog out to > relieve himself. Well, the dog was as drunk as a sailor on his first > leave. He was running into walls, falling flat on his butt and most of the > time when he was walking, his front half was going one direction and the > other half was either dragging the grass or headed 90 degrees in another > direction. > He couldn't lift his leg to pee, so he would just walk and pee at the > same time. When he ran down the small incline in our back yard he couldn't > stop himself and nearly ended up running into the fence. > His pupils were dilated and he was as dizzy as a loon. I endured > another few seconds of laughter from the vet (second call within 12 hours) > before he explained that the yeast had fermented in his belly and that he > was indeed drunk. > He assured me that, not unlike most binges we humans go through, it > would wear off after about 4 or 5 hours, and to keep giving him Pepto > Bismol. > Afraid to leave him by himself in the house, Perry and I loaded him up > and took him with us to my sister's house for the first Thanksgiving meal of > the day. > My sister lives outside of Muskogee on a ranch, (10 to 15 minute > drive). Rolls firmly secured in the trunk (124 less 12) and drunk dog > leaning from the back seat onto the console of the car between Perry and I, > we took off. > Now I know you probably don't believe that dogs burp, but believe me > when I say that after eating a tray of risen unbaked yeast rolls, DOGS WILL > BURP. These burps were pure Old Charter. They would have matched or beat > any smell in a drunk tank at the police station. But that's not the worst > of it. > Now he was beginning to fart and they smelled like baked rolls. God > strike me dead if I am not telling the truth! We endured this for the > entire trip to Karen's, thankful she didn't live any further away than she > did. > Once Jasper was firmly placed in my sister's garage with the door > locked, we finally sat down to enjoy our first Thanksgiving meal of the > day. The dog was the topic of conversation all morning long and everyone > made trips to the garage to witness my drunken dog, each returning with a > tale of Jasper's latest endeavor to walk without running into something. Of > course, as the old adage goes, 'what goes in must come out' and Jasper was > no exception. > Granted if it had been me that had eaten 12 risen, unbaked yeast rolls, > you might as well have put a concrete block up my behind, but alas a dog's > digestive system is quite different from yours or mine. I discovered this > was a mixed blessing when we prepared to leave Karen's house. Having > discovered his 'packages' on the garage floor, we loaded him up in the car > so we could hose down the floor. > This was another naive decision on our part. The blast of water from > the hose hit the poop on the floor and the poop on the floor withstood the > blast from the hose. It was like Portland cement beginning to set up and > cure. > We finally tried to remove it with a shovel. I (obviously no one else > was going to offer their services) had to get on my hands and knees with a > coarse brush to get the remnants off of the floor. And as if this wasn't > degrading enough, the darn dog in his drunken state had walked through the > poop and left paw prints all over the garage floor that had to be brushed > too. > Well, by this time the dog was sobering up nicely so we took him home > and dropped him off before we left for our second Thanksgiving dinner at > Perry's sister's house. > I am happy to report that as of today (Monday) the dog is back to > normal both in size and temperament. He has had a bath and is no longer > tricolor. None the worse for wear I presume. I am also happy to report > that just this evening I found 2 risen unbaked yeast rolls hidden inside my > closet door. > It appears he must have come to his senses after eating 10 of them but > decided hiding 2 of them for later would not be a bad idea. Now, I'm doing > research on the computer as to: 'How to clean unbaked dough from the > carpet.' > And how was your day? > > > > > > > Mendy Frank > Administrative Assistant > Federal Highway Administration > Office of Human Resources > 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE > Washington, DC 20590 > (202)366-0530 > [email protected] > >

You might try Haggin Museum in Stockton CA http://www.hagginmuseum.org/exhibitions.shtml ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:04 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Need help---W. Q. Cook/Lucinda D. Mires family bible. > I'm helping the Merced Co. Courthouse Museum find a home for a family > Bible that was given to them. > > It belonged to William Q. COOK & Lucinda Dee MIRES. > > W. Q. Cook married Lucinda Dee Mires on Dec. 30, 1856, San Joaquin Co. > > Cook was born on March 7, 1825. > Mires was born on March 22, 1840. > > They had five children: > Charles W. Cook was born on Feb. 5, 1858. > George Washington Cook was born on Feb. 16, 1860. > Isabella A. Cook was born on Dec. 16, 1861. > Ada Josephine Cook was born on March 24, 1864. > Eva Lucinda Cook was born on March 7, 1867. > > The museum would like to find a home for this bible. Any & all help > appreciated...Alma > > > 1860: > 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Elkhorn, San > Joaquin, California Gender: Male Post Office: Stockton Value of real > estate: > Household Members: > Name Age > W O Cook 35 > Lucinda Cook 20 > Charles W Cook 2 > George W Cook 3/12 > > > 1870 > Name: W J Cook > Age in 1870: 45 > Birth Year: abt 1825 > Birthplace: Virginia > Occupation: Hotel Keeper > Home in 1870: Stockton, San Joaquin, California > Race: White > Gender: Male > Post Office: Stockton > Household Members: Name Age > W J Cook 45 > Lucinda Cook 27 > Chas Cook 13 > Geo Cook 11 > Bell Cook 9 > Josephine Cook 7 > Lule Cook 3 > > 1880 > Name: Lucinda D. Cook Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Iowa Home > in 1880: Stockton, San Joaquin, California Race: White Gender: Female > Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Divorced Father's > Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Neighbors: Occupation: > Attendant At > Asylum > Household Members: > Name Age > Lucinda D. Cook 38 > Charles W. Cook 22 > George W. Cook 20 > Belle A. Cook 18 > Josephine A. Cook 16 > Eva L. Cook 13 > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Since so many families have dogs (and cats) that are treated as family members, why shouldn't we include them as family on our trees? Yes, it sounds a bit loony but these loving animals are so much more than "pets." As mentioned, they sleep with us (sometimes nose to nose), have misadventures (that can rival episodes of "I Love Lucy," and simply have life experiences that we never forget, i.e., from just growing up and getting old to having puppies or kittens. And, of course, we mourn them after they have spent a lifetime of giving us unconditional love.   Now, I started to add a pet on Ancestry. No problem listing the dog under Mom and Dad, but then again, they aren't really our siblings. They can't marry. (Will this ever become a civil rights issue like gay marriage? I don't think so. In the end, I removed the dog from the family tree. However, there is no reason that we shouldn't write up their life stories and save them as we save the memories of all of our ''loved ones."   What do you think? From: Margaret Toole <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Want to help Index the 1940 Census? Anyone can be part of the indexing of the 1940 census. Click on the link to the page with the information.  You have to download the indexing software....www.the1940census.com/ ....Margaret ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anyone can be part of the indexing of the 1940 census. Click on the link to the page with the information. You have to download the indexing software....www.the1940census.com/ ....Margaret

> > Dee, thanks for all your hard work, I enjoy your newspaper transcriptions > Sometimes the Contra Costa paper includes Benicia. I want to find several ~1890 Benicia births, apparently not recorded with the State. Could you tell me where you find the paper, as the link seems to lead me back to Ancestry. Thanks Jan

Well Judie I don't know about Norcal but reading about this dog experience gave me the best laugh I have had in a long time!!!!! It's truly a classic. Yvonne __________________________________________________________ On 3/13/2012 11:22 AM, Judie Cook wrote: > Sorry folks....I have NO idea why this happened! My computer is a little OFF...You all may enjoy the story, but it really is one of those off limits to Norcal. I' was sending this to some friends, as you can see... > I'm putting the Mac in timeout...!!! > > Judie > ___________________________________________________ > > On Mar 13, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Judie Cook wrote: > > > <snip>

Hello, If anyone has access to the Sacramento Bee, January 2, 1996. I am looking for the obit for Edward R. Grabinske, b. 23 Mar 1912 in ND, and died on 29 Dec 1995 in Sacramento, CA. Thanks so much for the help, Sheila

Sorry folks, there wasn't a column published this week. ~hum.Linda~ Words are the window to the Heart.

Hi Marilyn, The Wilcox Book lists all officers of both the Regular Army, Navy [Pacific & Atlantic Squadrons], & Navy/Marines as well as all Volunteer Army officers from the various states. What it does not list are any of the enlisted men involved in any unit. I've no real military background but it's my understanding that for every officer, there were a lot of other men who have been left off the lists, privates, corporals, sailors, etc. I'm only familiar with the New York Volunteer group, and have a database of all the company members, and they were all recruited in New York City to become soldier/settlers. The idea was that after the war was won, these men would then settle in California. A good majority of them did settle in California, while others went back East. I've no idea what sort of inducement volunteer units from other states might have offered, to entice men to join the fight, but "free land" could easily have been one of those incentives. There were four years, 1846-1850, when California was in transition from a Mexican territory to an American territory. The question of whether California would be a "free state" or a "slave state" was heavily debated during these years. It was known at that time that Spanish territories didn't recognize slavery and would not return "run-away slaves." Tracking "people of color" in the early years is very difficult. I was looking at the 1850 federal census for Alabama and not a single black person was listed. How many might have gone with "their owners" to Texas and escaped into Mexico is likely to be very difficult to determine. I've found it interesting that the U.S. considered California, Texas, and the Arizona/New Mexico territory to be American property in 1846 at the start of the Mexican War rather than at the conclusion in 1848. Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County Marilyn Demas wrote: > Thank you for coming to the aid of Marilyn, Anita. This is the book I was alluding to when I wrote and mentioned that there was a book on the Mexican War. Believe it or not, there is a Mexican War site online too and they have all 969 I believe it was, participants from N.Y. named, who came on the three ships; Loo Choo and the others with Col. Jonathan Drake Stevenson. The problem is that I believe there were units from other states involved as well. I know there were in fact because several of the African American people, men, whom I have researched came from places like Lexington, Kentucky to Ca to fight in the Mexican War with their masters. Then they went back home as slaves and somehow escaped and returned to Ca after the Mexican War was over. Unfortunately like I have mentioned to you before, I still have many of my books in storage, such as History of the Mexican War by Wilcox. Again, if I am correct, and my memory fails me these days, the names > contained in this book are only those Union soldiers who came on Stevenson's three ships from N.Y. But, I first became aware of others in the fight when I was in college and then when I did the aforementioned research. It seems to me that there were a lot of Mormon's involved in that fight as well. > > > Bests > marilyn Demas > > > ________________________________ > From: A. Mason Design <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3:53 AM > Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Researchers for Mexican American War 1846-48 > > Hi Marilyn, > > In the back of Volume II of "History of the Mexican War" by General > Cadmus M. Wilcox, The Church News Publishing Company, Washington, D.C., > © 1892, contains an index of the officers of all U.S. Military Units > that participated in the war. Pages 653 & 654 lists all the officers in > the Volunteer Units from Alabama. > > If your ancestor was not an officer it will be much more difficult to > find out information. Aside from finding a listing of all the members of > the New York Volunteers, I have not found any other source for lists of > enlisted soldiers and sailors who participated in the Mexican War. > > Hope this helps, > Anita C. > Monterey County > > > Marilyn Ornbaun wrote: > >> I have tried to find more info on a great uncle who joined from >> Alabama..Found a wee bit on his military record, from the National >> Archives,but more for the Civil War. Keep me posted if >> > you find a good > >> source. Seems there is a group you can join perhaps to learn more. Marilyn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Quenci Scott" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:27 PM >> Subject: [NORCAL] Researchers for Mexican American War 1846-48 >> >> >> >> >>> Does anyone know of an expert on the Mexican American War? Most probably >>> a professor at one of the Universities who teaches American History., or >>> Military History. >>> I have most of the basics for the research, I just need an expert who >>> would know how to find an individual soldier and in which battles he >>> fought, >>> >>> >>> > Thanks for any info. > >>> quenci Scott >>> [email protected] >>>

Thank you for coming to the aid of Marilyn, Anita. This is the book I was alluding to when I wrote and mentioned that there was a book on the Mexican War. Believe it or not, there is a Mexican War site online too and they have all 969 I believe it was, participants from N.Y. named, who came on the three ships; Loo Choo  and the others with Col. Jonathan Drake Stevenson. The problem is that I believe there were units from other states involved as well. I know there were in fact because several of the African American people, men, whom I have researched came from places like Lexington, Kentucky to Ca to fight in the Mexican War with their masters. Then they went back home as slaves and somehow escaped and returned to Ca after the Mexican War was over. Unfortunately like I have mentioned to you before, I still have many of my books in storage, such as History of the Mexican War by Wilcox. Again, if I am correct, and my memory fails me these days, the names contained in this book are only those Union soldiers who came on Stevenson's three ships from N.Y.  But, I first became aware of others in the fight when I was in college and then when I did the aforementioned research. It seems to me that there were a lot of Mormon's involved in that fight as well. Bests    marilyn Demas ________________________________ From: A. Mason Design <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3:53 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Researchers for Mexican American War 1846-48 Hi Marilyn, In the back of Volume II of "History of the Mexican War" by General Cadmus M. Wilcox, The Church News Publishing Company, Washington, D.C., © 1892, contains an index of the officers of all U.S. Military Units that participated in the war. Pages 653 & 654 lists all the officers in the Volunteer Units from Alabama. If your ancestor was not an officer it will be much more difficult to find out information. Aside from finding a listing of all the members of the New York Volunteers, I have not found any other source for lists of enlisted soldiers and sailors who participated in the Mexican War. Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County Marilyn Ornbaun wrote: > I have tried to find more info on a great uncle who joined from > Alabama..Found a wee bit on his military record,  from the National > Archives,but more for the Civil War.  Keep me posted if you find a good > source.  Seems there is a group you can join perhaps to learn more.  Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Quenci Scott" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:27 PM > Subject: [NORCAL] Researchers for Mexican American War 1846-48 > > >  >> Does anyone know of an expert on the Mexican American War? Most probably >> a professor at one of the Universities who teaches American History., or >> Military History. >> I have most of the basics for the research, I just need an expert who >> would know how to find an individual soldier and in which battles he >> fought, >> >> Thanks for any info. >> >> quenci Scott >> [email protected] >>    ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Marilyn, In the back of Volume II of "History of the Mexican War" by General Cadmus M. Wilcox, The Church News Publishing Company, Washington, D.C., © 1892, contains an index of the officers of all U.S. Military Units that participated in the war. Pages 653 & 654 lists all the officers in the Volunteer Units from Alabama. If your ancestor was not an officer it will be much more difficult to find out information. Aside from finding a listing of all the members of the New York Volunteers, I have not found any other source for lists of enlisted soldiers and sailors who participated in the Mexican War. Hope this helps, Anita C. Monterey County Marilyn Ornbaun wrote: > I have tried to find more info on a great uncle who joined from > Alabama..Found a wee bit on his military record, from the National > Archives,but more for the Civil War. Keep me posted if you find a good > source. Seems there is a group you can join perhaps to learn more. Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Quenci Scott" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:27 PM > Subject: [NORCAL] Researchers for Mexican American War 1846-48 > > > >> Does anyone know of an expert on the Mexican American War? Most probably >> a professor at one of the Universities who teaches American History., or >> Military History. >> I have most of the basics for the research, I just need an expert who >> would know how to find an individual soldier and in which battles he >> fought, >> >> Thanks for any info. >> >> quenci Scott >> [email protected] >>

I have tried to find more info on a great uncle who joined from Alabama..Found a wee bit on his military record, from the National Archives,but more for the Civil War. Keep me posted if you find a good source. Seems there is a group you can join perhaps to learn more. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quenci Scott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:27 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Researchers for Mexican American War 1846-48 > Does anyone know of an expert on the Mexican American War? Most probably > a professor at one of the Universities who teaches American History., or > Military History. > I have most of the basics for the research, I just need an expert who > would know how to find an individual soldier and in which battles he > fought, > > Thanks for any info. > > quenci Scott > [email protected] > , > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message