Just a note for those interested. I've been typing bios for my Walla Walla, WA site and there are quite a few people who came some of the Oregon counties. You might want to take a look. I can send a list of the bios I've typed but it's pretty long. I have the bio page at: "http://www.usgennet.org/usa/or/county/wallowa/wwbios.htm" Janine Bork

Hi Trail Fans This great site is my "Spotlight" feature for October: The Journal of San Diego History http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/journal.htm The Journal of San Diego History includes illustrated articles about San Diego history, book reviews, and booknotes. All articles from the Journal since the first issue in 1955 are reproduced on-line, and are searchable by keyword. Stage and mail routes in San Diego date from 1852. Also on this extensive website are full text books on-line relating to San Diego history. One of which, the seven volume History of San Diego, by Richard F. Pourade was first published from 1960 to 1977, includes all photos from the original texts, and are also searchable. This series starts with the discovery of San Diego Bay in 1542, and continues to 1970. There are also biographies of early San Diegans, thousands of early photos in a Photo Gallery, a searchable history Timeline of San Diego from 20,000 BC to the present, and much more! Please go to my main page at: http://www.over-land.com to click on the links for searches, etc. What's really great about this site is that all the Journal articles from 1955 are on-line, and totally searchable! Also there are several books, lots of photos, etc., all searchable. Many articles mention the Trails West, stage coach travel, with regards to early San Diego history. I'm particularly partial to San Diego history, as I was born and raised there, and several of the Journal articles mention my ancestors' early history. One of my g-g-grandfathers fought with Stephen Watts Kearny at the Battle of San Pasqual (Captain Jesse Julian Ames) while another (Juan Marie Marron) was an early councilman from San Diego, then fought on the opposite side at San Pasqual under Pio Pico and then later served as "alcade" of San Diego. You can always visit previous "Spotlights" at: http://www.over-land.com/spotlite.html Thanks! Liz