My father great grandmother was Felipa de la Cruz Podesta. Probably she was born around 1780's. Her son Joaquin Giron Podesta was born in 1808. Her husband was Jose Giron Gonzalez. I'm stuck with this side of my family as I cann't find where they were born. Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Researching Poads and have been told that originally it might have been Podesta. Looking for Mathew Poad , (Pode) born late 1600's in either Callington or St Dominick, Cornwall. in 1715 married Mary Bullock of Llanivet, Cornwall Dorothy Victoria, Canada

The following was sent by dbessex@home.com, who is not subscribed to this list. Please email that address if you can help or have comments. Please also send a copy of your reply to this list if the answer would be of interest to us all. http://lists.rootsweb.com - Information about subscribing to RootsWeb's mailing lists. http://resources.rootsweb.com/ - Links from here give information about adoptable mailing lists. http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com - Find out what lists you are subscribed to. Margaret Olson list manager pro-tem >From: "Dorothy Bessex" <dbessex@home.com> >Subject: PODESTA - POAD >Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 23:26:44 -0700 > > >I am researching my mother-in=laws family of Poad Originally from Cornwall. >I hav been told there might be a connection to Podesta > > D Bessex Victoria BC Canada

1920 O'NEAL TWP, SAN JOAQUIN CO., CALIFORNIA CENSUS, ED#152, SHEET 16A, ENUMERATED ON 24 Feb 1920. The following names appear on this page of this census. Spelling is as shown, as best I could decipher. If you would like the rest of the information shown on this census page for any of these names, contact me at bluelaker4@aol.com. PLEASE INDICATE THE CENSUS DATE AND PLACE IN YOUR REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER PAGES OF THIS CENSUS, AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE NAMES SHOWN EXCEPT THE GINN FAMILY. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION TO SHARE ON THE GINN FAMILY SHOWN BELOW, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Dwelling #385 (partial…this dwelling begins on the previous page, of which I do not have a copy) SMITH, Albert D and Frances C. Dwelling #386 FOOTE, Robert N., Laura, Margaret, and Ellen M. Dwelling #387 WARNER, Russell W., Hazel L., Moreland R., Lilith M., Irving H., Hazel L., and Lincoln E. Dwelling #388 WECKLY, James N., Cora G., and Dorothy L. Dwelling #389 NIEMANN, William D, Lena C., Edith L., Robert W. THOMPSON, Henry J. Dwelling #390 HANSEN, Elmer and Elsie L. Dwelling #391 COMFORT, Andrew, Ethel H., and Hosmer H. Dwelling #392 NORD, August W. and Ellen Dwelling #393 CARLSON, Emil A., Adelia, and Genevieve R. Dwelling #394 PODESTO/PODESTA, Maria, Louisa T., Catarina C., and Irena R. Dwelling #395 NICHOLS, Elizabeth Y and Horace S. Dwelling #396 GINN, Ralph V., Adelaide M., and Helen I. Dwelling #397 LISLI(?), George Dwelling #398 CENBRANO/PENBRANO (?), Pietro A., Catarina E., Antonio, and baby daughter Dwelling #399 HANKS, James P., Lula B., Nasaline (?), and Charles W. Dwelling #400 COLLINS, James E.