Hello All New to the list and have decided to drop this information on you to see if anyone can be of help with the information that I have. My second great grandfather was: George Washington TOMPKINS b.Sept. 16, 1823 RI; d. Nov. 5, 1887 in Humboldt county, CA. He was of Irish descent, a Lawyer, District Attorney and then a Judge in Eureka. He and his wife are buried in Hydesville, CA. I know better than to accept what I find in the IGI; that everything must have proof; but do feel that it can be a start. Well, I looked and found that his Father's name was Lindall (Lindell) TOMPKINS b.1784 in Newport, RI. Mother was Rebecca PINKHAM. The name Lyndle and Lindel have been given to several members in the family, in fact it is my husbands middle name. When I look at the information on IGI, it is shown as an extraction from the 1636-1850 RI vital records. There are many folks listed back to Nathaniel TOMPKINS b. 1650. Anyone on the list familiar with this family? After searching for my TOMPKINS ancestor for several years; I found him quite by accident while on a trip to Eureka. I was looking for my HARRIS family and there he was. Quite exciting! His daughter, Isobelle TOMPKINS was born in 1866, in San Francisco; so we assumed that was where the family stayed. In fact they moved to Eureka in 1870. I don't want to head down the wrong track, so hope one of you might know a bit about this family. Many thanks and happy hunting to all! Kathy Harris