Hi Erin, Thank you for taking up my cause. I will be looking forward to hearing about what you find. Have fun birding! Melinda Pickering <mailto:melpickering@yahoo.com> Researching the following surnames: ANTRIM - NE/Ireland BRADY - CA/TX/LA/GA/NC DUFFY - AL/IRELAND ELY - WI FINE - CA/TX/TN/ HADLEY - CA/UT/NE JOHNSON - CA/TX/AL/GA MUIR - CA/KS/KY/Ireland/Scotland RAPP - CA/UT/NE/IA/WI/Canada/Alsace-Lorraine region of Europe REYNOLDS - MO WILLIAMS - LA/GA/FL WILLIAMS - NE WILMOT - CA/KS/KY/MD/England "A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history--with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila." ----- Mitch Ratcliffe "A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history--with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila." ----- Mitch Ratcliffe -----Original Message----- From: Erin Craig [mailto:wellwith@inreach.com] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 8:23 AM To: Melinda Pickering; SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: BRADY & JOHNSON in Imperial Valley 1880-1910 Hello from Imperial Valley! Don't know why but when I saw the Brady & Johnson on the icon at the bottom of the screen, it had a familiar ring to it. ....or, perhaps, it's just too early in the morning. Anyway, I will check into this for you. I'll start by searching through the 1931 book by Otis Tout, The First Thirty Years(of Imperial Valley). I have an original. Our local library has several other old books on the valley too. Be in touch after the Salton Sea International Bird Festival is over. Erin -----Original Message----- From: Melinda Pickering [mailto:melinda@iqms.com] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:27 AM To: SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: BRADY & JOHNSON in Imperial Valley 1880-1910 Does anyone have access to any records in the Imperial Valley from 1880-1910? I have been told that my grandfather's family farmed there and at least one of the men were making their living as 'Water Witches'. The names that I have are Richard Coleman JOHNSON, Richard Marvin JOHNSON, and Charles T. BRADY. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Melinda ______________________________