ISSN 0734-4988 Ancestors West
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FALL 2002/WINTER 2003 www.cagenweb.com/~sbarbara/sbcgs Volume 29, Numbers 1&2
IN THIS ISSUE
My Name is Charles, But You Can Call Me Charlie. By Geraldine Hewes Thompson 4 The Banner. By Gaye O 'Callahan 6 New York, Kings Co. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online (1841-1902) 6 Illinois State Archives Online Databases 6 Following in the Footsteps of My Ancestors-Keyes, Grant, Matthews & White. By Cheryl Rogers 7 Some Central California Maritime Visitors. Compiled by Jim Norris 8 Japanese Immigrants to the United States 1887-1924 11 Argonauts of California 12 1923 Polish Directory Online 12 Boston HIAS Records 12 New Life for a Dead Cemetery - An Update onthe History of the Cieneguitas Cemetery. By Neal Graffy 13 The Search for Stowaways 20 The Fonnereau Brothers - English Remittance Men in Santa Ynez Valley. By Stephen Hoole , 21 Heredity Organizations Online 25 Common Grave of Japanese Ashes in the Guadalupe Cemetery. Compiled by Shirley Contreras 26 Rushing Around to Figure Sarah Out. By Michael John Neill. 27 Chinese Generation Names. By Ronald Eng Young. 29 The Generation Name Poem. By Kevin Lee 29 German Postcards Online 30 New In The Library 31 More Links 40 Book Reviews. Ted Denniston, Editor. 41 Surrey andSussex: The Genealogists Library Guides 1,3 & 4, ByStewart A. Raymond Surnames and Genealogy: A New Approach, By George Redmonds The History ofthe Sedgwick Reserve, By PaulNefstead
Making Copies. By Michael John Neill 43 Society Sponsored Bus Trip 45 Surname Index 47 SBCGS Publication for Sale 47 Calendar of Events Back Cover SANTA BARBARA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
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Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I &2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT detail in these records is astonishing: names, dates, death dates, countries oforigin, names oforphan Amongthe films Ihave recently reviewed con ages, addresses ofparents, real property informa cerningresearch techniques forthe genealogyof tion, court proceedings, etc., etc. Not all records urban families, I came across the records ofthe State are rich or have the same class ofinformation, but ofCalifornia's paymentsofmoney forthe mainte ifyou are missing a sibling or cousin, or can't nance ofOrphans,HalfOrphans,andAbandoned figure out where some youngster was between Children ofthe City ofSan Francisco, 1905-1910. 1905 to 1910 in San Francisco, this gem is a must These records, which cover arelativelysmalltime see. period,containvaluable information forthe genealo Sh&ila/McLcAvoy Block/, President gist The records are organized beginning with Orphans, then the HalfOrphans, and finally, FROM THE EDITOR Abandoned Children, by date offirst application. Thankfully, there is an alphabetical index ofnames. When Steve Hoole in England asked me to dig A mystery writer could have a field day with up some information on Thomas Fonnereau, I had these records. Here's an entry for Kathleen no idea I literally would do just that. He had O'Rourke, child ofLawrence O'Rourke and Annie received information that a P. Fonnereau was Walters, born in 1904 in Los Angeles admitted to buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Ballard with no Mt. St. Joseph Infant Asylum in San Francisco in date. I drove to the cemetery on a mission to June 1908. Her mother died in November 1908. locate the grave to determine ifit was that of Thus, little Kathy wound up in the asylum before Thomas. The cemetery map indicated where the her mother died. Her mother was probably in a plot was located, and with shovel and probe in final illness and could not care for her daughter. hand, the manager with a helper and I went in There is an additional note. "Father supposed to search ofthe plot. No stone or marker was there. have been killed in the quake of 1906." This hints With some random probing, a hard spot was at a certain lack ofconviction on the partofthe hit. Was it a coffin? Digging with a shovel, a flat authorities. Where is Lawrence? Poor little Kathy. stone was uncovered under the sod, and with Here's another heart wrencher. The five scraping and washing offwith a nearby sprinkler, Mandel children ages 5 through 12 have received the stone revealed the letter "F." We had found the State funds pursuant to the application oftheir step Fonnereau grave. Near that grave another stone fatherwho has placed them with a"private family," was uncovered with the same "F" stamped in it, stating that "He has one child ofhis own and this time for Marion "Foster," a Confederate Civil cannot support these." The State pays amounts War Veteran from Missouri, who was the father of between $33 and $55 per month for the support Thomas's brother's wife. It is not clear why the and education ofthese children, hefty sums in register book listed a very obvious "P. Fonnereau," 1908. In addition, the deceased mother and the but our assumption is that the handwriten T was stepfather owned real property valued at $1,400, mistaken for aPsomewhere in the translation. You perhapsthe family home. The recordexplains that can view the stone marker on page 22. The story halfthe property belongs to the deceased mother, ofthe Fonnereaus begins on page 21. The original her separate property. It is not clear from the will ofThomas together with the probate file and record, but the children, who have inherited the deeds solved some ofthe mysteries ofthe two property from their mother, perhaps halftheir brothers and their short time in the Santa Ynez home, are with a foster family. Seems odd. Valley. Lest you think I am making this up, see FHL Vor&thyJovtefrOhbvwr, Editor Film #1412658 for more touching stories. The
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 3 Tile on wall at Selmer Wake Campus of Adult Education Presented at 2 o'clock, October 3. 2002, Wake Center, Santa Barbara. Charlie Thompson died March 15. 2002
"MY NAME IS CHARLES, BUT But oh, my,did it cause a fuss when we went YOU CAN CALL ME CHARLIE" through U.S. customs! The agent became upset and called in two more agents. They thought we were trying to bring marijuana into the United Mrs. Charles (Geraldine) Thompson spoke at the States. Charlie tried to tell them what it was, but to dedication ofmemorial tiles to honor her recently deceased no avail. Finally he said.*'Smell it!" (It smells like husband. Charles Thompson, at the Wake Center where Mr. Thompson had taught bookbindingfor Adult Education. seaweed). After smelling it for themselves they These are Mrs. Thompson s remarks at the unveiling ofher finally calmed down and listened to him and we husband's memorial. Mr Thompson was not only an were allowed to go on. accomplished bookbinder, but he and his loving wife. We found out that each country had their own Geraldine. were avid genealogists and members ofthe style and distinctive color: Rome, Italy, ocher Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society.—Editor yellow; Paris. France blue red: and England had a Let us unveil the memorial tiles dedicated to style all its own. We even visited Williamsburg, Charlie Thompson. Bookbinding Instructor. Virginia and found out how our forefathers would The veil is a special marbled paper created by have made the papers. :;: :;: :;: Charlie and me. This is very appropriate. Charlie did a great deal ofresearch into the craft ofmar Charlie spent years developing the curriculum bling. We even made trips to England and Europe for Bookbinding. He was always on the lookout to find professional marblers. While Charlie visited for old and new techniques for how to repair a and learned each man's system. I went into his book. We even visited bookbinding repair depart showroom and selected beautiful hand made ments in colleges in London. England and famous marble papers. libraries in New York City and Washington D.C. One ofour first trips was to England and They were all alike in that each had their own Scotland where we purchased a pound package of methods and each claimed that their methods were dry carrageen moss. It is used to thicken the liquid the best. that supports the paint pigment. It was in a plastic Maybe you have guessed that I am Charlie's sack so that the moss was visible. We were pleased wife. Gerry. We were married for almost 53 years. with ourselves because it was difficult to obtain it Bookbinding took over part ofmy married life. at home. It certainly took over the house, especially the
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29. No. I &2. Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 4 garage that wasfilled withbookbinding equipment and supplies. Our sunroom was Charlie's work *** shop. He would have liked taking over the whole Ruth MacDonald and Char Bryson, one-time house for his many projects. Bookbinding students, designed the tiles. When he taught marbling, the first step was to On the first day ofclass Charlie started out by boil the carrageen moss in largebuckets on my telling his new students, "My name is Charles, but kitchen stove. It took an hour. During this time the you can call me Charlie." liquid would overflow onto my stove. It was the Charlie's life span was 1919 to 2002. very dickens to clean up. This moss, as it started to At the top ofthe left-hand page ofthe open cook, gave offa horrible odor that filled the house book pictured on the tiles appears the year 1970; until it was done. I was so glad when he got an this is when Charlie began teaching at Adult electric spot burner, which he could put in the back Education. At the bottom ofthe right-hand page is yard.No more smell in my house. 2002, his last year. People, mostly women, have asked me ifI I chose the representation ofantique bookbind were not jealous ofCharlie. A lot ofhis women ing tools at the top ofthe tiles. He had the students would come into his class and hug and I sweatshirt I hold given to him by the Hand Book suspect kiss him. Ifyou knew our life style you binders ofSan Francisco. The tools he loved. would understand. We belonged to a ballroom I want to thank the many people who donated dancing group,Treinta y Cinco, which was quite towards these tiles: his bookbinding students, loving. It was not anything to greet each other neighbors, friends, and especially Ronnie Blitz, with a hug and a kiss. Charlie took this into his who donated the balance due. classroom. I would like to start a tradition ofhanding Charlie really loved and respected his students down this sweatshirt to the next instructor, for their beautiful bookbinding projects. After class Herman Zittel. Because ofHerman all Charlie's when he came home he would tell me ofthe many work and research will not have been in vain. books, boxes, and repair book projects they did. Long-time bookbinding students and new people Charlie filled up many photograph books with their will have a bookbinding class. pictures and their beautiful work. Charliewas the only bookbinding instructor *** between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Many When Sahyun Library first came into being, people came from out-of-town to take his classes. Charlie Thompson came forword and volunteered Those ofyou that had the Charlie Thompson to mend old books and become the library's official experience know that he was a super teacher; he bookbinder. He loved this job. But bookbinding had a rare sense ofhumor and he really knew his takes time; a book could take from a week to two subject. In fact, I consider him to be a genius; he weeks to finish. Because ofthis Charlie did not knew bookbinding forwards and backwards. When finish organizing his own genealogy. His research students came to him and asked how to repair a is waiting for a kind genealogist to step forword book he not only told them one way, but also and help put his notes in order. would tell them two and three other ways to repair their books and allow them to make their own Geraldine Hewes Thompson, Charlie's wife choice. Charlie admired and loved his students. They in turn loved and admired him. I also loved and admired my husband, Charlie.
(At this time, the tiles were unveiled.)
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1& 2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 5 THE BANNER mother I knew was a very devout womanand my grandfather a conservative accountant type. Uncle By Gaye O'Callahan, SBCGS Member Bob's version ofthe story was that she helped [email protected] make the banner and he wanted to keep his sweetheart's handiwork. Not to excuse the deed, but it's at least heartening to know that their union The mailman dropped the first offering into my lasted until my grandfather's death 58 years later. box with no forewarning. And the banner, appreciated and photo I never expected that the genealogist's number graphed one last time, has been shipped back to one rule, "Always talk to living family members the Hancock County Historical Museum in first," would pay offso handsomely. It seems that Findlay, Ohio to be displayed with a copy ofthe as our family, one by one, went to the great be class picture. After 90 years in hiding it has found yond, my father's brother (Uncle Bob) somehow its way home. ended up with the puzzle pieces oftheir past. Once he learned ofmy growing obsession with family **** history, he began presenting me with periodic installments ofold family memorabilia: scrap- NEW YORK, KINGS CO. books, old plates, books, postcards, and best ofall, BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE old photos. ONLINE (1841-1902) As I tore into that first package, I was excited to find a graduation photo for the Findlay High Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. School Class of 1908. I searched for the faces of Fully searchable scanned images ofactual pages my grandmother and grandfather, wondering ifI from the newspaper. Search for surnames, loca would recognize them. From my first memories, of tions, addresses, events. This e-resource is still in course, they were "old people" in their late 50s. beta-testing [as of 10 March 2003]. Surprisingly, I picked them out without even http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/ having to refer to my uncle's detailed note or the names carefully printed on the back. My uncle * * * * wrote: ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES "Thepicture was taken a few Online Databases days before the graduation cer emony, with the red andgray class The genealogy column in TERRE HAUTE banner prominently displayed. A TRIBUNE STAR mentioned this database on the few days later, on the day ofthe Illinois State Archives Web site. It contains the graduation, the banner could not original land plats ofall ofthe townships in the 102 befound and the ceremony went on counties ofIllinois, 3,478 hand-drawn plats that without the centerpiece. Ifyou are resulted from federal surveys ofthe land done interested in this affair you should between 1804 and 1891. Go to ilsos.net and select come up again some time and I will the link to the Federal Township Plats ofIllinois. tellyou the whole story.. . well http://ilsos.net maybe not the whole story, but all Submitted by Ruth Frey [email protected] that I know ofit. . . andTil give you the banner ifyou want it. " [The following URL is a shortcut: http://landplats.ilsos.net/Flash/Welcome.html.-Ed.] My grandparents as pranksters? The grand
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 6 FOLLOWING IN THE Westford, which was set on the ship The Confidence in FOOTSTEPS OF MY offfrom Chelmsford, and 1638. These pioneering families incorporated in 1729, braved many hardships to settle ANCESTORS— and most ofthefamilies in the new land on the other side KEYES, GRANT, ofthis name in that vi ofthe Atlantic. Like others of MATTHEWS & cinity are now saidto be their day they scratched their WHITE ofWestford. Thevillage, farms out ofthe rocky lands of according to an old New England. In 1676 Indians By Cheryl Rogers, SBCGS writer, is handsomely attacked Sudbury and their chief, Membercherplan@cox. net situatedon a swelloffine King Phillip, was run into the land commanding a swamp and shot. While a resi In 1630 Robert Keyes came beautiful prospect of dent ofSudbury from 1965 to to New England aboard the Ship great extent, and con 1985,1 often drove past a street Arabella in the Winthrop Fleet tains an academy ofan named for King Phillip, but knew from Portsmouth, England with cient date and respect nothing ofthe fact that my Sir Richard Saltonstall and some able standing. ancestors had fought the Indians 50 oftheir English neighbors. there over 300 years earlier. They settled on an Indian Planta "There are beautiful Solomon's sons, Elias and tion near the Concord River in views ofthe Monadnock Peter, had also lived in Sudbury what is now Watertown (Massa Mountain from certain in the late 1600's and were chusetts). Solomon Keyes, points in the town, anda active in church and civic affairs. Robert's son, married Frances fair amount ofsummer The second son ofElias Keyes, Grant in Newbury in 1653 and visitors, gives variety to John, was a church Deacon and moved to Chelmsford where the society, while the was bom in 1668. A visit to the historical records mention him as academy gives to it a Boston New England Genealogi an early settler and founder. tone of unusual intelli cal Historical Museum last year These records also state that gence. "3 to search for information about Solomon Keyes was a Puritan my early American ancestors, and advocated free speech and Frances Hill is east of Robert and Solomon Keyes, assembly in 1654.1 Graniteville in Westford (Massa revealed that they had preceded The History OfChelmsford chusetts) where this modem day my own time in Sudbury, Massa (Massachusetts) states that descendant managed a federal chusetts by 300 years — to my Solomon Keyes took up resi housing rehabilitation program great surprise! dence in 1664 on the north side which was used for rehabilitation 4Sarah Keyes, my great- ofFrances Hill (named for his and preservation ofold housing. great-great-great grandmother, wife) as the first settler in what is At that time I was unaware that was bom in 1745 at Keyes Ferry, now known as Westford. In my ancestors had built homes Virginia. She was the daughter 1656 he built a house on Frances there over 300 years earlier. ofHumphrey Keyes who was the Hill, which still stands.2 According to a book on the grandson ofSolomon Keyes, Keyes family written by Robert Keyes' son. Sarah mar "The old Keyes home Messamore, Solomon Keyes was ried Captain Thomas White, a stead, par excellence, a a town selectman in Sudbury in veteran ofthe Revolutionary roomy, two-story white 1683. The Town ofSudbury, War, on October 12, 1783. Sarah house, now more than Massachusetts broke away from and Thomas moved to Leesburg, two hundred years old, Watertown in 1639 to become a Ohio to accept a land bounty stands in the Town of separate town. Most ofthe received for his military service. settlers in Sudbury had arrived (Following Continued on page 11)
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 7 reference. The marriage informa ABBREVIATIONS: The listed abbrevia tion is primarily from Mission tions are for the purpose ofsaying where the person was born. In the case records. ofthose that begin with "US-" the next The time period covered two letters represent states using the was before Stearns Wharf(1872) US Postal System's abbreviations. and the Chapala St. Pier (1868). Even the More's Landing ofthe SPAI SPAIN IRE IRELAND More Mesa (1871) and the ENGL ENGLAND Serena WharfofCarpinteria PRUS PRUSSIA (1871) had not come into exist HOLL HOLLAND ence. These passengers and BELG BELGIUM cargo had to come ashore in a NSWA NEW SOUTH longboat or a dingy. WALES SOME CENTRAL FRAN FRANCE There are two tabulations. SCOT SCOTLAND CALIFORNIA The first contains information MEX MEXICO MARITIME about those visitors that stayed JERS ISLAND OF JERSY VISITORS and in most cases married and TAH TAHITI BAJA BAJA CALIFOR had family here in the Santa NIA SANTA BARBARA'S OWN Barbara area. Many became PERU PERU ELLIS ISLAND prominent families ofSanta DANZ DANZIG PASSENGER LIST Barbara. The second list is of ALDE ALDERNEY. EQUIVALENT persons visiting the town, but ENGLAND PORT PORTUGAL 1780-1850 not necessarily remaining. Some TRIES TRIESTE By John Fritsche. SBCGS Member may have returned at a later date RUSS RUSSIA jcfritsche@aol com and remained. DWIN DUTCH WEST The lists are taken from INDES The society is indebted lo various sources and some may DENM DENMARK Jim Norris (SBCGS Member) of PARA PARAGUAY be very obscure or incomplete. Los Olivos for the following But for those lucky enough to compilation ofpersons who Notes for date columns: find an appropriate surname, it Column 1 is when the person is first visited Santa Barbara via ships may open the door to research noted as being in California. Column during the time period of 1780 sources for your own inquiry. 2 is when the person is known to be in to 1850. Many ofthese visitors Central California or Santa Barbara or Mr. Norris has graciously offered stayed or returned and married its immediate area. his assistance to any one who into families ofSanta Barbara needs further explanation ofhis and its surrounding area. The SOURCES research. Jim Norris can be lists are useful if you have early contacted at P.O.Box 99, Los Bancroft's History; Adele Ogden. descendants coming to Santa Olivos. CA 93441. pamphlets and manuscripts: Early Barbara. They also are ofinter Sailing Ships in Hawaii by Pryce For those wishing to look est to those who care about Richards: Westerners in Santa Bar for pictures of ships on the web. ships, cargos or have a general bara: Los Californianos records; Santa interest in the history ofthe see these three web sites: Barbara Mission Records Archives: www.cagenweb.com/~sacramen/ Maritime Collections. UC San Diego: seaport we call the Harbor. argoindx.html Los Decendientes records. This compilation came www.standard.net.au/~jwilliams/ primarily from data recorded on ships.htm cards at our genealogical library [This listing will continue in the next www.geocities.com/mppraetorius and is presented here for easy issue. -Ed.]
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29. No. I &2. Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 8 SOME CENTRAL CALIFORNIA MARITIME VISITORS §• ® Jim Norris 2002 DO NOT intended to be complete. Date/ship record may be incomplete. The Children's marriage listing does not include multiple marriages into the samefamily. % Rancho listing is patented ranchos only—not grants and/or interests. i PJacfi Name Visitor Information O SPAIN o AGUIRRE, Jose Antonio 1833 1838 ml. 1841 SL Rey Maria Francisca E. Estudillo m2. 1846 SD #2046 Maria del Rosario Estudillo, c 3 children m. Cardwell, Pico, Ranchos: San Jacinto Sobrante, Tejon BANCROFT, Mast. John 1836 1836 Brig Convoy, Lama 1838 killed by crew off Santa Rosa Island o m. 1836 Hanna Holmes 3 BERMUDEZ, Jose Jesus 1849 1849 Otter license w/Nidever, m. Juana Maria Romero 2 US-NY BRANCH, Francis Zeba 1831 o 1833 Small schooner in SB. m. 1835 SB Maria Manuela Carlon [Goycoechia], children m. Bonilla, Jones, c2. Newsome, Robbins, Sperry. Ranchos: Arroyo Grande, Huerhuero o' US-MA BRECK, James William 1829 1837? Off whaler? m.Mission San Miguel, Francisca A. Ortega, children m. Shaw CA C/3 BUELNA, Antonio Jose 1790 1837 Otter license. Rancho: San Gregorio O IRE O BURKE, Capt. James W. 1820 1828 SB, 1831 Burton Mound, 1835 building home m. 1828 SC #979 Maria Josefa (Boronda) Cota, children m. Foster, Kays, Maguire, Moore, Murphy, Packard, Stedman, Trussell US-NY BURROUGHS, Dr. James W. 1823 1823 On Rover, ml. 1825 SB Maria Isabel Lopez, m2. 1851 SB#367 Leonarda Ayala US-TN BURTON, Lewis T. 1831 1834 Peor es Nada 1834-42 hunted otter w/Sparks ml. SB Maria Antonia Carrillo, m2. SB 1848 Tomasa E. Carrillo, children m. Dunne, Tebbetts. Ranchos: Bolsa del Chamisal, Jesus Maria SPAIN CANET, Vincente G. 1825 1827 SLO m. 1828 SJ Baut Rosa Maria J.D. Buitron, children m. Castro, Garcia, Letore, Lucia, Raggio, Soto Rancho: San Bernardo US-MA CARNES, Capt. Harry S. 1847 1848 SB collector of customs, m. 1850 SB #328 Maria Domitila E. Domonguez, children m. Bell, Chrisman, Tico Sargeant SB company CA CARRILLO, Sgt. Carlos A 1783 1811 m. 1808 Monterey Maria Josefa J Castro, children m. Bandini, Burton, Dana, Dominguez, Gutierrez, Jones, Jr., Kettle, Ortega, Robbins, Thompson CARRILLO, Mast. JOSE J 1829 1829 Master Santa Barbara, ml. Catarina Ortega, m2. Dolores Dominguez US-MA CHAPMAN, Joseph 1818 1818 Santa Rosa, Rio de Plata. With Bouchard at Monterey, m. 1822 SI #326 Maria Guadalupe Ortega, children m. Ayala, Elwell, Figueroa, Maris, Ortega, Villa ENGL COLE, Daniel Elizer M. 1816 1816 On Atala, aka Call.ml SG Maria Fermina Higuera, m2. Maria F. Loreta Guillan, m3. 1832 SG Maria Bruna Garcia, children m. Buelna, Garcia, Sweet SPAIN COVARUBIAS, Jose Maria 1817 1844 SB alcalde, m. 1838 SB #218 Maria D.E.S. Carrillo, children m. Carnes, Carrillo, Deckman, Gutierrez, Hernandez, Smith Ranchos: Castec, Island of Santa Catalina, San Carlos de Jonata DALLY, Henry J. 1843 1844 crew on whaler, Charles W. Morgan ml. Maria de Guadalupe Zamarano, children m. Perry, Wolfskill
US-MA DANA, Mast. William G. 1824 1825 store in SB, m. 1828 SB #154 Maria Petra J.D. Carrillo, children m. Alvoso, Blake, Castro, De la Guerra, Deleissedues, Esquer, Graves, Munoz, Pollard, Rojas, Soto, Streeter, Tefft Ranchos: Nipomo, San Antonio (Contrinued on page 10)
r* Place Name Visitor Information P W SPAIN De la GUERRA, Jose A.J. 1801 1804 Antonia Juliana Carrillo, children m. Casarin, Hartnell, Lataillade, Maturano, Moreno, Ord, Orena, 8 Ortega, Robinson, Sepulveda, Yndart. Ranchos: Canada de los Vaquero, Partsof Conejo, LosAlamos, a* Posas, San Julian, Todos Santos. 1 1REL DEN, Nicholas A. 1836 1841 SB liquor merchant. M. 1843 SI #456 Rafaela Rosa Antonia Hill, children m.Allen, Arguello, Bell, O o Meyer, More, Pommier,Taylor,Tyler. Ranchos: Dos Pueblos, San Marcos. c p PRUS DITTMAN, Carl 1844 1845 On Euphemia. M. 1849 Francisca Mendines, children m. Brown. «3 ENGL DOVER, William G. 1847 1847 Wreck near Burton Mound. M. 1856 SB #469 Ines Guevarra. O US-MA EAYRS, Mast. George W. 1802 1807 Mercury, U.S. Owner 1809-10, seized by Noe at Cojo 1813. Did not marry Peggy Stewart? M.l Guadalajara, Maria Ana de Velasco. US-MA ELWELL, Mast. Robert G. 1823 1829 SB. Ml. HI Kalua, m2. 1829 SB #775 Maria B. Vicenta Sanchez, children m. Chapman, flores, o* q2. Lorenzano, Menchanga, Ruiz, Tico. o" p_ US-MA FITCH, Mast. Henry D. 1824 1830 Leonor, owner, California, U.S. at SB 1842. M. 1829Chile, MariaAntonia N.E. Carrillo, children m.
W) Balash, Castro, Grant, Pina, West. Rancho: Sotoyome. o o ENGL FOXEN, William B. 1817 1817 La Fama,Alta CA. M. 1831 SB #164 Maria Eduarda del Carmen Osuna, children m. Botiller, Carteri, De la Guerra, Freeman, Goodchild, Marre, Ortega, Rodriguez, Roth, Villa, Wickenden. Rancho: 1' Tinaquaic. g US-ME GILBRETH, Isaac 1826 1833 Used Dana's otter license.
Kj HOLL GYZELAAR, Mast. Henry 1816 1816 Lydia, sen., U.S. (Clarion) seized at Refugio, warned of Bouchard 1818. ENGL HARTNELL, Wm. E.P. 1822 1822 on John Begg at Cojo. M. 1825 SB #134 Maria Teresa D. I. De la Guerra, children m. Arrelanes, p Blaine, De la Torre, Durrell, Jackson, Jimeno, Moreno, Smith, Watson, Zabala. Ranchos: Alisal #1, Consumnes, Todos Santos. US-MA HILL, Daniel Antonio 1822 1825 Rover from HI, 1st officer. M. 1825 Ventura #1019 Rafaela S.L. Ortega, children m. Burke, Den, More, Olivera, O'Neill, Scollen, Taylor. Rancho: La Goleta. 2" BELG JANSSENS, Victor E. 1834 1830 SB partner with Aguirre. M. 1843 SB #257 Maria Antonia Pico, children m. Baron, Carrillo, Cavaletto, Labat, Malo, Pena. Rancho: Lomas de Purificacion. NSWA JEFFRIES, Tom 1851 1851 With Nidever. M. Sebastiana. US-MA JONES, Mast. John C, Jr. 1821 1833 Charterer Maraquita. Ml? Hanna (Holmes) Davis, dnm. Lahilahi. M.3.1837 SB #216 Manuela A. 3* Carrillo, children m. Champlin, Powell. Rancho: Santa Rosa Island. IREL KAYS, John C. aka C5 KEYES 1842 1849 SB. M. 1847 SB #302 Maria Josefa L. Burke. Rancho: Canada de Salsipuedes. U» US-CT KIMBERLY, Mast. Martin 1812 1812 Otter hunter 1812. > FRAN LATAILLADE, S. D. Cesario 1841 1843 Chato, brig. Mexico at SB. M 1845 SB #274 Maria Antonia de la Guerra, children m. Ruiz. Ranchos: 0
to Corral de Quati, Cuyama # I and #2, Zaca. US-PA LIGHT, Allen B. 1835 1835 With Nidever. © «5 3 Notes: M = Married; Ml, M2, M3 = 1st, 2nd or
CA SJ Baut=San Juan Bautista, SC=San Carlos Borr #xxx=Marriage Record number at mission. dnm= Did not marry. Subsequent mission record indicates a first or second marriage. (Following Continuedfrom page 7) LOST AND FOUND Hesalroad owned this farm, on My grandmother, Lena White, which he had been born. was born near there in 1885, as At an early age he moved to THE JOHN was my father, Reginald Greene. He married Lovinia Hart HESALROAD Matthews in 1903.A native of at Clarksville in 1888. John Chicago, I had been drawn by an FAMILY PHOTO served as Greene's mayor for 6 unknown force to New England ALBUM or 8 years and as a councilman and the towns where my ances for several years. He was an tors had lived centuries before. By Kathi Brewster, SBCGS Member auctioneer and livestock dealer, [email protected] Like my ancestors, I contributed and spent much ofhis life man to the civic life ofthe community Recently, a friend gave a aging his farms near Greene. He as a volunteer and elected Santa Barbara County Genea was a member ofthe board of official. Little did I know at the logical Society (SBCGS) mem directors ofthe Farmers Incor time that I was following in the ber a three ring binder photo porated Cooperative association footsteps ofmy ancestors when I album, which they had purchased for many years. lived in Sudbury and worked in at a local garage sale. The seller The family had ties to Westford, Massachusetts. informed the album's buyer that Clarksville, Iowa. The album they knew nothing about the contains three undated photos of Citations Hesalroad family whose images the Clarksville basketball team. Descendant Ralph Stookey lived 1ParaleeKeys Hoot, More Keyes, are preserved in the album. in Hollywood, California. Jean 1983, pp. 2-25. In the beliefthat the photos Watterson was 15 in 1963. 2 Rev. Wilson Waters, History of and several newspaper clippings Chelmsford. Printed by the Courier- are family treasures, the album Following are names ofother Citizen Company, 1917. was passed on to our member in Hesalroad family members, 3Asa Keyes, Genealogy oftheKeyes the hope that the Society's which appear in newspaper Family. Printed in Brattleboro in 1880 resources would be applied to clippings in the album: by George E. Selleck. locating descendants ofJohn * * * * Hesalroad and restoring the John Hesalroad and Lovinia album and its contents to them. Hart Hesalroad JAPANESE Parents of:
IMMIGRANTS TO ABOUT JOFIN HESALROAD Nelle (Mrs. Ralph W THE UNITED ofGreene, Iowa: Sylvester) STATES 1887-1924 Alice (Mrs. George R. John Hesalroad was a "pio Watterson) BYU-Idaho's Online immigrant neer" whose life paralleled Descendants: database currently for Utah, Idaho, Greene's development as a town. Roy & Ruth Watterson and Wyoming Japanese. The He was a life-long resident of (Evanston, Illinois) database was put online by Eric Butler county, having been born Dr. Ray L. Watterson Walz [email protected], a faculty in a log cabin on a farm in (Berkeley, Calfornia) member ofthe History Depart Bennezette township. His par Mrs. Donald Stookey, ment at BYU-Idaho, who writes: ents, Mr. and Mrs. William (Corning, New York) "The site is organized around the Hesalroad, were early settlers of son: Robert Allen Stookey original immigrants, usually male, the county who later moved to a John K. Sylvester their wives and children.. .We farm in Coldwater township. At welcome the submissionofinfor the time ofhis death (1924) John Others: mation ..."http://abish.byui.edu/ Mrs. George Stauffer, John's
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 11 sister Othersurnames: 1923 POLISH Cottrell (Chicago, Illinois) Mrs. Robert. M. Skillen, DIRECTORY ONLINE John's sister Bent (Morrison, Illinois) Mrs. Lewis Hesalroad (nee Lasher You can now browse the Lizzie Pringle), sister-in-law Hall 1923 Commercial Directory for Snyder (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Poland and Danzig directly from LOVINIA HART was the Van Vechten your own computer. The Library daughter ofJohn and Elizabeth Hagey ofCongress has digitized more Lyons Hart. McKibbin than 7,000,000 items that you Siblings: Goodenow (Colo, Iowa) can browse on line. Go to http:// Andrew, Charles, Sarah (Mrs. J. Manning (Ames, Iowa) lcweb2.loc.gov/ to see what is D. Martz), Martha (Mrs. J. A. James (Battle Creek, Iowa) available. To view the 1923 Yarger), Jane and Lewis. A Johnson (Omaha, Nebraska) Polish Directory, go to "stepson" F. M. Hart This story has a very happy http ://hdLloc.gov/loc.gdc/ ending. After searchingthe scdOOO 1.20020613002po.2. Others: Internet for like names, one However, be forewarned that George Hesalroad (Des genealogy website was found there is no electronic index, and Moines, Iowa) belonging to Joyce Barnett who so searching the Directory may Mrs. W. A. McDonald (La gratefully acceptedthe album. be a bit tedious. Jaunta[?], California) John Heselroad was her great Mrs. Alice French (Waterloo, uncle, her grandfather's brother. From JewishGenealogicalSociety of Iowa) You can view her website for LosAngelesDecember2002 Newsletter. Mrs. Carol Wyatt John Hesalroad at Mr./Mrs. Fred Hesalroad worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi- * * * * (Nashua), state not shown bin/igm.cgi BOSTON HIAS Mrs. H. C. Doore (Charles City), state not shown * * * * RECORDS Pvt/Mrs. J. K. Sylvester ARGONAUTS OF (Chicago, Illinois) LDS Family History Library CALIFORNIA recently filmed the Boston HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) P. V (B). SYLVESTER died in A list of35,000 Pioneers Long Beach on 25 April 1918. immigration arrival cards, 24,000 who had arrived in California by in all, covering 1882 -1929. The Wife: CATHERINE McKIBBIN December 31 1849, by Charles first surname on each reel is SYLVESTER Warren Haskins, 1890. Haskins shown below: Parents of: is best known for the Pioneer Duane (Santa Ana, California) 2,318,189-Aaronowitz Index. Lists consist ofPioneer 2,318,389 -Botkewitz Vinton W. (Long Beach, Califor Associations and Passengers nia) 2,318,390-Fingerman from Overland & by Sea. This 2,318,391 -Grubstein Emilo (Mrs. J. H. Elijah) (Wood database pertains to all counties. River, Nebraska) 2,318,392-Kushnir George (Clarence, Iowa) http://cagenweb.com/~sacramen/ 2,318,509-Markman Thomas argoindx.html 2,318,510-Rabinowitz 2.318.511 -Shatora Frank This list has been extractedfor online 2.318.512 -Weiner Ralph (Clarksville, Iowa) viewing by Nancy Pratt Melton Sacramento County Coordinator, CA GenWeb Project: http:// From Jewish Genealogical Society of cagenweb.com/~~sacramen/ Los Angeles November 2002 Newsletter.
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 12 early Catholic services, it was The Riviera Cemetery .-- actually the chapel ofthe Santa For a short time, a Catholic Cem Barbara Presidio that provided etery was on the lower Riviera the first place for worship, pretty much on and around the site baptisms, weddings, and burials. of St. Francis Hospital. The date For the chapel and its successor. it opened is unknown. It could Our Lady of Sorrows, were the have been the late 1860s or early actual parish churches for Santa 1870s. This cemetery clearly Barbara. shows up in early photographs and The cemetery dates back to a few photographs taken within the April of 1782 with the founding cemetery have been found. The ofthe Santa Barbara presidio. high visibilityof thiscemeteiy, plus Only two months old when she other problems gave the city fa died, Maria Antonia Quixada thers some concern. These con was buried at the presidio on cerns were taken up by the Grand Jury, but it would seem their com December 29, 1782, the first plaint was ignored by Rev. Jaime entry in the Libra de Difltntos Vila, the pastor of Our Lady of (Book ofthe Dead or Book of Original Cieneguitas Cemetery Gate Sorrows. A later Grand Jury ad Burials). At the presidio, inter Courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Society dressed the situation in September ments took place in front, inside, 1873. New Life for a Dead and to the rear ofthe 3chapel. Cemetery - According to Father Maynard "...That it appearing from rep An Update on The Geiger. with few exceptions, resentations made to us by nu History of the after 1806 most ofthe burials merous parties, that the Catho took place in the Mission Cem lic cemetery, lying north and east Cieneguitas etery. The last burial at the of the town of Santa Barbara, and adjoining thereto, is unfit for Cemetery presidio was in March of 1846. burial purposes, because of the rocky nature ofthe ground, ren By Neal Grqffy, SBCGS Member "Block 103" Cemetery [email protected] dering it impossible to dig the A possible replacement for graves more than from two to the presidio cemetery can be four feet in depth, and that by It'srunny how much time slight denudation the bodies and seen on Vitus Wackenreuder's people are willing to spend at a many of the graves would be 1853 map of Santa Barbara. City place that no one wants to be at more or less exposed, and that block #103, bounded by Laguna. permanently. This is the story of in one case the effects ofthe de Anapamu, Olive and Victoria, is composition of a body were the Catholic Cemetery now labeled "Bishop Amat Cem plainly visible at the surface, the called Cieneguitas. how it came etery," thus denoting ownership jury, in view of these facts, are to be. was forgotten and reno by the Catholic Church. unanimous in their opinion that the said cemetery is a public vated. Thaddeus Amat, for whom the nuisance, and thus declare it; But first, a little about the cemetery was named, was the and it further appearing that a Catholic places ofrest before the Bishop ofMonterey and Los former Grand Jury had taken Cieneguitas Cemetery. Angeles. As to whether or not cognizance of this matter, but the cemetery was current or had been assured by those who The Presidio Cemetery projected, the burial records had charge of the cemetery that such things should no longer While we tend to think of don't say (there is a rumor ofa continue, and that since that Mission Santa Barbara as the skeleton or body being found time no effort, so far as we can centerpiece for Santa Barbara's under a house in that block). learn, has been made for its
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29. No. I &2. Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 13 abatement, we do hereby make vines, ooze, flags and swamp an early article (not named or this a presentment against Fa grass. Throughout this tangled dated) discussing the abandon ther James Villa [sic], hoping growth meander spring-fed ment ofCatholic burials within thereby the cemetery may be re the city limits "the burials [now] moved and that there will be no rivulets that in places expand further cause for such com into treacherous bogs..." taking place towards the Patera plaints." The area in question is on lands donated by Thomas southeast ofthe cemetery along Hope." Geiger later refers to the Exactly when burials discon the Modoc Road area. Two cemetery "towards the Patera tinued here is not known. The Chumash villages were located District" and in a summary ofthe cemetery is still visible on an 1877 here. According to Rogers in Catholic cemeteries and their "Bird's Eye View" photograph of Prehistoric Man ofthe Santa dates ofuse, he now calls the Santa Barbara. Another "Bird's Barbara Coast (1929), the first cemetery the "Patera Cemetery." Eye View," done ten years later, village, located on a small knoll La Patera loosely translates reveals a faint outline ofthe bor rising from the edge ofthe to "place where ducks congre der, perhaps suggested byold trees swamp, was long abandoned gate." Loosely we say because and hedges. Homes, medical of before the advent ofEuropeans. you won't findpatera in the fices and the St. Francis Hospital Judging from his map, it looks to Spanish dictionary. Youwill find property now cover the cemetery be somewhere between Modoc "pata," which means duck. site. Road, the Southern Pacific Generally, "era" added on to a tracks and Del Canto Lane and word indicates "the place of." The Cieneguitas Cemetery Vista Clara Rd. The second Put them together and you have When in operation, this village was occupied and thriving the place ofthe ducks, or la cemetery was simply "the Catho in August of1769 when first patera. (Just for the sake of lic Cemetery" as it was the main viewed by the land expedition of confusion, according to the Catholic Cemetery. Occasionally Gaspar de Portola. The Spanish Goleta Lemon Association's some lucky stiffwould get gave it the name "Cieneguitas" famed La Patera packing crate buried at the Mission and, ifthat because ofthe features described label, it means "the pond.") were the case, the burial record earlier. The location ofthis This name appears on the indicated it (the same applied to village was further up Modoc 1842 diseho (map) for Nicholas the little Montecito Cemetery towards Hollister. For the most Den's Dos Pueblos rancho as the 1881 to 1915). When Calvary part apartments cover the site name ofa stream. An 1855 Cemetery opened in 1896, it was today. Historians differ as to the diseho for the Mission Lands referred to as either "Calvary year and location, but sometime bought by Den's brother Richard Cemetery" or the "Catholic in the 1800s, an asistencia, the Somerset Den shows La Patera Cemetery." The former cemetery chapel ofSt. Francis Xavier, was as the name for the property of was now called the "old Catholic built to serve the Indians. Specu Daniel Hill, Nicholas Den's Cemetery" or "Cieneguitas" due lation puts the chapel near the father-in-law. Hill's old adobe, to its location. intersection ofCuna and Modoc now a County Landmark, still So, what is a cieneguitas you or at the site ofthe Modoc stands on La Patera Lane, off may ask? In Espafiol, it means Motel on Hollister. HollisterAvenue by the airport. "little swamps" or "little So, what about "La Patera," As the Goleta Slough extented marshes". In this case, don't let a name frequently used for the up to the edge ofthe Hill prop the "little" fool you. In the cemetery? As best as I can tell, it erty it probably was a great place 1920s, archaeologist David started with Fr. Maynard for ducks to congregate along Banks Rogers referred to the Geiger's book "God's Acre at the edge ofthe marsh. A town, area as "an almost impenetrable Mission Santa Barbara" pub known as La Patera took root jungle ofsmall trees, brush, lished in 1958. Fr. Geiger quotes near the intersection oftoday's
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol 29, No. I &2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 14 Hollister and FairviewAvenues. new location for the parish How many were buried at The name Goleta (schooner), cemetery and thus a new book Cieneguitas? which originally applied to the was started. The Second Book ofBurials little town around Patterson and Or was it? At this time, the recorded 1,223 deaths between Hollister, eventually came into property belonged to Thomas November 17,1873 and August use for the whole area. Hope, ofHope Ranch. And, it 30,1896. Death #1,224, re I have found no period wasn't until after two years, two corded on September 2, 1896 references to support the "La days and 152burials that Hope was Calvary Cemetery's first Patera" naming but have come sold the six-acres to Bishop customer. As strange as it may across two that validate Amat for $1. Four days later, seem, it was John Kays, whose "Cieneguitas." On Tuesday,June Josefa Kays (burial #153), was wife Josefa was the first "offi 1, 1897 the Morning Press buried, the first official burial cial" burial at Cieneguitas. printed an article covering the after transfer oftitle. Ironically, Though Calvary was now "the previous day's Decoration Day Thomas Hope died two months Catholic Cemetery," it was not (Memorial Day) events. "The later ofstomach cancer. the end ofactivity at Cieneguitas ceremonies at the Catholic The question now is, was as at least four more burials took Cemetery, called cienequitas, Jose Rodriquez the first burial at place here over the next five were very impressive..." An Cieneguitas, or was Josefa Kays? months. Two were infants — other "siting" comes from The A review ofthe papers from Francisco Ayala, eight months Second Book ofBurials, which September 1873 through No old, was buried on September tells us on May 9,1899, Maria vember 1873failed to reveal any 12,1896 and Jose Daniel Arroqui's "remains removed information. The same dead end Arrellanes "6 mos. 7 days buried from Cieneguitas Cemeteryto was encountered in a search by side ofmother" was buried on Cell 28 colomborium subC at from November 1875 through October 27, 1896. The final two Calvary" (she had originally been January 1876 when Thomas interments in January of1897 buried at Cieneguitas on May 27, Hope died. Without proof, I can were both female adults. 1892,#B-604). only speculate that Fr. Vila did Numerically, we have the indeed discontinue burials at the potential of 1,227 burials at Burials at Cieneguitas Riviera cemetery and in Novem Cieneguitas. But, we know Faithfully recorded by the ber of1873 initiated burials at there were interments at Mission Franciscan and Jesuit priests are Cieneguitas. Two years later, Santa Barbara, Montecito the baptisms, marriages and Thomas Hope, perhaps already Cemetery, Santa Barbara Cem- . deaths ofthe Catholic commu sick and knowing the end was etery, and some ofthe deceased nity. These can be perused at the near, made the transfer ofprop were sent to other cities. Santa Barbara Mission Archive erty official. In God's Acre, Father Geiger Library. For our purposes, the And, what happened to the reported only 823 burials. The Santa Barbara Mission Archive burials at the Riviera Cemetery? difference between the two Library is "The Second Bookof Were the bodies moved to figures is an error (forgive me Burials ofthe Parish ofSanta Cieneguitas? Wereany uncov Father!) on Geiger's part in Barbara." This document con ered during the building ofthe reading John Kays' burial number tains death records from Novem Quisisana Sanitarium in 1905 (on (B-824) and assuming therefore ber 17, 1873 through December the site oftoday's St. Francis the 823 burials that preceded his 29,1912. Entry number one is Hospital)? Not too long ago, Calvary burial must have been at Jose Rodriquez. Assuming bones were found during the Cieneguitas. The "problem" can Father Vila heeded the words of excavation for the parking lot at be traced to a burial on June 9, the Grand Jury in September of St. Francis. Obviously, the lid's 1890. Inexplicably, this burial 1873, he searched and found a not closed on this one! instead ofbeing #924, was
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 15 labeled "B-524." The "B" series firmed they were indeed given byTompkins in Goletathe continues from that date on. My reburials from Cieneguitas. Good Land (pl93): first thought was that maybe this Upon hearing ofthe proves Josefa Kays was the first Cieneguitas renovation project, a "Most of the bodies in at Cieneguitas and the preceding Goleta man called and showed terred there in olden days were transferred, between 1912 and 152 were buried at the Riviera us two photographs taken in the 1915, to the new Calvary Cem Cemetery. But, 924 -152 = 772, thirties. They showed two open etery on Hope Avenue. How not 524. I've now got a surplus graves at Cieneguitas filled with ever, in order for the Church to of248 bodies! Does this reflect sandstone and lumber and, kids preserve the tax-free status of burials at the other cemeteries from the nearby "Sunshine its old cemetery and keep the and, perhaps re-interments from School" playing in them. Other land from reverting to the origi nal donor (the Thomas Hope evidence ofreburials has been the Riviera Cemetery to Estate), a few graves were left Cieneguitas? revealed above ground at Cal in situ" Personally, I doubt Fr.Vila vary. Extensive strolling though continued two years ofRiviera the cemetery has found nearly a In reviewing the official deed burials after his second warning dozen headstones dating to the from Hope to Bishop Amat, I from the Grand Jury. I believe Cieneguitas period. did not find any "proviso" about Jose Rodriquez is burial #1 at Two conflicting stories ofre the property reverting back to Cieneguitas. The new number interment to Calvary have been the Hope Estate. ing system does bother me. As presented by local historian Tompkins' account may be 'B' is the second letter ofthe Walker A. Tompkins. In The the result ofconfusion between alphabet, was this meant to Yankee Barbarenos, (an unpub the Santa Barbara Calvary redefine the burials in the Second lished manuscript) he wrote of Cemetery and the Calvary Book? Was the'9'of#923 Thomas Hope's will: Cemetery in Los Angeles. In mistaken for a '5' and instead of 1930 the "old" Los Angeles B-924 it became B-524? "... Not included was a pie- Calvary Cemetery was closed shaped, six-acre tract north Though most ofthe burial of the county road, which and the bodies were transferred entries were by Fr. Vila, occa [Thomas] Hope deeded to to the "new" Los Angeles Cal sionally other priests made the Catholic Church for vary Cemetery. Coincidentally, entries. I have yet to revisit The cemetery purposes, with the the "new" Los Angeles Calvary Second Book ofBurials to proviso that if it was ever Cemetery opened in 1896, the investigate these thoughts. abandoned, title would re vert to Hope's estate. In same year as the Santa Barbara 1930, most ofthe bodies in Calvary Cemetery. How many are still buried terred there were moved to No records have been found there? the new Calvary Cemetery at Calvary Cemetery, Our Lady According to The Second on Hope Avenue. Enough ofSorrows, the Santa Barbara graves (one ofthem was that Book ofBurials, the honor ofthe Mission Archive Library, or the of Rosa Hill Den Welch, first re-burial goes to Mrs. Mary widow of Don Nicolas Den Archives ofthe Archdiocese at Carter on October 6, 1896. She and Greenlief C. Welch) Mission San Fernando to indi was buried the first time on May were left intact to retain the cate that several hundred, let 27, 1891. Two other transfers tax-free cemetery status of alone 1,200, bodies were ever listed were Pedro Mazzini (June the land. The old cemetery, moved. And, rendering to Caesar 15,1898) and Maria Arroqui long neglected, is still there—hidden in the what is Caesar's, a permit was (May 9,1899). I noticed a few weeds." needed to move a body. A search burial entries after 1900 with a ofcounty records has so far suspicious 'R' next to the burial A slightly different version is failed to produce the required #. A short investigation con permits.
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 16 What abouta plot map? up, and I investigated doing the Barbara politicos ofall levels. I To date, no plot map has same to Cieneguitas. A friend suggested contacting the Catho been found to show the location and I explored the property, lic Church, as they were the ofany ofthe departed faithful at starting behind the Juvenile Hall owners ofthe property. The Cieneguitas and it is probable where a counselor soon came response was the feeling that that that none ever existed. Some out and yelled at us for trespass the church had abandoned the proofmay be gleaned from a ing. We stated our intended property and it was not their May 1897 article reporting on mission and she told us there fault (although the fact that the DecorationDay(MemorialDay) was no cemetery on the prop families hadnot doneanything activities. At Cieneguitas a erty. was not considered). I offered to monument was dedicated to the Ignoring her we pushed contact the church with a more soldiers "buried at the Catholic through the waist high weeds, positive attitude. Cemetery called filling our clothes with foxtails, After some initial research at Cieneguitas...whose graves have burrs and assorted stickers. the Santa Barbara Historical not been found in the cemetery." Eventually we found a few cut Society and the Mission Ar sandstone pieces in the thicket chives, I started making phone An Almost Forgotten Cem above Atascadero Creek by calls on Friday, May 26,2000. etery HollisterAvenue. With the First, to Our Lady ofSorrows As the years and generation results certainly not as exciting (after all, it was their cemetery to passed, the burials at Cieneguitas as the Potter's Cemetery, begin with), they referred me to pretty much faded from the Cieneguitas faded from my Bishop Thomas Curry's office in descendents' and the church's attention too. San Roque, who referred me to memories. On paper, it still the Archdiocese ofLos Angeles. existed. The official county maps There, after several transfers, I as well as AAA and other maps New Life for a Dead Cemetery found myself talking to George ofSanta Barbara identified the InlateAprilof2000ata Harsch, the Director ofProperty property as "Cemetery" (they campout ofthe Ancient and Development. I explained the still do). As earlier mentioned, Honorable Order ofE Clampus interest on the property and Ed's Father Geiger made reference to Vitus, Ed Strobridge asked me desire to haveheadstones placed it in Gods Acres at Mission what I knew about "La Patera" there. George didn't say yes and Santa Barbara (1958), Cemetery. Ed's mission in life is he didn't say no. Weboth agreed Tompkins in Goleta the Good to find the resting place ofCivil that more research was needed. Land (1966) and in 1991 Justin War and Mexican War veterans On his end, he offered to start Rughe covered it in his Looking primarily in San Luis Obispo and looking in the Archdiocese's Back. surrounding counties and make archives. Once a year, in early summer, sure they have a headstone. If Meanwhile back in Santa the church sent a tractor out to not, he gets them free ofcharge Barbara it was decided to create disc the weeds for fire preven from the Department ofVeterans an official organization rather tion. affairs. Ed had reason to believe than leave the research up to About 1998 the Santa Bar that at least 20 veterans had been interested individuals. Thus, the bara County Genealogical buried at "La Patera" and were Cieneguitas Cemetery Associa Society approached County still there. tion was formed. The committee Landmarks to see about renovat Aided by several interested consisted ofDJ Bassett, a photo ing the "Potter's Cemetery" off veteran's organizations, letters preservationist, photographer, Cathedral Oaks Road. I was stating that "something must be and great ball ofenergy; Georgia Chair ofLandmarks at the time done to get the headstones Fox, the curator ofthe Maritime and their enthusiasm got me fired placed" were being sent to Santa Museum and a Ph.D. in archae-
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 17 ology; Bill Stewart, an attorney Catholic Cemeteries and Michael the proposed "veterans plot" and very active in veteran's affairs Davitt, Director of Real Estate. then cleared that 70' by 70' area. and pretty much responsible for During lunch with Mr. Tixier and On Memorial Day 2001 a the Veteran's Wall at Los Positas Mr. Davitt. I offered that the good-sized crowd turned out to Park; Ed "Headstone" Cieneguitas Cemetery Associa hear several speakers give the Strobridge, and myself. tion was willing to take over full history ofthe cemetery, and of Over the next several clean up and renovation ofthe Company C ofthe First Battalion months, more research was cemetery. We would ofcourse ofNative California Cavalry. conducted and a plan Bishop Curry gave a was drawn for a 70' x prayer and blessing and 70' fenced area with a the members ofthe re-creation ofthe Santa Barbara Civil original arched cem War Council gave a etery entrance. In this thundering black- small enclosure the powder salute. veterans* headstones Great coverage would be placed and was given by the media there would be room and a few months later, for memorials to other the story was given "lost" souls at Southern California Cieneguitas. Addition exposure on KCET- ally, a wall was envi TVs Life and Times. sioned that would have Six months later, the names ofall 1200 on Veterans Day, or so placed on tiles. another observance The plan was sent was held and this time to Bishop Thomas the headstones were Curry, who immedi laid out, and despite ately wrote back in rain that morning a support of the project. good crowd attended. After a few more New Headstones Father Virgil Cordano months ofresearch and refine -NealGraffy Photo ofMission Santa Barbara ment, in March of2001 we offered the prayer and blessing produced a number ofpackets of purchase the propertyfrom the followed by the salute ofthe the proposal and sent them to Archdiocese and we offered to Civil War re-enactors. Mr. Harsch and asked Bishop double the money they had paid During this time, we contin Curry ifhe would take some to for it. Our $2.00 was politely ued to meet with Jim Tixier and Cardinal Mahony (thus covering rejected. George Harsch on not only all ofour bases). We had asked ifwe could Cieneguitas, but also Montecito Cardinal Mahony responded have a Memorial Day ceremony Cemetery and yet another "inac quite favorably. Within the next for the veterans ofCieneguitas. tive" cemetery in Guadalupe. month, Monsignor Terrance This was approved, and as the (Santa Barbara County Genea Fleming (pretty much the weeds were waist high, a mow logical Society member Michel Cardinal's "right hand man") and ing party was organized. Ed Nellis is spearheading the Bishop Curry toured the prop Strobridge brought down his DR Guadalupe cemetery project.) erty, followed a few weeks later (as seen on TV) mower and we In May of2002 members of by James Tixier, Director of cleared a path from Hollister to E Clampus Vitus undertook a
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol 29. No. I &2. Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 18 clean up at Cieneguitas and and e-mails ensued as rain in full period regalia provided removed 1.9 tons ofweeds, dead poured over Santa Barbara two the salute. branches and shrubs. MarBorg days before the dedication. The All in all. the Cieneguitas Industries donated not only the main problem was the incredibly project took about two and a 40 cubic yard dumpster, but paid slippery mud and the softness of halfyears from the first phone the dump fees too. The following the ground due to the squirrel call to the Archdiocese to the month the church abandoned the and other varmint holes. A new final salute on December 7. In annual tractor "discing" ofthe date of December 7 was set. between were hundreds ofhours weeds and hired a man with a As it turned out. the rain and ofresearch, meetings, volunteer DR (as seen on TV) mower labor, and thousands of and he hand-mowed the dollars in contributions and entire 4.62 acres. It looked in kind donations. great and spared the remain The success ofthe ing cemetery stonework renewal ofCieneguitas has from damage. This was | been accomplished by many followed by the church's people ofdifferent faiths hiring a professional arborist and backgrounds. It has not to clean up the trees not been a Catholic effort. It only at Cieneguitas. but has not been a veteran Montecito, too (which had effort. It's a common also been mowed rather than interest in recognizing, disced). honoring, and paying our Meanwhile the Archdio respects to those who were cese and the Cieneguitas here before us. Cemetery Association had agreed to have the head - Neal GraffyXNGH stones in place for Veterans Day. On Friday, October 25, a truck delivered $4,700 of high-grade redwood, fol lowed by a tractor and auger New Plaque Honoring Company C and several pallets ofcement Veterans buried at Cieneguitas and gravel. Under the supervi -NealGraffy Photo sion of G. W. Shay of Shay Construction, members ofE cancellation was for the best. By Clampus Vitus and a few "civil December 7. the cemetery was ians"(including "Genie" Lily carpeted in beautiful green grass Rossi) started constructing the with wild daffodils popping up fence. The following weekend it everywhere. A beautiful plaque was finished. Three days later a by tilemaker Connie Chadwick crew from the Archdiocese was unveiled. Father Thomas arrived and installed the head McCormick ofOur Lady of stones. Sorrows offered the Prayer and All interested parties and the Blessing, our friend Bishop media had been alerted to the Curry read the names ofthe November 9 dedication. Disap Veterans and the members of the pointment and quick phone calls Santa Barbara Civil War Council
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29. No. I &2. Fed! 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 19 The Search for in whichthey had concealed Stowaways themselves, to avoid payment of 3 Pounds or 4 Pounds passage From the Illustrated London News, money. When the ship is fairly July 6th 1860. out, the search for stowaways is ordered. All the passengers are The practiceof'stowing summoned upon the Quarter- away', or hiding about a vessel Deck, and there detained until until after the passage tickets the search has been completed in have been collected, in order to every part ofthe ship. The procure, by this fraudulent Captain, Mate, or other Officer, This and past means, a free passage acrossthe attended by the clerk ofthe Atlantic, is stated to be very passenger broker, and as many of issues of common to ships leaving London the crew as may be necessary for and Liverpool for the United Ancestors West the purpose, then proceed below, States. bearing masked lanterns or have been The Stowaways are some candles, and armed with long produced by times brought onboard concealed poles, hammers, chisels, etc, that in trunks or chests, with air-holes they may break open suspicious to prevent suffocation. Some looking chests and barrels. times they are brought in barrels, KINKO'S Occasionally, the pole is said packed up to their chins in salt, to be tipped with a sharp nail, to or biscuits, or other provisions, aid the process ofdiscovery in to the imminent hazard oftheir dark nooks; and sometimes the South Hope lives. At other times they take man armed with the hammer Avenue the chance ofhiding about the hammers the bed-clothes, in ship, under the bedding, amid the order that ifthere be a concealed Santa Barbara confused luggage ofother head underneath, the owner may passengers, and in all sorts of make the fact known, and thus dark nooks and corners between avoid a repetition ofthe blows. decks. Ifa stowaway be concealed in a Hence, it is becoming expe barrel, it is to be presumed that dient to make a thorough search he has been placed with his head ofthe vessel before the steam- uppermost, and the searchers, tug has left her, in order that, if upon this hint, whenever they any ofthese unhappy intruders have a suspicion, deliberately be discovered, they may be taken proceed to turn the barrel bot back to port and brought before tom upwards, a process which the Magistrate, to be punished never fails, after a short time, if for the fraud which they have the suspicion be well founded, to attempted. As many as a dozen elicit an unmistakable cry for stowaways have sometimes been release. Although this search is discovered in one ship; and cases invariably made with the upmost have occurred, though not care, it is not always effectual in frequently, ofmen, women, and discovering the delinquent; and young boys, having been taken dead out ofthe barrels or chests ^Stowaways Continued on page 30)
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 20 THE FONNEREAU where. Hiswealthenabledhimto more worthy.The two following BROTHERS- give generously to a numberof generations followed Claudius in charities and itseems he was the service ofthe church and, by ENGLISH responsible for sponsoring the time Queen Victoria took the REMITTANCE MEN Thomas Gainsborough while the British throne, the estate in IN SANTA YNEZ young artist was learning his Ipswich, now further expanded, VALLEY craft. was in the hands ofWilliam By Stephen Hoole Two ofClaude's sons, Charles Fonnereau. sh@dataconnection. com Zachary and Thomas, became These were the family's Members ofParliament. Sadly halcyon days and they no doubt Little did I know that re they seem to have lacked the enjoyed the power and influence search into the history ofmy honesty and generosity oftheir that being one ofthe wealthiest wife's family would lead me father, using their seats in Parlia families in the East ofEngland from their noble origins in ment purely as a means to brought them. They entertained France to the world ofthe increase their personal wealth. royalty and opened their vast ranchers and frontiersmen oflate They were also involved in a grounds on certain days ofthe nineteenth century California and number ofelectoral scandals and year for the enjoyment ofthe Arizona. various dubious financial deals local people. The trail that led me to Santa resulting in them both gaining However, with mounting Barbara County began with tarnished reputations. problems caused by falling Zacharie Fonnereau, born in revenue from the estate, the 1636 in the city ofLa Rochelle "The trail that led me to family's wealth thereafter be on the Atlantic coast ofFrance. Santa Barbara County came steadily diluted. By the end The Fonnereau family were ofthe nineteenth century they Huguenots. They were forced to began with Zacharie were forced to make some leave France around 1680 when Fonnereau, born in difficult choices. Louis XIV revoked the Edict of 1636 in the city ofLa In 1863, against the back Nantes that, until then, had ground ofthe family's declining protected the right ofthe Hugue Rochelle on the Atlantic fortunes, Zacharie de nots to practice their Protestant coast ofFrance. The Valliquerville de Fonnereau religion. To escape persecution Fonnereau family (named after his great, great, by the Catholic soldiers—the great, great, great grandfather, 'Dragonnades'—the Fonnereaus were Huguenots." the original Fonnereau refugee) fled to England where William of was born. Thomas Claude was Orange had offered all Protes It seems the brothers even born three years later. They were tants a safe haven. became unpopular within their the second and third sons of The familyquicklyfamiliar own family, forcing Thomas to Thomas Neale Fonnereau and his ized themselves with the English fight a long battle to retain wife Blanche Pearse. way oflife and in a short space control ofthe estate after the The years 1885-90 were oftime went from refugees to death ofhis father. Despite being particularly hard for the very wealthy London citizens. the eldest son he eventually lost Fonnereaus and there were Zacharie's son Claude the legal case and the family several deaths in the family, most became a successful merchant estate passed to a different son— due to smallpox. Blanche died in enabling him to purchase several Claudius—who, in complete 1885, just a few months after properties in London and coun contrast to his other brothers, Thomas' mother. Thomas Neale try estates in Ipswich and else was a minister and altogether died in 1890 as did his youngest
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. l &2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 21 son Peter.His eldestson, William moneyon the "highlife.' And so it was, around 1891. Neale. at just 28 years old, took Some became such an that Zacharie and Thomas responsibility for the estate after embarrassment to their families became Remittance Men. Trans the premature death ofhis father. (on account oftheir indulgence ported to the 'Wild West*, in drinking and gambling) that probably attracted by the prom "Some became such an the financial drain on the family ise of land under the Homestead was severe. Thus it became Act, they settled in Santa Ynez embarrassment to their common around that time for in Santa Barbara County. Cali families (on account of these young men to be dis fornia. their indulgence in patched to the far corners of the From the summer of 1891, British Empire and its former with their remittance as security, drinking and gambling) colonies to fend for themselves. the brothers began acquiring a that the They became known as ''Remit number ofparcels ofland and financial tance Men" and were often ranches around Santa Ynez on mortgages. By drain on the the middle of family was 1892 they jointly owned over severe." 1,000 acres of land. Thomas AsZacharyand •'•* lived at Rancho Thomas grew older Los Amoles. it became clear that Santa Ynez, and the estate could no |fc was calling longer support the himselfa whole family in the "rancher." He manner towhich it ':'•':% '•( must have found had been accus his new occupa tomed. In English tion an immense families it had struggle. The always been the hard physical custom that the a work combined eldest son took on with living in a responsibility for fonnereau grave stone at oak hlll Cemetery, Ballard harsh environment with very few running the family estate and -Photo by D. Oksner luxuries must have taken its toll keeping it intact. The daughters since, on 17 September 1895- were married off(preferably to ridiculed for their futile attempts to just a few weeks short ofhis the rich eldest sons ofother continue to live like aristocrats in 29th birthday-he died of"Aortic families) and the younger sons their new surroundings. They got Stenosis." Thomas was buried in were left to live as they liked, their name from the fact that they Oak Hill Cemetery, Ballard. His supported by the income from received a regular remittance—an burial place marked only by a the estate. Inevitably, although allowance—from simple cement headstone bearing usually well educated, these the initial "F." The local paper, young men frequently lacked the home. This was effectively their the Argus, reported: practical skills that would allow incentive to stay away (in some "We regret to have to an them to earn a living for them cases a small price to pay from nounce the death of Mr. selves and spent their time and the point ofview ofthe family). Fonnereau who died ofvalvular
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29. No, I & 2. Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 22 disease ofthe heart night before only option was to dispose of 1896 on the City ofRome. The last. He had been troubled with most, ifnot all, ofthe land the ship had departed from heart disease many years and brothers had acquired to pay Greenock (Scotland) and was far from well when he them off. His only comfortbeing Moville (Ireland) two weeks removed from England a few that he was at least now receiv earlier and the ladies had prob years ago to Santa Ynez. His ing Thomas' annuity as well as ably boarded the ship in Ireland, loss is regretted by all, and much his own-around $2000 per year given Delia's mother's ancestry. sympathy is expressed on all in all. Soon afterwards, on 17 October sides for his brother who is left Despite all this, the following 1896, a 'Z. Verney Funnereau' without a relative here." year, on 29 December 1896 at arrived on the Lucania from Indeed, Zacharie was now in Zaca Ranch, Zacharie married Liverpool via Queenstown a difficult situation.Although Delia Foster ofLos Olivos. The (County Cork). Zacharie trav Thomas had bequeathed all his service was conducted by the eled alone—though, typical ofa property—worth around priest ofthe Santa Inez Mission remittance man, with substantial $20,000—to Zacharie, there and Delia had to obtain the baggage—and was described as were a number ofcreditors keen permission ofthe Bishop to a 'farmer' (probably as a result to see that the mortgages they marry Zacharie who, being of ofthe land he once owned, had granted were repaid. There Huguenot descent, was clearly rather than a reflection ofhis were claims ofover $11,700 not a Roman Catholic! Delia was true occupation). against Thomas at his death and born in 1876. Her mother, Ellen, Around the time ofthe although Zacharie tried to raise was ofIrish decent, born in wedding Zacharie met William other loans to pay these offit Vermont and her father, Marion, Price who seems to have been seems he failed: a letter dated 26 a Confederate veteran, was his driver and general assistant. July 1896 from his lawyer back originally from Missouri. The In March 1899 Zacharie, who in Ipswich, L. Allan T. Cobbold, Fosters were experienced farm was by then apparently conduct reveals that, "I have been unable ers and the Fonnereaus had no ing business as a surveyor, went to find anyone to entertain your doubt made use oftheir expertise to the town ofMorita in Sonora, proposal to borrow $4000 at 5 when the brothers were starting Mexico where he met up with or 6% on the Rancho.... out as 'ranchers.' The bond Price and began working on People will not look at security between the families seems to plans for the Mexican Custom upon such distant property the have been more than just a House which was to be relocated value ofwhich they know noth working relationship however. to Naco, Sonora. Deliajoined ing. I do not gather from the As well as their connection to him in June but must have found abstract that you gave more than the Fonnereaus through mar conditions unbearable. Naco was $3000 in excess ofthe present riage, many Fosters (and other still being built, lacked many mortgage and ifthis is the case related families) are buried in the facilities and, being in the Sonora you are asking more money on same plot in Oak Hill Cemetery Desert, endured temperatures mortgage than you have paid for as Thomas. that regularly rose above 100°F. the estate which is not likely to Shortly before their wedding, Certainly, by November, Delia be successful unless accompa possibly as part ofthe arrange had moved up to the mining nied by a very reliable valuation ments, the Ellis Island immigra town ofBisbee, Arizona, posi which points out the reason for tion records reveal both Delia tioned high above sea level, the enhanced value." and Zacharie had taken trips to making it somewhat cooler. She With interest compounding Britain. A 'Miss D. Foster', took a room at the Queen Hotel, the debts and a number of traveling with her mother and which must have been far more creditors taking legal action to younger sister Pamelia, arrived hospitable than the living condi recover their money, Zacharie's back in the USA on 5 October tions on the border.
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 23 Zacharie continuedto work the man needed was "more him to get some whisky, believ down in Mexico, with Delia whisky"—despite Zacharie's ing it was the "only thing that adamant that their separation continuing distress, groaning and would do him any good." Delia was a purely practical arrange cries that he was "broken, very allowed him just a drop and he ment and that "there was no broken." began talking with Price about trouble at all existing between Dykhoffcould stand no more returning to Naco and stated that us." Indeed, Zacharie visited his and, fearing for the reputation of he was feeling well. He told wife every week—Bisbee being the Company he had so recently Price to complete the deal they just a few miles north ofthe joined ifthe man were to die on had struck a week earlier with border—but on one occasion the premises,demanded a sheriff the stable owner, Mr. Graham, to was so worse for drink that he be called to have Zacharie buy a couple ofgray horses. did not want Delia to see him locked up in jail: "the right kind Price was to go down to the until he had sobered up. Accord ofplace for them kind of stables, get the bill ofsale and ing to Price they had been people." This was the signal for bring back a check for $60 for "drinking for a week in Naco" the men to leave and Price Zacharie to sign so they could (though lacking other luxuries, hauled his almost unconscious get the cash to buy the horses. the town had no less than three comrade onto his wagon and Price returned mid-morning saloons, despite having only 50 took him the few hundred yards with the check but Zacharie's registered inhabitants in its U.S. down Main Street to the Queen hand was shaking so much that half). Although Deliaknew Hotel. Delia was no doubt he was unable to sign it. Delia Zacharie was an habitual drinker, shocked to see her husband in signed it on his behalfand Price Price arranged for him to went down to the Copper Queen Consoli stay the night at K»tosgss» Graham's Livery V . dated Mining Co. Bank
Stables—just a short . ; to cash it and then on to walk from the Copper ^6»nt» Barter* the stables. On his way Arizona Albuquerque « Queen—and face her in back Price noticed a the morning. ... i CdRfornb "colored man" running • Phoenix through the town shout Zacharie was holed I New Mexico up in the harness room ing for a doctor and and continued drinking ( V, •Tuscon realized something was whisky, supplied by 1 (' Vi\ fitsbce wrong. The regular 1 • ') Price, until he was so \ I doctor was out oftown \ drunk that the new { { /, but the mining bookkeeper at the MEXICO company's doctor, stables, Andrew V > \ William Greene, was , Dykhoff, became wor located and went to the ried about his condition. Queen Hotel. When he Asking Zacharie what the matter such a state butcared for him reached him, Zacharie was barely was, Dykhoffgot the barely through the night. alive, his pulse very weak and comprehensible reply: "I'mvery The next morning Zacharie breathing shallow. Within min sick, a very sick man." At this, felt a little better and was able to utes he was dead. Mr. McKim, the stables' man eat a little breakfast—including a The following day, 15 Febru ager, was called and told Price raw egg hangover cure. How ary 1900, an inquest was held that he should "take him some ever, his craving for drink had and Delia, Price, Dykhoff, place and had better get him a not diminished and, when Price McKim and Dr. Greene were doctor." Price retorted that all came to visit, Zacharie begged asked to give evidence. Thejury
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 24 ofsix decided the cause ofdeath SOURCES HEREDITY was "heart failure." Dr. Greene Bisbee News Tombstone Prospector 15 ORGANIZATIONS was uncommitted on the ques February 1900. ONLINE tion ofthe involvement ofliquor inZacharie's demise. That Bennett, Chloe. Christchurch Mansion Daughters ofthe American Revo evening the local newspaper, the & Park, Ipswich. Ipswich Borough lution Tombstone Prospector, reported Council, Ipswich [1989]. http://dar.org/ his death: Burke Landed Gentry, [c.1840], "D V B Fauntleroy, a native [1952]. Descendants ofMexican WarVet ofEngland, died suddenly this erans morning at the Queen Hotel. The Butler, P. M. An Illustrated Guide to http://www.dmwv.org/ cause ofdeath was heart disease Christchurch Mansion (ed. C. and the verdict ofthe jury was in Bennett), 1st Edition. Ipswich Bor General Society ofthe War of ough Council, Ipswich [1980]. accordance therewith. Death 1812 coming so unexpectedly it was Corder, John Shewell. Christchurch or http:// decided proper to hold an in Withepoll House. S. H. Cowell, www.societyofthewarofl812.org/ quest. The autopsy revealed the Ipswich [1893]. facts as stated above. Diseased General Society of Sons of the Corri, Adrienne. TheSearch for [sic] was a member ofthe Gainsborough. Johnathan Cape, Revolution Masonic order and will be buried London [1984]. http://www.srl776.org/ tomorrow under the auspices of that order. He leaves a wife who Crisp, Frederick Arthur. Visitation of Sons ofthe American Legion resides here." England & Wales. Volume 17, pp.161 http://www.sal.legion.org/ What became ofDelia, aged 164. Private print, London [1911]. only 24, after Zacharie's death History of Parliament Trust The House Sons ofConfederate Veterans for now remains a mystery. She ofCommons... (series). Seeker & http://scv.org/ almost certainly returned to her Warburg, London [c.1986]. family, and whatever remaining United Daughters ofthe Confed Lart, Charles Edmund Huguenot property Zacharie had, in Santa eracy Pedigrees, pp. 37-39 [1924 28]. Ynez. Did she remarry? Did she http ://www.hqudc.org/ have any children? Who knows Thiel, J Homer, contr. Sander, J., what secrets the various Santa Archaeological Testing ofthe Naco, Daughters of Union Veterans of Barbara archives may yet reveal. Arizona Port of Entry Expansion the Civil War Property Center for Desert Archaeol http://www.duvcw.org/ ogy [1994].
Thefull history ofthe Fonnereau fam National OrganizationofLadiesof ilywith surname index hasbeendonated the Grand Army ofthe Republic to our library by Stephen Hoole. It can http://www.rootsweb.com/~nlgar/ befound in the Family History Room home.html at theSahyun Library: A History ofthe Fonnereau Family, Huguenots from La Rochelle. By Hoole, Stephen. 2002. Grand Army ofthe Republic links [929.2/Fonnereau/Hod]. http ://suvcw.org/research.htm
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 AncestorsWest 25 COMMON GRAVE OF JAPANESE ASHES IN THE GUADALUPE CEMETERY Contributed by ShirleyContreras
Name Date of Death Age in Ye*
Araki, Ichiro (Henry) August 21, 1930 17/6/19 Gyotoku, Masagoro Septembers, 1928 60/9/4 Gyotoku, Shigeo July 31, 1918 3/7/0 Hamane, Kazuma August 20, 1935 9 years Hayashi, Toraichi June 2, 1926 (•) Hotta, Yasuharu September 4, 1941 16 years Inai, Kissaku November 10, 1934 51/7/4 Inouye, Shinkichi September 30, 1937 53/7/21 Inouye, Tsune August 4, 1921 42/2/9 Ishikara, Teruko June 1, 1941 29 days Katakura, Torataro March 12, 1942 51/11/8 Katayama, Juichi July 25, 1941 51/10/20 Kikuno, Mitsuo May 15, 1927 1 yr, 1 mo. Koga, Tsunesuke July (?), 1933 11/11/22 Koshino, Naotaro February 18, 1941 62yrs Kuratani, Masao December 24, 1923 (boy) Kuratani, Shigeo June 11, 1924 (boy) Kuwada, Yonekichi "Joe" January 16, 1939 Murata, "Bobby" Yoshikazu October 30, 1932 boy Murata, Chiyozo January 11, 1935 Nakamura, Issaku November 15, 1926 53 Nakamura, Shizuye December 13, 1941 12/7/18 Nakano, Shigeo September 22, 1921 8/2/17 Nishimura, Shizuye (?) (?) Oyabu, Kazuhiko May 18, 1934 10/4/6 Sugai, Masuo March 31, 1921 33 Taira, Akira March 30, 1941 6/6/28 Taketomo, Keiji September 27, 1936 15/0/5 Taku, Tomo September 13, 1941 17/8/19 Tanaka, Sasaichi August 9, 1939 49/2/18 Tanaka, Hideji December 10, 1926 39/0/0 Tanaka, Hisaye (?) (?) Tanaka, Tsuneichi October 24, 1941 49/2/29 Watanabe, Kotaro October 7, 1930 54/4/21 Yamatoda, Fukumatsu April 24, 1924 55/4 Yoshida, Seijo April 18, 1938 1/7/24 Yoshimura, Soyo April 3, 1937 Yoshimura, Takehiko Note: Inthe following cases, thenicknames (or English names) do notappear on the stone, but they typewritten register found in the cemetery office. Murata, Yoshikazu does not showthe name of "Bobby." Kuwada, Yonekichi does not show the name of"Joe « Araki, Ichirodoes not show the nameof"Henry."
SantaBarbaraCounty Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 26 RUSHING AROUND as the father ofMary and Eliza settlement patterns) work east TO FIGURE SARAH beth Hudson. ward as I work back in time. —A"son Rush Hudson" is Sarah's family likely continued to OUT given a slave Winny and is spread out as time moved on, named as the will's executor. but her origins are likely in By Michael John Neill, —A"Rush Hudson Junr." is to Orange County or somewhere [email protected] www. rootdig.com/ receive the slave Winny upon the between Orange County and the death ofRush Hudson, the son. Atlantic seaboard. The following article isfrom the There is a reasonable chance In the "rush" to find answers, Ancestry Daily News and is copy that the Rush Hudson mentioned it is always worth remembering righted by MyFamily.Com. It is re as Sarah's son is not the same that in some families, the same published here with the permission of Rush Hudson mentioned as the first names were repeated (and the author. Information about the Ancestry Daily News is available at father ofMary and Elizabeth repeated and repeated). These http://www.ancestry.com. Hudson. It is possible that names may be repeated so many Sarah's "Hudson husband" was times that it takes on extensive The Oft-Married Sarah in fact named Rush and that search ofa series ofrecords to article [in Ancestors West Sum these two daughters, Mary and really distinguish one individual mer 2002] discussed the will of Elizabeth, are his by a previous ofthe same name from another. Sarah Turbervile from 1761 in marriage. Sarah could easily And even then the lines of Virginia. This issue's article have been their step-mother for distinction may never be crystal follows up on some reader mail the vast majority oftheir life and clear. and addresses some additional effectively been their mother. issues from this document. This situation would obviously Stillards? preclude Mary and Elizabeth Several readers pointed out A Rush By Any Other Name being the granddaughters of that the reference to "stillards" in I made an unstated assump Sarah. Sarah's estate inventory likely tion regarding the references to I'm not going to get the refers to stillyards or steelyards, Rush Hudson in the Sarah answers to Sarah's family solely an older type ofweighing device. Turbervile will. Unstated as by analyzing Sarah's will. The The brackets and question mark sumptions can get us into trouble Rush Hudson situation presented were my notation that the writ and notjust when we are in this week and last week are both ing was difficult to read and that "genealogy land." The assump reasonable. One should avoid the I was guessing as to the hand tion I made was that each refer temptation to create "soap writing. The inventory reference ence to a "Rush Hudson" indi operas" based upon the details in to "puter" obviously does not cated a reference to the same one document. There are several refer to a computer, but likely to person. While this is a workable far-flung realities that could be pewter. Clerks were not always assumption, it may not be cor hiding behind this will. Time is excellent spellers and ancestors rect in this instance. There is a better spent however working on in certain areas might have very real possibility that would locating additional records. spoken with a drawl or an accent also fit the scenario. This possi The plausibility ofboth that might also have resulted in bility also makes the point that scenarios clearly indicates the spelling irregularities. an initial analysis may overlook need for further research in wills, potential clues. probate, land and church No Real Estate? Let's summarize the Rush records. This research should I indicated that Sarah's estate Hudson references in the will of begin in the Orange County, inventory did not include any Sarah Turbervile: Virginia area and generally real estate. As was pointed out —ARush Hudson is mentioned (based upon the time period and to me by one astute reader, there
Santa BarbaraCounty Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I &2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 27 were times when the inventory There is a possibility that Sarah tions serves to remind you that required was one ofpersonal obtained them from a deceased you made them and assists you property and not ofreal estate husband and retained them as a to more effectively evaluate the property or real estate. The memento and a remembrance. assumption's reasonableness in estate law (and common prac The possession ofthe books and light ofa "genealogical educa tice) ofthe state or colony at the the specific bequest ofone of tion" or ofadditional records. time ofthe probate would them does indicate that they Reading articles in the genealogi usually dictate ifsuch real were valued by Sarah and that cal literature can also aid in our property is listed in an inventory her daughter Sarah Hawkins (to understanding ofthe situation. In and I am not certain ofthe law in whom a specific book is given) this case, articles in the "Virginia effect at the time ofthis probate. most likely could read. Sarah the Genealogical Society Quarterly" In Illinois in the 1880s one mother signed her will with her or the "National Genealogical would expect to find real estate mark and may have also have Society Quarterly" may be listed in an inventory. However, done so ifshe were unable to helpful, especially ifthe re Sarah's estate was not probated physically handle a writing searcher has done no previous in Illinois in the 1880s, but rather instrument at the time the will research in this state during this Virginia in the 1760s. Sarah's was written. time period. will does not mention real estate Sarah's will was probably either and it is this lack ofrefer Turbervile Sarah's Maiden debated more recently than when ence to real estate or property Name? it was originally probated in the that more likely indicates there is While I may be wrong, I'm 1760s. In future columns we'll none. It seems likely that ifshe still going to operate under the follow up on Sarah, her hus had real property that it would assumption that Turbervile is the bands, and her children. have been mentioned in her will. name ofSarah's last husband and Sarah's bequests do not mention not a surname or her maiden Links any real property and her be name. In thinking ofmy other Virginia Genealogical Society quest to her son Rush is for "all Virginia ancestors during this www.vgs.org/ the rest ofmy goods[s/c]," same time period, I don't have hinting that there was no real another female who reverted to a National Genealogical Society www. ngsgenealogy. org property. However, there is previous surname or to her always a chance she had real maiden name. Ifother records property (lawyers and clerks do Articles on Sarah Turbervile are counter to this assumption, http://www. rootdig.com/adn/ make mistakes) and land records then I'll have to reconsider. oftmarriedsarah.html in Orange County for ten or so years after her death should be Make Assumptions? searched for potential deeds Several wrote to politely [The third article in this series, The Re drawn up by her heirs after her throw "monkey wrenches" into ality ofSarah's Realty,will be in thenext issue ofAncestors West. -Ed.] demise as a matter ofcomplete my assumptions and as I re-read ness. the article I threw in a few myself. Genealogists have to You can e-mail Michael John Neill at: Literate Sarahs? make assumptions to begin [email protected] or visit his It was indicated that the research. One must start some Web site at: www.rootdig.com/, but he regrets that he is unable to assist with books mentioned in Sarah's where. However, it can be personal research. inventory and the sermon book extremely helpful to list the specifically bequeathed in the assumptions one has made when will do not completely prove the one is reading or interpreting a literacy ofSarah the mother. document. Listingthe assump
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 28 CHINESE marriagename concept,a child THE GENERATION would be given a different name GENERATION NAME POEM at birth. These would typically NAMES also consist ofa pair ofnames to By Kevin Lee [email protected] By Ronald Eng Young go with the surname. To avoid [Reprintedfrom www3.telus.net/arts/ chinesesurname@geocities. com confusion, a character from the wunbu/generation, html [Reprintedwiththe kindpermissionof generation name poem would with the kindpermission ofthe author.] the authorfrom not be included. Often the name www.geocities.com/Chinesesurname/ would be selected by the old generations,html] What is a generation name member ofthe extended family. poem? There is no standard Many Chinese surname One ofthe pair ofnames would length or format. Generally, be common to all ofthat genera lineage groups adopted the however, it follows the tradi tion in mimic ofthe generation convention ofa generation name tional Chinese poem structures to distinguish members ofsuc name. Often there would be a ofgrouping in 4's, 5's or 7's. ceeding generations. different character for males than The correct grouping will lend There would be many local for females. Sometimes both meanings to the poem. Starting variations. Typically,a family males and females would have in sequence with the first charac would create or adopt a poem. the same common character. ter each denotes a generation. Each person (typically males Naturally, within the family, The poem tumbles over and only) would be given a name individuals would be addressed starts at the top again after the consisting ofthe surname (usu by the unique character. Note last generation. ally one character but sometimes that while girls are given names Why? In Chinese culture more than one), a character from within their birth families, relationship orinherited position the poem, the generation name traditional Chinese genealogies within the family is extremely (each succeeding generation normally only designated them important. Just by the salutation would take the next character in by their surname oforigin. one person uses to address To read The Generation sequence), and another character another their relation is evident. Poem ofthe Look Wai House, as the given name. There is no need to add In some families it was the Eng Suey Sun, Taishan, whether the aunt, uncle or cousin custom to register the given Guangdong, The Generation is maternal or paternal, younger Poem ofthe Hon Yuen House, name at the time of(first) mar or older. It is all in the salutation. riage. This would be done at the Eng Suey Sun, Taishan, Using the wrong salutation is ancestral hall for the lineage Guangdong, Generation Poem of considered not only as bad group. This would then ensure the Moy Family ofGuangdong, manners but more seriously as a that within this lineage group, or Generation Name Poem ofthe lack ofrespect to the elder. It is the man would have a unique Kwan Family ofKaiping, then concluded that the parents marriage name fixed at the Guangdong, visit failed to discharge their responsi proper level ofdescent from the www.geocities.com/Tokyo/3919/ bilities properly. common ancestor ofthis lineage. generations.html. Keeping track ofwho is who Thus two men, upon being could be a major problem. Here Copyright 1996-2002 RonaldEng introduced, would immediately is where the generation name Young know whether they were cousins poem comes in handy. When a ofthe same generation, or which male member gets married, he one would be addressed as Previously published in MISSING would take on an extra name, in "uncle", being ofa senior gen LINKS, Vol. 8, No. 10, 9 March 2003 our part ofthe country known as eration. Note that under the httpJ/www.petuniapress.com hao. It is made up ofthe charac-
SantaBarbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 29 ter in the poem that denotes his name in everything.This practice (Stowaways continuedfrom page 20) generation and coupled it with had created confusion through instances have occurred in which another character. From here on the ages because scholars had no less than eight, ten, or even a he should be addressed by his employed various methods to larger number, including both hao, not his given name. To do achieve this. One was the use of men and women, have made otherwise is taken as a sign of synonyms. Another was to omit their appearance after the vessel disrespect. However, this prac a stroke ofthe character in has been two or three days at tice ofadopting a hao is a dying question. Both methods resulted sea. one. Another naming practice in changes to the works of Some captains used to make that has been stopped is the various writers. Thus the same it a rule to behave with great biaogi which was given at the work published in a different era severity, ifnot cruelty, to these same time as the child was could have single word differ unfortunates; and instances are named. ences throughout. Still another related oftheir having caused How is this biaogi chosen? method is to leave a blank space. them to be tarred and feathered, There are no hard and fast rules. Yes, more guess work for later- or to walk the decks through the Some are extensions ofthe day scholars. With the concise cold nights with nothing on but given names in terms ofmean nature ofthe old writings, one their shirts: but this inhumanity ing. word could mean the world ofa does not now appear to be However, it is not uncom difference. practised. As there is a great deal mon to have one that is opposite ofdirty work that must be done in meaning. Some would give the Previously published in MISSING on ship-board, the stowaways source ofthe character used in LINKS, Vol. 8, No. 10, 9 March 2003 are pressed into that service, and httpJ/www.petuniapress. com the given name. Some times it is compelled to make themselves a play on some famous person's *** * useful, ifnot agreeable. name and/or biaogi. There were They are forced, in fact, to cases where it denoted the order GERMAN work their passage out, and the ofbirth within the siblings. most unpleasantjobs are im POSTCARDS What is still practiced is to posed upon them. After the have members ofthe same ONLINE search for them in every corner generation sharing a common ofthe ship, the next ceremony is character in their given names. In the "Digital News" column of commenced. Some families segregate between The German Connection, the male and female while others German Research Association Roll-Call don't. quarterly, is a website This is one that occupies a In some families this ex wherethere are many postcards considerable space oftime, tended to include a host of ofancestral townsand villages. especially in a large ship, con cousins while somejust limited You can buy them online or print taining seven or eight hundred to the immediate members. a copy directly from the website. emigrants. The passengers, those Confusing? Ofcourse! Most ofthe pictures and litho in the state cabin excepted, being In the West it is considered graphs are from the pre-world all assembled upon the Quarter- an honour to have a child named war I period. The site is: Deck, the clerk ofthe passenger- after a person. However, with www.ansichtskartenversand.com/ broker, accompanied by the the Chinese the opposite is true. ship's surgeon, and aided in the This is called piwei. It is an Submitted by HowardMenzel, SBCGS preservation oforder by the old practice ofavoiding use of Member,
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 30 NEW IN THE LIBRARY
Editor's Note: What follows is a list selectedfrom thepublications recently catalogued. To keep the list a reasonable length, we have excluded school yearbooks and reunions, dictionaries. Who s Who books, city directories, telephone books and other publications oflesser genealogical interest. All publications, however, are listed in the Library Catalog.
GENERAL Abbreviations and Acronyms: a Guide for Family Historians. By Sperry, Kip. 2000. [423/A5/Spe]. African American Genealogy: A Bibliography and Guide to Sources. By Witcher, Curt Bryan. 2000. [E929/D27/Wit]. A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Immigrant and Ethnic Ancestors. By Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo. 2000. [E929/D27/Car]. The Germans in Colonial Times. By Bittinger, Lucy Forney. 1901. [973.2/H2/Bit]. A.Glossary of Household. Farming and Trade Terms from Probate Inventories. By Milward. Rosemary. 1977. [423/A5/ Mil]. How to Locate Anyone Who Is Or Has Been inThe Military; Armed Forces Locator Guide, 8th edition. By Johnson. RichardS. 1999. [355/M2/Joh]. An Introduction to Using Computers for Genealogy, 3rd edition. By Hawgood, David. 2002. [005/D27/Havv]. Organizing and Preserving Your Heirloom Documents. By Sturdevant. Katherine Scott. 2002. [929/D27/Stu]. Pictorial History of the Jewish People. ByAusubel, Nathan. 1953. [305.892/H2/Aus]. APictorial History: Navy Women. 1908-1988, Volumes One and Two. By WAVES National. 1990 and 1993. [920/D3/ Wav/V.l, 2]. Printing in the Americas, v. I & 2. By Oswald. John Clyde. 1937. [686.2/U2/Osw/V.l, 2]. Scandinavian-American Genealogical Resources. By Dickson. Charles. 2001. [E929/D27/Dic]. Surnames and Genealogy: A NewApproach. By Redmonds, George. 2002. [929.4/D4/Red].
REVOLUTIONARY WAR Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, Vols. II (E-K) & III (L-R). ByWhite, Virgil D. 1995. [973.3/M2/Whi/V.2. 3|. Mariners of the American Revolution. By Kaminkow, Marion. 1967. [973.3/M2/Kam].
CIVIL WAR Notes on Naval Ordnance of the American Civil War, 1861-1865. By Canfield, Eugene B. 1960. [973.7/M2/Can]. Notes on Ordnance of the American Civil War. 1861-1865. By Peterson. Harold L. 1959. [973.7/M2/Pet]. White Roses: Storiesof Civil War Nurses. By Larson, Rebecca D. 1997. [973.7/D3/Lar].
UNITED STATES American Expansion: A Book of Maps. By Sale, Randall D. 1962. [973/E7/SaI]. Latin American Newspapers in United States Libraries, a Union List. By Charno. Steven M. 1968. [973/A3/Cha]. Scottish Quakers and Early America, 1650-1700. By Dobson, David. 1998. [973/W2/Dob].
NEW ENGLAND One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families. By Austin, John Osborne. 1977. [974/D3/Aus].
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29. No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 31 MIDWEST(UNITEDSTATES) A Tour Guide to the Old West. By Cromie, Alice. 1977 (1990). [978/E6/Cro]. WESTERN (UNITED STATES) Overland in 1846: Diaries and Letters of the California-Oregon Trail, volume 1. By Morgan, Dale. 1993. [979/D3/Mor/ V.I].
ALASKA The Copper Spike (Alaska). By Janson, Lone E.. 1975. [979.8/H2/Jan].
ARIZONA Mercy Hospital Deaths ofYavapai County from 1878-1927. By Turk, Louise. 1988. [979.1/Yavapai/V2/Tur].
ARKANSAS Fort Smith Historical Society, Inc., The Journal: Volume 3, Number 1, 1979. By Fort Smith Historical Society. 1979. [976.7/Sebastian/D25/For].
CALIFORNIA Early Day TehamaCounty (CA) Cow Outfits. By Briggs, Eleanor Simpson. 1956. [979.4/Tehama/H2/Bri]. The Feather River(California) in '49 and the Fifties. By Mansfield, George C 1924(1948). [979.4/Butte/H2/Man]. Geologic Guidebook Along Highway 49 - Sierran Gold Belt:The Mother Lode Country. By Jenkins, Olaf P. 1948. [979.4/ H2/Jen]. Historic Homes of Healdsburg (Sonoma County, CA). By Clayborn, Hannah, n.d. [979.4/Sonoma/J7/Cla]. History of San Bernardino andSan Diego Counties, California. By Elliott, Wallace. 1883 (1965). [979.4/San Bernardino/ H2/E1I]. Ho for California!: Women's Overland Diaries from the Huntington Library. By Myres, Sandra L. 1980. [979.4/D3/MYR]. I Remember...Healdsburg (Sonoma Co., CA): Histories of the Healdsburg areaas remembered by local residents. ByFraire, Gabriel A. 1993. [979.4/Sonoma/H2/Fra]. Mission Santa Ines, Virgen y Martir, and its Ecclesiastical Seminary. By Engelhardt, Zephyrin. 1986. [979.4/Santa Barbara/K2/Eng]. Pathways to Pavements, the History and Romance of Santa Barbara Spanish Street Names. ByCurletti, Rosario. 1953. [979.4/Santa Barbara/H2/Cur]. A Pictorial History of Pleasanton (California). ByDavis, Dorothy. 1976. [979.4/Alameda/H2/Dav]. Pioneers in Petticoats: Yosemite's Early Women, 1856-1900. By Sargent, Shirley. 1966. [979.4/Mariposa/D3/Sar]. Pre-1905 Deaths in Santa Barbara County, California, 1878 through 1904, v. 1-Transcriptions. By Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society. 2002. [979.4/Santa Barbara/V2/San/v. I]. Pre-1905 Deaths in Santa Barbara County, California, 1878 through 1904, v. 2-Copies of Death Registers. By Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society. 2002. [979.4/Santa Barbara/V2/San/v. 2]. Santa Barbara Architecture from Spanish Colonial to Modern. By Andree, Herb. 1975. [979.4/Santa Barbara/J7/And]. Santa Barbara Bodies Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. By Scottish Rite Bodies. 1973. [979.4/Santa Barbara/C4/Sco]. Santa Barbara Bythe Sea. By Bookspan, Rochelle. 1982. [979.4/Santa Barbara/H2/Boo]. Santa Barbara Mission. By Engelhardt, Zephyrin. 1923. [979.4/Santa Barbara/K2/ENG]. Santa Barbara Wildfires: Fire on the Hills. By Ford, Raymond, Jr. 1990. [979.4/Santa Barbara/H2/For]. Santa Barbara's Royal Rancho, the Fabulous History of Los Dos Pueblos. By Tompkins, Walker A. 1960. [979.4/Santa Barbara/H2/Tom]. Santa Cruz Island Anthology. By Daily, Maria. 1989. [979.4/Santa Barbara/H2/Dai]. Santa Rosa (CA): ANineteenth Century Town. By LeBaron, Gaye. 1985 (1992). [979.4/Sonoma/H2/Leb].
Santa BarbaraCounty Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 32 Spudding In: Recollections of Pioneer Days in the California Oil Fields. By Rintoul, William. 1976. [979.4/U2/Rin]. Thirty YearsAgo, 1849-1879: Gold Rush Memories ofa Daguerreotype Artist. By Dornin, George D. 1995. [979.4/H2/ Dor]. A Thread to Hold: The Story ofOjai Valley School. By Fry, Patricia L. 1996. [979.4/Ventura/J2/Fry]. A Useful Guide to Researching San Francisco Ancestry. By Beals, Kathleen C 1994. [979.4/San Francisco/D27/Bea]. Ventura County: Garden ofthe World (1878-79). By Hampton, Edwin Earl, Jr. 1879 (2002). [979.4/Ventura/D25/Ham/ 1878-79].
CONNECTICUT The Barbour Collection ofConnecticut Town Vital Records: Norwalk 1651-1850, Norwich 1847-1851. By Wilmes, Debra F. 2000. [974.6/V2/Bar/v. 32]. The Barbour Collection ofConnecticut Town Vital Records: Orange 1822-1850, Oxford 1798-1850, Plainfield 1699-1852. By Magnuson, Carole. 2000. [974.6/V2/Bar/v. 33]. List ofOfficials, Civil, Military, and Ecclesiastical ofConnecticut Colony From March 1636 Through 11 October 1677 ... By Jacobus, Donald Lines. 1935 (1989). [974.6/D3/Jac].
DELAWARE Tax Assessments ofNew Castle County, Delaware, 1816-1817. By Ackerman, Karen M. 1986. [975.1/New Castle/R4/Ack/ 1816-17].
ILLINOIS Birth Record, Sangamon County, Illinois, July 1860-September 1878. By Sangamon CountyGenealogical Society. 1993. [977.3/Sangamon/V2/San]. Birth Record, Sangamon County, Illinois, October 1878- December 1883. By Sangamon CountyGenealogical Society. 1999. [977.3/Sangamon/V2/San]. Sangamon County Illinois Birth Record Index, January 1884 - December 1887. By Sangamon County Genealogical Society. 2000. [977.3/Sangamon/V2/San]. Minor's Final Oath, Sangamon County, Illinois. By Sangamon County Genealogical Society. 1986. [977.3/Sangamon/P4/ San]. Naturalizations: Declarations of Intent, Sangamon County, Illinois. By Sangamon County Genealogical Society. 1986. [977.3/Sangamon/P4/San].
INDIANA Old Order Mennonite Families, 2000: Indiana and Michigan. By Anonymous. 1990. [977.2/D3/Ano]. Otto Ping, Photographer of Brown County, Indiana, 1900-1940. By Hartley, W. Douglas. 1994. [977.2/Brown/H2/Har]. AQuarter Century in Lawrence County, Indiana, 1917-1941. By Guthrie, James M. 1984. [977.2/Lawrence/H2/Gut].
KENTUCKY Kentucky. By Eakle,Arlene H. 1990. [976.9/H2/Eak].
LOUISIANA Louisiana Troops, 1720-1770. By DeVille, Winston. 1965. [976.3/M2/Dev].
MAINE History ofthe Town of Bethel, Maine. By Lapham, William B. 1891 (1981). [974.1/Oxford/H2/Lap]. Maine Cemetery Inscriptions: Kennebec County, Volume 6. By Maine Old Cemetery Association. 1999. [974.1 /Kennebec/ V3/Mai/v. 6].
MARYLAND ABibliography ofPublished Genealogical Source Records, Prince George's Co., MD. By Prince George's County Genea logical Society. 1986. [975.2/Prince George's/D27/Pri]. Distribution of Estate Accounts, Washington County, Maryland, 1778-1835. By Morrow, Dale Walton; Morrow, Deborah Jensen. 1982. [975.2/Washington/P2/Mor]. Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 33 Index to the Probate Records ofPrince George's County, Maryland, 1696-1900. By Prince George's County Genealogical Society. 1989. [975.2/Prince George's/P2/Pri/index]. Maryland Genealogical Research. By Schweitzer, George K. 1991. [975.2/D27/Sch]. Maryland's German Heritage: Daniel Wunderlich Nead's History. By Tolzmann, Don Heinrich.. 1994. [975.2/H2/Tol]. Washington County, Maryland Church Records of the 18th Century. By Wright, F. Edward. 1988. [975.2/Washington/K2/ Wri]. Washington County, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. By Russell, George Ely. 1993. [975.2/Washington/D27/ Rus]. Western Maryland Newspaper Abstracts, 1806-1810, volume 3. By Wright, F. Edward. 1987. [975.2/B3/Wri/V3]. Wicomico County (Maryland) History. By Corddry, George H. 1981. [975.2/Wicomico/H2/Cor]. Wills ofWashington County, Maryland and Other Estate Documents, an Index, 1776-1890. By Morrow, Dale Walton; Morrow, Deborah Jensen. 1977. [975.2/Washington/P2/Mor/index].
MASSACHUSETTS Deaths in Boston, 1700 to 1799, A - L, M-Z (2 volumes). By Dunkle, Robert J.; Lainhart, Ann S. 1999. [974.4/Suffolk/ V2/Dun]. Massachusetts Vital Records to 1851 (Records of all Massachusetts townsfrom Abington to Winchendon, 560 fiche). By New England Historic Genealogical Society, n.d. [F974.4/V2/New]. Nantucketto California, the Gold Rush Exodus. By Principe, Bill. 2001. [974.4/Nantucket/W2/Pri]. Our Countyand Its People, a Descriptive and Biographical Record of BristolCounty, Massachusetts. By Fall RiverNews. 1899. [974.4/Bristol/H2/Fal]. Puritan Village: The Formation of a New England Town. By Powell, Sumner Chilton. 1963. [974.4/MiddIesex/H2/Pow]. Rowley, Massachusetts, "Mr. Ezechi Rogers Plantation" 1639-1850. ByJewett, Amos Everett; Jewett, Emily Mabel Adams. 1946. [974.4/Essex/H2/Jew]. ASketch ofthe History ofNewbury, Newburyport and West Newbury (Massachusetts). ByCoffin, Joshua. 1977. [974.4/ Essex/H2/Cof]. Vital Records ofAlford, Massachusetts, to theYear 1850. By New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1902. [974.4/ Berkshire/V2/New]. Vital Records ofArlington, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. By New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1904. [974.4/ Middlesex/V2/New].
MICHIGAN 100 years in Leelanau (Michigan). By Littell, Edmund M. 1965. [977.4/LeeIanau/H2/Lit]. Michigan Ghost Towns Ofthe Lower Peninsula. By Dodge, Roy L. 1971. [977.4/H2/Dod].
MINNESOTA Index to Rosters of Minnesotans in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861-1865. By Works Progress Administration. 1940. [977.6/M2/WPA/index].
NEW HAMPSHIRE Dover, New Hampshire, Death Records, 1887-1937. By Roberts, Richard P. 2002. [974.2/Strafford/V2/Rob].
NEW YORK From Ararat to Suburbia: The History of the Jewish Community ofBuffalo. By Adler, Selig. 1960. [974.7/Erie/H2/Adl]. Baptism and Marriage Records ofthe Reformed Churches ofUpper Red Hook, Tivoli, Mellenville, and Linlithgo (NY), 1766-1899. By Kelly, Arthur. 1973. [974.7/Dutchess/K2/KeI]. ABrief History ofRhinebeck (NY). By Kelly, Nancy V. 2001. [974.7/Dutchess/H2/Kel]. The Children's Aid Society ofNew York: An Index to the Federal, State, and Local Census Records ofIts Lodging Houses (1855-1925). By Inskeep, Carolee R. 1996. [974.7/X2/Ins]. Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 34 First Record Book ofthe "Old Dutch Church ofSleepy Hollow" Organized in 1697 and now The First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, N.Y. By Cole, David. 1901 (1986). [974.7/Westchester/K2/Col]. Historic Old Rhinebeck (NY): Echoes ofTwo Centuries. By Morse, Howard H. 1908 (1977). [974.7/Dutchess/H2/Mor]. History ofthe Town ofHarmony (New York). By Fowler, George C. 1976. [974.7/Chautauqua/H2/Fow]. Index to History ofthe Town ofHarmony (New York). By Fowler,George C. n.d. [974.7/Chautauqua/H2/Fow/Index]. History ofthe Town ofParis and the Valleyofthe Sauquoit. By Rogers, Henry C. 1881 (1977). [974.7/Oneida/H2/Rog]. Marriage Record of 3 Lutheran Congregations of Rhinebeck, New York, 1746-1899. By Kelly, Arthur C. M. 1969. [974.7/ Dutchess/V2/Kel]. New York State Cemeteries Name/Location Inventory, 1995-1997, parts 1, 2, 3. By Association of Municipal Historians of New York State. 1999. [974.7/V3/Ass/Pt. 1, 2, 3]. New York State Towns, Villages and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources. By Remington, Gordon L. 2002. [974.7/ D27/Rem]. The New York Times Directory of the Theater. By New York Times, n.d. [974.7/New York/E4/New]. Old Indian Trails in Tompkins County. By Norris, W. Glenn. 1969. [974.7/Tompkins/E6/Nor]. The Origin of Place Names in Tompkins County. By Norris, W. Glenn. 1951. [974.7/Tompkins/E5/Noe]. Poughkeepsie (NY) Reformed Church Baptisms, 1716-1824. By Kelly,Arthur, n.d. [974.7/Dutchess/K2/Kel]. Remembering Wayne; a Pictorial View of the People, Places,and PastimesofWayne County, New York. By Evangelist, Andrea T. n.d. [974.7/Wayne/H2/Eva]. Settlers and Residents, Town of Poestenkill, Rensselaer County, New York, Volume 4, Number 1. By Kelly, Arthur CM. 1997. [974.7/Rensselaer/H2/Kel/V.4 no. 1]. The Settlers ofthe Beekman Patent, Volume 6. By Doherty, Frank J. 2001. [974.7/Dutchess/H2/Doh/v. 6]. Vital Records ofthe Greenbush Reformed Church, East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, NY, 1788-1899. By Kelly, Arthur CM. 1994. [974.7/Rensselaer/K2/KeI].
NORTH CAROLINA Archerand GermanTownships Cemeteries, Harrison County, Ohio. By Harrison County Genealogical Society. 1998. [977.1/Harrison/V3/Har]. Cemeteries of Yadkin County, North Carolina. By Hoots, Carl C 1985. [975.6/Yadkin/V3/Hoo]. Deed Abstracts of Tryon, Lincoln & Rutherford Counties, North Carolina, 1769-1786; Tryon County Wills & Estates. By Holcomb, Brent. 1977. [975.6/Tryon/R2/Hol]. Index of Loose Estate Papers, Granville County, NC, 1745 to 1919. By White, Barnetta McGhee. n.d. [975.6/Granville/P2/ Whi/index]. Tryon County Documents, 1769-1779. By Sullivan, Kathy Gunter. 2000. [975.6/Tryon/N2/Sul]. Warren County, North Carolina, Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Volumes I (1780-1786) & II (1787- 1792). By Christmas-Beattie, Ginger L. 2000. [975.6/Warren/P2/Chr/V.l, 2].
OHIO Cleveland Newspaper Index to Marriages and Deaths (1818-1876). By Stafford, Kenneth E. 1998. [977.1/Cuyahoga/B3/ Sta]. He Rode With Sherman From Atlanta to the Sea: Elliott Bushfield McKeever. By McKeever, Elliott Bushfield. 1947. [977.1/M2/Mck]. Rural Schools of Crawford County, Ohio, 1820-1930. By Ohio Genealogical Society, Inc. 2002. [977.1/Crawford/J2/Ohi],
OREGON History of Tangent, Oregon. By Brush, David. 1993. [979.5/Linn/H2/Bru].
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 AncestorsWest 35 Oregon Burial Site Guide. By Byrd, Dean H. 2001. [979.5/V3/Byr]. Over One Hundred Years ofOld Oregon City. By Gardner, Wilmer. 1976 (1987). [979.5/Clackamas/H2/Gar]. Roadside History ofOregon. By Gulick, Bill. 1991. [979.5/E6/Gul].
PENNSYLVANIA Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Willbook Index, 1805-1900. By Bowman, Diana. 1987. [974.8/Armstrong/P2/Bow/ index]. The Back Part ofGermantown, a Reconstruction. By Roach, Hannah Benner. 2001. [974.8/PhiIadelphia/H2/Roa]. v Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1761-1800. By Zeamer, J. n.d. [974.8/Cumberland/V2/Zea/l761-1800]. Fulton County, Pennsylvania, Willbook Index, 1850-1900. By Collins, Patricia W 1987. [974.8/Fulton/P2/Col/index]. History ofthe Counties ofMcKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Selections, v. 1-4. By Beers, J. H. & Company. 1890 (1994). [974.8/Mckean/H2/Bee/V.l-4]. Index to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1771-1900. By Collins, Patricia Wainwright. 1983. [974.8/Bedford/P2/Col/ 1771-1900]. Index to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1783-1900. By Closson, Bob. 1980. [974.8/Fayette/P2/Clo/index]. HistoryofLuzerne County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Selections. By Bradsby, H. C. 1893. [974.8/Luzerne/H2/Bra]. Index of Part II "Biographical Sketches" from the History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. By Winans, Donald L. 1996. [974.8/Luzeme/H2/Win/index]. Listing of Inhabitants in 1765: Chester County, Pennsylvania. By McQuillis, Victoria. 1987. [974.8/Chester/R4/Mcq/ 1765]. MercerCounty, Pennsylvania, Willbook Index, 1804-1900. By Sewall, James K. 1992. [974.8/Mercer/P2/Sew/index]. Military Petitions for Naturalization Filed inthe Philadelphia [County] District Court, 1862-1874. By Moak, Jefferson M. 2000. [974.8/Philadelphia/P4/Moa]. Pennsylvania Grave Stones, Northampton County, for People Born Before 1800. By Humphrey, John T. 2000. [974.8/ Northampton/V3/Hun]. Pioneers of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 1788-1800. By Ilisevich, Robert D. 1985. [974.8/Crawford/H2/Ili]. Register of Invalid Pensions: Revolutionary Service, 1789. By Closson, Bob. 1981 (1996). [974.8/M2/Clo]. Waiting for the Lord. By Adleman, Debra. 1997. [974.8/Susquehanna/H2/Adl]. Will Abstracts ofNorthampton County, Pennsylvania, 1752-1802. By Closson, Bob; Closson, Mary. 1982. [974.8/ Northampton/P2/Clo].
SOUTH CAROLINA Marriage and Death Notices from the Charleston Observer, 1827-1845. By Holcomb, Brent. 1990. [975.7/Charleston/B3/ Hoi]. South Carolina Provincial Troops Named in Papers ofthe First Council ofSafety of the Revolutionary Party in South Carolina, June-November, 1775. BySalley, Alexander S. 1977. [975.7/M2/Sal].
TENNESSEE Abstracts of Ocoee District Early Land Records - Entries. By McClure, Lucille. 1990. [976.8/Bradley/R2/Mcc]. Chancery Court Minutes, Greene County, Tennessee, November 1825 - January 1831. By Burgner, Goldene Fillers. 1987 [976.8/Greene/P2/Bur]. Knoxville's First Graveyard: Tombstone Inscriptions in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1800-1879. By East Tennessee Historical Society. 1965. [976.8/Knox/V3/Eas].
VERMONT The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: AMagazine Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military, v. II. ByHemenway, Abby Maria. 1871. [974.3/E5/Hem /v. 2].
Santa BarbaraCountyGenealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 36 VIRGINIA Before Germanna (Virginia). By Cerny, Johni. 1990. [975.5/Spotsylvania/H2/Cer]. Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1656-1692. By Sweeny, William Montgomery. 1947. [975.5/Rappahannock/P2/ Swe].
WASHINGTON Discovering Washington: a Guide to State and Local History. By Peterson, Keith C; Reed, Mary E. 1989. [979.7/H2/Pet]. Exploring Washington's Past:A Road Guide to History. By Kirk, Ruth. 1990. [979.7/E6/Kir]. History of King County, Washington, volumes 1-4. By Bagley, Clarence B. 1929. [979.7/King/H2/Bag/V.l-4]. Waterville, Washington, 1889-1989. By Waterville, Washington. 1989. [979.7/Douglas/H2/Wat].
WISCONSIN Birthplace of a Commonwealth (A Short History ofBrown County, Wisconsin). By Rudolph, Jack. 1976. [977.5/Brown/ H2/Rud]. Early Duck Creek (Wisconsin) History. By Rentmeester, Jeanne. 1989. [977.5/Brown/H2/Ren]. Index to Green Bay (Wisconsin) Newspapers, 1833-1840. By Noonan, Barry Christopher. 1981. [977.5/Brown/B3/Nod/ index]. The Marching Twelfth: The Story ofthe Twelfth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment as Told by the Men Who Served In It. By Singer, Peggy M. 2002. [977.5/M2/Sin]. Prairie Du Chien (Wisconsin): French, British, American. By Scanlan, Peter Lawrence. 1937. [977.5/Crawford/H2/Sca].
QUEBEC French-Canadian & Acadian Surname Specialists: Societies and Individuals. By LaLone, James P. n.d. [971.4/D4/Lal]. Lavaltrie Mariages, 1732-1980. By Laporte, Marius. 1987. [971.4/Joliette/V2/Lap]. Repertoire desmariages partieOuest de matane, 1844-1984. By Soci&e" de g6n£alogie de Quebec. 1985. [971.4/Rimouski/ V2/Soc]. Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Comt6 de Berthier, 1855-1991, (Tome 1 et 2). By Societe de genealogie de Lanaudiere. 1994. [971.4/ Berthier/K2/Soc/V.l, 2]. Saint-Liguori, Co. Joliette, 1853-1987. BySoctetf de genealogie de Lanaudiere. 1990. [971.4/Joliette/K2/Soc].
MANITOBA Binding OurDistricts (Manitoba, Canada). By History Book Committee. 1989. [971.27/H2/His].
NOVA SCOTIA Nova ScotiaVital Statistics from Halifax Newspapers, 1844-1847. By Holder, Jean M. 1986. [971.6/B3/Hol/1844-47]. Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Halifax Newspapers, 1848-1851. By Holder, Jean M. 1987. [971.6/B3/Hol/l 848-51]. NovaScotiaVital Statistics from Halifax Newspapers, 1852-1854. By Holder, Jean M. 1988. [971.6/B3/Hol/l 852-54]. Scotland Farewell: The People of the Hector. By MacKay, Donald. 1996. [971.6/Pictou/W2/Mac].
CARIBBEAN Guideto Cuban Genealogical Research. By Carr, Peter E. 1991 (2000). [972.9/D27/Car]. The Portuguese Jews of Jamaica. By Arbell, Mordechai. 2000. [972.9/H2/Arb].
ENGLAND Administrative Records for Surreyand SussexGenealogists, Government, Ecclesiastical, Estate. By Raymond, StuartA. 2002. [942/Surrey/A3/Ray]. Information Sources for Surrey and Sussex Genealogists, History, Archives, Journals, etc. By Raymond, Stuart A. 2002. [942/Surrey/A3/Ray]. Surrey andSussex Lists of Names. ByRaymond, Stuart A.2002. [942/Surrey/A3/Ray].
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 37 Basic FactsAbout Descendant Tracing. By Wood,Tom. 2002. [942/D27/Woo]. Catholic Missionsand Registers, 1700-1880, volume 2, the Midlands and East Anglia. By Gandy, Michael. 1993. [942/ K2/Gan/V.2]. Catholic Missionsand Registers, 1700-1880, volume 3, Walesand the West ofEngland. By Gandy, Michael. 1993. [942/ K2/Gan/V.3]. Churchwardens Accounts of Parishes Within the City of London: A Handlist from the Guildhall Library. By Library Committee ofthe Corporation of London. 1969. [942/London/K2/Lib]. Cornwall Parish Registers: Gulval, 1813-1837. By Ridge, C. Harold. 1949. [942/CornwalI/K2/Rid]. Current Publications on Microfiche by Member Societies, 5th edition. By Perkins, John. 2002. [942/A3/Per]. Federation ofFamily History Societies Strays, 1996. By Federation ofFamily History Societies. 1996. [F942/V2/Fed/3 fiche]. The Handy Book of Parish Law. By Holdsworth, W. A. 1859 (1995). [942/P3/Hol]. Historic Map of Bath (England). By Cotterell, T. Sturge. 1897. [942/Somerset/E7/Cot]. Index to Administrations in the Prerogative Court ofCanterbury, Volume II A-F, 1655-1660. By Ridge, C. Harold. 1949. [942/Kent/P2/Rid/V.2, A-F]. Index to Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Volume II G-Q, 1655-1660. By Ridge, C. Harold. 1952. [942/Kent/P2/Rid/V.2, G-Q]. Index to Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Volume III, 1581-1595. By Ridge, C. Harold. 1954. [942/ Kent/P2/Rid/V3]. Index to Wills Proved in theConsistory Court of Norwich, 1550-1603. By Farrow, Miss M.A. 1950. [942/Norfolk/P2/Far]. Law and Society: An Introduction to Sources for Criminal and Legal History from 1800. By Cale, Michelle. 1996. [942/ D27/Cal]. Map of Roman Britain, Third Edition. By Ordnance Survey. 1956. [942/E7/Ord]. My Ancestor was a Merchant Seaman: How can I find out more about him? By Watts, Christopher T. 1986 (1991). [942/ U2/Wat]. National Index of Parish Register Copies. By Blomfield, Kathleen; Percy-Smith, H. K. 1939. [942/K2/Blo]. Portrait of the Channel Islands. By Lempriere, Raoul. 1970. [942.34/E6/Lem]. Quarries and Quarrying. By Stanier, Peter. 2000. [942/U2/Sta]. The Register ofBaptisms, Marriages and Burials ofthe Parish of Lapford, County Devon, 1567-1850 (only pages 97-276). By Densham, A. R. 1954. [942/Devon/K2/Den]. The Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials ofthe Parish of St. Andrew's, Plymouth, County Devon, 1581-1618 with Baptisms 1619-1633 (only pages 337-588). By Cruwys, M. C. S. 1954. [942/Devon/K2/Cru]. Tracing Ancestors in Rutland: Guidance on Local, Social and Family History. By Chapman, Colin R. 1997. [942/Rutland/ D27/Cha]. Was Your Grandfather a Railwayman? ADirectory of Railway Archive Sources for Family Historians, 4th edition. By Richards, Tom. 2002. [942/A3/Ric]. Vestry Minutes of Parishes Within the City of London: A Handlist from the Guildhall Library. By Library Committee of the Corporation of London. 1964. [942/London/K2/Lib].
IRELAND Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume Fourteen, Parishes ofCounty Fermanagh II, 1834-5. By Day, Angelique; McWilliams, Patrick. 1992. [941.5/E5/Day/V.I4]. Ordnance Survey Memoirs ofIreland, Volume Fifteen, Parishes ofCounty Londonderry IV, 1824, 1833-5. By Day, Angelique; McWilliams, Patrick. 1992. [941.5/E5/Day/V15].
SantaBarbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 38 Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume Sixteen, Parishes of County Antrim V, 1830-5, 1837-8. By Day, Angelique; McWilliams, Patrick. 1992. [941.5/E5/Day/V.16]. Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume Seventeen, Parishes of County Down IV, 1833-7. By Day, Angelique; McWilliams, Patrick. 1992. [941.5/E5/Day/V17]. Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume Eighteen, Parishes of County Londonderry V, 1830, 1833, 1836-7. By Day, Angelique; McWilliams, Patrick. 1993. [941.5/E5/Day/V.18]. Ordnance SurveyMemoirs of Ireland, Volume Nineteen, ParishesofCountyAntrim VI, 1830, 1833, 1835-8. By Day, Angelique; McWilliams, Patrick. 1993. [941.5/E5/Day/V.19]. Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Volume Twenty, Parishes ofCounty Tyrone II, 1825, 1833-5, 1840. By Day, Angelique; McWilliams, Patrick. 1993. [941.5/E5/Day/V.20].
SCOTLAND The Clans and Tartans of Scotland, rev. ed. By Bain, Robert. 1946. [941/D6/Bai]. Glimpses ofOld Glasgow. By Aird, Andrew. 1894. [941/H2/Air]. The Jacobites ofAngus, 1689-1746. By Dobson, David. 1997. [941/Angus/M2/Dob]. Prying With the Pynours, 1498-1978. By Gordon, George, n.d. [941/H2/Gor]. Stonehaven Town Guide (Scotland). By Menzies, John & Co., Ltd. n.d. [941/E6/Men]. Wigtown, the Story of a Royal and Ancient Burgh. By Brewster, Donna, n.d. [941/Galloway/H2/Bre].
WALES Catholic Family History: A Bibliography for Wales. By Gandy, Michael. 1996. [942.9/A3/Gan]. Ruthin: A Town With a Past (Wales). By Hughes, Trevor. 1967. [942.9/H2/Hug].
AUSTRALIA Lifeon the AustralianGoldfields. By Stone, Derrick I. 1976. [994/H2/Sto]. Pioneer Crafts of EarlyAustralia. By Walker, Murray. 1978. [994/H2/Wal].
GERMANY AGenealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Germanic Ancestors. ByAnderson, S. Chris. 2000. [943/D27/And].
NORWAY AHistory ofNorwegian Immigration to the United States. By Flom, George T. 1909 (2002). [948/W2/Flo]. Norway to America, a History of the Migration. By Semmingsen, Ingrid. 1978. [948/W2/Sem]. Of Norwegian Ways. By Vanberg, Bent. 1970. [948/E6/Van].
SWEDEN Fran Sommabygd till Vatterstrand (Sweden). By Kagens, Elis. 1980. [948.5/Ostergotland/H2/Kag].
FINLAND Of Finnish Ways. By Rajanen, Aini. 1984. [947.1/H2/Raj].
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, Volume VI. By Baca, Leo. 1995. [943.7/W3/Bac/V6]. AHandbook of Czechoslovak Genealogical Research. By Schlyter, Daniel M. 1985. [943.7/D27/Sch].
YUGOSLAVIA Treasures of Yugoslavia: An encyclopedic touring guide. By Tomasevic, Nebojsa. 1980. [949.7/E6/Tom].
CHINA The Chinese Recorder Index: A Guide to Christian Missions in Asia, 1867-1941. 2 volumes. By Lodwick, Kathleen. 1986. [951/B3/Lod/v. 1,2].
FAMILY HISTORIES Evidence: An Exemplary Study; a Craig Family Case History. By Rubincam, Milton. 1981. [929.2/Craig/Rub].
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 39 A History ofthe Fonnereau Family, Huguenots from La Rochelle. By Hoole, Stephen. 2002. [929.2/Fonnereau/Hod]. The Hatfields ofWestchester. By Hatfield, Abraham. 1935. [929.2/Hatfield/Hat]. Genealogy ofCaptain John Johnson ofRoxbury, Massachusetts. By Johnson, Paul Franklin. 1951. [929.2/Johnson/Joh]. Genealogy ofthe Macy Family from 1635-1868. By Macy, Silvanus J. 1868. [929.2/Macy/Mac]. Lutah Maria Riggs, A Woman in Architecture, 1921-1980. By Gebhard, David. 1992. [929.2/Riggs/Geb]. Rutherfords ofArkansas in the Nineteenth Century. By Ledgerwood, Marian Carter. 1992. [929.2/Rutherford/Led]. The Descendants ofJohn Whitaker, 1753-1833, of Harford County, Maryland and Harrrison County, Kentucky. By Helf, Betty M.; Schunk, John F. 1987. [929.2/Whitaker/Hel]. Wyatt, Collier, Overstreet, Sinclair, Tennant, Brady, Roddy and Associated Families of the Southern States. No author, n.d. [929.2/Wyatt/Wya].
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Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 40 BOOK REVIEWS
Ted Denniston, Editor
Author Raymond has compiled a bibliography of Benefitsof MembershipBook Reports. As a mem lists ofnames (given in Contents): Domesday Book ber ofthe FederationofFamily History Societies, 1086, Tax Records, Loyalty Oaths, Poll Books & SBCGS receivestheir publications, all ofwhich were Electoral Registers, The Census etc.. Return of recently added to our library.We present here the Owners ofLands, and Directories. His guide also latest books received, all published by Federation of contains Author and Place Name indexes. Family HistorySocieties (Publications) Ltd. Units 15- 16 Chesham Industrial Estate, Oram Street, Bury Guide 4. Administrative Recordsfor Surrey and Lanes BL9 6EN United Kingdom. Sussex Genealogists. By Stuart A. Raymond. 2002. 88 pp. £7.50 from Federation of Family Surrey and Sussex: The Genealogists Library History Societies (Publications) Ltd. Guides 1,3, & 4. We continue our reviews, begun in the Ancestors West Spring 2002 issue, ofMr. Raymond'sAdministrative Records is a bibli Raymond's excellent genealogical library guides. ography arranged (listed in Contents) according to the headings Records ofNational and County Guide 1. Information Sourcesfor Surrey and Government, Records ofParochial and Local Sussex Genealogists. By Stuart A. Raymond. Government, Ecclesiastical Records, and Estate 2002. 48 pp. £6.00 from Federation of Family Records. Author. Family Name and Place Name History Societies (Publications) Ltd. indexes are included. In the author's words. "My aim has been to list everything relating to Surrey & Sussex that has Surnames and Genealogy: A New Approach. By been published and is likely to be ofuse to gene George Redmonds. 2002. 292 pp. £11.95 from alogists."Theauthor's aim "to list everything..." Federation of Family History Societies (Publi ofcourse is not possible, but his intent "to point cations) Ltd. youin the right direction" is quite successful. Mr. Raymond's bibliography liststhe librariescontain First published in 1997by the New England ing Surrey& Sussex collections, and then lists HistoricGenealogical Societyin the United States, (given in the Contents) the actual bibliographical this book was again published in 2002 by the resources under the headings The History of Federation ofFamily History Societies (Publica Surrey and Sussex, Parish and Local Histories. tions) Ltd. Bibliographyand Archives, Journals and Newspa Author George Redmonds presents his meth pers. Place Names and Maps, and the Battle Abbey ods for researching surnames in Yorkshire and Roll. He also includes Author, Family Name and surrounding counties. Ralph J. Crandall explainsin Place Name indexes. the Foreward how Redmonds departs from the usual etymological approach and considers that Guide 3. Surrey and Sussex Lists ofNames. By ".. .each hereditary surname is unique and that real Stuart A. Raymond. 2002. 48 pp. £6.00 from meaning can only be found when one steps away Federation of Family History Societies (Publi from the name itselfand delves more closely into cations) Ltd. the circumstances surrounding each origin and evolution." Redmonds shows in his Introduction
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 41 the fallacies ofthe "Old Approach'' to surname through hundreds ofcourthouses and libraries. He research and the methods he prefers in his "New has now made a valuable donation to the Sahyun Approach." Following the Introduction, the au Library in the form ofa history ofthe Sedgwick thor, in a section titled "Methods," discusses each Reserve. ofthe methods he uses in his analysis ofsurnames. "The History" traces the Reserve through the Chapters One through Five— Origin and Meaning, Indian, Mission, Spanish, Mexican and Yankee Heredity, Changes ofName, The Linguistic Devel periods with new observations on the personalities opment ofSurnames, and Surname Studies— that owned the land. Land Records and other legal contain the author's analyses ofmany Yorkshire documents from the Santa Barbara County surnames. Author Redmonds appropriately ends Recorder's Office formed the skeleton ofthe his study with "Conclusion," an essay setting forth research. This was fleshed out in the Santa Barbara his views on surname research. Five Appendixes County Genealogical Society Library (Sahyun are included. Surname and Place-name indexes Library), the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara complete the book which is supplemented with 25 Historical Societies, local and regional newspaper illustrations. archives and the original old Council minutes of There is much to learn from Redmonds' study. the City ofSanta Barbara. LDS and Internet One might be put offbecause the research is genealogical sources contributed. limited to Yorkshire and surrounding counties. It is written in informal, non-academic prose, Most ofus don't have Yorkshire ancestors. But which makes a smooth read. A chronological "time Redmonds' methods should be considered in line" replaces footnotes and bibliography making studies ofsurnames elsewhere. the narrative easier to read. The "time line" also provides an excellent resource for future studies of Reviewed by TedDenniston this era in the County of Santa Barbara.
Reviewed by Lily Rossi
The History ofthe Sedgwick Reserve, revised ed. By Paul Nefstead, SBCGS Member. 2002. Spiral soft cover, 39 pp., indexed. No price given. Rudi's Newsletters, Inc. POB 50, Solvang, CA 93464.
The Sedgwick Reserve is a part ofthe old Mexican Land Grant Rancho La Laguna de San Francisco. Its 6,000 acres ofalmost undisturbed oakand grassland are in the foothills of Figueroa Mountain, about five miles from Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley. As part ofthe University of CaliforniaReserve System, it is administered by the University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara. The author, Paul Nefstead, is the husband of Marjorie Nefstead, life member and regular volun teerof the Santa BarbaraCounty Genealogical Society. Paul claims he learned his research meth ods and sources by following Marjorie around
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol 29, No. I&2. Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 42 Making Copies DocumentationWhile Photo will reduce the chance that you copying cut offitems in the extreme By Michael John Neill, Photocopy the title page ofa margin ofthe page. michaeln2@winco. net book to make a quick citation. Make certain to include the Citation for Unpublished Thefollowing article isfrom the following information on the Local Records Ancestry Daily News and is copy copy ofthe title page, ifit is not rightedby MyFamily.Com. It is re By their very nature, unpub publishedhere with thepermission of on the actual title page itself: lished records typically have no the author. Information about the title page. In some cases the title Ancestry Daily News is available at — Book title (the title page ofthe document will be written www. ancestry,com. should have it, but one never on the outside ofthe document knows) itself, potentially along with a Genealogists make thousands — Author filing date and a reference ofphotocopies each day. One of — Date and place ofpublication indicating where the document the most popular spots at any — Publisher was recorded. For documenta large genealogical library is the — Where you located book (not tion purposes, it is easiest to photocopy area. However, absolutely necessary, but help simply photocopy this informa making copies effectively is more ful). tion from the outside ofthe thanjust seeing how many sheets — Call number (again not document itself(similar to the ofpaper can be used in an absolutely necessary). title page for a book). Ifthe afternoon. Organizing and Use the back ofthe photo document has no title, that can documenting sources as copies copy to take briefresearch notes be indicated. In some cases it are made will save significant in pencil. Add bibliographic may be obvious from the text of amounts oftime later. Even information on the title page if the record what it is. those who use scanners to necessary. Also, use this sheet to "copy" material from books and record negative research results Sample Titles other library materials need to so you don't make the mistake — Will ofJohn Rucker include adequate documentation ofresearching the same thing — Divorce Petition ofBarbara as they scan material into their later on. and Conrad Haase computer. — Final Estate Report for the The importance ofdocu Watch the Copies estate ofBernard Dirks menting while researching was The cliche is true: haste In early records, this citation driven home to me at a recent makes waste. Before making may be as simple as the title of seminar. An attendee approached copies, check the machine's page the record book and the page me and indicated that upon orientation and paper size so the number (look on the spine and returning home this attendee had original material can be aligned front cover ofthe book for the realized a "great find" in the appropriately. Also look at your title ofthe record book). For research notebook. The problem photocopies as they come out of some materials, the record may was that this attendee had the machine to make certain actually be a packet ofloose stopped at several courthouses there are no problems (like white papers or a series ofpages. while on their trip and made streaks due to low toner). Ifthe In the second example above, notes that did not include what machine has reduction capabili this record is: court case the information had ties, consider copying each page Haase versus Haase, Divorce been taken from. I'd like "An at 95% ofthe original size. Of case filed November 1872, cestry Daily News" readers to course, the print will be a little Circuit Court Case file box 231. benefit from this experience. smaller. Reducing the paper size (Continued on following page)
SantaBarbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 43 In the third example it may be a specific document with a particularly well. be: record or a case file. For ex Estate ofBernard Dirks, Probate ample a source could be a will Can't Read It Case File 801. from a packet ofestate papers, When making copies, avoid Also, include the office or an accounting ofthe payments the temptation to write directly court that created the records from an executor, or a bill of on the front ofthe copy itself, and the current location ofthe complaint in a court case file. especially the part ofthe copy records as a part ofyour "on the On the back ofthe first page that includes the original docu fly" citation. copied from this record, I pencil ment. Ifyou later make a copy of Remember: Your citation in a rough citation for the docu that copy will you (or someone should get you back to that same ment. Then, the code for the else?) be able to tell what was on document ifthat need should record is listed along with the the original document and what ever arise. Creating "on the fly" page number 1. On the back of someone added later? Comments citations with the intent of each ofthe remaining page from in the margin are easier to "getting back to the document" this record, I record this same distinguish from the original, but will serve the researcher well. code and the page's respective can still be confusing. Instead, These citations made in the field number. Then, I can easily sort make comments regarding need not be made in precise the pages ifthey are later mixed illegible items on the back ofthe bibliographic form, but they up. document or on an attached should contain the same amount piece ofpaper. ofdetail. An Example As an example, I copied Plan Ahead Source Linking several pages from a court case Pre-planning and organizing Keeping track ofsources is file in the 1870s. Three records your research goals before you important and it is essential that were copied: the petition ofthe leave home will also help you ifa number ofseparate sources complainant, the master's report, document as the research is are being used that the sources and the judge's decision. Each of actually done and give you more be tracked as the copies are these documents was quite time to do research at the remote being made—not after you have lengthy and full oflegal verbiage. facility. left the research facility. A stack On the back ofthe Petition I print out book citations ofloose papers can easily be ofthe Complainant from this from the library's online card dropped, resulting in an unorga case, I wrote the following: catalog while preparing for my nized mess, hours ofwasted Petition ofComplaint, file date, trip. I only put one book on each time, and the occasional use of Johann Habben vs. Antje J. sheet ofpaper. Then, I make colorful language. Pages from Fecht, et al., case file number, research plans for each book on different books might not look as Hancock County Circuit Court its sheet. While at the library, I "different" as you think once Records. can use these sheets to keep they have been intermingled. I also wrote PC H v. F, page track ofwhat I do and spend 1 on the back ofthe first page. even less time writing and Linking Each Page to Source Codes PC HvF 2, PC HvF 3, etc. copying book titles while at the I directly link each photo were written on the back of library (since I have the library's copy to the specific source from subsequent pages. A similar citation for the book, I don't which it was obtained very reference structure was used for even need to copy the title page). shortly after the copies are made. the master's report and the A "code" is assigned to each judge's decision. Since the same source. In unpublished records, I person apparently wrote two of generally considered a source to these documents, this worked (Continued on thefollowing page)
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 44 Using a Digital Camera or Scanner? If the facility allows the use of these items, consider adapting these suggestions to the creation of your digital images. The use offolders and file names can work wonders to organize your material as you scan them. SOCIETY SPONSORED Dumpingeverything into one big folder is not the best approach. BUS TRIPS 2003 JOIN US on the Bus Trips to the Libraries in Southern California. Weare looking forward to an exciting sea Michael John Neill is the Course I Coordinator at the Genealogical son that includestwo more bus trips. Another bus com InstituteofMid America (GIMA) held pany, owned by JeffSparks, has stepped forward to till annually in Springfield, Illinois, and is the void by Melni Bus Service retiring last July. His also on thefaculty ofCarl Sandburg buses are newer, cleaner, and much more comfortable. College in Galesburg, Illinois. On the last Wednesdays ofthe month the LDS Library Michael is the Web columnist for the FGS FORUM and is on the editorial and the LA Central Public Library have resident gene board ofthe Illinois State Genealogi alogists on staffto help with your questions. LDS is cal Society Quarterly. He conducts receiving new 1930 census films regularly now. seminars and lectures on a wide variety ofgenealogical and computer Wednesday, April 30.2003. Southern California Ge topics and contributes to several nealogical Society Library. genealogical publications, including Ancestry and Genealogical Comput Arrive before the Departure times: ing. You can e-mail him at: [email protected] or visit his 7:00 a.m. Lutheran Church parking lot Foot website at: www.rootdig.com/, but he hill and La Cumbre Rds. regrets that he is unable to assist with 7:15 a.m. Double Tree rear parking lot of personal research. Cesar Chavez Blvd. 7:30 a.m. Casitas Pass Shopping Center park ing lot by IHOP restaurant Return in reverse order should arrive approximately 5:00 p.m., 5:20 p.m.,and 5:45 p.m. With really heavy traffic it may be as late as 6:00 p.m. See Sam Mendenhall and sign up at the next SBCGS meeting with your check of $20 for members, $22 for non-members. If you have questions you may call in the evenings only. 964-9123.
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Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 45 (Stowaways continuedfrom page 30) and, during its progress,some are either unable or unwilling to tickets. The clerk, or man in noteworthy incidents occasion satisfy the claim againstthem, authority, usually stands upon ally arise. Sometimes an are then transferred on board the the rail, or other convenient Irishman, with a wife and eight tug, with bag and baggage, to be elevation on the Quarter-Deck, or ten children, who may have reconveyed to port. Those who so that he may be enabled to see only paid a deposit ofhis pas have money, and have attempted over the heads ofthe whole sage-money, attempts to evade a fraud, generally contrive, after assemblage, usually a very the payment ofthe balance, by many lamentations about their motley one, comprising people pleading that he has not a far extreme poverty, to produce the ofall ages, from seven weeks to thing left in the world; and necessary funds, which, in the seventy years. trusting that the ship will rather shape ofgolden sovereigns are A double purpose is anwered take him out to New York for not unfrequently found to be bythe roll-call, the verification the sum already paid, than incur safely stitched amid the rags of ofthe passenger-list, and the the trouble ofputting him on petticoats, coats, and unmention medical inspection ofthe emi shore again with his family. able garments. Those who have grants, on behalfofthe captain Sometimes a woman may have really no money, and who cannot and owners. The previous included in her passage-ticket an manage to appeal to the sympa inspection on the part ofthe infant at the breast, and may be thy ofthe crowd for a small governor was to prevent the risk seen, when her name is called, subscription to help them to the ofcontagious disease on board. panting under the weight ofa New World, must resign them The inspection on the part ofthe boy ofeight or nine years ofage, selves to their fate, and remain in owners is for a different object. whom she is holding to her the poverty from which they The ship has to pay a poll-tax of bosom as ifhe were really a seek to free themselves, until one dollar and a halfper passen suckling. Sometimes a youth of they are able to raise the small ger to the State ofNew York; nineteen, strong and big as a sum necessary for their emanci and ifany ofthe poor emigrants man, has been entered as under pation.The stowaways, ifany, arehelpless and deformed twelve, in order to get across to are ordered to be taken before persons, the owners are fined in America for halfthe fare ofan the magistrates; andall strangers the sum ofseventy-five dollars adult; and sometimes a whole and interlopersbeing safely forbringing them, and are family arewithout any tickets, placed in the tug, the emigrant compelled to enter in a bond to and have come on board in the ship is left to herself. May all the city ofNew York that they hope that, amid the confusion prosperity attend her living will not become a burden on the which they imagine will be freight! public. To obviate this risk, the attendantupon the congregation 'Far away-oh faraway- medicalofficer ofthe ship passes ofso many hundred people on a We seek a world o'er them under inspection; and if ship, they may manage to evade the ocean spray! there be a pauper cripple among notice, and slip down unper- We seek a land across the number who cannot give ceived amid those whose docu the sea, security that he has friends in ments are found 'en regie'. Where breadis plenty America to take charge ofhim These cases, as they occur, and men are free, on arrival, and provide for him are placed on one side; and those The sails are set, the afterwards, the Captain may who have duly paid their passage breezes swell- refuse to take him. The business money, and produced their England, our country, ofverification and inspection tickets, are allowed to pass down farewell! farewell!' generally occupies from two to and take possession oftheir four hours, according to the berths. Those who have not paid, number ofemigrants on board; either in whole or in part, and
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. I&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 46 SURNAME INDEX (does not include New in the Library Book Reviews, or Japanese Common Grave Ashes) Aguirre 9 Curry 18, 20 Graham 24 Lataillade 10 Rossi 19 Amat 13, 15, 17 Dally 9 Grant 7 Light 10 Rucker 43 Arrellanes 16 Dana 9 Greene 25 LookWai, 29 Rughe 17 Arroqui 15, 16 Davitt 18 Gyzelaar 10 Lyons 11 Sahyun 5 Bancroft 9 De laGuerra 10 Haase 43 MacDonald 5 Saltonstall 7 Barnett 11 Den 10, 15, 16 Habben 44 Mahony 18 Shay 19 Bassett 18 Dirks 43, 44 Hagey 11 Mandel 3 Skillen 10 Bent 11 Dittman 10 Hall 11 Manning 11 Snyder II Bermudez 9 Doore 11 Harsch 18, 19 Martz 11 Stauffer 10 Branch 9 Dover 10 Hart 10, 11 Matthews 7, 10 Stewart 18 Breck 9 Dykhoff 24, 25 Hartnell 10 Mazzini 16 Stookey 10 Bryson 5 Eayrs 10 Hesalroad 10, 11 McCormick 20 Strobridge 17, 19 Buelna 9 Elijah 11 Hewes 5 McDonald 11 Sylvester 10, 11 Burke 9 Fecht 44 Hill 10, 15, 16 McKibbin 11 Thompson 4, 5 Burroughs 9 Fitch 10 Hon Yuen, 29 McKim 24, 25 Tixier 18, 19 Burton 9 Fleming 18 Hoole 21, 25 Menzel 30 Tompkins 16, 17 Canet 9 Fonnereau 21, 23 Hope 14, 15, 16, 17 Moy, 29 Turbervile 27, 28 Carnes 9 Foster 23 Hudson 27 Neill 27, 43, 45 Van Vechten 11 Carrillo 9 Fox 18 James 11 Nellis 19 Vila 13, 15, 16 Carter 16 Foxen 10 Janssens 10 Norris 8 Villa 14 Chadwick 19 French 11 Johnson 11 O'Callahan 6 Walters 3 Chapman 9 Fritsche 8 Jones 10 O'Rourke 3 Watterson 10 Welch 16 Cobbold 23 Gainsborough 21 Kays 10, 15, 16 Pearse 21 White 7 Cole 9 Geiger 13, 14, 16, 17 Keyes 7, 10 Price 23, 24, 25 Wyatt 11 Cordano 19 Gilbreth 10 Kimberly 10 Pringle 11 Kwan 29 Yarger 11 Cottrell 11 Goodenow 11 Quixada 13 Lasher 11 Young 29 Covarubias 9 Graflfy 13 Rodriquez 15, 16 Rogers 7, 14 Zittel 5
SBCGS PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Library Catalog 2nd Edition, 1999. Over 6000 Library shelf holdings asof July 30, 1999. Louise Matz, Editor; 316pp. $12.00 closeout price includes shipping. Indexed byTitle, Locality and Subject, includes Books, Periodicals, CD-ROMs and Fiche titles. Three-hole punched, can be ordered with or without white 3-ring binder. Contact Louise Matz at [email protected] or by mail to Louise Matz, c/o SBCGS, P.O. Box 1303, Goleta, CA 93116-1303 to order.
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The Great Register 1890- Santa Barbara County, California. Male Surnames in the Santa Barbara County Election District, 68 pp., $10.00 p&h $3.20
The Great Register 1890 - Mono County, California. Male Surnames in the Mono County Election District, 18 pp., $5.00 p&h $3.20
The Great Register 1890 - Mendocino County, California. Male Surnames in the Mendocino County Election District, 102 pp., $12.00 p&h $3.20
Santa Barbara Newspaper Extracts, 1868-1880. Surnames extracted from newspapers, indexed, 100 pp., $12.00 p&h $3.20
The 1888Santa Barbara City Directory. 90 pp., $10.00 p&h $3.20
The 1895Santa Barbara City Directory. 90 pp., $10.00 p&h $3.20
Roots, Recipes, &Recollections, a collection of recipes and stories presented by TheSanta Barbara County Genealogical Society, pub. 1999, 187 pp., spiral bound. $16.95 p&h $3.20 Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Vol. 29, No. 1&2, Fall 2002/Winter 2003 Ancestors West 47 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 2003
Saturday. April 19. at 10:30. Santa Barbara County Genea logical Society Meeting at First Presbyterian Church. 21 E. Constance at State. Santa Barbara. CA. Help groups begin at 9:30; general meeting begins at 10:30. Park in upper lot BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP off Constance. Guest Speaker: Member Cari Thomas talks about her Indiana. New York, Alsace and Lorraine re Comfortable library facility in Santa Barbara. search. Cari has traced her MILLER/MULLER family and California containing additional lines, in original records back to the 1600s. Cari Over 8,000 books and periodicals will share her methods, tips, and serendipities that hap Over 400 CDs available for research on three PCs pened "On the trail of the MILLERS." A large collection of British genealogical materials Large United States collection Wednesday. April 30. SBCGS Sponsored Bus Trip to South Significant Santa Barbara County collection ern California Genealogical Society Library. See more about Home oflocal chapter of Mayflower Society book times and pickup locations inside this issue. Contact Sam collection Mendenhal. 964-9123 eveninsis for reservations. Free parking Near U.S. Highway 101 Subscription to monthly Tree Tips newsletter Subscription to Ancestors West quarterly journal Monthly general membership meetings with guest speakers Annual seminar featuring popular speakers and programs Special Interest Groups (i.e.. German. Illinois. Computer, Beginning Genealogy, and Help Wanted May 2003 Group) Books, genealogical forms and applications for sale at the library Saturday 10 May , 8:30 - 4:00 Conejo Valley Genealogical Society presents"The Technology for Family Historians" seminar, which will provide information on various aspects of technology being used by Genealogists. There will be six sessions, six topics and six different speakers. Plans are being made to provide hands-on demonstrations of the various techniques. Grant R. Brimhall Library 1401 East Janss Road. Thousand Oaks. California. For more information see http://www.rootsweb.com/-cacvgs/
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