FootNote
The new kid on the block, FootNote is known for digitizing historical
documents... many of which are genealogical gems. With naturalizations,
city directories, war records, newspapers, town records, etc... this new
kid is quickly being recognized as an alternative to Ancestry.
While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
The Adventures of a Forty-niner An Historic Description of California,
with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and
Its People in Those Early Days, By Daniel
Knower. Daniel went to California in 1849
during the start of the gold-rush days. This
manuscript provides sketches on events and
ideas that he saw, as well as detailing his
trek to the gold rush town of Coloma.
Old Mission Stories of California Of the last six stories comprising the
seven in this little collection of Stories
of the Old Missions, all but one have, as a
basis, some modicum, larger or smaller, of
historical fact, the tale of Juana alone
being wholly fanciful, although with an
historical background. The first story of
the series may be considered as introductory
to the mission tales proper. In these quiet,
unpretending stories the writer has
attempted to give a faithful picture of life
among the Indians and Spaniards in Nueva
California during the early days of the past
century.
Death Valley In '49 Autobiography Of A Pioneer,
Detailing His Life From A Humble Home In The
Green Mountains To The Gold Mines Of
California; And Particularly Reciting The
Sufferings Of The Band Of Men, Women And
Children Who Gave "Death Valley" Its Name.
Penance of Magdalena and Other Tales of
California Missions, By J.
Smeaton Chase Interest in Mission affairs is more or
less limited to the five here included,
which are, probably, the most notable,
historically and architecturally, of the
whole chain of these venerable monuments
of Franciscan zeal.
Missions of California and the Old
Southwest, 1907 In musing over the history of the old
Missions, the mind is led to inquire as
to the benefits that have been conferred
upon mankind by the labors, triumphs and
defeat of the padres during their brief
sojourn in the Southwest.
San Bernardino County, California
Genealogy The vast majority of information on
this website is based upon An
Illustrated History of Southern
California: embracing the counties of
San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles,
Orange and the peninsula of lower
California.
La Baja California
La Baja California Genealogy and History,
Spanish This land they called Ciguatan, or The
Realm of Women; and they declared that
it abounded in gold, in pearls, rubies,
garnets, turquoises, and many other
products, rich and precious.
San Mateo County
History of San Mateo County The vast majority of information on this
website is based upon History of San
Mateo County, By Philip W. Alexander and
Charles Hamm, 1916.
