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12 June 2022

"Plague at the Golden Gate" and Records at University of the Pacific

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 "Plague at the Golden Gate"  and  Records at University of the Pacific I recently watched a documentary on PBS called "Plagu...
26 April 2020

More Stories From The Sacramento Police Mug Books 1860-1948

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Most of the crimes committed by people in these mug books seem to be Petite Larceny, Grand Larceny, Burglary or Robbery.  These crimes might...
24 April 2020

Sacramento Police Mug Books 1860-1948

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The Center for Sacramento History uploaded police mugs books dated from 1860 to 1948 to Internet Archive .   I can't tell you how ma...
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21 April 2020

Simpson & Swan - Part 5

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The newspaper articles and the chapter in the 1861 California State Statutes mention slave children in Missouri. The affidavits from Zacha...
18 April 2020

Simpson & Swan - Part 4

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I was able to follow the history of Senate bill 84 somewhat through the newspapers: Mr. Heacock gave notice that at an early day he would ...
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17 April 2020

Simpson & Swan - Part 3

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I found the probate for Nicholas Swan in Sacramento County.  It contained the usual petitions, claims, and receipts.  There is no mention of...
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15 April 2020

Simpson & Swan - Part 2

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I found another newspaper mention for Zachariah Simpson - a tiny little paragraph. Who was Squire Drisdom and why was he opposing the ...
14 April 2020

Simpson & Swan

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In the 1861 California State Statutes (chapter 76, page 59) there is an act authorizing the public administrator, Jared Irwin, to sell the...
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12 April 2020

Crime, Punishment and Pardons in California 1861

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The Journal of the Assembly During the Thirteenth Session of the Legislature of the State of California for 1862 LIST OF PARDONS GRAN...
11 April 2020

1861 California State Statutes - Name Changes, Estates, Guardians and More

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A copy of the 1861 California State Statutes can be found HERE NAME CHANGES chapter 11, pg 8 An Act to change the na...