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</SPAN>Last month I asked for help in locating my “Lost” Great Grandmother.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At that time the only clues I had was
that she died in Oakland, California in 1930.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She had left my Great Grandfather in
1906 and he had their marriage annulled then.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The one other clue was a reference to
her as “Songer” on a death certificate I had found.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>Now the update, I had a chance to go the Sacramento and while there I
stop by the California State Library at 9<SUP>th</SUP> and O Street.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After a couple of minutes there I
followed up on my clues and had a possible hit.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I immediately went over to the
California Department of Health Service Vital Records office and order a death
certificate for Alice D. Songer.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>The next day I got it and it was what I
was looking for.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I then went back
to the State Library and put in her second husband name and found a lot of
information I otherwise was unable to locate
earlier.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>I have been busy for the holidays but I will continue my research after
the New Year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I wanted to thank all
those who email me with suggestions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>And to let everyone on this list know that I for one enjoy reading all
the emails.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Especially when they
mentions a web site.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>IE the recent
comment about early Oregon settlers, I qualified and did not know it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Again
thanks.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>Eugene
Melvin<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>Portland,
Oregon<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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