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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just learned about Google books today and think
that is a great resource for County & State Histories! Thanks for
sharing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Denise</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 23, 2006 3:19 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Oregon
History</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=title><STRONG>Hi group,</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=title><STRONG>This book is available online through Google
Books... Just click this link below. If you haven't used this Google Book
search engine you are missing a chance to find out lots of info written about
your subject of genealogy...</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=title><STRONG>Regards,</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=title><STRONG>Jack Ciaccia</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=title><STRONG>Boulder, CO</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01629479&id=_WwQKAlevGkC&pg=PR11&lpg=PR11&dq=An+old+California+pioneer">http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01629479&id=_WwQKAlevGkC&pg=PR11&lpg=PR11&dq=An+old+California+pioneer</A></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/23/06 6:39:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>I
just ran across an interesting discussion of the origins of Oregon in
a<BR>book on Heritage Quest;<BR><BR>Burnett, Peter H.<BR>An old California
pioneer<BR>Oakland, Calif.: Biobooks, 1946, 309 pgs<BR><BR>What caught my
eye was the discussion on marriage laws, it included<BR>requirements for
recording the transaction.<BR><BR>I haven't followed through to figure out
why we have such a detailed<BR>analysis or the history of Oregon in a
"California Pioneer" book, but I am<BR>sure it's
fascinating.<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>I thought this sounded fascinating and might try to find a copy.
I did.</DIV>
<DIV>However, I think I will let someone else buy them.</DIV>
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light rubbingof covers, else fine With folding map at rear California
Heritage #05 One of 675 copies, signed by the editor Folded facsimile
of Burnett's manuscript "Oath of Office" when he became the first
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of Office" when he became the first American governor of California,
and two folded maps in rear pocket: Colton's 18 <SMALL>(Biobooks,
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