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Welcome to El Dorado County ... where gold was discovered

People

• Biographies
  • Alcander John Bayley · Alexander Jacobsen · Aylmer Pelton · Charles Warren Haskins · Elias L. Parker · G. Bassi · George W. Gallanar · Hiram E. Barton · Ira A. Fisk · James Richards · John F. Swift · John Hopwood · John Price · Joseph Irish · Lewis T. Stroup · Louis Joseph Wintermantel · Reuben T. Demuth · Samuel B. Pelton · Samuel C. Pelton · Samuel Kyburz - The Forgotten Pioneer · Thomas Agustus Galt · Thomas Johnson · William Dormody · William E. C. Griffith · William Franklin Coe · William Hotchkiss · William S. Hickman, M.D.
• Directories
  • Cold Springs, 1867 Business Directory · Coloma, 1867 Business Directory · Cool, Polk 1890 Business Directory · Duroc, 1867 Business Directory · Emerald Bay, Polk 1890 Business Directory
• El Dorado County World War II Casualties
• Obituaries
  • August Rascher · Barbara Kesselring · Frederick Bosworth is Called by Death; Rites Tuesday · George Bosworth · Hans Jacobsen · Henry Pascoe · Hiram Emmett Barton Is Dead At Shingle Springs · Hugh Frederick Dormody · In Memory of Late Mrs. Emily J.C. Johnson Jacobs · Irene May Irish · James Richards Rites Set Monday · Josephine Dillon · Josephine Dillon · Leonard J. Dormody · Louise Larsen · Reuben T. Demuth · The Burden of Ninety-one Years Removed · Theodore Schaub · Watt's Baby
• Organizations
  • Cold Spring, 1867 Business Directory, Pg. 77 · Coloma Postmasters · Coloma, 1867 Business Directory, Pg. 83 · Cool, Polk 1890 Business Directory, Pg. 107 · Duroc, 1867 Business Directory, Pg. 130 · Emerald Bay, Polk 1890 Business Directory, Pg. 155 · Placerville Fire Department · Placerville Grange, No. 241 · Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Placerville · The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, A Brief History
• Surname Register
• Tales of El Dorado County
  • Joanne "Burkee" Burkett · Early road building and maintenance · El Dorado County took part in the Civil War · History of El Dorado County bridges · James Askew, Dairyman · Provost David Brown perseveres · Robert Chalmers' life ended in mystery · William Cothrin's California honeymoon · William Kramp finally found success ... in El Dorado County · Munson Manning finds success in quicklime · William Newell served in Civil War · Stephen Wing recorded gold rush experiences in diary · Stage coach driver hid secret life 'til the end · Riding cross-country in the 'cradle on wheels' · James Donahue escaped Ireland's famine · Old Zentgraf homestead stands today · Joseph Blundell, traveler, Civil War veteran · Arthur Litten leaves Kentucky home for California's riches · Daniel Chichester's home now historic inn

Places

• Cemeteries
  • Clarksville (Old Mormon Tavern) Cemetery, Clarksville · Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery · Morrison Ranch Cemetery, Clarksville · St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Coloma
• El Dorado County Historical Landmarks
• El Dorado County History
  • A Brief History of El Dorado County · Cold Springs · El Dorado · Georgetown · Greenwood or Greenwood Valley · Growlersburg · Hoggs Diggings · Indian Diggings · Latrobe · Placerville · Spanish Dry Diggings · The Pony Express · Uniontown
• El Dorado County Neighbors
• Queries
  • 12-Mile House or Quintette · Capps Crossing · Diamond Springs Depot · Lotus General Store · Moore's Station · Salmon Falls

Research Aids

• Genealogy Societies
• Information and Tips
  • Common Tombstone Abbreviations · Disease Terminology A - J · Disease Terminology K - Z · El Dorado County Bibliography · El Dorado County Libraries, Associations, and Museums · Epidemics in United States and Elsewhere · How to Research Mining Claims
• Libraries
• Other Useful Sites

Photos from around El Dorado County

• Bayley House · Frenchtown Cemetery #1 · Georgetown Cemetery · Middletown Cemetery · Old City Cemetery Sign · Old City Cemetery #1 · Old City Cemetery #2 · Frenchtwn Cemetery #2 · Old City Cemetery #3 · Georgetown Gazette · Placerville Dignitaries · Placerville City Hall · Placerville Fire Station · Placerville Main Street 1915-1930 · Placerville Street Scene 1950s · Placerville Mining Tunnel · Upper Main Street, Placerville · Placerville Union Cemetery #1 · Placerville Union Cemetery #2 · Pleasant Valley Cemetery #1 · Pleasant Valley Cemetery #2 · Smith Flat Cemetery #1 · Smith Flat Cemetery #2 · St. Patricks Cemetery #1 · St. Patricks Cemetery #2

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