Taking a California Homesteading class at the SoCal Genealogy Jamboree leads me to discover that my husband’s California pioneer 2nd great-grandfather received a homestead patent in Mariposa County.
Were My Mexican Ancestors Part of the Elite Landed Hacienda Lifestyle?
Taking a closer look at the lifestyle of the pre-revolution Mexican landed class to which my ancestors allegedly belonged before having to flee and start a new life in the United States.
#52Ancestors: Is Andrew Jackson Gann One of the Gann’s from Gann’s Meadow?
Is 3rd great grand uncle Andrew Jackson Gann one of the Ganns from Gann’s Meadow on Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway? Gann’s Meadow is an abandoned settlement and venture located off historic Highway 4 in the Sierra Nevada range.
