Portraits of Early Sonoma County Settlers

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Portraits of Early Sonoma County Settlers is written by Sonoma County Genealogical Society and published by Lulu.com. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1365131262 (ISBN 10) and 9781365131264 (ISBN 13).

Portraits of Early Sonoma County Settlers is the narrative history of sixteen early settlers in the area which is now Sonoma County, California. A number of these persons arrived before California became a state in 1850. A number of them were lured here by the Gold Rush of 1849. They engaged in wide and diverse activities. Several were directly or indirectly involved in the settlement and development of new towns in the area. Others contributed to the development of agriculture, schools, and religion. Some of them had to deal with the Mexican Government and the ranchos in early Alta California. Overall it gives a good picture of what the area was like as it moved towards and became a part of the United States of America.