In this post, I’ll explore John J. Jones, the son of Thomas Augustine and Margaret (Kelly) Jones, and his family. John was born in San Francisco in 1871. He lived there until his death in 1937. He married Matilda “Maud” McCullough. The Jones Family Some notes: This family was a pain in the butt! Finding…
Category: California Genealogy
Voter Registrations: Matthew A. Kelly
Matthew A. Kelly was the son of Martin Kelly and Catherine Dolan. He was born in San Francisco ca. 1862. He was the youngest son of Martin and Catherine. Registrations for Matthew A. Kelly Some notes: I was unable to find Matthew in the early records. In fact, I’ve had trouble finding any on him…
Voter Registrations: Thomas Augustine Jones
This post will explore the information found for the Jones family of San Francisco, California. Thomas Augustine Jones came from Australia in the late 1850s. Records for Thomas Augustine Jones Some notes: Thomas was naturalized long before 1900, so I was surprised that his first entry in the registration books was 1907 after the earthquake…
Voter Registrations: An Introduction
I’ve been collecting quite a bit of data on my relatives in the California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968. As it’s almost time for the Presidential election, I thought I would share some of what I’ve found. The voter registrations books were very informative. They give the voter’s name, and depending on the year, their age, street…
Religious Newspaper Comes to the Rescue
I knew that the city of San Francisco did not have a copy of the marriage record for my Great Great Grandparents, Thomas A. Jones and Margaret Kelly because the records were destroyed in 1906. I also knew that the state of California did not begin recording vital records until after 1905. I didn’t know…