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Coordinator of this Site

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I am Elizabeth E. Bullard, coordinator and website designer for The Plumas County CAGenWeb Project since May 1, 2004. I am a member in good standing of the California Genealogical Society, the California Historical Society, the New England Historical Genealogical Society, and the Association of Professional Genealogists.

I hope that you will find this site helpful and that you enjoy your visit. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me by email.

My sincerest thanks to the previous county coordinators
for all of their hard work and contributions to this project:

Jacquie Ansell (1996-1999)
Tim I. Purdy (1999-2004)

 

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Follow the Research Aids link above to locate excellent resources for new and experienced researchers alike.
Get information about where to start, or get ideas about how to break through that proverbial brick wall.

 

 

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A Little Bit About Plumas County

Plumas County was formed from parts of Butte County in 1854. It was only natural to name the county for the river that flows through it - Feather River. In 1821, the river was named el rio de las plumas (the river of feathers) by Spanish explorer Luis Antonio Argüelo for the multitude of waterfowl that he observed upon its waters. In about 1850, the river's name was anglicized to Feather River.

Plumas County tidbits:

Learn more about Plumas County, California, by visiting the
County History page.

Neighboring Counties

Map of Neighboring Counties

Butte County (west-southwest)
Lassen County (north and east)
Shasta County (northwest)
Sierra County (south)
Tehama County (west)
Yuba County (south)

 

 

The USGenWeb Project

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Organized in 1996, The USGenWeb Project is a loosely-organized group of volunteers that work to create a center for genealogical research for every county in the United States.

The USGenWeb Project is non-commercial and fully-committed to providing free access to genealogical and historical resources for everyone. The USGenWeb Project also sponsors several special projects at the national level.

To learn more about The USGenWeb Project and its history, visit the national site.

Our Founder

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Jeff Donald Murphy was born August 28, 1947, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a son of Powell Davis Murphy and Marjorie (Morrison) Murphy, and passed away May 20, 2001, Gresham, Oregon.

Jeff was the founder of The KYGenWeb Project, The USGenWeb Project, The USBiographies Project and co-founder of The KYBiographies Project.

The CAGenWeb Project

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First loaded onto the Internet on July 16, 1996, The CAGenWeb Project was created when The USGenWeb Project organizers expanded by creating individual projects for every state within the U.S.A. and its territories. To learn more about The CAGenWeb Project, visit the state site.

Richard S. Wilson was
The CAGenWeb Project's
1st State Coordinator.

Current State Coordinator:
Bob Jenkins

Current Assistant State Coordinator:
Jeannette Harper

 

 

 

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This site was updated in some way on
08-Jan-2022 23:33