Kathy Nielsen, Professional Genealogist, California History Librarian

EDITORIAL

Oct 2

“…a fascinating history lesson as well as an inspiring story. Smathers goes back nearly nine generations to tell the saga of a family that began with the Ohlone tribe, merged with Spanish conquerors, Mexican settlers, and finally with an Irish immigrant. She captures the pain and struggle of each of these groups and the role they played in California history.”