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As they are located, books about families arriving in San Francisco are being added to the selection of Family History Books.

Family Publications

Recommended Reading.
Books are available at Amazon.com . . . just click an image.

To California By Sea by James P. Delgado.
To California by Sea: A Maritime History of the California Gold Rush (Studies in Maritime History)

San Francisco: Port of Gold
William Martin Camp
An image of the cover of Port of Gold is not available. However, I have this book and it is a well-written history of San Francisco penned by a Berkeley author in 1947. It opens with a list of the Officers of the Society of California Pioneers. Some illustrations are included in the book.

Annals of San Francisco.
The Annals of San Francisco by Frank Soule, John H. Gihon, James Nisbet
Originally published 1855. Many illustrations.


The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld
Herbert Asbury
Asbury's history of the Barbary Coast properly begins with the gold rush to California in 1849..."

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Arrive San Francisco: March 21, 1851
SS Columbus
Captain M'Gowan
From Panama

Passage:
24-1/2 days from Panama via Acapulco, Mexico. Experienced a succession of head winds which accounted for the unusual length of the passage. In coming up the San Francisco Harbor, ran aground on Tonquin Shoal, but was off again with the flood tide, without sustaining any damage. Left Panama on May 1, 1851.

Following passengers died during the passage:
May 9, 1851: At sea, on board, between Panama and San Francisco: Lucy Ann Newell, daughter of George P. and Emily C. Newell, aged 20 months.

May 14, 1851: At sea, on board, between Panama and San Francisco: Emily C. Newell, wife of George P. Newell, and mother of Lucy Ann Newell, aged 28 years.

Cargo: 90 packages of assorted merchandise.

Passengers:
Abell, Thomas
Acorn, W.H.
Adams, J.W.
Adams, William
Anderson, Hugh
Anderson, J.
Anderson, Mr.
Arnold, Elery
Ashley, John
Baird, W.L.
Bangham, J.
Barney, A.
Bassett, J.M.
Batterton, E.
Batterton, W.
Bean, Abilgail
Berant, B.
Bidwell, J.
Birdseye, Dr.
Blankman, Mrs., two children and servant
Blethen, G.L.
Bradt, G.
Brasted, J.T.
Bronberg, J.
Bronson, P.A.
Brown, W.C.
Brown, W.H.
Bryant, J.W.
Burns, Mary
Cain, John
Campbell, N.
Carey, E.
Carey, J.
Carlton, J.
Carter, John
Cazneau and child
Chadwich, G.W. and lady
Chapman, Master
Chapman, Mr., lady and two children
Claudman, A.
Cobb, Mrs. H.A. and two children
Coe, Curtis
Coe, Mr., and son
Colwell, D.
Copley, G.
Dattlezwig, T.
Davis, L.H.
Davis, Thomas
Dikeman, H.
Dodson, C.B.
Donaldson, ?
Door, Vallin
Dorsa, J.N.
Dunn, Clarissa
Eaton, W.L.
Field, F.
Fisher, F.
Fisher, George
Fisher, H.
Fisher, Mrs.
Fisher, Mrs. H., and three children
Fletcher, Isaac
Franklin, John
Freeman, Mr.
Gappy, J.
Gibson, P.
Gilbert, J.
Gilbert, J.
Giller, W.
Gleason, John M.
Goodrich, J.
Gordon, John
Gordon, R.H.
Gratz, T.
Hamilton, J.M.
Hanford, J.
Harris, ?
Harris, Mrs. Phebe
Harrison, D.
Harrison, J.
Hatch, N.
Hicks, J.
Hill, Mrs.
Hoff, Mrs., daughter and two children
Holy, E.
Hopkins, Mark
Hopkins, Moses
Hought, Dr.
How, J.
Howell, George
Hunt, H.
Jenkins, H.
Johnson, P.
Jones, J.
Jones, S.
Judson, C.
Judson, H.
Kerrish, J.
King, ?
Knowlton, N.
Landrum, (or Dandrum?) ?
Landrum, B.
Landrum, W.
Lannigan, P.
Leisseinden
Libby, William
Lindsey, C.R.
Listerfeltz, ?
Listerfeltz, J.
Loud, W.
Lowney, /D.
Marriner, T.A.
Maston, P.
Mateson, J.
Mateson, M.
McCormack, J.
McLaven, F.
McLaven, R.N.
McNutt, George
Miller, Mr.
Miller, Mrs., daughter and servant.
Monire, ?
Monire, A.J.
Morse, A.B.
Mourey, Mrs. and son
Myers, J.
Myers, L.
Newell, Mr., and lady
Nicholson, J.
Owen (or Dwen?), Sam
Palmer, G.
Pascol, John
Pickett, Mrs., two children and servant
Pickett, R.
Reid, H.
Reppert, H.
Rice, H.
Roberts, F.
Rogers, Mr., lady and servant
Rondold, S
Russell, John
Sage, Hy
Schmuir, G.
Seymour, Mr.
Smith, J.N.
Smith, N.
Stanley, W.
Steadley, M.
Steinheiser, D.
Stevenson, W.T.
Street, N.
Sweet, J.
Taylor, A.
Taylor, A.C.
Taylor, Ronald
Teach, J.
Templeton, H.
Thomas, J.
Thorne, Mr.
Thorne, W.
Thorpe, ?
Thorpe, A.
Thorpe, William
Towner, D.
Tyler, Miss. M.
Vanaken, J.
Vanwycke, Mr. and three friends
Vanwycke, Mrs. and family
Vitner, William
Waithall, Mr., lady, two children, two servants
Walker, A.
Ward, D.
Waters, ?
Watson, ?
Weaver, J.
Weaver, S.
Webb, Jr., J.
Wheeler, Z. and wife.
Wren, George P. and lady
Wright, H.




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Page: http://www.maritimeheritage.org/pc052351
Date Entered: July 1999
Source: Daily Alta California
When possible, checked against San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists by Louis Rasmussen (A Volume of the SHIPS �N Rail Series) San Francisco Historic Records, Colma, California


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