Genealogy Projects tagged with Quicksilver on the Geni Family Tree

Families involved withthe New Almaden Quicksilver Mine, New Almaden, Santa Clara County, California

This project attempts to document the genealogy of the Derby, Stevenson, and Carson families who were involved with the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine of California 1847-1912 in the Almaden Township near San Jose. and richest mine in California. Discovered in 1845, its quicksilver payload was once crucial for gold and silver processing and manufacturing munitions. It produced over $75 million fro...