Genealogy Projects tagged with plumas county on the Geni Family Tree

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  • Plumas County, California

    Prehistorically, the indigenous Mountain Maidu were the primary inhabitants of the area now known as Plumas County. The Maidu lived in small settlements along the edges of valleys, subsisting on roots, acorns, grasses, seeds, and occasionally fish and big game. They were decentralized and had no tribal leadership; most bands lived along waterways in and around their own valleys. Areas with high...

  • Maidu (Native American tribe)

    History "The Maidu were not directly affected by Spanish and Mexican penetration into the Sacramento Valley, and whites did not enter their homeland in significant numbers until the immigrant surge through the Lassen Trail in 1849 . Permanent white settlement in Honey Lake Valley began with the construction of Isaac Roop's log house in 1854. Although precise figures are lacking, Maidu populatio...

  • Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, California

    This project is for those buried in Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Plumas County, california. Notable Interments Manuel Herrick (1876-1952) - US Congress Links Find a Grave Billion Graves