No Stone Unturned Genealogy

Certified American Indian Lineage Specialist Genealogical Services

How can I help connect you to your Indian heritage?
Just need to know where to look? Who to ask?
Can't figure out your next step?
Would you rather let a professional search for you?
Please, allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Lorraine Escobar. The name my tribe gave to me is "Rain Cloud" which is "Inam Mec" in the Esselen Indian language. True to my name, I enjoy making connections for people and knowledge of their Indian ancestors through genealogy. I am a member of the Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation (a California tribe) and am also the tribal genealogist.

I have been "belly-crawling" through the California Indian records since 1991 and am now a Certified American Indian Lineage Specialist. I have worked for California Indian tribes and individuals as well. I have trained people how to set up their own genealogical libraries and databases and have performed genealogical services which satisfy the strict genealogical criterion imposed upon unacknowledged tribes by the US Government in the Federal Acknowledgment Process.

In my experience, I have developed a large network of resources including a few of my own. I am unafraid of asking questions and have been known to be fairly tenacious. I promise to leave no stone unturned. I can teach you how to research your own family history, develop your own resources, or I can do it for you. It's all up to you. I am willing to help you in any way you need. My fees are reasonable and I am willing to negotiate any job, large or small. Non-Indian research assignments are welcome as well. 

Many have asked how long it takes to do this kind of research. There are no pat answers because each case is different. Click on these two stories for my typical response. If you'd like to learn more about my work or me, feel free to browse my other pages listed below.

MY CALIFORNIA CENSUS INDEX BOOKS are designed to make life easy when searching for your ancestors in the census records. These books were generated from a computerized database system that I developed to make life easier for me in all the research I have done in Monterey County and San Diego County, California. Each one is divided into three sections - two alphabetized indexes (first name only & surname) and one for the chronological order of appearance. Each index references the original page in which the name appeared, and finding the right family grouping is a breeze. Additionally, I've standardized the names to make the search even easier. Just click on the link here, Willow Bend Books, to order these useful books for 1850, 1852, & 1860 Monterey County, California (1852 San Diego County, CA due to come out soon!)

Member of the Board of Certification for Genealogists since 1998

E-mail: Inammec@aol.com

Personal genealogy: Rain Cloud's Web Page

Scholastic work: Understanding the Composition of Costanoan Indians

(presented at the California Indian Conference, at San Francisco University, 1998)

Personal Poems: Rain Cloud's Poems

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