The author of the original database was Mrs. Charlette O. Parsons of Mtn. View, CA, USA, shown with her husband, Mr. Robert B. Parsons, both are Native Californians.   Mrs. Parsons has spent over 50 years in its research and compilation, without the aid of computers.  Her works are compiled into 15 volumes of family history that are on file at three major genealogical libraries in the United States: Sutro State Library in San Francisco, CA, LDS Main Library in Salt Lake City, UT, and the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Without her firm foundation, the PFA-WR's Master Database could not have been possible.

The sole author of the Parsons Web Page and primary compiler of the Parsons Family Association-Western Region's Master Database is Mr. Gary A. Parsons of San Jose, CA, USA. Gary is a, fourth generation, native Californian and holds a Masters Degree from the School of Social Science, San Jose State University. Gary is married to Mrs. Patricia V. Parsons and has three children, Scott, Cristin, and Melissa.

Three of Gary's ancestral lines were among the early pioneers of California. His Charles Dornbach line immigrated to CA from Prussia during the Gold Rush of 1849. As merchants, they founded the town of Dutch Flat, Placer Co., CA. His Joseph Holmes line immigrated to CA from England during the Gold Rush of 1849. As an Engineer, he worked at one of the stamp mills in Sonora, Tuolumne Co., CA. His Theron Parsons line migrated to CA from Onondaga, NY, to National City, CA, in 1868 and was a printer by trade.

Gary has been in the publishing business for over 35 years and is currently involved in digital photographic restoration, desktop publishing, and four color digital printing. Gary has been involved in family history research since the 1970's. Also, he has been the Associate Historian for the Parsons Family Association - Western Region since 1994.