Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
If you aren’t researching on FamilySearch.org, you are missing out on one of the best free genealogy database collections available. FamilySearch is maintained by the Mormon Church and draws from their vast collection. Not everything in their collection is on the website. Only a fraction has been digitized and indexed. What Titles Are Of Interest…
You may have heard that the ukulele was invented by Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii. Credit has been given to Manoel Nunes, Augusto Dias, Jose do Espirito Santo, and Joao Fernandes for its invention though the actual details of who did what are a little murky. The Madeiran Machete The ukelele is derived from the Portuguese…
Several years ago, I was visiting with my sister-in-law and her sister. They showed me the beautiful tablecloth that was purchased on the island of Madeiran and had been in their family for years. The artistry is amazing. An Example of a Madeiran Embroidered Tablecloth Before spondylitis destroyed my fingers, I used to do embroidery….
A beautiful video of different places on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores
Many of us have sent in DNA samples in hopes of finding a 3rd cousin or breaking a brick wall. What if you were abandoned as a child and you just wanted to know where you came from and if you had any family out there? That’s the backdrop of the short documentary film “The…