As of today, the Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage Website has a new web address. You will find all the great articles and resources at: www.yourislandroutes.com The website is already in place and can be find with a google search. There will be a transition period where you will still find the website at the…
Month: March 2009
Reorganizing My Computer Files
After my hard drive crashed in January and I got a new computer, I began reloading all my old genealogy files. This included folders filled with documents, indexes, and a variety of research sources. Now that I’ve got everything reloaded, I’m rethinking my former method of organization. Previously, I had a main folder titled “Genealogy…
Back on the Dolan Trail
I just cannot give up! As you know, yesterday I learned that a family I’d hoped was related to my tree and had been researching for some 5 years, turned out not to be related. It was really disappointing, to say the least. Today, I woke up with renewed verve and vowed that these Dolan’s…
I Found John Dolan’s Obituary
If you heard a heavy sigh awhile ago, that was me. I have been researching a prospective Dolan family for a couple of years now to see if the father might be my “Unknown Dolan”, brother to Patrick, Catherine, Margaret, and Bridget. Tonight I got my answer and it wasn’t good. I have a trial…
It’s Women’s History Month!
March is Women’s History Month. It’s appropriate that women should get their own month. They make up half our family tree 🙂 Have you ever stopped to think about the women in your tree? Who were they? What were their lives like? When I look over my pedigree I find women who are virtually without…