I learned this week that the Portuguese Genealogical Society of Hawaii no longer has copies of the book Portuguese Hawaiian Memories for sale. Did you know that the book has been indexed by some wonderful volunteers and can be found on my website, YourIslandRoutes.com? You’ll find the indexes divided by island under Portuguese Hawaiian Memories….
Author: Melody Lassalle
Genealogist and writer. Creator of the Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage website, yourislandroutes.com
Surname Saturday: Pohley
My last Surname Saturday was for the surname Jones. Today, I’ll chat about Pohley. The oldest daughter of Thomas Jones and Margaret Kelly was Josephine. Josephine married Joseph Charles Pohley ca. 1892 in Sa1n Francisco, CA. Joseph was the son of Charles Pohley and Bridget Cahill. His Father died when he was 3. His Mother…
Surname Saturday: Jones
I have been blessed to have some of the most common surnames every to have existed on the face of the Earth! Today’s surname is: Jones The Jones family has been quite tricky. My line starts with John Joseph Jones, b. ca 1815 in Wales. John made his way to Australia sometime before 1840. I…
My Mementoes: Sierra’s Box
When Sierra died last year, my oldest sister sent me flowers. The flower has this small ceramic box attached: The box shoes a woman and her best friend. This is my Sierra Box. The two little stones came from my niece. They really don’t have anything to do with Sierra, but I like them and…
My Mementoes
As many of you know, I moved recently. Packing up a house takes a lot of time and sweat. Unpacking a house may even be wrose. As I’m slowly going through boxes, I’m finding treasures that I mean alot to me. Some have been packed away and I haven’t seen them in some time. I…