Well, it was bound to happen. With all the quirky stuff my computer was doing, it finally up and died. I’m not entirely sure, but I think it’s the motherboard. So, everything I’ve done recently is sitting on the hard drive in the dead computer. I’ve got it backed up to September. Wouldn’t you know…
Author: Melody Lassalle
Genealogist and writer. Creator of the Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage website, yourislandroutes.com
Research Journal Year in Review
In June of 2008, I decided to take this blog in a new direction. Instead of only exploring research problems, I opened it up to a much broader scope. Since then I’ve written many posts. I’ve met up with a wonderful group of genealogy bloggers through the Genea Bloggers group on Facebook. I participated in…
Merry Christmas Eve
It’s about 15 minutes to Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful Chrismas Eve filled with festivity. May all the presents be wrapped, the preparations completed, and may your tree be gloriously lit. I wish you all who celebrate a Christmas day filled with family and friends, the delight in a child’s face as the…
The Yearly Family Newsletter
Do you do an end of the year family newsletter? I started doing one 9 years ago, but mine is a little different than the typical strain. It started as a pay back to cousins who had helped me with my family tree. I am deeply greatful for all the help I receive, the stories…
Christmas Memory: The Lost Pajamas
In the latest Cabinet of Curiosities, we’re asked to write about a Christmas treasure. I’m pulling out of my cabinet of curiosities the item that wasn’t there every Christmas. This is about my Grandma Lassalle and the lost pajamas. My Grandma was a fine seamstress. She sewed everything. Each year she made pajamas for all…