Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #5 In the last entry, we resolved Ida (Cosmer) Drew’s identity. So, who was Jose Pacheco’s wife? People believed she was a Camara, but not a Cosma, which didn’t make sense to me since the Cosma and Camara families were cousins. It was time to get some documentation on Ida…
Research Journal #3, Entry #4 Sometimes in genealogy, you have to prove what isn’t true before you can find out what is true. In order to figure out who Ida Camara was, it was important to figure out who she was not. Her identity had to be separated from Ida (Cosmer) Drew. It was time…
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #1 Every family has it’s common given names. When it is coupled with a common surname, it gets confusing. In the second research journal, I learned that the surnames Jacinto, Jacinto da Camara, Jacintho, Camara, Cambra, and Camera all referred to one family. (Read Journal #2 for their story) It…
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #3 It’s important in genealogy to assess what you have. So, let’s take a look at what we know about Ida #1 and Ida #2. Ida #1 aka Ida (Cosmer) Drew What we know is that Ida was the daughter of Manoel Jacinto da Camara and Minnie Pavon (aka Manoel…
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #2 One of the best ways to learn about your family is to talk to people who are the farthest removed from your line. The more distant the cousin, the more likely they will tell you the juicy tidbits you want to know. The more closely related they are, the…