Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
I thought I understood the migration trail the Azorean sugar plantation contract workers took to Hawaii: Azores to South America to San Francisco to Hawaii. After reading an old newspaper article about the voyage of the S.S. Hansa in 1882, the ship my Pacheco ancestors were on, I found that I was wrong. I expected…
For regular visitors to this blog, you’ve probably noticed my posting and commenting has been spotty at best since September. Part of the reason is I’m rebuilding the Portuguese Hawaiian website, YourIslandRoutes.com. The planning stages took a couple of weeks, the actual work may take a lifetime. But, that’s not really why I haven’t been…
This week for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Randy asks how we began researching our family tree. I can still remember the moment when I started this journey. We were visiting my grandma at the rest home where she lived. It was a beautiful sunny day and we were outside in the patio area having a…
My mom used to tell me that sharing was good especially when my siblings and I were fighting over over a toy. Not only is sharing good for siblings, it’s good for genealogists. Case in point, I’ve confirmed the relationship of a man on a “Fiche de Emigrante” card all because I posted a link…
Okay, so I didn’t blog at all. Excuse me if I was a bit distracted. I have good reason. Three new cousins found me this week and I’ve been awash in new details, photographs, and research. One of my reason I blog is about my ancestors is to share my research experience. But equally important…