It’s inevitable! If you’ve got Catholics in your family tree, sooner or later you’re going to hit church records written in Latin. And, you never thought those Latin word origins you learned in high school would come in handy! It’s important to know the key words and phrases so that you can find the important…
Author: Melody Lassalle
Am I Related to Canadian Tenor, Remigio Pereira?
In the course of my research, I have heard claims that we’re related to this famous person or that. This time it is Canadian singer and musician, Remigio Pereira, whose ancestry hails from Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. I’ve already connected to Nobel Prize winner, Craig Mello, whose ancestors were also from Maia. …
1900 US Census: Portuguese Names in Kawaihau District, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii
This is the second installment in the series of indexes listing the Portuguese names in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census for the island of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. The first index covers Hanelei District. This index covers Kawaihau District. The majority of the people in this district will most likely be found at the Kealia…
SNGF: My Best Genealogy Day Ever
Randy Seaver has this week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun posted. The question for tonight is “What is your very best genealogy day ever?” Ever is such a long time. Truth be told, there were many best genealogy days since I began researching in 1990. I’m going to tell you about the first time I found…
1900 US Census: Portuguese Names in Hanalei District, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii
This genealogy index was created from the 1900 U.S. Federal Census covering Hanalei District, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. Portuguese names of the heads of families and their spouses have been extracted. Included are Portuguese individuals living with non-Portuguese heads of households. The index is sorted two ways. First, it is alphabetized by surname. Second, it…




