Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
Sugar plantations were a big part of our Portuguese Hawaiian ancestors’ lives. The plantation provided them with a place to live, a job, schooling for their children, monthly wages, and a sense of community. Our ancestors’ lives revolved around the plantation whether at home, work, or play. Difficulties Finding the Name of the Plantation For…
This week’s theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is “Easy”. When it comes to easy to research ancestors, nothing beats my Azoreans! I didn’t start exactly on the right path considering all the information my grandmother gave me was wrong. But, once I got all that sorted out, it was a breeze. I know. …
One of the most important places to do research is at the Family History Center of the Mormon Church (aka Church of Latter Day Saints). Check your local phone book for a Family History Center near you. This is a list of some of the microfilms/microfiche that are helpful for the Portuguese Hawaiian researcher. Note…
I am very happy to announce that I am getting organized! This is good news for the visitors of this website as you’ll be able to find articles much quicker. There is now an index to the Portuguese Hawaiian genealogy research aids on this website. You can find the index in the menu at the…
This is a brief list of the Catholic Churches whose members was primarily from the Portuguese ethnic group. Other churches also have Portuguese members, however, these churches catered to the Portuguese community. These would be good places to start searches for your ancestors if you’re unsure which church your ancestors belonged to. There are most…