A few years ago, for Family History Month (which is this month!) I decided to make a migration map. I found a library online with historical maps. I chose one sort of in the middle of the time frame for my many migrations (the first being in the 1400s). Then, I mapped out the migration…
Author: Melody Lassalle
Genealogist and writer. Creator of the Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage website, yourislandroutes.com
Book of Me, Prompt 7: My Maternal Grandparents
[Part two of prompt 7 of the Book of Me Written by You…] Writing about my Grandparents on my Mom’s side is a little more complicated. My Grandma was born in 1912 in Oakland, California as Anna Hazel Jackson but always went by Anna Elizabeth. This should give you a glimpse into the strong willed…
Book of Me, Prompt 7: My Paternal Grandparents
This week the Book of Me, Written by You prompt is about my grandparents. I’ll start by telling you about my Dad’s parents. I knew both my Grandma and my Grandpa on this side. My Grandfather was Jean Lassalle a native of Ogeu les bains, France, born in 1888. He arrived on American shores in…
I have conquered my mountain!
You may recall a year or so ago, I wrote a post about organizing the documents on my computer. This was a monumental effort. There were over 200 folders with multiple folders within. I have no clue how many documents there were. I think it would have scared me if I knew! I started the…
There is still more to learn about Thomas Augustine Jones
I thought I knew pretty much everything that there was to know about Thomas Augustine Jones given the documents that are available. So, color me surprised when I was going through San Francisco voting registers the other night and I found Thomas where he shouldn’t have been. I knew that Thomas Jones lived with his…