In my previous post, I wrote about how a genealogist solved the mystery of Rose (Caires) Vieira. While Rose’s story was unfolding, her daughter’s was not. Maria was said to marry someone by the surname of Goias. But, that was about all we knew of her. There was a Maria (Vieira) Goias in the California…
Category: About My Ancestors
Genealogist Are Awesome!!!
A week or so ago, I blogged about my mystery relative, Rose (Caires) Vieira. I hope that someone would read the post and tell me what had happened to her. My cousin, Teresa, and I had put together what we had, which was very little. With our efforts exhausted we turned to the web for…
The Mystery of Rose Caires Vieira
Some of our relatives leave a wealth of information behind. Others seemed to have passed through this world leaving only a murmur. Rose (Caires) Vieira is one of those people. I’m writing this on behalf of my cousin, Teresa, in hope that someone will remember Rose. This photo was taken around 1940. We believe the…
SNGF: My Unknown Ancestor
Randy’s challenge this week was to check my pedigree chart for my first unknown ancestor. This is a person who I know the surname of but nothing else or I know the first name but not the surname. I’d have to go back many generations on my French and Portuguese lines before I hit anyone…
Two Year Anniversary of My Dad’s Passing
Today marks the two year anniversary of my Dad’s death. Wow! Two years already. That first year was so long and now it’s been two years. It doesn’t seem possible. As the second anniversary rolls around, I find that my thoughts turn less from grief and more to the times we enjoyed. I don’t know…