It’s amazing who you might meet online. The other day I accepted a follow request on Google+ from someone in France. This person works for the archives. I found a link on his profile and clicked on it. Where it lead was a big surprise–a very good surprise! Archives en Lignes has digitized civil records…
Category: About My Ancestors
Where the heck have I been?
I noticed today that I haven’t blogged since December 3rd. The holidays are a busy period. Having a disability makes spreading my time and energy around all that more difficult. So, what was I doing the last 3 weeks? Putting together my family genealogy newsletter, that’s what. Each December I put together a newsletter that…
That’s Old News: Political Support
I found this brief article in the 30 Jun 1912 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle: A recall was being issued in San Francisco of three politicians. The East Oakland Progressive League was throwing it’s support behind the politicians and against the recall. Listed as one of the members of the East Oakland Progressive League…
Surname Saturday: Costa Carneiro of Maia
I took a brief hiatus from Surname Saturday. I’m continuing through my Azorean maternal roots. The last entry I did was on Pacheco de Resendes of Maia. Today, I will post about the Costa Carneiro’s of Maia. The first person of this surname in my tree is Josefa Costa Carneiro. She was my 6th great…
Oakland Bay Bridge Anniversary
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you have probably passed over the Oakland Bay Bridge many times in your life. The bridge is celebrating it’s 75th anniversary. Huffingon Post has some amazing photographs from the construction of the bridge: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/11/bay-bridge-anniversary_n_1087376.html Construction of the bridge was started in 1933, at the height of…