You may remember that I’ve been trying to figure out the parentage of Michael and William Dolan who appeared in the obituary of Patrick Dolan, my Great Great Uncle, who died in 1905. I had been searching one family for a couple of years, only to realize they did not connect to my tree. So,…
Category: About My Ancestors
What’s the Best Way to Add Information to FindAGrave.com?
I have decided to do something with the photographs and information I’ve collected from cemeteries. After playing with different websites, I’ve decided that I want to add my information to FindAGrave.com. After looking at the website, I realize that there are a few options. Is anyone out their an expert in working with FindAGrave.com? I’d…
Tombstone Tuesday: Joana’s Tombstone
Joana (Gonsalves Cardoza) Fernandes is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward, California. The tombstone doesn’t tell you nearly enough about Joana. Though Joana’s life was long, it was not easy. Joana was born in 1875 in Magdalena do Mar, Madeira to Francisco Gonsalves Cardoso and Coleta de Jesus. At the age of 10 they…
Tombstone Tuesday: What’s in a Name?
This is the tombstone of my Azorean Great Great Uncle and Great Great Aunt, Manoel Pacheco and Jacintha Rosa (Moniz) Pacheco at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California: Did you notice that neither of those names are on this stone? The surname Algravia was adopted by this family somewhere around 1910. It’s been…
In Honor of My Hard Working Ancestors On Labor Day
I wrote this article back in September 2001 for my Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage website www.yourislandroutes.com. I think it’s worth reposting. We just don’t give enough credit to the hard working laborers in your family tree who paved the way for those who would come later… Remembering Our Hard Working Ancestors on Labor Day…