Who were these mean looking dudes in the hats and the cowboy outfits? Was the sheriff arresting a the leaders of a famous gang of thieves? Heck no! It’s my Great Uncle, Theodore “Kid Cyclone” Pacheco Smith, my Grandfather, Joao “Bohne” Pacheco Smith, and their Nephew, Alfred Souza. They are in these outrageous get ups…
Category: About My Ancestors
The Kelly Surname is Stalking my Dolan Family
I decided to put in some time on my Dolan’s this weekend since I’m all juiced up to solve their mystery. When I started, I knew that Catherine Dolan married Martin Kelly ca 1840. Little did I know that Dolan families would work their way into the tree over multiple generations. As I was going…
My First Carnival of Genealogy
I’ve been reading about the carnivals of genealogy on Randy Seaver’s blog for some time. For the life of me I could never figure out how you found out about them and where to submit your entry. When I signed up for the Genea Bloggers Network on Facebook, I found out that many carnivals are…
The Corner Store
When I was growing up, there was a store on the corner of Delano Street. It was called J & J’s. It was run by Asian immigrants, Daniel and Irene. To this day, I have no idea what the J & J stood for. The store wasn’t very big. When you came in the door…
Getting My Irish Ancestors Back to Ireland
I am completely stuck on my Irish lines. I’ve got them back to the late 1840s in New Hampshire, but can’t make the leap. I know they were from County Roscommon, but that’s it. There are a few problems holding up my research. First, Martin and Catherine (Dolan) Kelly moved the family out to San…