The introduction of trains into the Hawaiian sugar plantation system was a major advancement. Trains made the shipping of cane from one end of the plantation to another much easier. In the early years, track was laid as needed. Later trains became an integral part of Hawaiian plantation technology. In small way, my ancestors were…
Category: About My Ancestors
When Turkeys Sleep
My Grandma was a very young city bride. She grew up in Oakland, California. While her parents kept some animals, it was very much city life. During the depression, my Grandma and Grandpa made the decision to leave Oakland for the Salinas Valley. Grandpa could find work on one of the sugar beet or other…
Political Affiliation of Our Ancestors
As I’ve been going through the voter registration logs, I’ve noticed a couple of things. First, my ancestors belong to alot of different political parties. I’ve noted Democratic, Republican, Socialist, Progressive, Libertarian, Independent, and the non party “Declined to State”. Remember all those black and white movies depicted women as too silly and naive to…
Letting Time Pass
Genealogy Research Journal #5, Entry #7 I didn’t really know where to research next. I needed to see the newspaper obituary for Margaret to see if she had any siblings alive at the time of her death. Waiting for the 1889 Index The impatient genealogist that I am, I kept checking the Call Monitor index….
Calling on the Archdiocese
Genealogy Research Journal #6, Entry #6 I knew that the city of San Francisco would not have a copy of the marriage record as they were destroyed in 1906. I also knew that the state of California did not begin recording vital records until after 1905. I didn’t know what church they were married at…