Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
Years ago, I came across a passport entry for a family emigrating to Hawaii. It was for my great grandfather’s cousin, Florinda. I combed through Hawaiian records looking for a trace of Florinda, but never found one. I gave up and moved on. Years later, I got some DNA matches pointing to Pacheco cousins in…
Did you know that the Direcao Regional da Cultura website includes a number of indexes for various parish (paroquiais) baptismal records? There are many indexes covering a range of years to explore. What’s Available in the Collection? Before you get too excited, it’s not every parish every year. What’s available right now is a smattering…
It’s taken a decade but I finally figured out what happened to the Carreiro family of Maia.
You think you know everything about your family tree. Then, a DNA match comes along and a new story unravels. It was through a DNA match that I discovered my 4th great grandfather, Jose Pacheco, had two families. After 30 years of research, I still have discoveries to make. My DNA Match Reveals A Second…
Antonio Pacheco has confounded me for a long time. Of the eight children of Jacintho Pacheco and Anna Jacinta de Mello, he is the only one I could not find a baptismal record for. Records may be missing, but DNA doesn’t lie. Antonio is my great great uncle. Questions About His Birth I’ve checked multiple…