Category Archives: Azorean Roots
Francisca (Mello) Pacheco’s Individual Summary
Unfortunately, the further we go back with Portuguese records, the less we can learn about our female ancestors. The only thing I can gather about Francisca is that that she was born, married, raised a family, and died in the same village–Maia. Some day I will go back to the parish records and I’ll find …
Auntie Cosma: A Woman of Many Talents
[Reposted for Fearless Females-Women's History Month. March 18th, Shining Star] I originally wrote this for Women’s History Month. Marie Cosma was the family midwife, seamstress, a woman many referred to as Grandma. I think she is probably the woman in my tree that most people remembered and remarked on her many talents… Every genealogist has …
Fearless Females: A Lunch Date with Great Great Grandma
[Fearless Females #16...Who would you have lunch with?] It took me some time to decide who in my family tree I would have a lunch date with. I’ve settled on my most mysterious female ancestor, Ana Jacinta (de Melo) Pacheco. Ana was from the town of Achada on Sao Miguel Island. She was the daughter …