Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
Today in the weekly new blogs post at geneabloggers, there was mention of one featuring the Azores. I had to check it out since so few are writing about this region. The blog will cover Mary Rogers Cabot, the blogger’s great aunt. She took a trip to the Azores in 1882 and documented the ship. …
This week Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge is tell everyone about a favorite family photo. I have so many, I don’t know where to start! I’ve decided to post this one. Well, it’s a painting rather than a photograph, but I’m going with it anyway. You’ll notice it is two photos, but it…
From time to time, I get asked whether I have a connection with someone. It usually goes like this: “I have Pacheco’s too. We must be related!” In the beginning, when we are naive, we don’t fully grasp how many different families there really are. Just because there is a similar surname doesn’t mean there…
This week in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge I’m suppose to write about my favorite photograph. How does one pick one favorite??? It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that at the top of my list is this photograph of the Pacheco men. It adorns my website, my blog, and has its own…
The proper way to research a family tree is to go from the known to the unknown, from present to past. What do you do when you can’t find the known person in the records where they are supposed to be? You get creative. I am on a quest to find the baptismal record for…