Being a regular blogger makes it difficult to find topics that I haven’t already touched for weekly challenges. This week’s theme for the 52 Ancestors challenge is Military. So far, I haven’t found many ancestors who were in the military who I haven’t already expounded upon already. As I’ve recently found new information on Felicianno…
Category: Azorean Roots
A New Blog Covering a Voyage to the Azores
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. …
SNGF: One of My Favorite Family Photos
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…
The Danger of Surname Research with Portuguese Ancestry
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…
52 Ancestors Week 12: My Favorite Photograph
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…