Category Archives: California Roots

Life of Theodoro & Maria (de Braga) Pacheco

Another example of a timeline.  This one is for my great grandparents, Theodoro Pacheco and Maria de Braga.  In this example, I’ve incorporated historical events.  It places my great grandparents within the events happening around them. ca500………Polynesians begin migrating to the Hawaiian islands 1178……….Capt. James Cook becomes the first European to arrive in the Hawaii …

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Ship Indexes Added to IslandRoutes.com

One of my Genea Blogger Games challenges was to participate in an indexing project. I’ve been working on my own project to index the Portuguese names on manifests for ships coming from Hawaii to California. After months of not doing anything, I put in some hard time today. The indexes have all been created. But, …

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Get a Load of The Guys in the Hats

Who were these mean looking dudes in the hats and the cowboy outfits? Was the sheriff arresting a the leaders of a famous gang of thieves? Heck no! It’s my Great Uncle, Theodore “Kid Cyclone” Pacheco Smith, my Grandfather, Joao “Bohne” Pacheco Smith, and their Nephew, Alfred Souza. They are in these outrageous get ups …

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