Category Archives: Famous People
Hawaii State Archives Digital Collection Tour: Government Office Holders
Our next stop on the archives tour takes us to the Government Office Holders index cards. Each entry in this collection includes information on folks who held office Hawaiian government and the various office names. Go to the Government Office Holders main page. You have three choices: Search, Office Name A-Z, and Personal Names A-Z …
How Do You Research Someone Who Left No Trail?
I am working on a research project for a friend because I can’t seem to get my genealogy fix with my own lines I like working on other people’s trees since it gives me experience in a research area that I wouldn’t otherwise come into contact with. This line has me a bit confounded. …
My Hero, Shirley Chisholm
As we just finished a historic presidential election, I thought I’d repost an article I wrote for another website. This is the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to run for president of the United States of America. Shirley Chisholm was on the news quite a bit when I was in elementary …