Category Archives: Footnote Friday
Footnote Friday: Curious Obituary
One of the collections that I visit regularly on Footnote.com is the San Francisco Chronicle Newpaper database. The collection covers the newspaper from 1865 to 1923. I’ve found obituaries, news items, marriage announcements, and more that relate to my family. This week I was trying to find the obituary of Jane (Haywards) Jones. I didn’t …
Follow Friday: Small Leaved Shamrock
One of my favorite blogs is the Small Leaved Shamrock. Lisa’s blog is dedicated to Irish roots centering in Pennsylvania. Many of the post appeal anyone working on Irish genealogy. I’ve learned quite a bit about my Irish roots from this blog. Some posts that I have enjoyed are: Irish Women in America: Our Grandmothers’ …
Footnote Friday: Three Cheers for the 1930 Census Index!
I have spent a week working on a de Mello family who came from the town of Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. In the 1910 census, I found Eugenio de Mello in Fall River, Bristol Co., MA. His brother’s Manoel and Marianno were living in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA in the same …