Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
It’s another round of the wondering Blog Caroling hosted by Footnote Maven (aka Linda Rae Palmer). I was trying to find something traditionally Hawaiian and didn’t have much luck. I settled on a beautiful Hawaiian version of Mele Kalikimaka. The History of the Song, Mele Kalikimaka The song originated in 1949 and was written by…
Binders and folders are necessary for genealogy, aren’t they? You have to print your family group sheets and save them somewhere…don’t you? What if I told you I was seriously considering reducing my genealogy binders so that they only hold copies of documents? What if I took it one step further and got rid of…
It happened. I was working on my computer when the screen froze. Ctrl-Alt-Del didn’t work. I shut my computer off, then turned it back on. I got the blue screen of doom. I researched the error message. There was a problem with one of my input devices. I found some tips on how to resolve…
For regular visitors to this blog, you’ve probably noticed my posting and commenting has been spotty at best since September. Part of the reason is I’m rebuilding the Portuguese Hawaiian website, YourIslandRoutes.com. The planning stages took a couple of weeks, the actual work may take a lifetime. But, that’s not really why I haven’t been…
Okay, so I didn’t blog at all. Excuse me if I was a bit distracted. I have good reason. Three new cousins found me this week and I’ve been awash in new details, photographs, and research. One of my reason I blog is about my ancestors is to share my research experience. But equally important…