Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
A cousin shared some of her unknown photographs with me. One was taken around 1915-1920 and was labeled “My nephew Freddy with his first pair of short pants”. We almost missed identifying little Freddy because the real relationship with the person who owned the photograph was different than the note implied. In order to solve…
It pays to randomly search the internet for your relatives. No, not to spy on them. For genealogical purposes, of course! I do this periodically and sometimes come up with a gem. I uncovered a lost part of my grandfather cousin, Ellen Figg’s, story. She was a Navy WAVE! Who Was Ellen Figg? She born…
I have made a wonderful discovery. You can read Family Tree magazine on your PC, laptop, or mobile device through your local public library for free. It’s possible if your library subscribes to Zinio for Libraries. If you aren’t familiar with this company, it is an online digital magazine service. You subscribe just as you…
I’ve been away from the blog for a couple of weeks. In December, I put the finishing touches on the Annual Pacheco de Braga Family Genealogy Newsletter. When it’s out of the way, I get to enjoy the holidays. This year, I was done on time and mailed it out a week before Christmas. …
Leprosy. It’s no longer a word you hear very often. It’s given way to its modern name, Hansen’s Disease, and is %a treatable disease. But, in the early 1900s, it was known as leprosy and diagnosis was devastating. In Hawaii, a diagnosis of leprosy brought fear and despair. I’ve written about how the Hawaiians dealt…