Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #3 It’s important in genealogy to assess what you have. So, let’s take a look at what we know about Ida #1 and Ida #2. Ida #1 aka Ida (Cosmer) Drew What we know is that Ida was the daughter of Manoel Jacinto da Camara and Minnie Pavon (aka Manoel…
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #2 One of the best ways to learn about your family is to talk to people who are the farthest removed from your line. The more distant the cousin, the more likely they will tell you the juicy tidbits you want to know. The more closely related they are, the…
Research Journal #2, Entry #4 Sometimes when researching the universe sends you a gift. One night while looking at “Portuguese Immigrants from Azores to Sandwich Isles, 1879-1883: Passport Registrations”, by Robert DeMello (for the umpteenth time), one of these gifts fell my way. I was searching for the relatives of Alexandrina (Jose) Pacheco with no…
Research Journal #2, Entry# 3 Part of resolving genealogical problems is assessing what you already know. The Cosma’s and the Camara’s were so intermeshed that it seemed impossible to figure out who went where. It was time for a review (no pop quizzes, I promise). The next step would be to map out the known…
Research Journal #2, Entry #2 When I started this research project, I knew a little about the Cosma family. They were headed by Jacinto Cosma and Joaquina Rosa. Their children were Manoel, Maria, John, Shandra, Francisco, and Maria. They arrived in Hawaii in 1882 and their twins died on the voyage. It was time to…