Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
It’s inevitable! If you’ve got Catholics in your family tree, sooner or later you’re going to hit church records written in Latin. And, you never thought those Latin word origins you learned in high school would come in handy! It’s important to know the key words and phrases so that you can find the important…
This is the second installment in the series of indexes listing the Portuguese names in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census for the island of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. The first index covers Hanelei District. This index covers Kawaihau District. The majority of the people in this district will most likely be found at the Kealia…
This genealogy index was created from the 1900 U.S. Federal Census covering Hanalei District, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. Portuguese names of the heads of families and their spouses have been extracted. Included are Portuguese individuals living with non-Portuguese heads of households. The index is sorted two ways. First, it is alphabetized by surname. Second, it…
This week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks theme is schooling. I’ve written quite a bit about this topic this year. This time I would like to answer the question as to whether my Azorean great grandparents, Theodoro and Maria (de Braga) Pacheco Smith, had any schooling in Hawaii? Schooling For Children was Part of the…
Sugar plantations were a big part of our Portuguese Hawaiian ancestors’ lives. The plantation provided them with a place to live, a job, schooling for their children, monthly wages, and a sense of community. Our ancestors’ lives revolved around the plantation whether at home, work, or play. Difficulties Finding the Name of the Plantation For…