Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
This is my review of Julia Flynn Siler’s “Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, The Sugar Kings, and America’s First Imperial Venture”. One of the latest entries in the Hawaiian history genre, tell the story from Queen Liliʻuokalani’s perspective. It is a book I wholeheartedly recommend! I am always on the lookout for Hawaiian history books, especially…
This week’s theme for 52 Ancestors is heirloom. One item I would really like to have is the bango tags of my great great grandparents is their bango. Do you know what a bango is? No, it is not a drug reference and I didn’t misspell a musical instrument. The word comes from the Japanese…
Years ago, a friend sent me this photograph. I honestly have no clue where the photograph originates from. But, it is a tribute to the forgotten history of the sugar plantation era. Women worked on the plantations alongside their male counterparts. Their labor made a major contribution to the sugar plantation era. The photograph is…
For many early Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii, their main contact outside of the plantation was through the local Catholic Church. For many genealogists, church records may be the only way to identify links back to the “old country”. When researching, you must be aware of the many name variations or you may miss your ancestors….
This week Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge is tell everyone about a favorite family photo. I have so many, I don’t know where to start! I’ve decided to post this one. Well, it’s a painting rather than a photograph, but I’m going with it anyway. You’ll notice it is two photos, but it…