Here we go again with the French women 😉 One of the most interesting things I have found in these French records is the amount of unwed mothers being recorded in birth records. They use the terms Fils Naturel and Fille Naturelle, meaning a male or female child born out of wedlock. In the records…
Women in French Records
I’ve had a chance to work with French civil records recently. Prior to this, I’ve worked with the Azores (primarily Sao Miguel Island) and, of course, records in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, and New York. In most cases pre-1900 women are a non-entity. Their full name might be record and it might now. They could be…
Book Kanaka available through the NHGSoc
The NHGSoc has this announcement on it’s website: “NHGSoc has partnered with author and researcher Tom Koppel, to offer a great price on a copy of his book, “Kanaka: The Untold Story of Hawaiian Pioneers in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest”. It is he ho’ohanohano nui (a great honor) to work with Mr. Koppel…
Where have I been????
I ask myself that sometimes especially after a week where I feel as if I’ve accomplished nothing. Lately, I have been recovering from the holidays. I have a form of arthritis and preparing for the holidays takes its toll on me. In between, when I have some energy, I’ve been working on my French lines. …