Today is World Gratitude Day. The day for everyone to show gratitude for the little things in life. If you are a genealogist working away on your family tree, you already know that there is much to be grateful for when it comes to your research. There are the other genealogists who see you’ve got…
Surname Saturday: Correa of Maia
Today I’m listing out my Correa line (also spelled Correya) of Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island. This is a tiny maternal line that connects to my Paiva de Braga’s. Pedro de Paiva’s mother was Catharina Rocha. She married Manoel de Paiva on 28 Dec 1705, in Maia. Manoel’s line can be found in the…
Is This My Martin Kelly in the Tax List
In my last post, I wrote about the entries I found in the San Mateo County Index to Deeds that referred to my Gr Gr Gr Grandfather, Martin Kelly. My next step is to determine what the property was that Martin Kelly owned in San Mateo County since his address from 1860 to 1899 when…
This Just Might Be What My Kelly Line Needs
My Gr Gr Gr Grandparents, Martin and Catherine (Dolan) Kelly, had the nerve to die before 1906. Beyond obituaries in San Francisco newspapers, I haven’t been able to locate a will or death certificate because they don’t exist. But, this document might change things. I spent sometime going through the San Mateo County Index to…
Wordless Wednesday: Pacheco Sisters
Not so wordless today. These are the daughters of Francisco Pacheco and Alexandria de Caires. On the left Sophie (Pacheco) Figg. On the right, Maria (Pacheco) Homan/Buskirk. Sophie was married by 1915 and living in Hawaii with her husband, who was a soldier stationed there. So, I’m guessing this photo was taken around 1913-1914. The…