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…
FamilySearch Adds California Passenger List Records
This is a good day for Hawaii researchers! 😀 As many of you realize, there was considerable travel between Hawaii and California from 1890 onward. Many of our Portuguese relatives migrated to California. Many traveled back and forth between Hawaii and California visited family. So, these passenger list records are very important. The records can…
Taking a Moment Out For September 11th
Taking a moment to remember how fragile life is and to remember the little things. Thoughts and prayers going out to the survivors of 9/11 and to those who lost love ones.
SNFG: Oh, how I am lucky
Randy Seaver put out his Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge today. I’ve experience luck many times along the genealogy trail. I thought I’d write about two instances. One experience stands out where research is concerned. It has to do with my Kelly’s. I had learned a bit about Martin and Catherine Kelly, but didn’t know…
Wordless Wednesday: Back to School
My Grandma Shellabarger, Manzanita School 1924. My Grandma was in 6th grade, 12 years old. Anna (Jackson) Shellabarger