I thought I’d post an example of a Hawaiian Naturalization record. This is the naturalization record for my Great Great Uncle Jose de Braga (aka Joe DeBraga). His file included two sheets. Naturalization was granted 22 July 1904. . This was the file for my Great Great Uncle, Jose Pacheco. He was naturalized 3…
Tuesday’s Tip: Locating Naturalization Records in Hawaii
Finding naturalization records in Hawaii can be confusing. Because Hawaii was a Kingdom, then a territory, and finally a state, the process is somewhat different. I’m going to concentrate on the territorial naturalizations because I think that this would be the era most people would be affected by. The first thing that you should know…
Mystery Monday: Just Who Are the Coyne’s?
Patrick Dolan didn’t know it but he left me one of the biggest genealogy gifts a researcher could ever ask for. He died in San Francisco two years before the earthquake and fire. Patrick owned property and had some money saved up when he passed away. His niece, Mary (Kelly) Meincke, was designated as adminstratix. …
That’s Old News: You’re Too Thin Advertisement
My, how the times have changed! As I was searching for an obituary that I forgot to write the source notes for, I came across this advertisement in the San Francisco Call, 9 January 1910: The start of the ad tells you everything you need to know about the different philosophy predominant in 1910 on…
Testing Out New Blog Themes
Okay, folks. It appears that the theme I am currently using for the Research Journal blog is no longer compatible with the newer versions of Word Press. So, after much searching I’ve found a couple of themes that I will be testing out tonight. If you see the face of the Research Journal change, rest…