Genealogy Research Journal #5, Entry 2 I knew that my great grandmother was Marguerite or Margaret (Jones) Jackson (the Marguerite or Margaret depending on who you were talking to). Her parents were Thomas and Margaret Jones according to my grandma. Since my grandmother got confused sometimes and I wanted to make sure that she didn’t…
An Ancestor Named Margaret
Genealogy Research Journal #5, Entry #1 In this genealogy research journal, we explore my grandmother’s maternal line. A line I knew very little about when I started my family tree despite my grandmother’s help. Because of the unique challenges that researching San Francisco records at the turn of the century present, I had to locate…
Jesuina Gets the Last Word
Genealogy Research Journal #4, Entry #7 Jesuina Obituary Explains It All The final clues came from Jesuina’s obituary. She was listed as Jessuina [sic] Gomes Fitkal. Originally I wasn’t looking for Gomes, so I didn’t see this obituary in the newspaper. She died 23 Jun 1957 in Oakland. She had a daughter Mrs. Allen [sic]…
Thank You, 1930 Census!
Genealogy Research Journal #4, Entry #6 To The Census We Go! Census records are a great way to see a snapshot of a family at 10 year intervals. I expected to learn something about Helen and Frank Correia from the 1930 Census since they were married 3 years earlier. My searches for Jesuina were fruitless. …
Missing Pieces in My Genealogy Research for Helen’s Adoptive Mother
Genealogy Research Journal #4, Entry #5 So Many Pieces and They Don’t Fit Together Normally, you start with a person’s adoptive parents but can’t find their birth parents. Helen’s adoptive parents turned out to be a pain in the butt to research. Jesuina or Jessie Fitkal appeared nowhere in the census. The surname Fitkal was…