Familysearch.org has a new database for Hawaii genealogists. It is “Hawaii, Obituaries Index, ca 19890 to Present”. It indexes obituaries from “Honolulu Advertiser, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, The Kauai Garden Island News, The Maui News and The Hawaii Tribune-Herald” according to the description at the website. Currently the collection as 41,146 entries. It is searchable by…
RootsMagic 7 Webinar on YouTube
You may have heard that RootsMagic 7 genealogy software is now available. This free webinar discusses the changes between RootsMagic 6 and RootsMagic 7. This is good to watch if you are thinking about upgrading your software or are trying to decide which genealogy software to own. I’ve already decided that I am going to…
Did the de Braga Family Meet the Same Fate as the de Mellos?
I remember when I showed my grandma this photo of her mother-in-law several years ago. Her comments come to me today. She said “Look at how her eyes droop. That’s from malnutrition. Poor Voe.” Voe being the Portuguese word for grandmother. I didn’t think much about it at the time, but it has crossed my…
This Genealogist Has So Much to Be Thankful For
I could sit here and bore you with my long list of blessings: my family, my dog, my continued ability to walk, fresh air, voting rights…and on and on and on. But, I’d like to use this space to give thanks to a couple very special people who really made a mark on my genealogy…
RootsMagic 7 Genealogy Software Released
I’m so excited! I’ve been working with RootsMagic 5 for quite some time. But, I’ve been holding off to see if there would be an upgrade. Looks like I’ll be asking Santa for RootsMagic 7 for Christmas! Some features that folks might be happy about: WebHints: New feature will check for matches and provide web…