Large families…the definition has changed over time. When I was growing up, my family was considered large. There were 7 of us…5 kids born in 7 years. My family is nothing in comparison to my Pacheco kin. Jacintho Pacheco and Anna Jacinta de Mello married on Christmas Day in 1856 in the village of Fenais…
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52 Ancestors Week 37: My Grandpa Worked For Westinghouse Electric
One of my family treasures is an old rolled photograph. It’s crumbling a bit after being held flat in a book for several decades. I’ve made copies of it so as not to loose it completely. The photo was taken in 1938. All the employees of Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company’s Porcelain Division are gathered in…
52 Ancestors Week 32: A Sketch of Jean Mazeres
This weeks theme is to pick one of our 32 3rd great grandparents. I am fortunate in that I know all but four. Unfortunately, those four belong to the genealogy black hole known as the Jackson line. At the rate it is going, they may be empty spot on my pedigree forever. One of…
52 Ancestors Week 31: The Azoreans Have Been The Easiest
This week’s theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is “Easy”. When it comes to easy to research ancestors, nothing beats my Azoreans! I didn’t start exactly on the right path considering all the information my grandmother gave me was wrong. But, once I got all that sorted out, it was a breeze. I know. …
52 Ancestors: We May Never Know Luc de Bie
There is always that one impossible ancestor. Well, at least one. Probably more like 10. For this week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, I’m going to tell you about Luc de Bie. Luc de Bie flits across my pedigree, then he leaves as quickly as he came. He was my 5th great grandfather. He was…