Tag Archives: California

An Original Hawaii Sugar Plantation Contract

For Treasure Chest Thursday, I have selected this a copy of a rare document.  The original is in the possession of my cousin and it was passed down through her Bonita-de Braga side of the tree. This is a copy of an orginal sugar plantation contract.  The contract was my Great Great Grandfather’s.  Jozimas de …

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Worldless Wednesday: My Grandma’s Favorite Photo

This photo of my Uncle was taken in 1929 on the neighbor’s steps.  My Grandma laughed so hard she cried every time she looked at it.  

Monday Mystery: Where does Leon Lascurettes Fit In?

I have been progressing with my “get it all input before the 1940 census is released” project.  This week I worked on the Lascurettes family.  After inputting the documents relating to the family, I set out to solve the mystery of Leon Lascurettes. Lascurettes was not a common surname in the San Francisco Bay Area …

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