[This post is for Fearless Females, 3rd of March, Women’s History Month] Last year, I did a post on my middle name for Fearless Females. So, this year I thought I’d write about something a bit different: Portuguese Naming Practices. This is based on my own research experiences in Azorean records. Portuguese women can be…
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My Very Common Middle Name
[Fearless Females: Prompts for Women’s History Month, March 3rd–Do you share a first name with your female ancestors?] I don’t think I’ve come across any Melody’s among my female ancestors. That makes me one of a kind. And, originality wasn’t in my ancestors’ genes. I’ve got a whole host of Maria, Barbara, Brigitte, Margaret, Catherine,…
Granny Jackson was a Character
[Fearless Females-Prompts for Women’s History Month–March 2: A favorite photo of a female ancestor] This is a photo of my Great Grandmother, Margaret “Granny” (Jones) Jackson. It was taken about 1940 in Oakland, California. I chose this photo because it’s one of my favorites. My Great Grandparents divorced around 1929-1930 when my Grandmother was 17. …
Fearless Females: The Smile On Her Face
[This was written for Fearless Females, 2nd of March, Women’s History Month] This woman is not one of my ancestors, but she is a relative. She is my Great Great Aunt. And, she figures in family history. This is Maria de Jesus (Jacinto) de Braga, aka Mary DeBraga. I chose this photograph because it is…
Fearless Females: One of My Favorite Female Ancestors
[This was written for the Fearless Females prompt for 1st of March, Women’s History Month] One of my favorite female ancestors is Ana Jacinta (de Melo). I’ve always been drawn to her. I am not sure why, but it must have something to with the fact that she migrated to Hawaii from the Azores alone…