Research Journal #3, Entry #4 Sometimes in genealogy, you have to prove what isn’t true before you can find out what is true. In order to figure out who Ida Camara was, it was important to figure out who she was not. Her identity had to be separated from Ida (Cosmer) Drew. It was time…
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The Problem with Ida: Are There Two in the Family Tree or One?
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #1 Every family has it’s common given names. When it is coupled with a common surname, it gets confusing. In the second research journal, I learned that the surnames Jacinto, Jacinto da Camara, Jacintho, Camara, Cambra, and Camera all referred to one family. (Read Journal #2 for their story) It…
What We Know About Our Idas
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #3 It’s important in genealogy to assess what you have. So, let’s take a look at what we know about Ida #1 and Ida #2. Ida #1 aka Ida (Cosmer) Drew What we know is that Ida was the daughter of Manoel Jacinto da Camara and Minnie Pavon (aka Manoel…
A Little Help from a Relative on Ida’s Identity
Genealogy Research Journal #3, Entry #2 One of the best ways to learn about your family is to talk to people who are the farthest removed from your line. The more distant the cousin, the more likely they will tell you the juicy tidbits you want to know. The more closely related they are, the…
The Mystery is Put to Rest with a Baptismal Record
Genealogy Journal #1, Entry 3 The only records that would tell Seraphin’s tale would be found in the records of the village where the de Braga’s were born. I had no experience with obtaining these records, so I was in uncharted territory! I was nervous about requesting them as I did not know the Portuguese…