Okay, so I didn’t blog at all. Excuse me if I was a bit distracted. I have good reason. Three new cousins found me this week and I’ve been awash in new details, photographs, and research. One of my reason I blog is about my ancestors is to share my research experience. But equally important…
Tag: Genealogy Research
The Unknown de Braga
This is Research Journal #1 “The Unknown de Braga”. This journal starts with an unknown relative listed on a mortuary record. The trail goes from the mortuary record to how I learned the true identity of this person. In the first entry I show how the Surprise Found in Maria’s Obituary revealed an unknown member…
SNFG: Oh, how I am lucky
Randy Seaver put out his Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge today. I’ve experience luck many times along the genealogy trail. I thought I’d write about two instances. One experience stands out where research is concerned. It has to do with my Kelly’s. I had learned a bit about Martin and Catherine Kelly, but didn’t know…
Surprise Found in Maria’s Mortuary Record
Genealogy Journal #1, Entry #1 My great grandmother was Maria (de Braga) Pacheco–surname later changed to Smith. Countless interviews and letters reported the same facts. 1. Maria was from Sao Miguel Island, Azores. 2. She came to Hawaii with her parents. 3. Her siblings were: Jose and Marie Grace. I wrote the mortuary to see…