I thought I’d post an example of a Hawaiian Naturalization record. This is the naturalization record for my Great Great Uncle Jose de Braga (aka Joe DeBraga). His file included two sheets. Naturalization was granted 22 July 1904. . This was the file for my Great Great Uncle, Jose Pacheco. He was naturalized 3…
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Tuesday’s Tip: Locating Naturalization Records in Hawaii
Finding naturalization records in Hawaii can be confusing. Because Hawaii was a Kingdom, then a territory, and finally a state, the process is somewhat different. I’m going to concentrate on the territorial naturalizations because I think that this would be the era most people would be affected by. The first thing that you should know…
Do You Dream of Visiting Your Ancestral Homeland?
My latest genealogy page on Squidoo is called “Dreaming of Kilauea”. It’s meant to be a travel page, but it’s really about my dream vacation. Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii is where my Portuguese ancestors settled when they migrated from the Azores to work on the sugar plantations. That was 1882. I still have relatives in the…
Wedding Chapel Wednesday: Hawaiian Marriage Licenses
I thought in this post for Wedding Chapel Wednesday I’d talk about pre-1900 Hawaii Marriage Records. If you’ve done any research in Hawaii for records before 1900, you know that it’s difficult to find vital records. While recording of events was mandatory before 1900, consistency didn’t exist until around 1910. When dealing with marriage records…
Surname Saturday: Pacheco
Pacheco is one main surnames of my maternal family tree. The line originates from Fenais de Vera Cruz (aka Fenais d’Ajuda), Nordeste, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. My first known ancestor with this surname is Francisca Pacheco, b. ca 1730, Fenais de Vera Cruz. I do not know who her husband was. She had at least…