I thought I would do something nice for some cousins this weekend. As some of the Azorean church records are online, I thought I would look through them and find some of my great and great great aunts and uncles. I was able to locate Francisco de Boa Ventura in Sao Jose, Ponta Delgada fairly…
Tag: Pacheco
You never know who will have your family’s photos
This week I was reminded of the importance of networking on the web. It’s not a term you usually see associated with genealogy. But, we have to reach out on forums, blogs, message boards, and whatever sources we have because you never know who might have the tidbit of information you need or a forgotten…
In Honor of Veterans Day
On Memorial Day, I have written about those who fought but did not come home. For Veterans Day, I want to show some of those who fought for their country and returned home. They did their service, some for the amount of time they were drafted for, and some made a career of it. They…
Book of Me, Prompt 7: My Maternal Grandparents
[Part two of prompt 7 of the Book of Me Written by You…] Writing about my Grandparents on my Mom’s side is a little more complicated. My Grandma was born in 1912 in Oakland, California as Anna Hazel Jackson but always went by Anna Elizabeth. This should give you a glimpse into the strong willed…
Further proof my relatives could not spell their own names
After I found the letter written by Theodore Pacheco in the Garden Island newspaper, I decided to see if there was a World War I draft registration card for him. Sure enough, I found one. I am not sure how I missed it the first time, except for the peculiar middle name. The person who…