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Surname Saturday: Silva of Conceicao
I’m working through my paternal Portuguese family tree for Surname Saturday. This week I am going to cover my Silva line of Conceicao. The Silva’s are ancestors of my Great Grandfather, Theodoro...
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Surname Saturday: de Mello of Maia and Povoacao
I’m back with another installment of Surname Saturday. This week will focus on the de Mello’s of Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. The de Mello’s are one the few families in my tree...
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Were my relatives deported?
I’ve looked up many cousins in the Ellis Island immigrant database. I’ve viewed many ship manifests. Every now and then I see something I’ve never seen before. Such was the case with the ship...
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I finally found Ana Jacinta’s baptismal record
Before arthritis (also known as the time period B.A.), I used to go to the Family History Center in Oakland once or twice a month. I spent many hours pouring over the microfilm for Achada, Nordeste,...
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Third time is the charm for finding Estevao’s mother
This week I decided to concentrate on the early 1700s in Achada to see if I could take my tree back any further in that village. It’s becoming clear to me that many of my lines originate in other...
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Ana Jacinta de Melo was a Fearless Female
[Fearless Females-Prompts for Women’s History Month–March 1st–A favorite female ancestor] I am not sure why but I’ve am drawn to my Great Great Grandmother, Ana Jacinta (de Melo) Pacheco. It may be...
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An Azorean Marriage Record: Maria and Jozimas
[Fearless Females, Prompts for Women’s History Month, March 4th: Marriage Record of my Great Great Grandparents] In my previous entry, I showed you a copy of the Marriage record for my Great...
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Joaquina Rosa (Raposo) Camara
Joaquina was my Great Great Uncle, Joao “John Cosma” Jacinto da Camara’s mother. Joaquina was pregnant when they made the journey to Hawaii in 1882. She gave birth to twins on board the ship. Sadly,...
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The Braga and Braga Serra of Maia are the Same Family
Since the first day I opened the records for the village of Maia on Sao Miguel Island, Azores, I was aware that there were two Braga families. One was mine. The other family went by Braga Serra....
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Let’s Take A Tour Of The Azores Islands
If you’re like me, you yearn to know “what it was like” when your ancestors lived wherever they were from. It’s fun to learn the history and the culture of their native countries and think of our...
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