Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy history and Heritage
Searching the census can give your a migrain. Every time I work in the census I am reminded just how easily names get mixed up. Hawaii carries it’s own challenges because of a multi-ethnic society where people may not be familiar with each other’s naming practices and spellings. But, when I worked with my cousin…
This is an example of a Sugar Plantation Contract that the Azoreans and Madeirans signed before they went to Hawaii. Form A. No.______ THIS AGREEMENT, ENTERED into this ___________________________ day of __________________ in the year of our Lord 1882, by and between ________________________________________________ acting as Agent for the Board of Immigration, a Bureau of the…
If you’ve spent any time on your family tree, you know how hard it is to learn about your female relatives. The woman known as Auntie Cosma and seen as an bonus Grandma to many, left behind very little in the way of formal documentation. It’s only through reaching out to the family members who…
In the 1890 Directory for Hawaii (big island, not state) my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather are listed as teaching at the Catholic school in Waiohinu. It was listed as Sacred Heart. Upon researching I discover that Sacred Heart is actually in Na’alehu, which makes sense as it is less than a mile away. I wrote to…
In the last quarter of the 19th century, the Azorean Archipelago had more mouths to feed than it could possibly support. The vast majority of the inhabitants were landless peasants in a near state of serfdom, free, but virtually tied to the land they worked, with little chance of a better life. Those fortunate enough…