Welcome to the new and improved, YourIslandRoutes.com and Happy 20th Anniversary to YourIslandRoutes.com! YourIslandRoutes.com went live on 21st of October 2001 with the idea of helping promote a lesser known area of genealogy. Little did I realize how much of a project this would be. I’ve enjoyed sharing my researching experiences with you and helping…
Author: Melody Lassalle
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Hansa to Hawaii 1882
There’s more to meet the eye with the voyage of the S.S. Hansa that arrived in Hawaii in 1882 after sitting in port at Lisboa for a couple of weeks. Read all about how they got caught up in political issues back in Portugal and were almost sent back to the Azores. —– The steamship…
Description of the Voyage of Highflyer, Voyage 2, 1881
HIGHFLYER – 2ND VOYAGE Captain Schlieman MEMORANDA Report of the bk HIGHFLYER, Capt Schlieman, – Sailed from the Downs, Nov 19; wind NE strong, with heavy sea. Passed the Lizzard, Nov 21. Had fresh breezes with fine weather to San Miguel. Arrived at St. Michael’s, Azores Islands, Dec 14, 26 days from London. Took on…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Swanley to Hawaii 1909
SS SWANLEY ARRIVES WITH EIGHT HUNDRED MORE PORTUGUESE Prospective Citizens are Greeted by Hundreds of Relatives and Friends Eight hundred and sixty nine Portuguese men, women and children left Madeira and St. Michael Islands for Honolulu aboard the British steamship Swanley, and although three infants died on the way, about eight hundred and seventy four…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Willesden to Hawaii, Voyage 2, 1913
The British steamship Willesden is in after a good voyage. Completing the finest voyage in history of immigrations to Hawaii, the British ship, Willesden, under the command of Captain Cox, arrived off port yesterday afternoon, March 30, 1913, after 49 days out of the city of Gibraltar, and 20 days from Puenta Arenas, her port…