Questas das Terras do Punchbowl, Honolulu, Hawaii (Land grants for the Punchbowl Crater) Applications Approved as of 24 Feb 1912: Portuguese Names List (Source: O Luso Newspaper. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, Published 24 Feb 1912. Page 2) Applicacoes Approvaidant Number Notes Caetano, Jacintho 81 Calasopa, Maria Furtado 77B Candido, Manuel 168 Enos, John 51 Faria,…
Author: Melody Lassalle
Nicknames and Alcunhas Found in My Portuguese Family Tree
Where would my family tree be without nicknames? I know that it would be a lot more difficult trying to remember which Manuel or John belonged to what family! Nicknames make it easier to tell people with similar names apart. They also depart a little bit of information about the individual that wouldn’t otherwise be…
Portuguese Language Sample Letter to Obtain a Birth Certificate
This sample letter was created by Cheri Mello. It can be used for order copies of birth certificates/records in Portugal, Azores, and Madeira. Sample Letter For Ordering Portuguese Birth Certificates Created by Cheri Mello Podia darme: Certificado de Nacimento Nome: Nome do Pai: Nome do Mae: Nome da Ilha: Nome da aldeia ou freguesia: Data…
The Bango Number System: How Employees Were Identified on Hawaii’s Sugar Plantations
Many people from many nations were employed by the sugar plantations of Hawaii. The different languages and unusual names created problems for plantation management. Because of this, sugar plantation owners devised an identification system to keep workers sorted out. It was called the Bango Number System. Bango Numbers Identified Each Worker Upon each laborer’s arrival,…
Historical Timeline of Cape Verde
Portuguese, Cape Verdean, and Hawaii history is intermixed. It was part of the Portuguese empire. And, Cape Verdean whalers were some of the earliest non-native settlers in the Kingdom of Hawaii. This is a timeline of historical events for Cape Verde (known to natives as Cabo Verde) and covers the 1400s to 2001. Historical Timeline…