The Corner Store
When I was growing up, there was a store on the corner of Delano Street. It was called J & J’s. It was run by Asian immigrants, Daniel and Irene. To this day, I have no idea what the J & J...
View ArticleMy First Carnival of Genealogy
I’ve been reading about the carnivals of genealogy on Randy Seaver’s blog for some time. For the life of me I could never figure out how you found out about them and where to submit your entry. When I...
View ArticleShip Indexes Added to IslandRoutes.com
One of my Genea Blogger Games challenges was to participate in an indexing project. I’ve been working on my own project to index the Portuguese names on manifests for ships coming from Hawaii to...
View ArticleSolutions to Backing Up My Data
One of the challenges I took on from the Genea Blogger Games was to backup my data. I really dreaded this item. I backed up my computer to CDs in February and it almost took me the whole month. What a...
View ArticleOrganizing Digital Photographs
One of the challenges I undertook for the Genea Blogger Games was to organize my digital photographs. I had to do a minimum of 20. My photographs are already fairly well organized. They are all labeled...
View ArticleGenea Blogger Games Competition Wrap Up
The Genea Blogger Games competition has ended. I really enjoyed working on the various challenges. I learned several things about my genealogy, organization, and methods–some good and some really need...
View ArticleMy Mysterious Ancestor Felicianno de Mello
Felicianno de Mello was almost a lost ancestor. I knew he was my Great Great Great Grandfather from my Great Great Grandmother’s baptismal record. Though I knew that he was born and married in the...
View ArticleWhere were you when the Loma Prieta Quake Struck?
Damage in the Marina District, San Francisco Today marks the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. 17 October 1989 started out as a day of hope and excitement. People were excited about the Bay...
View ArticleAdvent Calendar: The Lost Pajamas
(Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Day 10: Gifts) As I wrote about my doll, Tippy Toes, for the Smile for the Camera Edition #19, I thought I’d bring back my story about Grandma’s pajamas. Though...
View ArticleFearless Females: Grandma Was A Radical!
[Fearless Females, 17th of March, Social Organizations and Groups…a report from 2011 Not really. But it makes for a great headline. LOL I don’t know what organizations my Grandma Shellabarger...
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