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Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage - Society and Culture Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage ArticleIndex HomepageHighlight IR Books & More MessageBoard PortGen Chat Reference Shelf RelatedWebsites Subscribeto IR Newsletter This is the Place to Explore Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage If your ancestors were from the Azores, Madeira, Portugal, Cape Verde, or Brasil and migrated to Hawaii, you will find something of interest here! Web Site Last Updated Wednesday, 07-Sep-2005 22:12:16 EDT Want to Join Our Portuguese Genealogy Chats? Click Here To Learn More Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy Indexes Azores Islands Passports Registrations Early Settlers from Faial to Hawaii Early Settlers from Flores to Hawaii Early Settlers from Pico to Hawaii First Portuguese Women To Hawaii, 1865 Portuguese Charity Society Members Portuguese Hawaiian Memories Portuguese in the Hawaii Legislature, 1890-1978 Santo Antonio Society Founders Santo Antonio Society Officers, 1919 UPEC Founding Members, 1875 Wailea Sugar Mill, 1938-1939: Officers and Personnel Portuguese Hawaiian Reference Shelf Click Here For More Sugar Plantation Registers (Brief Histories) Hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn. Archives Basic Portuguese Paleography Excerpted by Kathy Cardoza Research Guide for Madeira Pat Corbera Sugar Mills of Hawaii Sanborn Fire Insurance Lists Portuguese Geography Translations Rick Barletta Azoreans to California Robert L. Santos What's New At IslandRoutes Complete Portuguese Hawaiian Article Index Genealogy~Hawaii Heritage~Hawaii How to research your family Portuguese Hawaiian ancestry, research tips, resources, research journals, and more Follow the research trail and learn different ways to solve genealogy research problems. Read the Research Journal Blog. Learn more about your Portuguese Hawaiian heritage, read about notable Portuguese Hawaiians, find recipes, and more History~Hawaii Portuguese Genealogy Find out more about Portuguese history through historical timelines, descriptions of voyages to Hawaii, and more. Ready to research in the Azores, Brasil, Cape Verde, Madeira, and Portugal? Need US tips? Find resources to further your knowlege. Web www.islandroutes.com New Additions!!! *NEW 1/6/06* The Research Journal Blog By Melody Lassalle Are you looking for different ways to approach your research problems? The Research Journal blog takes a genealogy problem 9from my own research) and walks you through the steps I took to solve the problem. Each week two entries will be added to the blog. When the problem is solved a new journal will begin. (These research journals may cover lines other than Portuguese Hawaiian, however, the problems are universal and the techniques can be applied to different types of research.) *NEW 1/2/06* Delayed Birth Records Part One: What Are Delayed Birth Records? By Melody Lassalle Many Portuguese Hawaiians applied for delayed birth records in the 1940s and 1950s. Because births were under recorded before 1910, delayed birth records were their ticket to proof of American citizenship. Without this proof they might not be able to apply for Social Security or other federal programs. *NEW 10/27/05* Cape Verde LDS Microfilm List Compiled by George Pacheco This is a list of the available films at the LDS Family History Library for Cape Verde. These films may be rented at your local Family History Center. *NEW 10/12/05* Georgraphy Tidbits By Melody Lassalle Would you like to know how far Sao Miguel is from Terceira or how far Hawaii is from San Francisco? This article includes geographical information and links to maps. IslandRoutes Trivia Challenge By Melody Lassalle Think you know your Portuguese history? Want to learn more about Hawaiian heritage? Play the trivia challenge! The IslandRoutes trivia challenge covers Portuguese, Hawaiian, and more. Sorry, no prizes awarded, but you'll have fun playing! Quiz changes every day (you can play once every day) New Tournament Starts January 1, 2006!!! About the Author -- Contact IslandRoutes.com -- Link to IslandRoutes.com Subscribe to Our Newsletter -- Tell A Friend About IslandRoutes.com Email IslandRoutes All contents © 2001-2005 Melody Lassalle, All Rights Reserved. Proudly Listed With: RootsForum.com Newsletter Everton's Family History Magazine A family tree can wither if nobody tends it's roots--Unknown *RESOURCE GUIDES* Portuguese Hawaiian Immigration: A Research Guide Getting the most out of your visit to the FHC: Portuguese Hawaiian Research Guide Free Portuguese Hawaiian Newsletter Click Here To Sign Up Support IslandRoutes - Make a Donation Click Here for Details Some Graphics By: Gigg's Graphics Old Fashioned Clip Art (Both sites are no longer in existence but perhaps their webmasters are out there somewhere!)

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