Cemeteries of Hawaii & Genealogy

It's been about three months since I've last blogged. It's been a very interesting as well as busy three months. Right after writing my last post, I left my house one day with the intention of visiting the Manoa Chinese Cemetery. When I arrived, they were closed, and as I sat there disappointed, I made the decision to head to the Kawaiaha'o Church off of Punchbowl Street, so that I could try to find the graves of my SO's great-great grandparents. As I arrived there with my youngest daughter in tow, I pulled up to find that most of the cemetery was closed off to the public. We crossed the street to the Hawai'i Mission Houses gift shop to ask for information on where to go. The man in the gift shop told me that there was a set of stairs I had to take and a bell to ring, and IF someone was working, they might be able to help me. So, we crossed over to the church again, and found the stairs and rang the bell. A very nice woman answered the door and funny enou...

      Hi Everyone! I’ve decided to start blogging my Genealogy adventures. I’ve been at this for almost 13 years, and I learn something new everyday. Not too many people blog about cemeteries, unless it’s to talk about a visit to a cemetery for a loved one or friend, or simply out of curiosity. I’m not your average, degree in Anthropology or Social Sciences type of Genealogist. I’m a family genealogist, who started out of curiosity about my son’s father’s family, turned I want to help anyone and everyone learn more about who they really are. The saying goes, “You can’t know who you are, unless you know where you came from.”  It’s very true! If you think about it, take me for example, I knew nothing about my father and his family. My dad was an only child, who’s mother had Dementia, as well as her sister who also sadly got dementia a few years after she did. I was very young when my dad died, so I never got to learn much about his side of the family, if at all. It was...