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| Robert Castro of the Portuguese Genealogical and Historical Society |
The September meeting of the Honolulu County Genealogical Society featured speaker Robert Castro of the Portuguese Genealogical and Historical Society of Hawaii.
He spoke about the society, and the immigration of Portuguese in Hawaii. The Portuguese Society library is located at 810 N. Vineyard, Blvd, Rm 11, Honolulu, HI at the Palama Settlement buildings.
They have a popular library and has many activities and resources. The volunteers are very willing to help anyone. Annual dues are $10 each or $12 per family. Phone (808) 841-5044. Whether of Portuguese ancestry, or not, the meeting was of interest to all.
Robert played a DVD on the history and immigration of a Portuguese family from the Azores and Madera to Hawaii, and the life of the father through various jobs on the sugar cane plantations.
He spoke about the society, and the immigration of Portuguese in Hawaii. The Portuguese Society library is located at 810 N. Vineyard, Blvd, Rm 11, Honolulu, HI at the Palama Settlement buildings.
They have a popular library and has many activities and resources. The volunteers are very willing to help anyone. Annual dues are $10 each or $12 per family. Phone (808) 841-5044. Whether of Portuguese ancestry, or not, the meeting was of interest to all.
Robert played a DVD on the history and immigration of a Portuguese family from the Azores and Madera to Hawaii, and the life of the father through various jobs on the sugar cane plantations.
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| All these folks have Portuguese heritage |
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| The "Thomas Bell" a ship that brought Portuguese Immigrants to Hawaii |
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| Note the Portuguese Pride T-Shirt! |
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