Hi Yvonne, 1) The surname Domingos or Domingues? Personally, I've seen Domingos more. When it is pronounced, it sounds like Domings, which is how you got the spelling of your surname. However, in "A History of the Azores Islands," by James H. Guill, he has seen both spellings (Domingos and Domingues) recorded in the records. They may have be interchangeable back in time. In modern Portuguese, perhaps one is more of a first name and one is more of a surname, but since I only read old Portuguese, I'll let the native speakers address that one.
2) The de Souza (or Sousa) name. It could be a name from the mother or it could be the name from another ancestor. Souza (old Portuguese) or Sousa (modern Portuguese) is either the most common surname or the 2nd most common. I remember reading somewhere that Silveira and Sousa are the most common, but I don't remember where I read that and which was 1 and which was 2. The de,do, da, is just a prefix to the surname. 3) Ship's manifest for Lipordina I assume you are talking about the American arrival records. Go look at the manifests LEAVING the Azores. They are called "Passaportes" and they are on the CCA site here: http://pg.azores.gov.pt/drac/cca/ig/ Right now, they are online only for the port of Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel, so you are in luck there. You can probably find Joao de Souza Domingos coming both times and you should be able to find Lipordinha. From the Portuguese end, the should be spelling her name close to correctly for that time period. They are in Portuguese, but just zoom and and start reading the names. If you need help, copy the whole URL (www. thing) and paste it and people from this list will help you read the rest. (Note: Sometimes posting the web address (URL; www.thing) will get you caught in the spam filter, but don't worry, I'll release it.) Also, use any browser except Firefox to look at the CCA site (use Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, etc). Firefox stops working right before you view the image. 4) FamilySearch and Ancestry Don't trust either one until you find the ORIGINAL source they used. Many family stories are just that - stories. Some have a grain of truth. My 76 year old dad is getting used to me picking his brain about family history stuff. "Well, Grandpa said....." and he proceeds to tell me the story. Then he says, "But Grandpa told me that when I was 7, 8, 9 and I don't know how much is fact and how much was Grandpa amusing us kids." Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
