Hello Richard, Thanks for the quick reply to my query. We know very little about our family history and of course none of us speak portuguese either which may be a very real handicap in doing any research. I have only just started! I am absolutely astonished in the numbers of people who left the islands perhaps for a better life all over the world. Thanks again for your help. Tony
--- On Thu, 14/7/11, Richard Francis Pimentel <[email protected]> wrote: From: Richard Francis Pimentel <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Immigrants to Canada are Online To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 14, July, 2011, 2:39 AM Hello Tony, As far as what his name could be I would say Francisco Jose. I have seen a number of Jose in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Matthews Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Immigrants to Canada are Online Hello Cheri, My great grandfather is reputed to have come from the Azores as a sailor/whaler and apparently jumped ship here in NZ. Unfortunately, not a lot is known about him. We think he anglicised his name to Francis Joseph. My query to you is this, can you give me any clues as to what it may have been before the change? We have no idea which island he may have come from. From his marriage certificate I see he was 57 years old when he married a very much younger woman here in New Zealand. They had only one child. The marriage certificate just says he was born in Portugal. I worked out he was he was born in 1822. Perhaps some one in the group may know something anyway here's hoping on this very "long shot". Thanks, Tony --- On Thu, 7/7/11, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: From: Cheri Mello <[email protected]> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Immigrants to Canada are Online To: "Azores Genealogy" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 7, July, 2011, 4:38 AM Dick Eastman posted this today about immigrants to Canada (1865-1935) from the Library and Archives Canada (LAC): http://goo.gl/oPnPp -- 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." -- 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." -- 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." -- 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."
