I found this in Faial da Terra, which indicates that some of your ancestors came from neighbouring Agua Retorta, which is very closely connected to FDT. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1870-1879/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1870-1879_item1/P24.html FDT- No-10, Dec 20 1872 casamentos Manuel Raposo Marques, barber, single, 25 yrs old, son of Jose Raposo Marques and Maria de Pimentel, all natives of Agua Retorta, married with, Rosa de Mello, single, domestic, 24 yrs old, daughter of Manuel de Mello and Rosa Pacheco, all natives of FDT. They are related in the 4th degree. There is probably one more marriage in Agua Retorta, circa 1890-1905 JR On Thursday, June 21, 2012 11:06:31 PM UTC-4, JR wrote:
> You can also find this info on line at- > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1890-1899/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1890-1899_item1/P9.html > > Here is a good start for you. > > from Faial da Terra NS da Graca casamentos No 15, Dec 1, 1890 > > Antonio Clemente de Resendes , 24 yrs old, single, campones, son of Jose > Clemente de Resendes and Margarida de Resendes Botelho?, married with, > Claudina Jacintha de Medeiros, 21 yrs old, single, domestic, daughter of > Jose Carreiro de Medeiros and Bernarda Jacintha de Medeiros, all are > antives of FDT and the newlyweds reside and were baptised in same FDT. They > are related in the 4th degree. > > JR > > On Saturday, April 25, 2009 10:45:19 AM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > >> Repost for Carolyn Krok: >> >> <<My Name is Carolyn Krok and I am new to your site. I am trying to trace >> my family tree in Faial da Terra. My Grandparents,Great Grandparents are >> from there on both sides of my family. My 2 Sisters and Brother were born >> there also. One of my Sisters is buried there. >> >> I am clueless on where to start and who to contact. Can you please give >> me some advice or direct me to someone who can help. I can speak Portuguese >> but I cant read or write it much so I am limited on how much I can do as >> far as writing any one. >> your help would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank you, >> Carolyn Resendes Krok>> >> >> -- 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."
