Hi Jason, After writing the previous email, and since the 'Casais' book doesn't mention Maria de Freitas's birhtplace as different, I turned back a few pages in the baptism records, and I found her. Strangely enough she was born on June 2nd, 1877. I wonder why the dates you indicate are exactly one month offset from their official births, but other than that the match is perfect.
Her birth record mentions the same: filha natural of Maria da Conceição, solteira (single). But it also mentions the grandparents, so you can try to look for their marriage record in the Casais book also. In a normal case, you should be able to use the book to find most of your ancestors marriage records back to the early 1700s. All my research is online at http://venturas.org/familytree, but I have few ancestors in that part of Flores (see http://bit.ly/1460XYW). However, there are other Flores researches in this group that may help to provide you with extra details that are not in the Casais book, such as the birth and death facts, and also siblings. I'd suggest you first build your ancestor's tree, and then send an email listing all the generations. Your cousins on this list will then easily see where your tree overlaps theirs by simply looking at the later generations. One last item of note, it might be possible that you haven't felt the need for dedicated software up to this point. Building the Flores tree back to 1700, you might end up with several hundred individiuals. One possible (free) alternative is Gramps, but there are also commercial alternatives that cost more and provide more features. Regards, João On Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:55:09 AM UTC+2, Jason Brown wrote: > > Thank you very much. I will definitely look into getting the book. > > Jason > > On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:59:18 PM UTC+9, João Ventura wrote: >> >> Hi Jason, >> >> Your great grandfather's baptism record seems to be this one (nº25): >> http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-LF-FAJAGRANDE-B-1861-1889/FLR-LF-FAJAGRANDE-B-1861-1889_item1/P226.html >> >> Note that it says that he was born in September 4th. >> >> Looking at the 'Casais das Flores' book, these are the details of his >> marriage to your great-grandmother: António José de Mendonça [21 anos, f.º >> de António José de Mendonça e de Maria Inácia] c. 1899.05.06 c. Maria de >> Freitas de Mendonça [21 anos, f.ª natural de Maria da Conceição do Espírito >> Santo]. >> >> Your great-great-grandparents marriage record is in the 'Fajazinha' >> parish from which the 'Faja Grande' was detached in 1861: António José de >> Mendonça [f.º de Caetano José de Mendonça e de Inácia Rosa] c. 1850.08.31 >> c. Maria Inácia do Coração de Jesus [f.ª de António Coelho Ramos e de Maria >> Inácia]. >> >> If you're going to research Flores, you should get the 'Casais das >> Flores' e-book. It's very cheap and you'll help to support the author who >> did an amazing job. >> >> Happy researching, >> >> João Ventura >> >> On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:37:50 AM UTC+2, Jason Brown wrote: >>> >>> Please Help, >>> >>> During my family tree research, I have hit a brick wall when it comes to >>> my Azores side. >>> >>> My Great Grandfather is, >>> >>> Antone Joseph Mendonca was born on August 4th, 1877 in Faji Grande, >>> >>> Azores. He died on December 2nd, 1944 in Merced, California. He married >>> >>> Marie Ignacio Freitas. >>> >>> Timeline: >>> >>> Antone resided in 1935 in Merced, California. >>> >>> He resided on April 1st, 1940 in Merced, California, United States. >>> >>> He was born in 1878 in Portugal. >>> >>> He resided in 1920 in Township 5, Merced, California. >>> >>> Marie Ignacio Freitas was born on May 2nd, 1877 in Flores, Azores, >>> >>> Portugal. She died on March 5th, 1943 in Merced, California. >>> >>> Timeline: >>> >>> >>> Marie resided in 1920 in Township 5, Merced, California. >>> >>> She resided in 1935 in Merced, California. >>> >>> She resided on 1 Apr 1940 in Merced, California, United States. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I have not been able to find any direct sources of their births in the >>> Azores. I have plenty of sources for when they were living in California. >>> But its like a black hole, once i hit Azores. Can anyone help? >>> >> -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en.
