João, Thank you for your reply. I actually do use gramps(*grin*). I want to tell you thank you again for all your help. I am curious too regarding why the dates are mixed up. Most of the problems may of occurred because my grandfather passed away when my mother was eight. I have mostly fleshed out other parts of my family tree. But the Portuguese side has been the most difficult. For starters, I don't speak or read Portuguese. Also, the Portuguese naming conventions to me are mind boggling. I also live in Japan, so most of my research is online. But I have promised myself that this year, to focus more on this side of the family.
I will have more time next week to work on this. But I will be entering all this great new information into gramps. This has been a very good week to me, because of what you have given me. Again Thanks, Jason On Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:21:31 PM UTC+9, João Ventura wrote: > > 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. 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