I looked up Francisca do Rego in late 1800's Maia, and I have nothing on her.
JR On Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:10:45 PM UTC-5, JR wrote: > > It says, Maria, filha de Phelipe de Mello native of Povoacao, and Anta > (Antonia) Pachequa, residents of Pedreira, fraguesia of Matriz (Nordeste, > Sao Jorge), born June 8, 1730, baptised June 14 of said year by Vigario of > this church (Sao Jorge), Jozeph Velho de Amaral; Padrinhos were, Manuel > Carreyro, brother of Phelipe de Mello, and Maria Pachequa, filha de Manoel > Pachequo deceased, resident of said Pedreira. Witnesses were Pedro Pachequo > and Francisco Pereyra Senrra. > > If you examine the other records, you will notice that the witnesses > regularly appear, so they serve a function in the church and are not likely > related. But Manuel Pacheco father of Maria Pacheco may be related, so it > is someone you should follow to help you find and unravel the families. The > names can be very similar, so you have to be careful. > > Your observation about how names suddenly appear or crop up is actually > quite common. My guess is that people took on the nicknames to > differentiate themselves from others with similar names or because of they > did or where they lived, and it often stuck and survived many generations. > > > Do you have anything more on the Maia connection? What is the time frame > for Francisca do Rego? I may have her in my data base as I did a lot of > research in that village and area. > > JR > > > > > > On Saturday, January 18, 2014 12:18:19 AM UTC-5, Aaron Pereira wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> My de Medeiros Brilhante family begins with Joao Pereia and Alexandrina >> de Medeiros Brilhante. Joao's parents and family are from Pico, and >> records are difficult to read. Alexandrina's family is from Arrifes, Sao >> Jose, and Faja de Baixo...but I dd notice the Medeiros Brilhante family >> from Ponta Garca...I found them by accident looking over the Ponta Delgada >> passport list. Back to Alexandrina...At the moment, I am back to her 2nd >> great grandfather, Manoel de Medeiros, he was married to Francisca do Rego >> and was baptized in the church of Divino Espirito Santo, parish of Maia, so >> I will have to wait to investigate further. >> To answer your last question, no, I am not the previous researcher, I >> just started genealogy research in November. Thank you very much for your >> input regarding Manoel Ferreira de Mello and Maria Francisca. I did some >> serious searching for Manoel's first marriage but I did not find it, but I >> think I found Maria's baptism, but it too is very difficult to read. >> >> If you want to take a look at Maria's possible baptism, here is the >> link: top, right of page. I'll be honest, I can't read it for the life >> of me...even with my huge magnifying glass. What I could make out is ? de >> Mello and Antonia, maybe Pacheca? I really don't know. Thanks again for >> your response. >> >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731_item1/P109.html<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fculturacores.azores.gov.pt%2Fbiblioteca_digital%2FSMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731%2FSMG-ND-SAOJORGE-B-1719-1731_item1%2FP109.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFPR7RHh3qBDR_jPMB-tFkaiCGlMw> >> >> On Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:01:12 PM UTC-8, JR wrote: >>> >>> Where does your Brilhante Medeiros begin? There is a whole branch in >>> Ponta Garca, which were known to my family and parents. It is a nickname >>> that became surname. this second such Brilhante line that I have >>> encountered from this list. Are you the same researcher as in the past >>> search? >>> >>> I have as the parents of Maria Francisca, Filipe de Melo Mendonca >>> and Antonia Pacheco Pimentel, married May 9, 1729, Sao Jorge, Nordeste. I >>> think her name is Anna Moniz, not Anna Maria. She died in the church of Sao >>> Francisco, Ponta Delgada, which I beleive was a well known hospital-church >>> of the time. You will references to it. It is probably an indication that >>> they tried to treat her in the church. >>> >>> JR >>> >>> On Thursday, January 16, 2014 2:28:15 PM UTC-5, Hermano C. Pires wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Aaron P >>>> >>>> Below is Cheri's posting with my coments and additions in purple. >>>> 27 November 1752, Matriz de Sao Jorge, Nordeste >>>> Manoel Pereira de Mello, viuvo de Anna Ma- >>>> ria, buried (something) in the Church of the Religiosos de Sao Fran- >>>> cisco da cidade de Ponta Delgada, (Manuel satisfied his Lenten >>>> obligations there) (go get his marriage to Anna to find his parents) >>>> Maria Francisca de Mello, filha de Joseph (I am not 100% sure of that) >>>> (water splotch) de Mello and Marianna?? Antonia Pacheca (Pacheco) >>>> natural of the Matriz de Sao Jorge, Nordeste >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:16:59 -0800 >>>> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] I would like to ask for assistance in >>>> identifying the parents of Manoel Ferreira de Mello and Maria Francisca de >>>> Mello >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Aaron P, >>>> >>>> It's the bleed through that's giving me the problem. >>>> >>>> 14th line from the bottom: >>>> Manoel Pereira de Mello, viuvo de Anna Ma- >>>> ria, buried something de Sao Fran- >>>> cisco (go get his marriage to Anna to find his parents) >>>> >>>> 8th from the bottom, middle of line: >>>> Maria Francisca de Mello, filha de >>>> (water splotch) de Mello and Marianna?? >>>> >>>> My Photoshop program is too old to install on this new computer. I >>>> need better eyes or Photoshop to help me. Someone with better eyes will >>>> let you know though. >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>>> Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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