My Grandfather Jose Teixeira Bettencourt sailed (on a sailing ship) so the story was, about 1883. He was from Luz. He was about 11 yrs old. Where would I look for his passport? Thank you, Dolores Vener Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:30 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > [email protected] Google Groups > Topic digest > View all topics > Francisco Pereira de Faria - 1 Update > FTDNA Update - 1 Update > This is why I believe it is important to record the Ancestral Village of your > maternal and paternal lines in the Azores Project - 1 Update > Azores Genealogy Conference and Research Trip, Salt Lake City, April 7-10, > 2015 - 6 Updates > Unusual name: Fragano or prajano - 7 Updates > Francisco Pereira de Faria > "Edna Epps" <[email protected]>: Jan 30 08:25PM -0800 > > Could someone help me read the top record on this Passport page: > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1908-1920/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1908-1920_item1/P60.html > > I can read most of it except who Francisco was traveling with. I think it’s > his wife Anna Pereira Faria and maybe brother Jose ..but not sure what it > says after that. I think this is my grandfather’s brother . > > Thank you, > > > Edna Lemos Epps > [email protected] > Isaiah 30:18 "Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; > He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God > of justice, Blessed are all who wait for Him" > Back to top > FTDNA Update > Cheri Mello <[email protected]>: Jan 30 08:15PM -0800 > > I'm not sure what planet the I.T. department is from or how they ever make > it out of that office alive, but here's the latest from them: > > <<Updated the GEDCOM upload on myFamilyTree to handle foreign characters > properly.>> > > I can log into some kits and still see the diacritics not displayed > properly. However, I don't have time to got through 800+ pages to see who > used diacritics and which trees display properly and which don't. > > So if you have your tree up, please let me know if you are getting boxes or > other strange things where the diacritic should be. Send me your kit > number, and how you saved the Gedcom (ANSEL or ANSI format - if you > remember). I'll compile a list and let IT know they still don't quite have > it right yet. <sigh> > > Thanks! > Cheri > > -- > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada > Back to top > This is why I believe it is important to record the Ancestral Village of your > maternal and paternal lines in the Azores Project > A Faria <[email protected]>: Jan 30 06:47PM -0800 > > I would like to make a friendly suggestion and I have mentioned it before > but I really do think it is that important. I have noticed that many people > in the Azores Project do not list the Island or the Village of their > maternal or paternal ancestor even when that information is available this > is too bad I will explain why. These islands were settled by a small number > of people we are all related, James H. Guill wrote in his book A History of > the Azores Islands that he believed that the islands were settled by about > 2,000 families, I don't know if that can be verified but it is an > indication that we are all descended from a relatively small source > population. Currently there are about 250,000 people living in the Azores > descendants of those original settlers with over 1,000,000 in North > American and I suspect at least 10 times that amount in Brazil. In my own > humble opinion in order to put the puzzle together it is also important to > record the Village(freguesia) and island of our ancestors next to their > names particularly because of the inconsistent way surnames were often > handed down. > > The DNA results are showing some patterns I have been doing some research > on specific Y dna and Mtdna haplogroups and it is apparent the there are > some interesting patterns showing up but unfortunately many people don't > list their ancestral village or island not because of not having the > information but because of not understanding the benefit of doing so. I > believe I counted about 150 Y-DNA results in the Project that don't list > even an island much less their ancestral Village. > > I do however want to say thank you to the person who is currently > organizing the results it is really looking nice. > > Antonio Faria > Back to top > Azores Genealogy Conference and Research Trip, Salt Lake City, April 7-10, > 2015 > Cheri Mello <[email protected]>: Jan 30 11:54AM -0800 > > (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes) > > NOTE: Although this is titled "Azores Genealogy Conference" it is open to > anyone with Portuguese ancestry. The only thing we don't cover is the > Madeiran ARM, but there are people in our group who can assist with that > database. Madeirans and Cape Verdeans are welcome to attend. > > Once again, we are hosting the Azores Genealogical Conference and Research > Trip in Salt Lake City, at the Plaza Hotel, next door to the Family History > Library! Joao Ventura, from Terceira, will be attending and speaking along > with me and Rosemarie Capodicci. It will be held Tuesday, April 7th > through Friday, April 10th (this is right after Easter). The meet and > greet will be held Monday night between the hours of 7:30 - 9:30 pm for > those arriving the day before. > > We designed the conference to give you enough information in the beginning > so we can help you after dinner and a good part of the day on Friday. A > lot of the magic happens after the classes. We will have a sign up sheet > this year for 30 minute slots with Joao, Cheri, or Rosemarie. We will sit > with you and go though document by document. We want you to be successful! > > The conference fees will remain at $80 this year for 4 days of classes and > research assistance. Money must be mailed by Friday, March 20th. After > that, the fee will be $100 at the door. International people email me, > Cheri, off list, as converting funds at your bank may be a headache for you. > > We were able to secure the genealogy special again at the Plaza Hotel. The > special is the "Stay 3 nights and get the 4th free" at the rate of $85 a > night (plus all the taxes and stuff). The regular room rate is $129 a > night. Your room must be booked by Friday, March 6th. > > NOTE: There will NOT be another genealogy conference for at least 18-24 > months after this one. So NO genealogy conference in April 2016. > > If you want the registration, I can attach it in an email to you (between > the group filter and various ISPs, I know it will get to you). Kathy > Cardoza will post it on the Azores GenWeb. I just sent it to her and I > don't know her plans this weekend, so it may be a few days before she gets > it upload. I'll post that link when it is available. > > Hope to see many of you there! > Cheri, Rosemarie, and Joao Ventura from Terceira > Edna Epps <[email protected]>: Jan 30 12:29PM -0800 > > Cheri, will there be a little more information on understanding DNA? > Edna > dave- > [email protected] > Lord, give me strength for this day's task, > Not for tomorrow would I ask; > At twilight hour, oh, may I say, > "The Lord has been my guide today. > > [Nillingham] > > > > On Jan 30, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes) > > NOTE: Although this is titled "Azores Genealogy Conference" it is open to > anyone with Portuguese ancestry. The only thing we don't cover is the > Madeiran ARM, but there are people in our group who can assist with that > database. Madeirans and Cape Verdeans are welcome to attend. > > Once again, we are hosting the Azores Genealogical Conference and Research > Trip in Salt Lake City, at the Plaza Hotel, next door to the Family History > Library! Joao Ventura, from Terceira, will be attending and speaking along > with me and Rosemarie Capodicci. It will be held Tuesday, April 7th through > Friday, April 10th (this is right after Easter). The meet and greet will be > held Monday night between the hours of 7:30 - 9:30 pm for those arriving the > day before. > > We designed the conference to give you enough information in the beginning so > we can help you after dinner and a good part of the day on Friday. A lot of > the magic happens after the classes. We will have a sign up sheet this year > for 30 minute slots with Joao, Cheri, or Rosemarie. We will sit with you and > go though document by document. We want you to be successful! > > The conference fees will remain at $80 this year for 4 days of classes and > research assistance. Money must be mailed by Friday, March 20th. After that, > the fee will be $100 at the door. International people email me, Cheri, off > list, as converting funds at your bank may be a headache for you. > > We were able to secure the genealogy special again at the Plaza Hotel. The > special is the "Stay 3 nights and get the 4th free" at the rate of $85 a > night (plus all the taxes and stuff). The regular room rate is $129 a night. > Your room must be booked by Friday, March 6th. > > NOTE: There will NOT be another genealogy conference for at least 18-24 > months after this one. So NO genealogy conference in April 2016. > > If you want the registration, I can attach it in an email to you (between the > group filter and various ISPs, I know it will get to you). Kathy Cardoza will > post it on the Azores GenWeb. I just sent it to her and I don't know her > plans this weekend, so it may be a few days before she gets it upload. I'll > post that link when it is available. > > Hope to see many of you there! > Cheri, Rosemarie, and Joao Ventura from Terceira > > -- > 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 > <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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores > <http://groups.google.com/group/azores>. > Cheri Mello <[email protected]>: Jan 30 01:09PM -0800 > > Yes, I'm leaning more towards a 2 hour session on DNA. > Cheri > > > -- > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada > Rosemarie Capodicci <[email protected]>: Jan 30 04:21PM -0800 > > Just for everyone's FYI, the airfares are way down from last year. Last > year I paid $280 round-trip from San Jose CA, this year I can get a > round-trip, non-stop for $151 and change! That's a big drop in airfare. I > didn't check other except Oakland CA and it was about the same, just a few > $$ cheaper than San Jose. > > Rosemarie > [email protected] > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, > Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > > mnk <[email protected]>: Jan 30 04:38PM -0800 > > Cheri, > I would love to attend this year. Can you send me more info and registration > please? I will work on taking time off from work. > Thanks, > Maria Natalia > Cheri Mello <[email protected]>: Jan 30 05:24PM -0800 > > Maria Natalia, > > I'll go to your personal email. > > > -- > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada > Back to top > Unusual name: Fragano or prajano > Dano <[email protected]>: Jan 29 10:00PM -0800 > > Maria Elena, the child's given name is Prajano, The father's name is > Mathias Jose da Silveira from the parish of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, ilha > do Pico); the mother's name is Maria Adelaide da Silva Lima of the parish > of Apostolo Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada, resident on Rua da Calheta. I > wouldn't lend weight to the names on the other documents unless there is > evidence that your ancestor actually used the names mentioned therein. > > On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 10:55:08 PM UTC-5, Maria wrote: > Cheri Mello <[email protected]>: Jan 29 10:21PM -0800 > > Prajano? I googled it. I got a place in Italy. Is there a Saint > Prajano? Is there a meaning to this name, or is it just a name. > > Maria Elena, I guess I'd be thrilled too! Not your usual group of expected > names! > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada > Maria Lima <[email protected]>: Jan 30 06:47AM -0600 > > Wow- "Prajano". It is then! Thank you. > > Sent from my iPhone > > mances <[email protected]>: Jan 30 05:10AM -0800 > > Maria, > > It's Trajano. See the difference between the T from Trajano and the P from > Piedade on the record. > > Trajano is a given name in portuguese, I never saw Prajano. > > Manoel > > Em sexta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2015 10:47:42 UTC-2, Maria escreveu: > Maria Lima <[email protected]>: Jan 30 08:54AM -0600 > > Oh- Manuel- thank you- that makes sense. In the 1900 US Census the > transcriber wrote "Terajean" now I can see how Trajano could look like > Terajean- if I stretch it. Also- I can see how he would go by John as he grew > up in boston. > > I LOVE the wonderful people on this list- you are so helpful. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Cheri Mello <[email protected]>: Jan 30 09:34AM -0800 > > Manoel, > > So is the Portuguese name Trajano from what we would say as Trajan in > English? The Roman emperor? Because Roman & Latin makes much better sense > to me than a place in Italy! > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada > mances <[email protected]>: Jan 30 09:55AM -0800 > > Hi Cheri, > > Yes, it is the name of the Roman emperor. > > Manoel > > Em sexta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2015 15:34:44 UTC-2, Cheri Mello escreveu: > Back to top > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. > You can change your settings on the group membership page. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected]. -- 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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