>From the National Public Library, you can access to all the digitalized books: http://purl.pt/12151
However, you can access to a much easy-to-read set of PDF's here: https://pt.scribd.com/doc/135829475/Gayo-I-pdf (at the end of the PDF you'll see Similar to Gayo I.pdf <https://pt.scribd.com/doc/135829475/Gayo-I-pdf>, and it'll list the rest of the volumes. 2015-08-31 13:38 GMT+01:00 Manita M <[email protected]>: > Thank you kindly for your response. Makes sense that further research > would have already been done. > > I have never heard of: > Nobiliario de Familias de Portugal (Gaio) > > How does one get their hands on that? Ideally a pdf? > On Aug 31, 2015 7:01 AM, "'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Some of those mainland connections are documented in Frutuoso (like the >> Velho Cabrals). In Rodrigo Rodrigues and in Forjaz (*Genealogias da Ilha >> Terceira*) whenever the lineage of an early settler can be traced back >> to the mainland, Rodrigues and Forjaz have not only outlined these >> connections but also list sources, e.g. *Nobiliario de Familias de >> Portugal *(Gaio), etc. If Rodrigues and Forjaz do not have those >> connections, then it probably means that they have never been discovered >> (and probably never will be). Keep in mind that Gaio and Frutuoso are not >> infallible; they have made some mistakes with these older lineages. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> John Miranda Raposo >> >> >> >> On Sunday, August 30, 2015 8:27 PM, Manita M <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, >> >> Here is a question for those of you who have been able to research as far >> back to an *original settler of Sao Miguel*. I have a few branches on >> my tree where I have an original settler by way of connecting my ancestors >> to *RR's book* on Sao Miguel. >> >> *How do you now take the leap from Sao Miguel, Azores to the mainland?* >> >> What do I need to do? What advice would you give? >> >> Now having said all that, because I have connected to the original >> settlers via RR's book, it begs another question that may negate my >> question above to a certain extent: *because we know some of the >> original settlers via RR's book, I would suspect that the research of >> figuring out where those people came from before arriving in Sao Miguel has >> already been done. No? How does one go about finding the records prior to >> arriving in Sao Miguel?* >> >> Looking forward to your guidance and thoughts on this. >> >> Thank you! >> -- >> 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]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> >> >> -- >> 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]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.

