I guess it's your lucky day. I am sure Cheri and Shirley will fill you in on the rest.
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889_item1/P25.html RQ bap- Antonio, born- Feb 26- 1889, bap- March 3- 1889, filho de Antonio de Mello Barboza camponeo e de Claudina de Jesus, domesticos, naturaes desta freg. n'ella recebido e da mesma parochianos, moradores no sitio do Castello, neto paterno de Antonio de Mello Barboza senior e de Francisca Luciana, e materno de Joao de Silva e de Maria Joaquina. Padrinho, Manoel Antonio de Mello, casado, camponeo, e madrinha Roza Linhares Cruz, casada... http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1890-1899/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1890-1899_item1/P25.html RQ bap- Maria, born- Dec 26- 1890, bap- Dec 31, filha, segundo de nome, de Joao Ignacio de Lima, camponeo, e de Francisca Roza de Mello, domesticos, naturaes desta freg. n'ella recebidos, e da mesma parachianos, moradores no Farol de Marianna Augusta, neta paterna do Jose Ignacia de Lima e de Anna Maria da Motta, e materna de Manoel de Mello Barboza e de Maria Julia Linhares; Foi Padrinho, Manoel Carvalho, solteiro, maritmo, e madrinha Maria da Gloria, solteira... On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 8:17:40 PM UTC-4, Elaine Mello wrote: > > Hi Cheri, > > Am I correct and seeing that the record starts at the bottom of the > left hand page with his name and continues on the right? Is there an easy > way to translate this? I can make out some words since its a Romance > language, but would love to know what it actually says, if possible. It's > all very cool and so great that you have all that data readily available. > I'm impressed! > > So I guess we are long lost cousins, so I'll give you a wave from > Boston! > > Elaine > > On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 6:29:38 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Your grandfather, Antonio de Mello, b. 26 Feb 1889 in Ribeira Quente. # >> 12 on the left: >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1888-1889_item1/P25.html >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> >> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Elaine, >>> >>> Yep, I know EXACTLY what line this is. It's the Mello Barboza line. I >>> believe your grandparents are cousins. I need to enter just a couple of >>> more people and then my program will link them. >>> >>> Yes, you are my cousin. All the Mellos from Ribeira Quente (RQ) are >>> related. >>> Cheri >>> >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>> Tainhas, Achada >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Elaine Mello <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Cheri, >>>> >>>> If we are related, it will be interested to see how, as I have so >>>> little information on my end. Here's the info that I do have: >>>> >>>> grandfather - Antonio Mello Born Feb 25, 1889, Immigrated April 18, >>>> 1901 from Porta Delgada aboard the Dona Maria. Died May 11, 1958 in New >>>> Bedford, MA. His parents are listed on the death certificate as Antonio >>>> Mello and Claudina Silva. >>>> grandmother - Maria Lima - Born Dec 25. 1891. Immigrated August 12, >>>> 1907, though census shows anywhere from 1905 to 1907.. Died January 26, >>>> 1960 in New Bedford, MA. Her parents are listed as John Lima and Francisca >>>> Barboza. The headstone lists her birth as 1890. The 1891 date is from >>>> Antonio's naturalization papers in 1941. >>>> >>>> They married sometime around 1910 / 1911 and had 4 children from 1912 >>>> - 1926 (Sara, Antone, Agnes and Mary Carmen). I could not find a marriage >>>> certificate when looking at city hall, but I may not have searched far >>>> back >>>> enough to find it. . >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help you can give! >>>> >>>> Elaine >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 5:44:58 PM UTC-4, Elaine Mello wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I've begun searching for my father's side of the family with >>>>> little to no information, other than what I found by going to the New >>>>> Bedford, MA city hall to look up information about my grandparents. I >>>>> did >>>>> find information on their death certificates, which helped a little, but >>>>> my >>>>> searching for additional information brings up a lot of conflicting >>>>> information on Ancestry (such as naturalization papers listing one date >>>>> for >>>>> arrival, but searching for the boat lists a completely different date >>>>> that >>>>> does not have any recognizable names on the passenger list.) >>>>> >>>>> What I did find out is that my father was a 3rd generation of the >>>>> same name (Antonio/Antone Mello, possibly DeMello) and that both >>>>> grandparents came from Rebeira Quente, St. Michael, Azores around 1901 >>>>> for >>>>> my grandfather and about 1905 - 1907 for my grandmother (Maria Lima, born >>>>> 1890 or 1891). >>>>> >>>>> Any tips or suggestions on where to look further would be >>>>> appreciated! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Elaine >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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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