Eric, Wow, thanks for the info.
On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 9:38:43 PM UTC-6, luiznoia wrote: > > These are from the Flores/Corvo marriage book > > From Lajes: > > Caetano José de Mendonça [f.º de José de Mendonça e de Ana de Freitas] > c. 1818.08.24 c. > Inácia Rosa [f.ª de António de Freitas Lucas e de Maria Lourenço]. > > > This may be the paternal great grandparents in Faja Grande > > José de Mendonça [f.º de António de Mendonça, n. Corvo, e de Francisca de > Freitas, n. Fajã Grande, Lajes das Flores] > > c. 1783.09.15 c. > > Ana de Freitas [n. Fajã Grande, f.ª de Francisco José e de Esperança de > Freitas] > > Eric > > > > On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 7:26 PM, luiznoia . <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Here's the parents marriage information from Fajazinza >> >> 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]. >> >> I have Flores families and Atwater connections. Search this group. I have >> many posts covering both >> >> >> Eric Edgar >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 4:17 PM, linda <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Wendy, >>> >>> I'm new to FTDNA, but it looks like you and your grandmother match my >>> mom and me. Two of my mom's grandparents were born on Flores, and I have >>> their lines sketched out to about the mid 1700's/early 1800's. Our >>> connection might be beyond the range of the existing records, but I'm happy >>> to help look for a connection. We have Mendonca and Freitas, among other >>> names, in our tree too. >>> >>> If you haven't already got the Flores/Corvo marriage book, I highly >>> recommend it: >>> >>> >>> https://www.amazon.com/Casais-das-Flores-Corvo-Portuguese-ebook/dp/B00AQAOOF6 >>> >>> It's a searchable index of all the marriage records from the two >>> islands. You can use it to cut down some of the record slogging and to put >>> together a good provisional tree fairly quickly. >>> >>> cheers, >>> >>> Linda Meneses >>> >>> >>> On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 2:18:50 PM UTC-8, WPederson wrote: >>>> >>>> After having my gandmother and dad do DNA testing through >>>> FamilyTreeDNA, I was able to narrow down my Azorean ancestors to the >>>> island >>>> of Flores. Since then I have found a previously undiscovered 1880 census >>>> (Murray, Alameda, California) for my gg grandfather Jose Freitas Mendonca >>>> (was incorrectly transcribed as Mundunco) that shows he was from Flores. >>>> I've spent the holiday going through Flores baptismal records and found >>>> his >>>> baptismal record as well as at least 3 siblings, all with the same parents >>>> and grandparents. I'm looking to connect to any descendants but have not >>>> found any through DNA matching that share family tree names, only Flores >>>> location. Do any of these names match your ancestors? >>>> >>>> Jose Freitas Mendonca b. 1859, baptized 31 Mar 1859, Fajãzinha, Flores, >>>> Azores naturalized 1888 San Benito County, California, d. 2 Apr 1897 >>>> Panoche, San Benito, CA >>>> >>>> Siblings- >>>> Mariana Mendonca b.1863, baptized 2 Sept 1863, Fajã Grande, Flores, >>>> Azores married someone with the last name Joseph and lived at one time in >>>> Livermore, Alameda, CA >>>> Thomazia Mendonca b. 1869, baptized 06 Jun 1869, Fajã Grande, Flores, >>>> Azores married someone named Vierra (Maybe Joseph F) and lived at one time >>>> in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA >>>> Antonio Jose Mendonca b 1877 baptized 06 Sep 1877, Fajã Grande, Flores, >>>> Azores-believe he could be the same as Antonio Jose Mendonca that died 2 >>>> Dec 1944, Atwater, Merced, CA >>>> >>>> Parents- >>>> Antonio Jose Mendonca, from Flores, Azores >>>> Maria Ignacia, from Flores Azores >>>> >>>> Possible Uncle- >>>> Joao Freitas Mendonca b. 1822 d. 1 Mar 1890, Fajã Grande, Flores, >>>> Azores >>>> >>>> Paternal Grandparents- >>>> Caetano Jose Mendonca from Flores, Azores >>>> Ignacia Rosa from Flores, Azores >>>> >>>> Maternal Grandparents- >>>> Antonio Coehlo Ramos from Flores, Azores >>>> Maria Ignacia from Flores, Azores >>>> >>> -- >>> 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] <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
