Hi John, Thanks for your response. I will be sure to look into this resource further. Much appreciated.
Thanks, Andrew On Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 7:09:31 AM UTC-4, John Raposo wrote: > > The book is readily available in Ponta Delgada (Sol Mar Bookstore, the > airport book shop, etc., and from the author, Dr. Carlos Melo Bento, Rua da > Cruz, 45, > 9500 Ponta Delgada, S. Miguel, Azores. E-mail: [email protected] > <javascript:>. I think they were selling for 20 euros. Dr. Melo Bento is > a lawyer with a very busy practice. > > Hope this helps. > > John Miranda Raposo > > > On Monday, June 5, 2017 9:33 PM, Tish M <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > John, > I tried finding it either in a library or for sale. I had no luck. Do you > have any ideas where the book can be aquired? > Tish Meals > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:21 PM, 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > I highly recommend Melo Bento, Carlos Eduardo. *Origens Geográficas dos > Açores*, Criativaçores, Ponta Delgada: 2015. It gives you not only places > of origin but also the first person of the particular family name to come > to the Azores. > > John > > > On Monday, June 5, 2017 6:08 PM, Google User <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > > Hi Andrew, > > You should google that exact phrase > Surname and their origin. Several sites will come up and aid you in your > search. > > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 2:12 PM Andrew Medeiros <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there are any reputable > resources, either in print or online, that provide detailed information > about the history of Azorean surnames and their origins. For example, I > wanted to look up the history of my last name Medeiros, such as its meaning > and where it came from. However, I am having a difficult time doing so. > Any suggestions? > > Many Thanks, > Andrew > -- > 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 azores+un...@ googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/ group/azores > <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 azores+un...@ googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/ group/azores > <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 azores+un...@ googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/ group/azores > <https://groups.google.com/group/azores>. > > > > > -- > sfig > Researching > Island: Santa Maria > Freguesia: Santa Barbara > -- > 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.
