That's about it, Cheri. The Civil war of 1826-1834. Chase, you can read about it here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Wars On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > Chase, > > I think what is meant by the king's call to bear arms is kinda like the > World War I (and II) Draft Registrations in America. Men of a certain age > were eligible to bear arms (or register for the Draft). But I'll let > someone with more information address that. > > I don't know of any place where you can research Portuguese military > records. If your guy was a whaler though, he probably wasn't in the > military. Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 3:30 PM, CW <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Cheri, >> >> Thanks for passing that along. But I'm a bit confused. What does the >> proof of age for the king's call to bear arms mean? What do I do with that >> information? If it can help me determine if it is my ancestor, I would love >> to know how. Military service could have brought my ancestor to Faial, >> which is where I am pretty sure he boarded the whaling vessel in 1834 that >> eventually (after two years at sea) brought him to the United States. Are >> Portuguese military records available for research somewhere? >> >> Chase >> >> On Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 12:23:57 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >>> >>> Margaret sent this to me a couple of days ago. I think I was eating >>> lunch or making dinner and the timer went off and I forgot to come back and >>> post. Sorry!!! >>> Margaret said: CW that the certificate dated in 1826 on the baptism of >>> his search is proof of age for the King's call to bear arms in 1826 and >>> this may help him decide if his Ggp Almada was that one or not. >>> >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Eric Souza <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Chase - glad you joined FTDNA also! Cheri and the team have put in a >>>> lot of work - hope it pays "research dividends." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 8:25:11 AM UTC-7, CW wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I transferred my DNA results to FTDNA and joined the Azores project. >>>>> But I'm pretty confused by the site. Can I already begin searching for >>>>> matches, or do I have to purchase something first? >>>>> >>>>> Chase >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 11:31:02 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I checked Carlos Almeida's "Portuguese Immigrants," page 263. On that >>>>>> page he lists anglicized California Portuguese family names. He lists >>>>>> Alameda and Almeda for Almeida. He's not referring to a specific >>>>>> freguesia. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 6:13 PM, CW <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks guys. I'm pretty sure it was Almada and not Almeida, but if I >>>>>>> find some more DNA matches with Almada, I'd be even more confident about >>>>>>> it. So I'll transfer my DNA results this weekend and start exploring on >>>>>>> FTDNA. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 8:25:19 PM UTC-4, rcapodc wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yep! The were butchered in the US! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rosemarie >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >>>>>>>> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Mary Bordi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Good to know that Almeida and Almada are not the same (even if >>>>>>>>> things changed in the US. We know how THAT goes!). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mary >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 5:03 PM Rosemarie Capodicci < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mary, >>>>>>>>>> Cheri just asked me to clarify what I was saying about Almeida >>>>>>>>>> and Almada. These are two different Surnames in Norte Grande, Sao >>>>>>>>>> Jorge, >>>>>>>>>> Azores. In the USA Almeida may have been corrupted to Almada so I >>>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>>> wanted to make that clear. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Rosemarie >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >>>>>>>>>> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Mary Bordi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I wanted to add that in Norte Grande records I have also come >>>>>>>>>>> across the last name Almeida. I do not know if it's an alternate >>>>>>>>>>> spelling >>>>>>>>>>> of Almada. Just throwing that out there. I guess I should check the >>>>>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>>>>> marriage index and see it its in there. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Mary >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 4:15 PM CW <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I have long suspected that my ancestor, Antonio de Almada (b. >>>>>>>>>>>> abt. 1800), who came to the United States in 1836 via the whaling >>>>>>>>>>>> industry >>>>>>>>>>>> and settled in New York, originated from Sao Jorge. But for a long >>>>>>>>>>>> time, my >>>>>>>>>>>> suspicion was mostly due to the fact that most people with the >>>>>>>>>>>> Almada >>>>>>>>>>>> surname seem to come from the area centered around Norte Grande. >>>>>>>>>>>> Recently, >>>>>>>>>>>> however, I stumbled on another clue that provides even more >>>>>>>>>>>> concrete >>>>>>>>>>>> evidence that that is in fact where Antonio came from. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Several years ago I had my DNA tested on Ancestry.com. It >>>>>>>>>>>> wasn't until a couple weeks ago while searching through my DNA >>>>>>>>>>>> matches I >>>>>>>>>>>> found a distant cousin who claimed to be descended from a Joao >>>>>>>>>>>> de Sousa de Almada from Sao Jorge. While I am not descended from >>>>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>>>>> particular person myself, when I trace his genealogy back a couple >>>>>>>>>>>> generations in the parish records, I come to the family of Manoel >>>>>>>>>>>> de Souza >>>>>>>>>>>> de Almada and his wife, Anna. They had a son named Antonio that >>>>>>>>>>>> was born >>>>>>>>>>>> around the right time that my ancestor would have been. And if >>>>>>>>>>>> this Antonio >>>>>>>>>>>> is indeed my ancestor, that would explain my genetic connection to >>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> person on Ancestry.com who said he was descended from Joao de >>>>>>>>>>>> Sousa de Almada - and more importantly, I would confirm the date >>>>>>>>>>>> and place >>>>>>>>>>>> of my ancestor's birth. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> But of course, there is also a chance that our link is through >>>>>>>>>>>> a different ancestor altogether. So the way to prove it would be >>>>>>>>>>>> to find >>>>>>>>>>>> another known descendant of the Almada family from Norte Grande >>>>>>>>>>>> and see if >>>>>>>>>>>> we're also connected. I notice DNA testing seems to be a major >>>>>>>>>>>> topic for >>>>>>>>>>>> discussion in this group - is there anyone out there who is also >>>>>>>>>>>> descended >>>>>>>>>>>> from this family? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Appreciate any help anyone can offer. 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