Hi Michael, The reading of the Portuguese language records and naming practices is on the Azores Genweb. It's hosted on Rootsweb and Rootsweb is down for a couple of weeks.
I don't know the cultural, social, or other customs of the 1820s in the Azores. Sorry. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 8:00 PM, luiznoia . <[email protected]> wrote: > How do you have his birthdate and place ? > > Eric Edgar > > On Jan 2, 2018 6:07 PM, "Mickey Blue" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, I'm an Australian, descendant of Manuel Jacinto, born Sao Joao >> Pico 9 December 1825, son of Manuel Jacinto De Avila and Rosa Francesca. I >> can only speak English, so I struggle with Portuguese language and naming >> practices, any information in that regard would much appreciated. I'm also >> interested in history and hope, one day, to write a novel, based on my >> Great great grandfather's life and times. He was charged with stealing a >> Frenchman's watch in Trinidad in 1836, at 11 years of age, he was tried , >> under British law, transported to Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania >> Australia) after two years on prison hulks in England. It is a tale of >> terrible hardship, survival and redemption. He had four daughters and >> through them, many hundreds of direct descendants. >> >> Naturally I'm interested in all my family history, but also would also >> love to know cultural, social and religious customs around 1820's. On his >> convict records, he was listed as being from Madeira, but I know he was >> born in Pico, so I think he may have arrived in Trinidad from Madeira (I >> believe the British recruited workers from Madeira during the transition >> from slavery to sate demands made by plantation owners for compensation). >> >> Kind Regards >> Michael >> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- > 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. > -- 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.
