Oops, yes, correct, Eric. I wrote it wrong above...too generic. On Sao Miguel island: Ponta Delgada is a council (county/province) AND a city. On Flores island: Ponta Delgada is a freguesia (village) in the council of Santa Cruz.
Until an island is specified, it will be looking for a needle in a haystack. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 4:40 PM, luiznoia <[email protected]> wrote: > On Flores, Ponta Delgada is a freguisia in Santa Cruz concelho > > > Eric Edgar > > On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 1:30 AM, JR <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Of course the paternal grandmother should be Roza Joaquina. >> >> JR >> >> >> On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 4:27:25 AM UTC-4, JR wrote: >>> >>> Don't you have the name of his parents? The birth date could be wrong >>> and often is. You may have to look for his passport. Here is one Jose from >>> Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, born to Sousa parent. The birth date >>> is close but not an exact match. >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD- >>> SAOPEDRO-B-1845-1848/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1845-1848_item1/P93.html >>> >>> Top record, page 93, left page. >>> >>> Jose son of Antonio de Souza Ramos native of Santa Cruz, Graciosa >>> Island, Azores, and Maria Izabel native of Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada, born, >>> June 18- 1747, bap- July 11, 1747. Paternal grandson of Antonio de Souza >>> Ramos and Toza Joaquina; maternal grandson of Antonio Ferreira and Joanna >>> Maria. >>> >>> JR >>> >>> On Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11:42:12 AM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >>>> >>>> Repost for Joy, joynpete at outlook.com.au >>>> >>>> Joao De Souza was born in Ponta Delgada, Azures, Portugal on 25 May >>>> 1847. Where do I search for his family records? He came to Australia in >>>> about 1869 and I am visiting the Azores later this year and would like to >>>> find information on his family prior to his leaving. Can you assist?? >>>> Joy >>>> >>>> -- >> 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.
