Thanks Rick I didn't know about that database to search thanks :) On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 2:01:34 PM UTC-4, Richard Frances Pimentel wrote: > > *Massachusetts vital records are available up to 1926 at the state > archives. You can search online up to the year 1910 at this site: > http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/SearchWelcome.html > <http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/SearchWelcome.html> . The index > for the remaining years is at the archives in Boston (Near the JFK > Library). You can search on Family Search (LDS site) as well. Santo Cristo > is part of the Fall River Diocese. The marriage record book is most likely > at the parish. * > > > > > > *Rick* > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping, NH* > > > > *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and > Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Cheri Mello > *Sent:* Sunday, July 22, 2018 1:15 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese Brickwall. > > > > Cory G, > > > > She's probably Maria Estrella da Costa (or would be in the Portuguese > records). > > > > I don't understand why you say that you don't know where she is from but > then go on to say most of your family is from Arrifes and Lagoa. > > > > Here's a list of things to look into (a how-to from the Azores GenWeb): > https://goo.gl/dGG4Ar > > > > You could write or call Santo Cristo in Fall River and ask them for a copy > of what is in the book (if they cannot photocopy it, maybe they can take a > picture on a cell and text it to you). I can't remember if Massachusetts > falls under the 90 year rule (if so, you should be able to obtain it) or > the 100 year rule (you'd have to wait until next year). You want what is in > the book, as the bride may have stated the village where she was from. > Maybe they can just tell you that part over the phone. > > > > The U.S. Censuses will give her year of immigration and naturalization. If > she did not naturalize and lived until 1940, she had to file the paperwork > for the Smith Act/Alien Registration. Immigration, naturalization, and > alien registration are things to look into as well. IF (giant IF) she is > consistent on her immigration year, you *might* be able to find her > emigrating from the Azores - IF (giant IF) the records exist. > > > > Good luck, > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 4:45 AM, Cory G. <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > Hi guys I've been doing my tree for about 10 years now. My french side is > all but finished and have been slowly working at my Portuguese side. My one > specific brickwall has been my Maternal Great Grandmother Mary Stella > Raposa Barboza (Decosta is her maiden name) married to Manuel Raposa > Barbosa. > > I'm just looking for some help to find info on her parents, whose names I > don't know. I know Stella was born in the Azores but sure exactly where. > Most of my side is from Arrifes and one grandfather in Lagoa but no record > of her there as far as I can tell. Doesn't help that her name is Mary lol. > > I heard If I could find a marriage record they usually are located in the > brides town, but she was married in Fall River Ma > > Her Birth is 1900 and Marriage 1919. Just looking for some tips on where > to search next and of course any help would be amazing. > > Thanks > > Cory > > Her Page > https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L278-43X > > -- > 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] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >
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