Thanks Cheri very informative :) Also thanks for the name change that will definitely help.
Thanks again On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 1:15:52 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > 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]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
