Wow! Thank you so much Cheri....that's so amazing. I found a note for Lucinda "lazes" which I guess could be Lajes, so I'll start there :) Thanks again!
On Friday, August 17, 2018 at 7:43:07 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Hi Lori R, > > Many of us could not "read" the Portuguese handwritten records, but > learned how. There are some guides to help you on the Azores GenWeb. If you > don't want to do it yourself, there's also some researchers for hire on the > Azores GenWeb. More information on that below. > > Your Manuel's baptism is #11 on the left: > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-SR-SANTALUZIA-B-1860-1876/PIC-SR-SANTALUZIA-B-1860-1876_item1/P187.html > > Look for the words "filho legitimo" about a third of the way down. That > literally means "son legitimate." After that are the parents' names. You > think Manuel's dad is "Sesje Rosa" and you think mom is "Delsenia Joses." > [image: image.png] > > The dad is Sergio de Roza (old spelling - note his S almost looks like a > weird T; his R looks like a D; his "z" looks like v or z). Mom is Roza > Delfina do Coração de Jezus (all old spellings). Use modern spellings (and > make a note that it was recorded as "XXXXXXX"). So the parents are Sergio > da Rosa and Rosa Delfina do Coração de Jesus. Mom has no last name. It's > the way it was. So your notes are pretty close. > > If you want to learn to "read" yourself, there's a guide here. It explains > the 3 time periods (you are in the 3rd one) and the key words, what to > expect, and a Portuguese record with a fully translated English record: > https://goo.gl/4Tzc2i > > Basically, beginners only see names or partial names. They post what they > see to the list and ask for help. With a little practice, they start to > pick up more and more as time goes on. > > There will be a Portuguese Genealogy Conference and Research Trip planned > in Salt Lake City from Tuesday, June 25 - Friday, June 28th, 2019. In > addition to classes with lectures, we also have lab time and one-on-one > time, where you can sit down with one of us and get personal assistance > "reading" these records. More information to come and will be posted on > this list. > > If you don't want to do it yourself, but want to hire someone, a list of > researchers can be found on the Azores GenWeb here: https://goo.gl/nDfVUx > Good luck, > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 7:19 PM Lori Rose <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I have the following information. American name is Manuel Rose. >> Immigrated in Dec 1892 on the SS Vega; born on 9 September 1874 >> Santa Luzia do Pico (this information was listed in his Alien >> registration file). I found a passenger list from Dec 1892 that lists >> a Manoel de Rosa but have been unable to find actual immigration records. >> I was always told the name was changed from Rosa to Rose. After 1920, he >> shows up exclusively as Manuel Rose in the census records. However, I >> finally found the 1910 census records that list him as Manuel Rose >> Silveria. In that record his wife is listed as Lucinda D Rose Silveria >> (her maiden name appears to be Rodriques). She was born 22 April 1886 >> (same island). >> >> I also have a very old handwritten family tree that lists Manuel's >> parents as Sesje Rosa and Delsenia Josesa and Lucinda's parents as John >> Rodrigues and Louisa Rosa, but not sure how accurate that is. >> >> I did find the handwritten baptism lists online but can not read the >> handwriting. >> >> Any advice or suggestions are appreciated. >> >> -- >> 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.
