Regarding the Naming Practices of the Azores…… there is also a basic
explanation of these traditions and practices ob the Azores GenWeb:
http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/research-aids-m---z/naming-practices-of-the.html
<http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/research-aids-m---z/naming-practices-of-the.html>
Kathy
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Visit the Azores GenWeb Project:
http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/
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> On Jun 30, 2019, at 8:26 PM, JOSEPHINE MIGUEL <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hello Margaret,
>
> Thank you for sending the link. I will be checking into it.
> Josephine
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 30, 2019, at 11:15 AM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>> Hello Josephine,
>>
>> Naming practices and conventions varied in Portugal due to Historic and
>> Religous influences in Portugal. Perhaps some one will address your
>> question, but you may also find the explanation in the attached link, which
>> in my opinion, is not quite right but it does drive the idea home "A Guide
>> to Naming Practices".
>>
>> https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf
>> <https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf>
>>
>> m
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 1:45 PM JOSEPHINE MIGUEL <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> Hello Cheri,
>> I thank you for your replies to my son, Don Miguel, with his question
>> regarding paternal great-grandparents. It shed valuable light and before
>> now, unknown, information. Going forward from Passport Registrations and
>> Portuguese Immigrants to Hawaii, Jacintho Miguel de Medeiros and wife
>> Antonia Hermina do Rego immigrated to Hawaii in1882. Through Ancestry.com
>> <http://ancestry.com/> I found a City Directory (1822-1989) listing Jacintho
>> Miguel at gen store Laniwai nr Cooke (I believe his employment). All six of
>> their children born in Hawaii, surname Miguel.
>> Jachinto (another misspelling) Miguel on California Passenger List arriving
>> San Francisco 24 May 1910; son Manuel Miguel on same Passenger List. Antoia
>> Miguel De Medeiros on California Passenger List arriving San Francisco one
>> week later, 31 May 1910.
>> Confused with surname Miguel because of "de Medeiros" and "do Rego". Also,
>> saw Antonia Rega listed, which I then thought was her maiden name.
>> Thanks, Josephine Miguel
>>
>> On Saturday, June 29, 2019, 10:36:47 PM PDT, Cheri Mello
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Josephine,
>> To do research, you need a name, a date, and a place. You have a date of
>> 1882 and a place of Hawaii, yet no name. You need to state what you know
>> about the immigrant ancestor, including all names that you have found. We
>> are unable to help you otherwise.
>> Thanks, Cheri
>> On Sat, Jun 29, 2019, 10:32 PM [email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> Their great-grandfather sailed from the Azores under a name different from
>> the name used after immigrating to Hawaii in 1882.
>> Any input or comments to help give a clearer understanding would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> -Josephine Miguel
>>
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