I have helped a few people with the Bonito name.
On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 12:51 PM JR <[email protected]> wrote: > No Couto Bonito's in my files. I have some form Ribeira Quente, Maia and > Lomba da Maia. There are others in many villages. > > JR > > On Monday, November 25, 2019 at 12:37:00 PM UTC-5, NancyC wrote: >> >> Dear Ana and JR, >> >> It is my understanding also that Bonito started out a nickname. My >> father’s baptism record lists him as Eduardo Couto Bonito, and my >> grandfather is listed on his marriage record as João do Couto Bonito. My >> family dropped the Bonito when they came to the U.S. I would be interested >> to know if either of you have Couto Bonitos in your files, especially from >> Arrifes, Relva, or São José. >> >> Nancy >> >> P.S. I believe there is also a family called Couto Feio, which suggests >> that the nickname has nothing to do with fish. >> >> >> >> On Nov 25, 2019, at 10:12 AM, JR <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> If I may, who was Manuel Lourenco Bonito married to? I have some Bonitos >> in my files and would like to see if they are related. Bonito means pretty >> and fine, but it is also a fish, a kind of tuna. And may be the source of >> the nickname, as many people were fishermen. >> >> JR >> >> On Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 11:48:48 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ana, >>> >>> The Azores government digitized what was available to them. For the >>> island of Sao Miguel, that was up to 1905. After 1905, you have to use the >>> Civil Registry for Ribeira Grande. If you are still a Portuguese citizen, >>> you may be able to order the records online, provided you have a name and >>> an exact date. I had to get a new computer and I no longer have the URL. >>> Someone here on this list will have it. >>> >>> The Azores government digitized from 1905 going back to the beginning of >>> the records. Every freguesia is different with their start dates. Use >>> Tombo.pt to see how far back your freguesia goes and what was >>> digitized. What you see on the Azores government site (the CCA) by going >>> through Tombo.pt is all that exists. >>> Good luck, >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 8:43 PM Ana Bonito <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Cheri thanks for reply, was looking for 1800 onward to 1940s. >>>> I have exhausted both sites and have binders printed of indexes from >>>> tombo and genweb. >>>> Any other sites to recommend? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/a3460c58-b196-40db-93d7-ffd5e7a3b534%40googlegroups.com >>>> . >>>> >>> >> -- >> 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]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/94bc6cd8-4256-4e7d-bffe-3d6423756044%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/94bc6cd8-4256-4e7d-bffe-3d6423756044%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- > 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]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/b6b4f623-6610-48ee-91de-14b510592f7b%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/b6b4f623-6610-48ee-91de-14b510592f7b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAEYqVHLvuLRDorsWiAN%2BWtrFh%2Baz64uKmTxEOuPcgy9k7kEVLA%40mail.gmail.com.
