Thank you again! This is all so amazing to me. I was concerned my great grandmother was adopted or an orphan.
On Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 8:09 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > The church is Nossa Senhora da Apresentação. You can find a list of > freguesias (villages) and their churches on the Azores GenWeb. Here they > are for Sao Miguel island: > http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/maps-churches-and-villages/sao-miguel/ > > Generally, those who live outside the Azores only translate the word > Açores to Azores. Some leave it as Açores. However, once we are researching > there, we leave the island, freguesia, and church in its native language. > So we leave it in Portuguese. Because saying someone is from Chapels and > the church is Our Lady of the Presentations sounds like you are going to do > a Power Point! :) > > Also on the Azores GenWeb is a translation guide. Catholic records follow > a certain format. Here are the key words. At the end is a link that will > take you to translations so you can learn to bumble your way through the > records too. > > http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/research-aids-a---l/finding-your-portuguese/finding-your-portuguese-9/ > > Hope you find this helpful. > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 4:58 PM Elaine Silvia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> My Portuguese reading is fair. Could you tell me the name of the Church.? >> I read something about Ponta Delgado and Our Lady. >> Thank you >> Elaine >> >> On Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 5:56 PM Elaine Silvia <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Oh my goodness! Thank you so much I was looking not only for myself but >>> my mother who just turned 82! God bless you! Merry Christmas. >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 21, 2019, 5:54 PM Margaret Vicente < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Elaine, >>>> >>>> Found the birth record for Guilhermina, in Capelas, Sao Miguel. See >>>> link, right side >>>> >>>> >>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-CAPELAS-B-1880-1889/SMG-PD-CAPELAS-B-1880-1889_item1/P422.html >>>> >>>> N.o 99 Guilhermina >>>> >>>> baptized Oct 30 1887 >>>> >>>> born on Oct 14 1887 >>>> >>>> Parents: Francisco da Camara Salgado, laborer, and of Maria de Jesus, >>>> housewife, naturals of Capelas and residents of Pedreira Street >>>> >>>> Paternal grandchild of: Jose da Camara Salgado and Maria de Jesus >>>> >>>> Maternal grandchild of: Francisco Pavao de Medeiros and Umbelina >>>> Candida de Jesus >>>> >>>> Godparents: Manuel da Camara Salgado, married, laborers and for the >>>> Godmother the invocation our Our Lady. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Margaret V >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From: *Elaine <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent: *December 21, 2019 5:34 PM >>>> *To: *Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> >>>> *Subject: *[AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for Guilhermina Camara’s birth >>>> certificate >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, my name is Elaine Silvia. I am searching for my great >>>> grandmother’s birth certificate. She was born in Sao Miguel, Capela, >>>> Azores. I am searching for information on her, her parents and her family. >>>> I have no idea how to approach this. I am looking for help. She immigrated >>>> and lived in Fall River, Ma. Her birth date is 8 October 1887 and she >>>> passes away in July 1976. They lived on at 345 Lindsey Street and 166 >>>> Langley Street. 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