I just got a DNA link to a second cousin on Ancestry whose grandfather was a John De Mello Barboza born in 1900 who immigrated to New Bedford in 1901. I found the naturalization form for this Joao, and in looking in the tembo.pt records, I think I've found a sibling to my grandfather who was previously unknown to me. Which brings me to the request to confirm that I'm reading this right (lefthand side of the page, #29.)
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1900-1905/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1900-1905_item1/P14.html Joao (changed to John de Mello on the naturalization papers) was born May 31, 1900 according to his declaration. I can't make out whether the date in the baptismal record is correct or not, but the rest of the relatives match the ancestry line, so I do think that I have the right Joao. If anyone can confirm the dates and information, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm definitely out of practice in reading these, but at least the priest had good penmanship for a change! Thanks in advance! Elaine -- 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/e01c0a2c-9d80-4708-8745-73959f10ccdf%40googlegroups.com.
