Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

[Cheri Mello]

The Corvo records are online. The books you seek are on Faial, at the
district archive. However, everything will be in Portuguese. So if you
don't want to learn the language, hire a researcher. I believe I posted the
link earlier in this thread.
Cheri

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

[Sarah Avellar]

Thanks for the advice. We are going to Flores directly from Ponte del Grada
when our flight arrives from Boston. We should be in Flores around 11 am. I
hope the "weather gods" are smiling on us.
Sarah Avellar

On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 2:13 AM, John Vasconcelos  wrote:

>
> *Sarah,*
>
> *My parents were both from Flores and I have visited Flores 5 or 6 times
> but have only managed to get to Corvo once. Both islands are so hard to get
> that you should plan to get there as your primary objective rather than as
> an after thought. Believe me, you will see enough of the other islands
> while waiting to make connections to Flores and Corvo. I suggest heading to
> Flores directly and scheduling 2 weeks during which you would visit Corvo.
> Since the weather is so changeable you would have more than one chance to
> get to Corvo. It took 2 different trips to Flores, 2 different years before
> I managed to get to Corvo once,  If you luck out and get to Corvo right
> away, you can spend more time on the other islands.I agree with Susan on
> Silvio Medina.*
>
> *John Vasconcelos*
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:
>
>> Thanks! Found the book by Francisco Gomes with Flores and Corvo church
>> records and trying to learn to read Portuguese. We have 3 days on Flores,
>> hope we get to Corvo, and 1 on Sao Miguel.
>>
>> On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:09:40 AM UTC-4, Susan Vargas Murphy
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Sarah,
>>>
>>> We went to Flores in 2014 and used Silvio Medina for a full day tour on
>>> Flores. There were 8 of us, including 4 teens/children. He was very  good
>>> and I would recommend doing something like this. He knows everything about
>>> the island and speaks English very well.
>>>
>>> His company is Tours of Flores and there are reviews on Trip advisor but
>>> I just looked and some people mention a Marco. Maybe he has involved
>>> someone else in his business.
>>>
>>> Sadly we could not go to Corvo as the weather was not good and the boats
>>> were not running on the day we had saved for this.
>>>
>>> Flores is beautiful and not as touched with the modern world as some of
>>> the other islands. Very quiet there. I hope you consider spending a
>>> little time on one of the other islands. Sao Miguel is quite spectacular.
>>>
>>> Here is the Flores guide:
>>>
>>> https://toursofflores.com/contact/
>>>
>>> You are in for a treat!
>>>
>>> Susan Vargas Murphy
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Apr 19, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:
>>>
>>> Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar
>>> (Avellar), Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also
>>> planning a trip to Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions?
>>> I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too
>>> difficult to decipher. I do have a Portuguese dictionary. Are there other
>>> sources of birth, death, marriage information? Any English translations?
>>> Thanks!
>>>
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

[John Vasconcelos]

*Sarah,*

*My parents were both from Flores and I have visited Flores 5 or 6 times
but have only managed to get to Corvo once. Both islands are so hard to get
that you should plan to get there as your primary objective rather than as
an after thought. Believe me, you will see enough of the other islands
while waiting to make connections to Flores and Corvo. I suggest heading to
Flores directly and scheduling 2 weeks during which you would visit Corvo.
Since the weather is so changeable you would have more than one chance to
get to Corvo. It took 2 different trips to Flores, 2 different years before
I managed to get to Corvo once,  If you luck out and get to Corvo right
away, you can spend more time on the other islands.I agree with Susan on
Silvio Medina.*

*John Vasconcelos*



On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:

> Thanks! Found the book by Francisco Gomes with Flores and Corvo church
> records and trying to learn to read Portuguese. We have 3 days on Flores,
> hope we get to Corvo, and 1 on Sao Miguel.
>
> On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:09:40 AM UTC-4, Susan Vargas Murphy wrote:
>>
>> Hi Sarah,
>>
>> We went to Flores in 2014 and used Silvio Medina for a full day tour on
>> Flores. There were 8 of us, including 4 teens/children. He was very  good
>> and I would recommend doing something like this. He knows everything about
>> the island and speaks English very well.
>>
>> His company is Tours of Flores and there are reviews on Trip advisor but
>> I just looked and some people mention a Marco. Maybe he has involved
>> someone else in his business.
>>
>> Sadly we could not go to Corvo as the weather was not good and the boats
>> were not running on the day we had saved for this.
>>
>> Flores is beautiful and not as touched with the modern world as some of
>> the other islands. Very quiet there. I hope you consider spending a
>> little time on one of the other islands. Sao Miguel is quite spectacular.
>>
>> Here is the Flores guide:
>>
>> https://toursofflores.com/contact/
>>
>> You are in for a treat!
>>
>> Susan Vargas Murphy
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Apr 19, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:
>>
>> Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar
>> (Avellar), Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also
>> planning a trip to Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions?
>> I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too
>> difficult to decipher. I do have a Portuguese dictionary. Are there other
>> sources of birth, death, marriage information? Any English translations?
>> Thanks!
>>
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

['Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy]

Great news Sarah! 
I have used a terrific guide on Sao Miguel on three trips... Gary Travassos... 
With limited time he can get you where you need to go. 
http://www.azoreantours.com

Have a wonderful time!

Susan 

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> On May 6, 2017, at 3:36 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:
> 
> Thanks! Found the book by Francisco Gomes with Flores and Corvo church 
> records and trying to learn to read Portuguese. We have 3 days on Flores, 
> hope we get to Corvo, and 1 on Sao Miguel.
> 
>> On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:09:40 AM UTC-4, Susan Vargas Murphy wrote:
>> Hi Sarah,
>> 
>> We went to Flores in 2014 and used Silvio Medina for a full day tour on 
>> Flores. There were 8 of us, including 4 teens/children. He was very  good 
>> and I would recommend doing something like this. He knows everything about 
>> the island and speaks English very well. 
>> 
>> His company is Tours of Flores and there are reviews on Trip advisor but I 
>> just looked and some people mention a Marco. Maybe he has involved someone 
>> else in his business.
>> 
>> Sadly we could not go to Corvo as the weather was not good and the boats 
>> were not running on the day we had saved for this. 
>> 
>> Flores is beautiful and not as touched with the modern world as some of the 
>> other islands. Very quiet there. I hope you consider spending a little 
>> time on one of the other islands. Sao Miguel is quite spectacular. 
>> 
>> Here is the Flores guide:
>> 
>> https://toursofflores.com/contact/
>> 
>> You are in for a treat!
>> 
>> Susan Vargas Murphy 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 19, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar 
>>> (Avellar), Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also 
>>> planning a trip to Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions? 
>>> I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too 
>>> difficult to decipher. I do have a Portuguese dictionary. Are there other 
>>> sources of birth, death, marriage information? Any English translations? 
>>> Thanks!
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

[Sarah Avellar]

Thanks! Found the book by Francisco Gomes with Flores and Corvo church 
records and trying to learn to read Portuguese. We have 3 days on Flores, 
hope we get to Corvo, and 1 on Sao Miguel.

On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:09:40 AM UTC-4, Susan Vargas Murphy wrote:
>
> Hi Sarah,
>
> We went to Flores in 2014 and used Silvio Medina for a full day tour on 
> Flores. There were 8 of us, including 4 teens/children. He was very  good 
> and I would recommend doing something like this. He knows everything about 
> the island and speaks English very well. 
>
> His company is Tours of Flores and there are reviews on Trip advisor but I 
> just looked and some people mention a Marco. Maybe he has involved someone 
> else in his business.
>
> Sadly we could not go to Corvo as the weather was not good and the boats 
> were not running on the day we had saved for this. 
>
> Flores is beautiful and not as touched with the modern world as some of 
> the other islands. Very quiet there. I hope you consider spending a 
> little time on one of the other islands. Sao Miguel is quite spectacular. 
>
> Here is the Flores guide:
>
> https://toursofflores.com/contact/
>
> You are in for a treat!
>
> Susan Vargas Murphy 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 19, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Sarah Avellar  > wrote:
>
> Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar 
> (Avellar), Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also 
> planning a trip to Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions? 
> I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too 
> difficult to decipher. I do have a Portuguese dictionary. Are there other 
> sources of birth, death, marriage information? Any English translations? 
> Thanks!
>
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

['Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy]

Hi Sarah,

We went to Flores in 2014 and used Silvio Medina for a full day tour on Flores. 
There were 8 of us, including 4 teens/children. He was very  good and I would 
recommend doing something like this. He knows everything about the island and 
speaks English very well. 

His company is Tours of Flores and there are reviews on Trip advisor but I just 
looked and some people mention a Marco. Maybe he has involved someone else in 
his business.

Sadly we could not go to Corvo as the weather was not good and the boats were 
not running on the day we had saved for this. 

Flores is beautiful and not as touched with the modern world as some of the 
other islands. Very quiet there. I hope you consider spending a little time 
on one of the other islands. Sao Miguel is quite spectacular. 

Here is the Flores guide:

https://toursofflores.com/contact/

You are in for a treat!

Susan Vargas Murphy 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 19, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:
> 
> Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), 
> Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also planning a trip to 
> Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions? 
> I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too 
> difficult to decipher. I do have a Portuguese dictionary. Are there other 
> sources of birth, death, marriage information? Any English translations? 
> Thanks!
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

[Cheri Mello]

Sarah A,

No, since the records are coming from a Portuguese region, they will be in
Portuguese. There's a book of the Flores and Corvo marriage, but it's in
Portuguese. If you don't want to learn how to "read" the records, you could
hire a researcher. There's a list on the Azores GenWeb here:
https://goo.gl/Xzol8B  Scroll down to where it says Researcher for Hire.
Good luck, Cheri

Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,
Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Sarah Avellar  wrote:

> Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar
> (Avellar), Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also
> planning a trip to Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions?
> I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too
> difficult to decipher. I do have a Portuguese dictionary. Are there other
> sources of birth, death, marriage information? Any English translations?
> Thanks!
>
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

[Sarah Avellar]

Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar 
(Avellar), Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also 
planning a trip to Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions? 
I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too 
difficult to decipher. I do have a Portuguese dictionary. Are there other 
sources of birth, death, marriage information? Any English translations? 
Thanks!

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