Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unfamiliar Surname

2010-06-22 Thread Michelle
The Homem's in my family changed it to Homen. Many (including females) are still using the Homen surname. My Homem's came from Santa Luzia, Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Terceira, Azores...at least as of 1883. Michelle - Original Message - From: Jacki G. To:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unfamiliar Surname

2010-06-22 Thread Jacki G
Thank you everyone. I had no idea it was fairly common. I does seem to be more common on islands other than Faial though. Finding this name in my Faial line was a new find. Jacki Pittsburg, CA Surnames: Medeiros, Fernandes, Pereira, Pacheco, Machado, Azevedo Islands: Faial, Sao Miguel _

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Miguel Records

2010-06-22 Thread honora402
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unfamiliar Surname

2010-06-22 Thread Karlushko
Homem is a portuguese surname all over portuguese world. Brasil, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal, Azores etc Karlushko - Itajai/SC/Brasil - New York/USA Pesquisando: Alemanha, Belgica, Brasil, Luxemburgo, Italia, Portugal, Açores, Espanha Agueda, Aguiar, André, Antunes, Arruda, Baptista,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Access to CCA - Agua do Pau

2010-06-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Don, Yes, Rosemarie noticed it was down earlier today. So it's not you. I emailed the CCA and told them that we were bringing a bunch of researchers to Salt Lake on Wednesday through Saturday and needed it back up. I'll let the list know if I hear anything. (I don't know if it matters, but

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Agua de Pau, S.Miguel - Pacheco Raposo Medeiros

2010-06-22 Thread Karlushko
From Sao Miguel Island I have the deaths of Catarina Raposo, 23 Mar 1627 in Lagoa, married to Manoel de Oliveira de Vasconcelos Isabel Raposo, 17 Dec 1634 in same place, daughter of Manoel de Oliveira de Vasconcelos and Catarina Raposo, Isabel Raposo, 26 Jan 1622, same place married to Baltazar

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help reading

2010-06-22 Thread Karlushko
Its Magalhaes and Antonio de Souza Karlushko - Itajai/SC/Brasil - New York/USA Pesquisando: Alemanha, Belgica, Brasil, Luxemburgo, Italia, Portugal, Açores, Espanha Agueda, Aguiar, André, Antunes, Arruda, Baptista, Beirao, Brasil, Bulcão, Cardoso, Correia, Costa, Dias, Dutra, Faria, Fernandes,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Access to CCA - Agua do Pau

2010-06-22 Thread Don
Now that the Agua do Pau info has come on line, I cannot access the info, I use AOL which is tied into IE. It keeps telling me to notify my administrator. any clue? Thanks Don Correia (Correia, Pacheco, T avares, Furtado, dos Anjos,) -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unfamiliar Surname

2010-06-22 Thread Gayle Machado
Jackie, Yes, it shows up on Pico. I have one on a collateral line. I see a Sebastiao/ Sebastiam Rodrigues Homem in Sao Mateus. Gayle -Original Message- From: azores@googlegroups.com on behalf of Jacki G. Sent: Mon 6/21/2010 2:38 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] help reading

2010-06-22 Thread Karlushko
Couldnt Magalhos be MAGALHãES? I have never como accross Magalhos in 20 years of my portuguese research Karlushko - Itajai/SC/Brasil - New York/USA Pesquisando: Alemanha, Belgica, Brasil, Luxemburgo, Italia, Portugal, Açores, Espanha Agueda, Aguiar, André, Antunes, Arruda, Baptista, Beirao,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Access to CCA - Agua do Pau

2010-06-22 Thread Cheri Mello
I heard back from the CCA. We are transferring the databases of CCA website to a server with more capacity. We regret the inconvenience, but we believe that the transfer will be completed during the day tomorrow (Wednesday). Once the task is completed we will send an e-mail. I'll let you know

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help reading

2010-06-22 Thread Margaret Vicente
It probably is but the 'ãe' is not showing nor Magalhans. I took it as written Magalhos and in facts noted the current form Magalhães. I will be tracing it and see if I can find another record to confirm one or the other. Thanks for the input Carlos. Margaret On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:04 PM,

[AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2010-06-22 Thread Judi Phillips
If anyone is interested, the CCA site is back on line. Thanks, Cheri, for the push. Judi -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Cacciola and such

2010-06-22 Thread Cindy D
I wasn't introduced to cacciola until I was in my 40's. We packed up the kids and made the trek to New Bedford one summer and we got there late and tired. We walked into my mom's house and the aroma of something wonderful was wafting around. Yum! Now I've never had cacciola in my whole

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Unfamiliar Surname

2010-06-22 Thread Eugenia
Jacki, I found the following in my Portuguese Names and Their Meanings for the name HOMEM. I hope this helps in your research. Eugenia = Homem - There is Armorial for the name. Homem, Home - Before 1474, two noblemen, Joao Vaz Corte Real and Alvaro

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Cacciola and such

2010-06-22 Thread John Vasconcelos
Actually Cindy, fejoada is Afro Brazillian in origin. When the slave masters killed pigs, they saved the chops and the pork roasts (all the good cuts) for themselves and gave the inards, pigs feet, ears, etc to their slaves. The slaves embelished the stew with black beans, etc. If you go to an up

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Viveiros from DeCima Sao Miguel, Azores

2010-06-22 Thread cwong47
Yikes my mistake, no parents were on board, Atanazios parents were listed as a reference to who his parents were. Cheryl Shirley Allegre shir...@digitalpath.net wrote: Hi Cheryl: I found the following in IMMIGRATION FROM AZORES TO HAWAII 1879-1883. Page 425 (top). Author is Bob

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Cacciola and such

2010-06-22 Thread danandmaria
Feijoada is a stew of beans with beef and pork , which is a typical Portuguese dish, also typical in Brazil , Angola and other former Portuguese colonies . In Brazil, feijoada is considered the national dish , which was brought to South America by the Portuguese, based in ancient Feijoada