[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Jorge family names

2012-01-15 Thread soccerdad
Hi Karen and all, First thank all of of you for helping. I havent encountered such a kind helpful group of folks before. Seems like we are all just trying to find our Azorean roots. Karen, I need to look a little closer at what Marcio posted for me but I do feel there is a connection. Im looking

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Jorge family names

2012-01-15 Thread soccerdad
Marcio, Sorry for the late thankyou for the information. I do feel these are my family members. I did check with a cousin and she said that she has come across the date 1884 also but that is incorrect. Ana,my g-grandma immigrated to the states 5/21/1883.Through Boston then to California.She

[AZORES-Genealogy] traveling to Azores

2012-01-15 Thread Lorraine Price
My husband and I plan to go to the Azores in July to further search my ancestry. We're looking for the best flights and hotels. It seems package deals are much less expensive but which ones? Where is the main airport? Also, will want to spend time on Graciosa but how best to travel there? Would

[AZORES-Genealogy] Azevedo Moraes

2012-01-15 Thread lisahbskt
Hi, I am diving in to be ready for the SLC Conference and have come across the following names and I am wondering if any knows of a connection. These are two separate families. Francisco Caetano d' Azevedo married to a Marianna Josepha. They had a son Jose Silveira d' Azevedo. Jose had his

[AZORES-Genealogy] Place Name or ??

2012-01-15 Thread lisahbskt
Is anyone familiar with a name that looks like Faja d' Alem. Thanks Lisa Harley Southern Cal -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest,

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Place Name or ??

2012-01-15 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
On Sao Miguel there is a Faja de Cima and a Faja de Baixo. It could be referring to a local area which is part of a larger village. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada Grande, Sao

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Place Name or ??

2012-01-15 Thread Lionel Holmes
Lisa, If you Google Faja d'Alem you'll find several referances. Lionel On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 7:22 PM, lisahb...@aol.com wrote: Is anyone familiar with a name that looks like Faja d' Alem. Thanks Lisa Harley Southern Cal -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] traveling to Azores

2012-01-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Design Therapy, There is no main airport. There are 3 airports you can fly into from North America: Ponta Delgada (PDL), Lages (it's also an American Air Force base on Terceira) (TER), and Horta on Faial (I don't know that airport code). From any of those airports you can get to any other

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azevedo Moraes

2012-01-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Lisa, There is also a Ribeira Seca in the council of Calheta on the island of Sao Jorge. I'd check there first before looking at the R. Seca on Sao Miguel island. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Jorge family names

2012-01-15 Thread Adair Borba
Do you have any dates on Antonio M Silva? On Jan 14, 2012, at 8:08 PM, soccerdad wrote: Marcio, Sorry for the late thankyou for the information. I do feel these are my family members. I did check with a cousin and she said that she has come across the date 1884 also but that is incorrect.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Sao Jorge

2012-01-15 Thread soccerdad
Thanks to all that have been helpful and willing to share information. I am not sure exactly which discussion group this should post at. My question was somewhat two fold. Is it difficult to trace roots back to main Portugal? Did the majority of immigrants go to Azores at a certain time? Second

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azevedo Moraes

2012-01-15 Thread Clearwire
Joaquin Antonio de Morais and Marianna Candida were born in Vila do Topo, Sao Jorge. The Azevedo family are from Ribera Seca, Sao Jorge. How are you related? Jan# On Jan 15, 2012, at 7:14 PM, lisahb...@aol.com wrote: Hi, I am diving in to be ready for the SLC Conference and have come

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sao Jorge

2012-01-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Larry, You should post all your questions to this group (azores@googlegroups.com). You might want to send separate emails for vastly different questions. You will not trace all your lines back to the continent of Portugal. You might be able to trace some or none. It'll depend on the