Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Assistance with translation on back of picture

Hi, I live in S. Miguel and I am researching Graciosa also. I will be glad to help. Eliseu Pacheco da Silva No dia 22/01/2012, às 20:29, Bill Boyd want2beuni...@yahoo.com escreveu: I have a picture with writing from my grandmother on the reverse. My attempts at translation using Google

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Assistance with translation on back of picture

I am wondering if this is the same type of picture I have of a relative. It is a postcard with a picture him taken in MA on the front and a message to his mother in Lisbon on the back sending her greetings, and wishing her good health, and letting her know he was doing well in the US. I am

[AZORES-Genealogy] Translation of Grandparents Wedding papers from Sao Jorge

I would like someone who reads Portuguese to read my Great Grandparents wedding papers and if anything decipher the names. I think my mom has given me some bad information and I think a translation would help me greatly. I have tried to translate this myself but really it is not working. I do not

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Assistance with translation on back of picture

Here's the translation - I put in parentheses what I thing they mean since I remember reading quite a few of these letters when I was younger... Dear sons/daughters (kids) we’re in good health – we’ve enjoyed staying in our Graciosa – my nephews all went to “wait for us” (pick up at the boat or

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation of Grandparents Wedding papers from Sao Jorge

Pearl, There's a translation guide on the Azores GenWeb. That should get you started in picking out the names. Once you do enough of these, you'll be helping other members! http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azrwgw/HowTo_Part_3a.html#reading This is not a Web site. Technically, Google Groups

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Assistance with translation on back of picture

Hi Bill, Here it is the translation. Beloved child (sons and daughters) we’re in good health we’ve enjoyed staying in our beloved Graciosa my nephews were all there waiting for us on our arrival it was a day of great happiness Dad took the Espírito Santo Crown (Holy Ghost) to the next house (the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese citizenship

I know some Brazilians who have gotten Portuguese citizenship and passports based on a grandparent who was born in Portugal. Is this feasible for Americans with Portuguese grandparents as well? Does anyone on the Azores listserv have experience or knowledge about the process? Thanks, Mary K

[AZORES-Genealogy] NPR's Fresh Air for January 23, re the Inquisition.

While today's interview didn't specify the Inquisition in Portugal, it was nonetheless quite informative, so I recommend the lengthy summary of the program (or access to the audio) linked below. Goodness only knows how many of us have ancestors who may well have fled from mainland Portugal to the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese citizenship

Mary K: My son got Portuguese citizenship based on my having gotten it through my Azores-born parents. Lionel Rocha Holmes On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Mary Kent m_k...@comcast.net wrote: I know some Brazilians who have gotten Portuguese citizenship and passports based on a grandparent

[AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese citizenship

My understanding--which was confirmed when I met recently with the Portuguese Consul General in San Francisco--is you must meet four requirements: 1 - Have a grandparent born in Portugal (which means, of course, proof of the person's birth and your connection) 2 - No criminal record 3 - Three