Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Borba Occupation

2012-01-26 Thread Adair Borba
So perhaps, it sounds like electrician, self employed. Thanks Eric! On Jan 25, 2012, at 1:20 PM, eric edgar wrote: Adair, I read the city directory. It says Borba, Charles electn h 1664 48th street. He was a electrician . the h is for home. the i is a 1. Eric Edgar On Tue, Jan 24,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese citizenship

2012-01-26 Thread Pat McCoy
Does this mean for dual citizenship or the requirement to renounce one citizenship for the other? Pat McCoy === On 1/25/12, eric edgar noblankt...@gmail.com wrote: To become a Portuguese citizen is also to become a Europe Union

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] LEWIS as a surname from Portugal

2012-01-26 Thread Lorinda Sevenans
My grandfather was born in Vila do Topa, Sao Jorges and immigrated to California at age 10 with his widowed mother and two younger siblings. He was Joseph Souza Lewis. His birth certificate lists his father's name as ? Luiz (no first name). That's as far as I've gone so far in that line. His

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] LEWIS as a surname from Portugal

2012-01-26 Thread Lorinda Sevenans
Oops, that should be his DEATH certificate, not birth certificate. On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Lorinda Sevenans lseven...@gmail.comwrote: My grandfather was born in Vila do Topa, Sao Jorges and immigrated to California at age 10 with his widowed mother and two younger siblings. He was

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Researching Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Terceira, and Brazil

2012-01-26 Thread EHsilveira
Hi Joan, You are very early in your family quest for information. All the names you mention are in my files and I am sure in many other's on our list. The thing is that you need to go back at least another gerearation with some good dates of either a birth, baptism, marriage, or death from the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese citizenship

2012-01-26 Thread eric edgar
No, you can be a US citizen and be a citizen of an EU country. The US sees you just as a US citizen like anyone else. I recently completed a project for a person who was granted Italian citizenship through the grandparents. Their rules differ from Portugal in that they don't require the residency

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese citizenship

2012-01-26 Thread m_kent
I understand that Americans can have dual citizenship (with other countries that also allow it). On Jan 26, 8:40 am, Pat McCoy pat.mccoy1...@gmail.com wrote: Does this mean for dual citizenship or the requirement to renounce one citizenship for the other? Pat McCoy

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese citizenship

2012-01-26 Thread Tomas Leal
In response to some of the questions and statements regarding Portuguese citizenship: Reason for wanting citizenship: My reason is purely sentimental, a greater connection with my Azorean grandfather and the family there. In fact, I already possess Irish citizenship and passport via my mother's