[AZORES-Genealogy] looking for author of old post about possible relatives' match

2012-08-24 Thread Deb McCabe
 Hi all, I found an old posting on an Azores site from a woman named Connie.  She wrote the post in 1999.  Unfortunately, her e-mail is no longer active.  I am hoping she is following this Google group or that someone might either know how to reach her or recognize the family she was

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Pat McCoy
Are there any passports, online, from 1880? If so, where can I find that link? Thanks! Pat McCoy On 8/23/12, Richard Francis Pimentel rfrancispimen...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Lester, Passports were required to travel (leave) the

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
This link will take you to the CCA site. The only ones on line are from Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel. There is a gap 1884-1894 (don't know why). Horta and Angra do Heroismo are not on line yet. http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/passaportes/Default.aspx Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Cheri Mello
There's a gap in the records (1884-1894) because they are missing. American ones have missing gaps too :( Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[AZORES-Genealogy] FamilytreeDNA test

2012-08-24 Thread Kathy P
Everyone should test!  The more people who do, the better chances we have of breaking down those brick walls!  I did the FamilyFinder test and have been busily working with new found cousins!  I now have pictures of my great grandparents, and some solid leads on the parents of my great grands. 

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread bellemarco
If you are researching the USA - in the South circa Civil War, you get tired of hearing the courthouse burned down and no records are available. One county courthouse burned down 4 times!! Some vets who try to obtain a copy of the DD214 have had to deal with the records being destroyed, if

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FamilytreeDNA test

2012-08-24 Thread Shirley Allegre
Who are your Portuguese great grandparents? Do you know where they are from? How did they get to America? Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: Kathy P To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 9:07 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] FamilytreeDNA test

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread robertjm
Where would passport records for someone from Flores most likely reside? Of all my Azorean ancestors, I only have a confirmed location for one of them; Antonio Rodrigues Cardim, who was from Fazenda. His wife, Maria Incarnacion Freitas (Coehlo??) is only listed as being from the Flores.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Cheri Mello
Robert, They could sail from any of the 3 ports (Ponta Delgada on S. Miguel, Angra on Terceira, or Horta on Faial). Horta is the closest to Flores. They are not online as of yet. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FamilytreeDNA test

2012-08-24 Thread Frank or JoElayne Johnson
Especially where are they from? Many of our ancestors came from the Azores via someplace else.   JoElayne Ferre' Johnson From: Shirley Allegre shir...@digitalpath.net To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 11:25 AM Subject: Re:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Hello LesterI was doing research in Agua de Pau and found Jose #66.He married twice. His first wife Joaquina Amelia died 7 Dec 1918. He then married Maria do Carmo Braga in 24 mar 1919.See the link below.Hope that helpsHermano