Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Passports from Sao Jorge

2012-10-14 Thread Diane
Thanks Fred That bit about crossing the equator and the payment for a burial rings a bell with me now. My Grandmother used to tell me something similar but she also told me lots of things that have turned out to be wrong. I thought there might be something specific to the Azores about boys

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores old pics

2012-10-14 Thread Frederick Souza
It is so interesting to see these pictures and the consideration that they are around 40 years old. Much of this is the same, yet different as there has been 40 years of progress and today, particularly in Ponta Delgada, the tourist industry is thriving, cars travel on wonderful roads and the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] MEDEIROS TAVARES

2012-10-14 Thread Neuza Medeiros
olá Moreno 22 Obrigada pela sua atenção e sua ajuda. Eu encontrei uma anotação de data de casamento nos manuscritos de Carlos Machado, Genealogias, página 423 de um ANTONIO MEDEIROS TAVARES com JOANNA [PETRONINA]BORGES com data de 29-07-1884, filho de MANOEL MEDEIROS TAVARES E VITÓRIA DA

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I think this is my grandmothers Baptism record. Can someone help with Translation.

2012-10-14 Thread Jorge Costa Pires Filho
Hi Adrian, My name is Jorge Costa Pires Filho. Manoel Borges Pires (was born about 1848 in Ilha da Madeira, Portugal - dead in oct, 3, 1902, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ) and Maria Jose da Silva (was born about 1852, in Ilha da Madeira, Portugal, - dead in aug, 12 1913, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil )

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] clarification of translation - Santa Maria

2012-10-14 Thread Sam Koester
Shirley and Cheri; Thanks to both of you for helping me with this one. I do have a couple more questions though. Do you have any idea why they have indicated a date after the priest's name? I have not seen this before. Also, at the bottom it says something like: they were joined in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Tree mechanics and design

2012-10-14 Thread Maria Lima
Hi E I do not believe the Family search site will charge. I just learned that pretty soon the new.familysearch.org will go public. You will see family trees entered by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints worldwide. I don't know for sure if it has been released

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Tree mechanics and design

2012-10-14 Thread Cheri Mello
From what I understand, only those at the FHC (Family History Centers) have been able to access the newer site (probably as beta testers). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send