RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Strange Name

2013-02-21 Thread Eliseu Silva
It is MARISCOTES. I have seen it MARISCOTA. I tis a name composed after a catholic saint. De: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] Em nome de Richard Francis Pimentel Enviada: quinta-feira, 21 de Fevereiro de 2013 17:23 Para: Azores@googlegroups.com Assunto: [AZORES-Genea

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

2013-02-21 Thread Pam Santos
or Luis On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Kathleen Clark wrote: > So here is my roadblock. My Grandfather's name on the 1940 Census is Louis > R Lewis.Is it it unlikely that Louis is his real first name? I am new to > the Portuguese naming conventions, and new to family tree research. The R > is f

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder DNA test results

2013-02-21 Thread Elizabeth Migliori
Hi Cheri, I have not received notice yet be email. Are they still behind? On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Liz, > > You tested mtDNA and you are batch 496. The mtDNA in batch 495 was rather > large and they are running behind on that batch. No notice was posted for > mtDNA

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] American Whaling Museum Boosts Azores Coverage

2013-02-21 Thread netadosAcores
Thank "E" I'm interested when it comes to San Francisco ~ My Great Uncle Manuel Pinheiro from Faial was a whaler. This is exciting, thanks again. AVA In a message dated 2/21/2013 10:43:18 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, bellema...@gmail.com writes: I think many of you might be inte

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Mary Roderick & Joseph Silva | Azores - Island Unknown | Research Ideas

2013-02-21 Thread John Machado
I know nothing of Aunt Clara. If I knew who created the notation on the back of the picture I could pin down which generation. I am also trying to figure out what it says at the bottom, "Mother Nichols between mom ". I believe it was written by my grand mother Maureen. IF thats the case

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

2013-02-21 Thread Kathleen Clark
So here is my roadblock. My Grandfather's name on the 1940 Census is Louis R Lewis.Is it it unlikely that Louis is his real first name? I am new to the Portuguese naming conventions, and new to family tree research. The R is for Raposo and he was born in the Azores around 1908. He had several b

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage Record Help

2013-02-21 Thread Fred Estrella
Rick and others, thanks for your help. Fred Sent from my iPad On Feb 21, 2013, at 3:03 PM, "Richard Francis Pimentel" wrote: > The date is 13 Feb 1893. The groom’s parents are Jose Tavares and Maria > Jacinta, George Pacheco has Jose Tavares & Maria de Jesus married 26 Mar 1854 > The bride

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage Record Help

2013-02-21 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
The date is 13 Feb 1893. The groom's parents are Jose Tavares and Maria Jacinta, George Pacheco has Jose Tavares & Maria de Jesus married 26 Mar 1854 The bride is Maria do Carmo de Arruda, her parents are Manuel Arruda do Cunha Cabral and Rosa Candida de Jesus. Rick Richard Francis Pimente

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Strange Name

2013-02-21 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Thanks Ary, now to figure out if is a common name or surname. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Digest for azores@googlegroups.com - 4 Messages in 1 Topic

2013-02-21 Thread celeste perry
Thanks, Robert, for catching another of my "senior moments."  You are correct, it is the 1890 census that was destroyed by fire and water.  Celeste  Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com - Original Message - From: Robert Marshall To: azores@googlegroups.com Cc: Sent: Thursday, February 21,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1880 & 1890 U.S. Federal Census

2013-02-21 Thread celeste perry
In addition to what Cheri has written:  In Alameda, CA county, I was told there is no information from the 1890 census.  I was directed to the voter registration (for those who had been naturalized).  It is another possible place information for 1890 to 1900 may possibly be found.  Celeste Celes

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage Record Help

2013-02-21 Thread Cheri Mello
Geez, this is s light and Ponta Delgada didn't scan them at a high resolution or in color, so this really makes it hard. I think the groom is 18 and the bride 20. The bride's father: Manuel de Arruda Correia? Cabral. I don't really think it's Arruda or Correia. The mother: Rosa didade,

[AZORES-Genealogy] 1880 & 1890 U.S. Federal Census

2013-02-21 Thread Cheri Mello
I'm going to have to look up the exact particulars on this, but the story on the U.S. Census is this: In January 1921 (or thereabouts) there was a fire where the Federal Censuses were held (Maryland? I think). It destroyed MOST of the 1890 census. The largest fragment that exists is about 3/4 of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Mary Roderick & Joseph Silva | Azores - Island Unknown | Research Ideas

2013-02-21 Thread eric edgar
John, What do your know about " Aunt Clara" in the photo. Mary Esabella's sister ? Eric On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 11:29 PM, John Machado wrote: > Eric, > > Your requested photos. > > John > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage Record Help

2013-02-21 Thread Pam Santos
13 Feb 1893 Rosa Candida de Jesus I can not make out whats after Manuel Arruda do C? On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Fred Estrella wrote: > Today I believe I found the marriage record for my Great Grandfather, > Francisco Tavares. However I'm having trouble reading the record itself. > The date

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Mary Roderick & Joseph Silva | Azores - Island Unknown | Research Ideas

2013-02-21 Thread eric edgar
John, Didn't work from the link . Says invitation expired, Eric Edgar On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:21 PM, John Machado wrote: > Edgar, >> >> Yes, John's Tree is mine. After reinstalling my op system and FTM my >> tree would no longer sync properly so I had to reupload, link and share. >> *Tree >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Strange Name

2013-02-21 Thread aryasantos
  Hi Richard,Not a very common name (or surname)indeed,  but you must read it as MARISCOTE, and not Marcycote... Take a good look at the record.Ary Santos Sao Paulo-Brazil       Em 21/02/2013 15:22, Richard Francis Pimentel < rfrancispimen...@comcast.net > escreveu: Attached is part of a record.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Digest for azores@googlegroups.com - 4 Messages in 1 Topic

2013-02-21 Thread Robert Marshall
The 1890 Census was destroyed by fire in the Federal Archives location, NOT the 1880 Census. This is the first I've heard of any 1880 Census being destroyed. Hayward State University (Cal State-East Bay) has bound copies of Voters Affidavits. If I remember correctly they start in the late 1890s, g

[AZORES-Genealogy] American Whaling Museum Boosts Azores Coverage

2013-02-21 Thread "E" Sharp
I think many of you might be interested in this article. It says they are planning a touring exhibition in 2014 from Connecticut and including San Francisco so we might want to keep up on this for those who cannot go to New Bedford and might be able to see the exhibit closer to home. http://www.t

[AZORES-Genealogy] Books On Line

2013-02-21 Thread netadosAcores
For those who are lucky enough to have a Family History line that has been written about, you can now go to the LDS web site familysearch.org. Click on "Books" . Many books have been digitized or are in the process of being digitized and you can read them at home, scrolling through the p