Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] legitimate vs. illegitimate

2013-05-20 Thread Eddie Machado
Thanks for the info Doug. This is a case of at least two survived. One was born in 1861 then the following two were born 1872 1876. The last two were buried together with their wives in CA. I know one went by his middle name. Now on their father's death record it said he had 8 kids would that

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] legitimate vs. illegitimate

2013-05-20 Thread pico
If it is a death in Portugal, it means that's how many were living at the time of his death.Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico Terceira Genealogist916-550-1618www.dholmes.com Original Message Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] legitimate vs. illegitimate From: Eddie

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese passenger lists

2013-05-20 Thread Jo Anne Hartmann
Eric!  Thank u for this info - when I was little I heard my Mom and Dad talking about his cousins - the De Mello's in Oakland - and Dad laughing about his other names - he thought Fregoso sounded funnyI was too little to make much of it or even to ask any questions...

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] BURRA from Lomba, Flores

2013-05-20 Thread eric edgar
Doug, I've searched all my Flores resources without finding a Burra record. This includes the three Pimentel Gomes books: Casais de Flores e Corvo Familias da Ilha das Flores Parte 1 Lajes, Ilha da Flores -da redescoberta a actualidade My dozen different family projects for Flores also

[AZORES-Genealogy] Willliam J Wood

2013-05-20 Thread Carol Lobo
Hello, I have matched my brother Stephen Preston's DNA with 3rd cousins Peter and Bernard Mascedo (Christine)) Christine replied yes indeed she knew the Following persons as well as did Judy Thompson. My gggrandfather William J wood on his marriage license put the names of Garcia and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] legitimate vs. illegitimate

2013-05-20 Thread Eddie Machado
It was a death on São Jorge in Norte Grande. That amazes me to have 3 kids with the same name. On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 11:32 AM, p...@dholmes.com wrote: If it is a death in Portugal, it means that's how many were living at the time of his death. Doug da Rocha Holmes Sacramento,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] legitimate vs. illegitimate

2013-05-20 Thread E Sharp
Eddie, I have 3 sisters in my Azores family all named Maria and they all survived. E On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Eddie Machado avidedito...@gmail.comwrote: It was a death on São Jorge in Norte Grande. That amazes me to have 3 kids with the same name. On Mon, May 20, 2013 at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] legitimate vs. illegitimate

2013-05-20 Thread John Vasconcelos
*Eddie, * *I know of Azorean families in which every single female child had Maria as a first name. They typically go by there middle names. I have a number of female cousins born in the Azores who went by their middle names among family and close friends. Those who have immigrated to the US are

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] BURRA from Lomba, Flores

2013-05-20 Thread John Vasconcelos
*My father was from Lomba and my research there has been very frustrating on my paternal grandmother's line. I've only been able to go back 5 generations since all records before the mid 1800's for Lomba are lost. A cousin who still lives there recalls stories of a church fire. Doug's find

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] BURRA from Lomba, Flores

2013-05-20 Thread pico
Hi John and Eric,Since there is interest in this, here are some more details.Manuel Furtado da Burra's wife was Maria de São José, already deceased by 25 Sep 1815 when her daughter married.I have the feeling that as time progresses, I might find one or both of them having died in Terceira.Yea,

[AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Match

2013-05-20 Thread Pam Santos
My son matches a John Anthony Vieira anybody on the list who is that person? Pam -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA Match

2013-05-20 Thread Pam Santos
Its only a 12 marker match at 1 step so far On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: My son matches a John Anthony Vieira anybody on the list who is that person? Pam -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Willliam J Wood

2013-05-20 Thread eric edgar
Carol, I took a look at the Massachucetts marriage record of 11 Nov 1855. He states 25 years old, from Fayal, W I. The parents names show Jacinto and Gacia. Eric Edgar On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Carol Lobo caroll...@cox.net wrote: Hello, ** ** I have matched my brother

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lajes, Pico names for David

2013-05-20 Thread Seekgene
David, Did you get my Machado and combination Machado surnames? In a message dated 5/13/2013 8:50:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dsdscorn...@gmail.com writes: Thanks, Marie... I checked out the various Macedos, but no connection point is yet apparent between our trees. I also

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Willliam J Wood

2013-05-20 Thread Carol Lobo
Eric You are right, on another document he stated he was born 1829 - think he boarded the ship in Fayal and as for the names I don't find Garcia, but did find Jacinta and Garcia connected to our DNA. Also think that names were Spelled wrong by the recorder. Joao Ventura tried to find her

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lajes, Pico names for David

2013-05-20 Thread David da Silva Cornell
Marie -- I did, thanks, but have not yet had a chance to compare... Am in a very busy period at the office of late. Hopefully this coming weekend, if not before, I can cross-check the Machado names... Regards, David da Silva Cornell On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 8:05 PM, seekg...@aol.com wrote: