Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Melo Family (deMello, Mello)

2013-06-11 Thread Kate Lawrence
Dolores, I am also searching for de Mello's in Gloucester. I believe that my ggrandmother Florence Jones b. 1899 d.1949 of Gloucester was the daughter of a Mary de Mello who was born in St. Michael. From my research I have Mary married twice once to my ggrandfather George J Jones of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation assistance please

2013-06-11 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Paul G, This is an Anna, daughter of Antonio de Mello Francisca de Resende. Both are natives of Agua Retorta. The date is 4 Nov 1841. As for doing a search, you mean type in a name, such as Anna, and have them all come up? No, our searches are record by record. We'll all be s happy

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] San Francisco, California Online records

2013-06-11 Thread David Perry
How do I find these newspapers on Ancestry? I'm a member of Ancestry.com and live in Hayward yet I've always had to go to the Cal State library and pour through the microfilm collection. David P. On Friday, September 2, 2011 4:15:13 PM UTC-7, E Sharp wrote: Carol, Hayward area newspapers

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] San Francisco, California Online records

2013-06-11 Thread E Sharp
David, This is how I do it. Maybe someone else has better way?? Just go to Ancestry. Under Quick Links in the upper right hand corner you will see Ancestry Card Catalog. Click on this. On the left hand side there is Title and Keywords. I usually search with Keywords. Put in Newspapers

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] San Francisco, California Online records

2013-06-11 Thread Bill Boyd
David, When you do an ancestry search, narrow the collection on the left hand side. You'll have to keep narrowing. I've found great stuff this way. It gets lost in all of the census and other information. The Daily Review had an article on me being bit by a dog and needing rabies shots. Cool

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translation assistance please

2013-06-11 Thread Paul
Oh well, the search goes on. Thanks Cheri Shirley. Are there records, similar to a census that list the entire family? I thought someone called them church records. Paul G. On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 2:46:41 AM UTC-4, Paul wrote: Attached is what I am hoping is my 2x great grandmothers

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translation assistance please

2013-06-11 Thread pico
Paul,You're talking about the confession rolls.All churches kept them (maybe still keep them?) but only a few have appeared online so far.They are amazing resources, but limited to just the few villages thus far.Of course, we all hope there are more available soon and that every village will have

[AZORES-Genealogy] Translation assistance please

2013-06-11 Thread Dano
Paul, Ceri and Shirley have pretty much got all the details, but, the date of birth is 14-Nov-1841, not 4-Nov-1841 -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation assistance please

2013-06-11 Thread Cheri Mello
Yeah, it's 14 of Nov. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translation assistance please

2013-06-11 Thread Susan Vargas Murphy
Hi Doug, Yes, I do have some copies of Confession Rolls because the priest allowed me to copy them when I visited Pedro Miguel, Faial, in the 1990's. My one grandfather came from Pedro Miguel...I only wish the ones for Castelo Branco existed?? I tried to inquire when i was in Faial, but the