[AZORES-Genealogy] Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread Ricardo Chaves
Hello group, I believe i am at the end of the rope for my biggest sadness, and suspecting that the marriage of Baltazar (Balthazar) Gomes and Mariana (Marianna) Melo (Mello) somewhere between 1725-1740, is gone! In the beginning of the CCA BOOKS 1731 there are five pages missing, other I just

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Richard, I have a Baltazar Velho de Andrade born in Vila do Porto who married for the second time Catarina Velho Melo. I have only the date of his 1st marriage to Maria Andrade de Alpoim who he had no children with. Nov. 1657. Perhaps these people are connected to yours since all the names

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread Ricardo Chaves
Hello Nancy, thank you for your input, where was that marriage of 1657? Santo Espirito or Vila? I am focused on the straight line for now just to see where I can go but I also have Mello, Carvalho and of Course Chaves that I found out it came from a marriage of my 5th Grandfater, and a few others

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread pico
Yea, Ricardo.It happens to all of us 100% of the time, eventually.Just think how disappointing it would be if any of your ancestors came from Bandeiras, Pico where the records START in 1850. There are some villages on Flores where it's just a little before that.But have you already found all the

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread nancy jean baptiste
The marriage took place in Matriz, Vila do Porto. This is information that George Pacheco researched for me several years ago on my great grandmother, Catarina Moreira Cabral. Enjoy the hunt...I'm so happy to be able to search Santa Maria. Nancy Jean Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 14:54:55 +

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: oldest list member

2014-04-04 Thread climbatree2
Happy Bday Lionel On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:02:01 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: I believe Cheri identified my father, Lionel Rocha Holmes, as the oldest of our list members. It also happens to be his birthday today. He turned 95 and still going strong - drives his own car,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread Cheri Mello
Ricardo, Sometimes the early book was lost. Or it was in such bad shape that they could not film or digitize it. It's literally falling apart. I don't know if Rodrigo Rodrigues or Frutoso did much with the Santa Maria records. That could be one option. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen

[AZORES-Genealogy] Surname Ferro

2014-04-04 Thread climbatree2
Hello everyone. Is Ferro a surname?An abbreviated version of another name? Thank you. Suzanne -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Still Looking for.Joseph Silva, Born 1830, I believe Flores. Went to boston, then came to Australia in 1855.

2014-04-04 Thread crazy6girl
Thank you Thank you, That is the right ship with the right Date. It was all great information. Thank you again for your trouble. I have found a few bits and pieces in trove, but not that one. Thank you over and Over. Well just keep on with the Parents. Thank you, Lyn :) On Friday, 4 April 2014

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Surname Ferro

2014-04-04 Thread Cheri Mello
Suzanne, Don't know for sure, as we can't see what you are looking at or even what context you are pulling it from. 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,

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2014-04-04 Thread Lionel Holmes
Thank you. Lionel On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 9:54 PM, climbatr...@gmail.com wrote: Happy Bday Lionel On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:02:01 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: I believe Cheri identified my father, Lionel Rocha Holmes, as the oldest of our list members. It also happens to be

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread mances
Ricardo, I descend from João Madeira da Fonte who seems to be the 'tronco' of 'da Fonte' family in Santa Maria. He married Maria Pereira Velho, and died before 1668. His son Manuel Pereira married Catarina de Melo in Assunção on 17 aug 1672. Manoel César Furtado Em sexta-feira, 4 de abril de

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Still Looking for.Joseph Silva, Born 1830, I believe Flores. Went to boston, then came to Australia in 1855.

2014-04-04 Thread luiznoia .
Lyn, What is the origin of the parents information? If it's correct , it's a good clue with the mother from Madelena Pico, There's a Pico database that is searchable on the NEPS site here: http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/genealogias.html Eric On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 4:48 AM,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SYLVIA from Graciosa

2014-04-04 Thread Cheri Mello
Ken W said, So, my question for now is what are some good tools I can use to try to find something about his birth in Graciosa and/or his early life before settling in California? In addition to census, you can look at your immigrants' death certificates, obituraries, their children baptisms,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Surname Ferro

2014-04-04 Thread luiznoia .
Yes, I see Ferro as a surname in Flores records. Usually a combined form of Paulo Ferro, or as Valadao Ferro . It means* iron*, so may have started as an* alcunha *for a strong person, a dark and grayish person, or a rusty colored one. Eric Edgar On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Cheri Mello

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2014-04-04 Thread Personal
Happy Birthday Lionel. You are a treasure! Fatima On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:54 AM, climbatr...@gmail.com wrote: Happy Bday Lionel On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:02:01 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: I believe Cheri identified my father, Lionel Rocha Holmes, as the oldest of our list

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2014-04-04 Thread Lionel Holmes
Thank you, Fatima. Lionel On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Personal ftav...@gmail.com wrote: Happy Birthday Lionel. You are a treasure! Fatima On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:54 AM, climbatr...@gmail.com wrote: Happy Bday Lionel On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:02:01 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Santo Espirito - Marriages (1708-1751)

2014-04-04 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Ricardo I haven't followed this thread closely, however I wonder if the image in the attached link, confusing as it is, might be of help. Hermano http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GENEALOGIAS-CARLOSMACHADO/GENEALOGIAS-CARLOSMACHADO_item1/P77.html From:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: oldest list member

2014-04-04 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Caro Sr. Lionel, Quase perdi a oportunidade de o desjar um optimo aniversario. 95 e uma bela conta. Maiores votos para muitos mas. Os meus sinceros parabens. Hermano Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 12:34:34 -0800 Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: oldest list member From: lionelholme...@gmail.com To:

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2014-04-04 Thread Lionel Holmes
Muitisimos obrigados, Hermano! Lionel On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.comwrote: Caro Sr. Lionel, Quase perdi a oportunidade de o desjar um optimo aniversario. 95 e uma bela conta. Maiores votos para muitos mas. Os meus sinceros parabens. Hermano

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fonte/Fontes New Bedford

2014-04-04 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
I also reported the problem to FTDNA In Feb I think. They really need to fix that problem. It has to do with loading the Gedcom if you loaded your gedcom last year it will show the places. I noticed this problem in Feb when I was adding a tree for a cousin. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Surname Ferro

2014-04-04 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
According to Guill, Ferro is a surname. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of climbatr...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, April 4, 2014 12:56 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Surname

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Correct Pronunciation of Azores, islands and villages

2014-04-04 Thread Marilyn Mele Jose
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Last name of the father of the groom (Jacome?)

2014-04-04 Thread Dano
Cheri, I think our common Mello link is Victorino (1796/RQ) de Mello, but only because his father, Antonio, married Antonia Pimentel. Actually, as a result of that marriage all of Victorino's siblings are also common links. As for the earlier Mellos from Santa Maria probably the closest one to

[AZORES-Genealogy] Rita Reis and Pedro Dionisio

2014-04-04 Thread Liliana Harris
I'm looking for this couple, almost certainly born on S Maria about 1835. The names aren't common but I've found no records there at all and nothing that matches those names closely enough on the other islands. Any help would be appreciated. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Last name of the father of the groom (Jacome?)

2014-04-04 Thread Cheri Mello
Dano, Must be a different. My Vitorino, married to Maria Joaquina (I think) was the son of Antonio de Mello Constancia de Jesus. You must have different Victorino son of Antonio. On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Dano dpai...@gmail.com wrote: Cheri, I think our common Mello link is Victorino