RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Rosais, Sao Jorge Baptism

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Fawn, I hope your father is improving. Both myself and my Uncle John Cardoza Baptiste match Buzzie Mendonca.he shows as 4th -remote match to me and 5th-remote to my uncle.I would have thought it would be just the opposite since Uncle John's a generation earlier. I noticed you are

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Street address House number, for Azores

2014-04-26 Thread Dano
Tanya, the records which would list addresses in the narrative, would be obitos. Having said that, I have no idea, whatsoever, when the practice started - I'm thinking, probably, when Civil Registration began, because that era ushered in many new policies, ordered by law. Perhaps someone can

[AZORES-Genealogy] Families in Santa Barbara - Terceira: Machado Velho, Ferreira da Costa, Mendes, Cardozo da Rocha, Cardoso da Rocha, Cardoso Velho

2014-04-26 Thread Roberto Machado Velho
Hello, I am searching for the Families Machado Velho, Mendes, Ferreira da Costa, Cardozo da Rocha, Cardoso da Rocha and Cardoso Velho in the old Parish of Santa Barbara - what is today Serreta, Doze Ribeiras, Santa Barbara and Cinco Ribeiras. (Estou procurando/a procurar pelas Familias

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Rosais, Sao Jorge Baptism

2014-04-26 Thread rcapodc
Nancy Jean, I connect to Buzzie and Dennis Wilbert Silva too. So, this would mean that we are ‘in common with’ each other and Fawn. If we could just figure this out, so frustrating to have a large paper trail and still not connect! Rosemarie From: nancy jean baptiste Sent: Saturday, April

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Rosais, Sao Jorge Baptism

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Rosemarie, I know exactly what you mean with the frustration regarding good paper trails and can't find the connection! Especially frustrating on the 2nd to 3rd cousin ones! I see clues in the gedcoms but nothing definitivein truth I think it's right in front of my eyes but I just

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Rosais, Sao Jorge Baptism

2014-04-26 Thread rcapodc
Nancy Jean, I sympathize with you! I feel the same about the connections. I should have tested my Mom too and now it’s too late. The hard thing for me is that Kenneth Silva is connected to me on my grandmother’s side and also the grandfather’s side! double cousin but a generation off. He also

[AZORES-Genealogy] Flights to Azores

2014-04-26 Thread Carol Warnock
Does anyone know what is the best way to fly to the Azores from Los Angeles? Would it be through Boston,Toronto or NYC and flying directly to Terceria or should we go through Lisbon to Terceirra? We especially want to take in Pico de Lajes and Madeleina. Does anyone remeember the name of the

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Flights to Azores

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Carol, SATA has recently lowered rates. Since I'm in the center of the country in my opinion through BostonI don't like to fly to Terceira (except to visit with Joao Ventura!) because you arrive early am and can't fly to Pico until around 5 in the afternoonwhen flying from Boston

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Flights to Azores

2014-04-26 Thread E Sharp
Carol, You could fly SATA from Oakland. I am not sure day(s) of week they fly from there and where they fly into but a check on SATA site should tell you this. Also, SATA is using US airlines as connections thru some of the locations Nancy Jean mentioned. I try to post these whenever I see

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Flights to Azores

2014-04-26 Thread E Sharp
Carol, Here is a good blog to check out: http://tourazores.com/2012/11/getting-to-the-azores-from-the-us-2013/ E On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 9:51 AM, E Sharp bellema...@gmail.com wrote: Carol, You could fly SATA from Oakland. I am not sure day(s) of week they fly from there and where they

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Families in Santa Barbara - Terceira: Machado Velho, Ferreira da Costa, Mendes, Cardozo da Rocha, Cardoso da Rocha, Cardoso Velho

2014-04-26 Thread terceira
Ola Roberto,You have lots of interesting questions.I do my research in all these freguesias and know all these families.And we are related in many ways, which I can say without even looking. Of course by Rocha, but probably in many other ways, though probably also remotely.One thing I can mention

[AZORES-Genealogy] GRACIOSA - Translation Help please (Menoncas and Bettencourts)

2014-04-26 Thread Lee
I would like some help with three baptisms that I have from Nossa Senhora da Luz as follows: #1 Anna - bottom of right page and top left of next page (images #66/67 1811-1826) daughter of Manuel Antonio Hortins and Maria Josefa born ??? 1816 Maternos - incognito??? Pateros Antonion Jose

[AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread aportugee via Azores Genealogy
Hello list; I just ran a comparison on FTDNA Family Finder Matrix. The 13 people below are shown as matches. I know William Coelho and Alfred Rose are 2nd cousins. The line goes from Fraga back to Silveira back to Machado on the island of Sao Jorge. My thought is, if the 13 of s compared

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread E Sharp
Sam, I cannot find your email addy. Can you send it to my email addy? The Sharp name intrigued me and I think I have some info on this person and her Portuguese maiden name. She married a Sharp. No relation. E On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 12:02 PM, aportugee via Azores Genealogy

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Sam, Interesting that neither Uncle John or I show up as a match to you.I thought we actually determined a common ancestor a good while agoor I am I mistaken? Nancy Jean Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:10:23 -0700 Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Rosais, Sao Jorge Baptism

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Rosemarie, I have many Silveira in my Sao Jorge linesboth mom's and dad's. My mom's were always Silveira de Lemos until coming to the staes when they became just Lemos. My dads fathers line were Silveira Leonardes and just Silveira. I still feel like our connection is in the de Lemos

[AZORES-Genealogy] Muito obrigado, Sr. Ventura!

2014-04-26 Thread Tomas Leal
Friday I attended an all-day workshop led by João Ventura on methods for tracing ancestry through Portuguese records, particularly Azorean records. The workshop was wonderful and João's formidable skills were apparent. I was so happy to meet and talk with a list member with so much expertise

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread aportu...@yahoo.com via Azores Genealogy
Elaine; I have tried responding to you at both the Hotmail and the gmail addy but; both bounced back. My email is: aportu...@yahoo.com Looking forward to hearing from you, Sam Sent from Windows Mail From: E Sharp Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎April‎ ‎26‎, ‎2014 ‎2‎:‎10‎ ‎PM To: azores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread aportu...@yahoo.com via Azores Genealogy
Nancy Jean; You are right, you should be added to the list to make 14 of us that seem to share the same dna. Now, if I’m reading the Matriz correctly and there is a good chance I’m not!, we all share dna with a William “Bill” Antoine; however, not all of us share the same dna. Don’t know if

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Ok Sam...I'll take a look! However, I'm not sure I'll understand any better than you do! Did you and I find our connection on paper before all this DNA? I thought we did but without going back through all of our back and forth emails I'm not sure..you may not remember any more than I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread aportu...@yahoo.com via Azores Genealogy
I think we found the line we “surmised” to be our connection but; I don’t think we found anything concrete and no, I’m not sure now who it was. I’ll go back and try again… Sent from Windows Mail From: nancy jean baptiste Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎April‎ ‎26‎, ‎2014 ‎5‎:‎01‎ ‎PM To: azores

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Me too! From: azores@googlegroups.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA Relationship of 13 people on list Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:03:57 + I think we found the line we surmised to be our connection but; I don't think we found anything concrete and no,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Flights to Azores

2014-04-26 Thread 'Kate Allen katealle...@yahoo.com' via Azores Genealogy
My sister and I are leaving next week for the Azores. We are flying from San Luis obispo to boston and then sata air to ponta Delgado. In the summer, sata has direct flights to terceira from Oakland. Since our time is limited and we wanted to visit 3 islands, we booked inter island flights

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Flights to Azores

2014-04-26 Thread Antonio Roque
www.sata.pt To save you the hassle best fly from Bos-Ter Terceira to other Pico Can do all your booking online SATA has monopoly SATA only airline flying to Acores so prices are OUTRAGEOUS Price structure is kind of funny make sure you read to know what is your baggage allowance Have fun On

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Rosais, Sao Jorge Baptism

2014-04-26 Thread Edna Epps
Nancy Jean...did you know that my maiden name was Lemos. My ancestors are from Sao Jorge and were Machado there and then Machado de Lemos. Most of my family was from Velas on Sao Jorge. Rosemarie and I have a connection so I'm thinking that maybe you and I do as well? Edna

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: GRACIOSA - Translation Help please (Menoncas and Bettencourts)

2014-04-26 Thread Dano
Lee, I think I found the term that had you confused in Maria's baptism. The word is not de funto, it is de junto, and, it is a reference to the road that runs alongside the water. So the phrase reads: moradores no caminho de junto do mar. On Saturday, April 26, 2014 1:37:46 PM UTC-4, Lee

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: GRACIOSA - Translation Help please (Menoncas and Bettencourts)

2014-04-26 Thread Dano
Personally, Lee, I think you need to consult the tutorial on how to read Portuguese records, before you attempt to read any other records. #1 Anna - you list Anna's father's surname as Hortins or Ortins, I would not read it that way, I would read it as* [Martins]* but, if your family has been

[AZORES-Genealogy] Vila Franca do Campo - Madeira family

2014-04-26 Thread Steven McNamara
The only information about this family came from the birth of Francisco Joaquim Madeira's daughter Helena born in Ponte Delgada Translation: Helena, legitimate daughter of Francisco Joaquim Madeira, who sells tableware/pottery, native of São Pedro, in Vila Franca do Campo, and Helena de

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Rosais, Sao Jorge Baptism

2014-04-26 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Edna, Have you had the Family Finder test? My de Lemos family was from Rosais but I found all the baptisms in Velas records on the CCA my great grandmother, Francisca Rosa de Lemos had 8 brothers and sisters all born in Sao Jorge. Many/most of them came to the states. I do have

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vila Franca do Campo - Madeira family

2014-04-26 Thread Pam Santos
I have a Jose dos Santos Madeira from SM Vila Franca do Campo he was born on 22 Dec 1812, His father was Manuel dos Santos and was born in Madeira. Later generations changed to Medeiros, family story says because his father was from Madeira they added it to their names. If you find a connection

RE: FW: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record

2014-04-26 Thread Erica Botelho
Thank you Margaret. This nickname could keep the family entertained for a long time. I can’t wait to share it with my relatives. Maybe I will start a contest to see who can create the best story for how he acquired this nickname. Thanks again, Erica From: azores@googlegroups.com