Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-26 Thread aportugee via Azores Genealogy
Emil; Hmm, your wife is Isabel’s 1st cousin 5 times removed and Isabel is my 3rd great grandmother; I wonder what that makes the relationship between your wife and I? Can’t seem to figure that out from the charts… I think we’ve touched base before our you wife’s and my ancestors.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Paleography: The Long S

2014-05-26 Thread 'Ginny' via Azores Genealogy
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-26 Thread Emil
Hi Sam, Isabel Silveira Azevedo, 1774-1856, her mother Maria Silveira Neto b. 01 Oct 1753 is my wife Dot’s 4 th great grand aunt who is the daughter of Joaquim Silveira Machado b. 18 mar 1719 d. 27 Mar 1803. He married Isabel Machado Valenca on 22 Jun 1743. She was b. 05 Nov 1713. This

[AZORES-Genealogy] Graciosa unusual first names

2014-05-26 Thread Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
Victor Rui Dores, from Graciosa , made a list of the most unusual names he have found in his studies. Hope this list helps you on reading these when you find them :). Some of them show of their brasilian origin... A: Adalgira, Adenato, Adriel, Alcoíno, Almirim, Anatazita, Alvelino, Antemínio,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Parents of Joao Da Costa Ferraz and Antonia Francisca

2014-05-26 Thread Herb
I'm trying to locate the parents of Joao da Costa Ferraz and Antonia Francisca of Agua de Pau, Sao Miguel http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-C-1809-1832/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-C-1809-1832_item1/P78.html. Right side Their son Antonio Jacinto da Costa Ferraz was

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Graciosa unusual first names

2014-05-26 Thread Pam Santos
Wow those are unusual for Portuguese names, I have seen alot of them in Spanish records and some never seen before. On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 3:04 PM, Eliseu Pacheco da Silva eliseuman...@sapo.pt wrote: Victor Rui Dores, from Graciosa , made a list of the most unusual names he have found in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Graciosa unusual first names

2014-05-26 Thread CaraBela via Azores Genealogy
Thank you Eliseu! This will be very helpful! Sherry In a message dated 5/26/2014 3:05:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, eliseuman...@sapo.pt writes: Victor Rui Dores, from Graciosa , made a list of the most unusual names he have found in his studies. Hope this list helps you on reading

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-26 Thread aportugee via Azores Genealogy
Emil; Again, thanks for the info. Glad to know the relationship of Dot and I!  I think I just found the marriage of Isabel Machado Valenca’s parents. Left hand page: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-CH-CALHETA-C-1696-1722/SJR-CH-CALHETA-C-1696-1722_item1/P22.html

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Parents of Joao Da Costa Ferraz and Antonia Francisca

2014-05-26 Thread Margaret Vicente
Herb, I show Joao's parents as Manuel Ferras Conigo and Maria de Santo Amaro Medeiros. Antonia Francisca's surname is Sousa. She is the daughter of Manuel de Sousa Xiote and Maria de Oliveira. I'm not certain if you have the right child named Antonio for the marriage record because this couple

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Parents of Joao Da Costa Ferraz and Antonia Francisca

2014-05-26 Thread pico
Hi Herb,If your line is Ferraz, this might be a connection to Terceira.I think it was Manoel Furtado of Brasil who once mentioned a Ferraz ancestor showing up on Sao Miguel.Might not be this one, but could be. I think he'll see the message and comment on it.His line came from Se, Angra (the

Re: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Parents of Joao Da Costa Ferraz and Antonia Francisca

2014-05-26 Thread Herb and Judi Silva
Hi DougI do have a line that originated in Terceira,a Joao de Rosa and Ana Joaquina of Se, Angra do Heroismo Terceira, who had a son named Antonio Jose "Terceira" Coelho who was born in Se Parish, but married Jacinta Rosain NS daConceicao, Ribeira Grande Sao Miguelon 8 July 1798. I don't have

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Parents of Joao Da Costa Ferraz and Antonia Francisca

2014-05-26 Thread pico
Yea, I remember we wrote off to the registo civil for that record of your father, I think.I'll look those people up for you. Shouldn't be difficult for someone so recent. I had no idea you have that line.I have seen many a Pico or Terceira famly set up home in Sao Miguel, and of course,

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Parents of Joao Da Costa Ferraz and Antonia Francisca

2014-05-26 Thread Herb and Judi Silva
Hi Margaret. Thanks for the information. Now there's a couple of surnames you don't see everyday huh???, Conigo and Xiote Sousa, right?I will do some more checking. I only knew of two children they had, Antonio Jacinto and Manuel. Not aware of a 2nd AntonioHerbOn 05/26/14, Margaret