[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA Site

2014-07-18 Thread João Ventura
I'd easier believe that some key person is now on vacations. Anyway, it's only been two weeks without something new (http://tombo.pt/en/content/novos-livros-paroquiais-em-20140703) Best regards, João Ventura http://tombo.pt/en On Friday, 18 July 2014 07:53:41 UTC+2, Pam Santos wrote: I am

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA Site

2014-07-18 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
I would agree the delay is most likely due to summer vacations in Europe. Having lived in Italy for a few years it always amazed me how things were put off for a month long vacation which a great number of people enjoyed un like our country which if you are lucky you get one or may be two

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Two Marias

2014-07-18 Thread Isabella Baltar
If it is a Portuguese tradition or not, I have several Marias on my line, including my two daughters, Maria Isabel and Maria Pia. It is what Cheri said, it just is what it is! And regarding the note, yes, there was no charge because the parents were poor (paes serem pobres). Isabella Baltar

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores to California

2014-07-18 Thread luiznoia .
Here is a 1924 film of the California Cotton Mills in the Fruitvale district of Oakland. This was the largest mill east of the Mississippi. It is similar to many in Massachucetts that also had a large Portuguese workforce. Mygg-grandfather worked in the Lowell mills as a weaver before coming back

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Translation for Maria

2014-07-18 Thread BOBCAMSCPW via Azores Genealogy
Hi I am looking for help on reading the baptism of Maria from what I can read is parents are Manoel Jose da Silva and Maria Josefa, I know that the year is 1842 and this is based off CCA page. It starts on the page 14 bottom and goes to the next page top right

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Translation for Maria

2014-07-18 Thread Diane George
I think that the parents of Maria are Maneol Jose and Maria Josefa. The words after his name are and of his wife (de sua mer). I believe that the godparents (padrinhos) are Jose and Maria, children of Antonio Jorge and his wife Josefa Isabel. I don't find any information about the parents of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores to California

2014-07-18 Thread rcapodc
Great picture Eric! Thanks for posting! Rosemarie From: luiznoia . Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 10:20 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores to California Portuguese workers at the California Cotton Mills, Fruitvale 1895 On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Translation for Maria

2014-07-18 Thread luiznoia .
Bob, The father is just Manuel Jose, no - da Silva it's sua mulher No father's or mother's parents listed, just godparents. Maria daughter of Manuel Jose and his wife Maria Joseffa (moradores no lugar de rua da Ponta Negras na freguesia de Santa Barbara da Ribeiras) this is their

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Paleography

2014-07-18 Thread Cheri Mello
I couldn't get that one to open for whatever reason, so if others can't get it to open either, they can use the one published by Family Search. Kathy Cardoza has linked to it from the Azores GenWeb: http://goo.gl/9tzflt Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca,

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Paleography

2014-07-18 Thread Diane George
I was able to open it. Diane George From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Geraldo Dutra de Andrade Neto Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 11:08 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Paleography Hi, I received this file today in

[AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help on Twins?

2014-07-18 Thread BOBCAMSCPW via Azores Genealogy
Hi everyone. I am sorry but I am having troubles reading this baptisms. What got my eye was the grandparents which Manuel Machado da Costa and Maria Joaquina, I know then that they had a Son Manual Machado da Costa and his wife is Delfina Augusta. It is item # 15 on the top left

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help on Twins?

2014-07-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Wow Bob C, you are doing really good on picking out the names! Soon you'll be the one helping others! Born 1 Mar 1888 Side margin (these can be squishy and difficult to read half the time): Ludovina (twin) This individual married on the 8 day of the month of September of the year of 1910, in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Paleography

2014-07-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Nah, usually I can open .doc. It's probably Google Drive. 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Hawaii, Massachusettes, or Brazil

2014-07-18 Thread IslandRoutes
Pau Hana by Ronald Takaki is free through Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=LD94ovK6Ej0Clpg=PP1dq=pau%20hanapg=PA16#v=onepageq=pau%20hanaf=false On Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:47:59 AM UTC-7, apor...@yahoo.com wrote: Looks like an interesting book, however; it appears that only the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Hawaii, Massachusettes, or Brazil

2014-07-18 Thread IslandRoutes
I should have pointed out that Pau Hana is free to read from the Google Books website. If you want the ebook version it is $8.99. On Friday, July 18, 2014 6:17:09 PM UTC-7, IslandRoutes wrote: Pau Hana by Ronald Takaki is free through Google Books:

[AZORES-Genealogy] The Hawaii Sugar Contract System

2014-07-18 Thread IslandRoutes
Someone asked a question about this, but I can't find the post. I researched this extensively when I wrote my research guide (an ebook) on Portuguese immigration to Hawaii during the sugar plantation era. A Hawaiian sugar plantation owner would fill out an order for labor, much like they

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Poss. new connection on the Pacheco Rezendes/Remigio line to Canada and Brasil

2014-07-18 Thread IslandRoutes
Hermano, You are welcome. Did you also see the information I included about the descendants of Remigio Pacheco who ended up on the East Coast of the United States? On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 9:32:48 PM UTC-7, Hermano C. Pires wrote: Melody Many thanks for for the information on Wikitree.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches with people of Puerto Rican Ancestry

2014-07-18 Thread A Faria
Hi Everyone, I have been looking at my father's family finder matches he has one match of Puerto Rican ancestry. Is anyone else getting matches with Puerto Rican ancestry? I have read that there was some Azorean immigration to Puerto Rico during the Iberian Union about 1580-1640. Antonio --

Fw: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches with people of Puerto Rican Ancestry

2014-07-18 Thread Shirl Sereque
Antonio - My brother's DNA matched a man in Puerto Rico probably way back when.  We haven't figured out where our match is yet, though.  Our ancestors didn't go to Terceira until after 1840.  (They came from Morocco and were Jewish.) - Shirl - Hi Everyone, I have been looking at my

Re: Fw: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches with people of Puerto Rican Ancestry

2014-07-18 Thread A Faria
Hi Shirl My family arrived with the first wave of immigration on Pico Island and I have Jewish DNA my direct paternal line Y-DNA is J2-M319 which is extremely rare and found in Moroccan and Iraqi Jews and is thinly distributed along the trade routes of Jewish traders. I think the Radhanites

RE: Fw: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches with people of Puerto Rican Ancestry

2014-07-18 Thread pico
My father's Family Finder results show matches to several people with Puerto Rico ancestry.Also, a cousin on my Hungarian side has a mother born on Puerto Rico, though both her parents were born in the Canary Islands. The reason I mention this is not because she was born in Puerto Rico, but that

Re: Fw: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches with people of Puerto Rican Ancestry

2014-07-18 Thread A Faria
Hi Doug, One interesting fact to also consider regarding the Canaries is that the Portuguese were there early as settlers, partially I'm sure due to in 1448 Maciot de Bethencourt selling the island of Lanzarote to Prince Henry the Navigator, it remained in Portuguese hands until 1479.