Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 Joao Venturas: Joao Ventura versus Joao C. Ventura

2014-08-05 Thread João Ventura
Yes, I also get confused from time to time :) I dropped the 'C' part in my sig, but the sig always includes the link to the tombo site. Joao Ventura http://tombo.pt/en On Tuesday, 5 August 2014 05:46:51 UTC+2, Cheri Mello wrote: Edna, Think of Joao C. as Joao Computers. He does the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches to the British Isles and Ireland

2014-08-05 Thread MaryAnn Santos
Fascinating, Tomás On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 5:15 AM, Tomas Leal tomasl...@comcast.net wrote: I too was surprised that my Y-DNA results were simply Celtic, which I've always associated with Ireland and the British Isles--my mother's side. What was more surprising is the long line of males on my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches to the British Isles and Ireland

2014-08-05 Thread Liz Migliori
Wow that was good Sent from my iPhone On Aug 5, 2014, at 5:15 AM, Tomas Leal tomasl...@comcast.net wrote: I too was surprised that my Y-DNA results were simply Celtic, which I've always associated with Ireland and the British Isles--my mother's side. What was more surprising is the long

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches to the British Isles and Ireland

2014-08-05 Thread pico
Hello Tomas,I found your story of Celtic influence very interesting.As to your theory of your links to Silveira, I have done some research into your possible ancestry because as you know we are showing as distantly related and you never told me much of anything about your line other than what I

[AZORES-Genealogy] Locating the freguesia (village)

2014-08-05 Thread Cheri Mello
I've posted this information a while ago, but it's probably time to repeat it for our new members or those who have missed it the other times. European research is organized on the town level. Therefore, we need to do everything we can in our home country to try to turn up a document where they

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 Joao Venturas: Joao Ventura versus Joao C. Ventura

2014-08-05 Thread Tish M
João (Computer)... just never change your photo, or if you do, make a big deal of it :) Tish On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 12:59 AM, João Ventura j...@venturas.org wrote: Yes, I also get confused from time to time :) I dropped the 'C' part in my sig, but the sig always includes the link to the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 Joao Venturas: Joao Ventura versus Joao C. Ventura

2014-08-05 Thread Edna Epps
:)..Well I truly appreciate both of you Joao's and all the work and help that you give to us that have Azorean/Portuguese lines to search! Unfortunately my parents did not speak Portuguese enough for me to learn the language, but I love learning to read the records and when I find a cousin I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches to the British Isles and Ireland

2014-08-05 Thread Edna Epps
Thank you, Tomas! That was very interesting and informative! Edna dave-edna@comcast.netAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men! Luke 2:13-14 On Aug 5, 2014, at 3:31

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: AUSENTE meaning

2014-08-05 Thread IslandRoutes
Eliseu, I find it interesting that the age of consent was 25. I haven't done 1800s research in the USA for marriages (they aren't available for what I need so far). But, I have done considerable research between 1910-1930 in Oakland and San Francisco, California. I have come across marriage

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptism translation of Francisco - Cedros, Flores

2014-08-05 Thread Shirley Allegre
This is how I read it: Francisco First of the name. 21 June 1865, (date baptised) Church: Nossa Senhora do Pilar, of Cedros, Village Santa Cruz, Flores born 8:00 at night, on 17 March 1865 PARENTS Jose de Souza, native same place X Maria Joaquina, native this freguesia. received this

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: AUSENTE meaning

2014-08-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Here's an interesting table of current age of consent to marry in the United States. In Massachusetts, a 12 year old female can marry a 14 year old male with parental consent. Wow! http://goo.gl/LelCSU I had a female cousin who married in the 1980s at the age of 15 (with parental consent).

[AZORES-Genealogy] More NS Estrala Records up on CCA

2014-08-05 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
More records for NS Estrela have been posted on the CCA site. These records include all the Obitos and some Perfilhações. In case you have not noticed there is an index in the marriage book for 1542-1582 in the back of the book. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH -- For

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] More NS Estrala Records up on CCA

2014-08-05 Thread MaryAnn Santos
Thank you so much for the heads up about the index! MaryAnn On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 6:03 PM, Richard Francis Pimentel rfrancispimen...@comcast.net wrote: *More records for NS Estrela have been posted on the CCA site. These records include all the Obitos and some **Perfilhações. In case you

[AZORES-Genealogy] Translation

2014-08-05 Thread Pam Santos
I need help with this record. What I can get is the marriage took place in Dec 1572. It looks like a Amador Roiz is one of there fathers. top left page for Thome Vaz and Catharina Martins. Thanks in advance. I have not looked at these early records in along time so my eyes are not getting it.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] More NS Estrala Records up on CCA

2014-08-05 Thread Pam Santos
Yes thanks Richard it helps, I am having problems reading these earlier records and the index helps especially if I can make out one name On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 4:19 PM, MaryAnn Santos m...@nyu.edu wrote: Thank you so much for the heads up about the index! MaryAnn On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptism translation of Francisco - Cedros, Flores

2014-08-05 Thread luiznoia .
I recall the Sousa was part of the maternos on Caetano's baptism Eric On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Shirley Allegre shir...@digitalpath.net wrote: This is how I read it: Francisco First of the name. 21 June 1865, (date baptised) Church: Nossa Senhora do Pilar, of Cedros,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: AUSENTE meaning

2014-08-05 Thread luiznoia .
My great grandmother was married at 13 to a 35 yr old in 1909 with her mother as a witness in Stockton CA Eric Edgar On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:51 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Here's an interesting table of current age of consent to marry in the United States. In Massachusetts,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptism translation of Francisco - Cedros, Flores

2014-08-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Eric, I have Caetano's mother's baptism in Lomba on 9 Jan 1857: http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-LF-LOMBA-B-1844-1874/FLR-LF-LOMBA-B-1844-1874_item1/P50.html It on the right page, 2nd one down (#30). Looks like Caetano's mom, Mariana was the daughter of Jose Caetano

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation

2014-08-05 Thread Margaret Vicente
Pam, the priest is using roman numbers. em os xxIII dias do mes de Dezembro da epoca (faded) recebi eu Amador Roiz a Thomas Vaz e Cna (faded) sua mulher +Ts (testemunhas) Martim ?? on the 23rd day of the month of Dec of the year (faded) 1542 (presumed) I Amador Roiz married Thomas Vaz and

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation

2014-08-05 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
The date looks like 6 Dec 1542 (If you used the year in the record below a closer look you can see it is a 4 and not a 7). You are right this is a hard one. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pam

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Awaiting results for Batch 575

2014-08-05 Thread Marilyn Thompson
Both William and Bill are living. My Miller line comes out of Virginia. The Thompson line is probably from England. We have not been able to cross the pond. We are looking for anyone related to a Herod Thompson that lived in South Carolina Marilyn On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 10:13 PM, Paul

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Awaiting results for Batch 575

2014-08-05 Thread Marilyn Thompson
Cheri I am still waiting for the results on the 2 tests in batch 575. I have not had anything from FTDNA. Would you check on them again please? It was 21 July when you checked before. Thanks Marilyn On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 8:09 PM, Marilyn Thompson mari...@jmtmlt.com wrote: Both William and

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation

2014-08-05 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Hi Pam The Amador Roiz that you see is the priest. Records for this time period mostly didn't show parents names. Rick is right the year is 1542, however I ake the day as 26. The two xx's (roman numerals) before the seis makes it so. Hermano From: rfrancispimen...@comcast.net To:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation

2014-08-05 Thread Pam Santos
Thanks very much appreciate it!! Yes it was Richard, I have another one and I can't make out anything On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Richard Francis Pimentel rfrancispimen...@comcast.net wrote: *The date looks like 6 Dec 1542 (If you used the year in the record below a closer look you can

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation

2014-08-05 Thread Pam Santos
Thanks!! On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 8:20 PM, Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi Pam The Amador Roiz that you see is the priest. Records for this time period mostly didn't show parents names. Rick is right the year is 1542, however I ake the day as 26. The two xx's (roman numerals)

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches to the British Isles and Ireland

2014-08-05 Thread A Faria
Hi Tomas My understanding regarding the Silveira surname in the Azores is that all the lines except one on the island of Graciosa are believed to have originated from the Flemish. The one line from Graciosa is believed to have originated in the Alentejo region of mainland Portugal and traces