Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Americanized version of Jose Cataeno?

2014-09-25 Thread Cheri Mello
And I helped a woman whose ancestor's first name was Caetano and they called him "Kate" in America. Not sure how they spelled it though. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Americanized version of Jose Cataeno?

2014-09-25 Thread Pam Santos
Here is an old thread on the name Caetano who they went by Canton https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/azores/cRSXJBUML8s/YGF48YPFAdoJ On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 8:34 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Mary PM, > > You'd have to list your sources and what you see on them. Such as, 1900 > census, Providen

[AZORES-Genealogy] Andre Ferreira Cordeiro and Maria Machado Relva

2014-09-25 Thread Pam Santos
Was wondering if anyone has this couple? Their daughter Anna Margarida married in 1758 in Sao Jorge, Nordeste. I looked but did not see them in Relva. I did see a Andre Ferreira de Teves and Maria Soares. Not sure if this is same couple using different surnames. -- For options, such as changing

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Americanized version of Jose Cataeno?

2014-09-25 Thread Cheri Mello
Mary PM, You'd have to list your sources and what you see on them. Such as, 1900 census, Providence, RI, Joe and Mary Green born Flores, or whatever you are seeing. Green is verde in Portuguese. I am not aware of any Anglicization of Caetano. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vil

[AZORES-Genealogy] Americanized version of Jose Cataeno?

2014-09-25 Thread Mary Pimentel Wheeler
One of my ancestors is Mary Ann Green (born 1870, Providence RI).In most sources I see that her father and mother were listed as Joe Green and Mary Green. In another source, I see that her father's name was listed as Jose Caetano (Birth Abt. 1842 in Fajanzinha, Azores). Is it possible that

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ships manifest from Porto, Portugal to Brazil around October 1911

2014-09-25 Thread Carolyn M
Isabella, Yes, this appears to be my great-uncle. I do have a photocopy of his passport which shows his name as Vitorino Reixelo. I will email you more information as well as a photocopy of his passport. Thank you so much! Carolyn On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 11:57:49 PM UTC-4, Isabella

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptismal Record, Nossa Senhora do Amparo, Algarvia, Sao Miguel

2014-09-25 Thread Cheri Mello
Patricia S, Good job translating! Now for your questions. 1. Are the names of the maternal grandparents missing? I can't find them. Why would this be? Yes, the names of the maternal grandparents are missing. Maybe the priest had too much vinho. :) 2. Were the godparents literal children or w

[AZORES-Genealogy] Baptismal Record, Nossa Senhora do Amparo, Algarvia, Sao Miguel

2014-09-25 Thread Patricia Straube
According to his marriage record, Manuel Amaral, age 26, native of this parish, son of Manuel Amaral and Maria Rosa, married Maria Rosa Francisca, 11 Nov 1878 in Nossa Senhora do Amparo, Algarvia, Nordeste, Sao Miguel. Searching the records for 1852 there was only one person who seemed to fit.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help linking Pai Incognitos in Ponta Delgada, Flores

2014-09-25 Thread João Ventura
Hi David Congrats. You're my wife's cousin. Did you do FTDNA? You might be her match. Now, as to everything I know about that family: http://venturas.org/familytree/family.php?famid=F60&ged=venturas My wife's ancestor is actually Pedro's brother, Faustino which I haven't managed to locate the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help linking Pai Incognitos in Ponta Delgada, Flores

2014-09-25 Thread Kawika322
I have a few records in my direct line that are pai incognitos from Ponta Delgada, Flores. My direct ancestor is Pedro Jose Avelar. he was born 16 Oct 1793 in Ponta Delgada, Flores. His mother was Florenca, a single woman where the father was not listed. Florenca was the daughter of a Mara Coelh

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ships manifest from Porto, Portugal to Brazil around October 1911

2014-09-25 Thread 'Bill Boyd' via Azores Genealogy
They do have Brazil to Germany for free. I was able to find ship manifests from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil to Germany for a Conde who married a Swiss businessman. Although, I agree in general that it is very US centric Bill > On Sep 24, 2014, at 10:35 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Carolyn, >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao de Conde and Maria ?? - Sao Mateus, Graciosa

2014-09-25 Thread Lee
Yes, I do have that one. They are the parents of the "Junior" Antonio Lobao who married Maria do Sacramento (whose parents were Joao de Conde and Dona Maria that I've been searching for) and think I may have found last night (after your suggestion of narrowing down to births/baptisms with tha