[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FELICIANO

2014-10-17 Thread Aaron Pereira
Hello Harry, I found this on the Hawaii Archives website: here is a direct link to the PDF file, and the next link is to the Hawaii Archives website (general) http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/indextop/index/assoc/HASH0186/2de4e4a3.dir/doc.pdf

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I am curious about given name Manuel

2014-10-17 Thread A Faria
The question I am interested in is why is it that the given name Manuel was usually reserved for the first born son? Does anyone have some ideas? I realize it became tradition but does anyone have any thoughts on how it might have started? On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 8:00:37 PM UTC-7,

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I am curious about given name Manuel

2014-10-17 Thread Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
… never heard of such a tradition as “rule”. May be in a particular family… De: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] Em nome de A Faria Enviada: sexta-feira, 17 de Outubro de 2014 10:20 Para: azores@googlegroups.com Assunto: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I am curious about given

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I am curious about given name Manuel

2014-10-17 Thread A Faria
Hi Eliseu, I should have been more specific with my post and clarified that in my tree I would estimate 95% of Manuel's are first born sons and I have also noted that most first born sons in other family trees from Pico are named Manuel I am not familiar with the general pattern in others

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa

2014-10-17 Thread Lee
I am trying to figure out the name of the child in the attached record: (top, left page) http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1847-1859/GRA-SC-LUZ-B-1847-1859_item1/P133.html It looks like Selinda? daughter of Antonio Correia de Mendonca and Maria Perpetua born

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa

2014-10-17 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
The name is Anna. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 7:23 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa

2014-10-17 Thread Lee
Oops! I goofedI meant the one on the left bottom; not the top. Sorry about that. It's too early here at the office! On Friday, October 17, 2014 7:56:55 AM UTC-4, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: *The name is Anna. * *Rick* *Richard Francis Pimentel* *Epping, NH*

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Trying to decipher Obitos

2014-10-17 Thread MaryAnn Santos
Thank you so much. This helps a lot - especially knowing she died of a disease. I really appreciate it! Best, MaryAnn On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 5:02 PM, robertaing...@gmail.com wrote: I translated the wrong person on the other link. Please read the other one, it is pretty much the same thing

[AZORES-Genealogy] Price Reduction - Transferring from AncestryDNA (Ancestry.com) and 23andMe (v.3 chip) to Family Tree DNA

2014-10-17 Thread Cheri Mello
(Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes lists) Before getting into the main topic, I would like to introduce Kathleen Fernandes as the DNA Administrator of the Madeira DNA project! She went to Family Tree DNA's conference this past weekend and will be meeting with a couple of Azores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FELICIANO

2014-10-17 Thread Shirley Allegre
This is what I found in IMMIGRATION FROM AZORES TO HAWAII 1879-1883, page 135 top: Ship: BELL ROCK (This is the same ship that 4 of my grgrandparents went on to Hawaii) #3978 Joao Jacinto Feliciano, age 36 Father: Jose Jacinto Mother: Umbelina da Conceicao From: Matriz Vila Franca (This

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help with name of child of Salvador Vieira and Margarida Lopes

2014-10-17 Thread Shirley Allegre
Maybe it is Joao. Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: Erica Botelho To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 9:09 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] help with name of child of Salvador Vieira and Margarida Lopes I cannot tell what the name of the child

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Surnames: Linhares,Amaral,Melo, Furtado,Caetano

2014-10-17 Thread Shirley Allegre
I have in my database: Francisco Furtado Caetano, born abt 1829, in Ribeira Quente. His parents were (Antonio Furtado Caetano X Antonia de Jesus: Francisco married on 15 April 1874 in Ribeira Quente to Josefa Emilia da Conceicao I also have: Antonio Furtado Caetano from Ribeira Quente that

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] FELICIANO

2014-10-17 Thread Hermano C. Pires
That is pretty sketchy. Any details? Hermano Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:19:26 -0700 From: harryquini...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] FELICIANO Searching for info on Joao Feliciano family from San Miguel, Azores in late 1800s to Hawaii. -- For

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa

2014-10-17 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Although not commmon, it looks like Selinda to me (based on the Priest's signature et bottom). Hermano Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 05:45:35 -0700 From: shorts...@suddenlink.net To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa Oops! I

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa

2014-10-17 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
I thought that was too easy this morning. I have never seen this name before but the writing is clear enough it looks like Selinda. If you look at the names at the bottom the priest signs his name Antonio dos Santos. The S in both names is the same. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ja Defunto

2014-10-17 Thread Herb
Has anyone come across a situation where a parent of the groom or bride in a marriage record is not listed as being dead defunto but you know for a fact that the parent was already dead? Herb -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with childs name in Baptism - Graciosa

2014-10-17 Thread Lee
Thanks Hermano and Rick! At least now I know my eyes weren't playing tricks on me! On Friday, October 17, 2014 2:51:36 PM UTC-4, Hermano C. Pires wrote: Although not commmon, it looks like *Selinda* to me (based on the Priest's signature et bottom). Hermano

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ja Defunto

2014-10-17 Thread JR
Yes, Herb. I have noticed that they are not always consistent with that info. I assume that in the past, parents are almost always present when the marriage occurs, or absent (ausente), or deceased (defunto). But I could be wrong. That's my observation. JR On Friday, October 17, 2014 5:10:40

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ja Defunto

2014-10-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Herb, I think so. I just can't think of any off the top of my head. On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 2:10 PM, Herb herbandj...@verizon.net wrote: Has anyone come across a situation where a parent of the groom or bride in a marriage record is not listed as being dead defunto but you know for a

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ja Defunto

2014-10-17 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
I am sure I have. I think it had a lot to do with the information and the detail that was put into the records by the priest. I always considered it a bonus of information when the record said a person was dead. An example might be that the priest knew that a parent was dead because he

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ja Defunto

2014-10-17 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Yes Herb, in the later records of Norte Grande, Sao Jorge, the Priest does NOT indicate a parent's death at all. Very frustrating when you are trying to pin down the right couple or when the parent has passed! Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, and Pico,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FELICIANO

2014-10-17 Thread JR
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-C-1870-1874/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-C-1870-1874_item1/P11.html Vila Franca Sao Miguel (VFSM), Aug 29- 1870 Joao Jacinto Feliciano cc Maria do Rosario. He is 23 yrs old, pedreiro, nat, res and bap VFSM, son of Jose Jacinto and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FELICIANO

2014-10-17 Thread JR
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-C-1870-1874/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-C-1870-1874_item1/P11.html Vila Franca Sao Miguel (VFSM), Aug 29- 1870 Joao Jacinto Feliciano cc Maria do Rosario. He is 23 yrs old, pedreiro, nat, res and bap VFSM, son of Jose Jacinto and