Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Primeira d’este

Jesse, what primeiro d’este refers to translates to “first of” or first child born with this name. Sometimes children died and the subsequent child was given the same name. Additionally, some girls were baptized as Maria, but they might have multiple Maria’s. Eg. Maria did Anjos, Maria José,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joao Franco Pacheco-Born 18 December 1850-Sao Jorge-Nordeste-Sao Miquel-Azores

Dan, there is a cemetery for Nordeste but if you are looking for someone in particular, you should check their obituary record to make sure they were not buried in the “Fazenda” of São Jorge. In many, many cases you will find that people from the islands were buried in a communal plot. This

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Off Subject question about Family Treekmaker software

Leonor, if you’re using FTM, select the individual through the list of name’s under the tree tab. With that person active, their should be a fly out menu bewitch an arrow at the top with a groom and bride avatar button. Click on the down arrow right beside the groom and bride avatar and a menu

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with godfather's name

I think it is Sebastião Alexandre Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2019, at 11:17 PM, bsei2...@gmail.com wrote: > > I have never seen the name Lixandre before this record, but now I think I've > seen it twice. > > It looks to me like Sebastião Lixandre, filho familias de Sebastião Lixandre

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] July 1900 disaster Santa Maria?

On a related note, I don’t know if your twins were exposts, but many children who were abandoned were given to wet nurses or other village women to take care of. Breastfeeding allowed mother’s to pass on enzymes and other nutrients that would greatly boost the immune system of infants. Deaths

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation?

Ray, this Domingos was born to a single mother named Isabela Mechelina (Meguelina) Sent from my iPad > On Mar 1, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Ray B wrote: > > I went back to the website and found the record again for my great > grandfather's baptism. It is: >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Margin note in Ribeira Quente, Sao Miguel island

Not to make things more complicated, but is the last note a correction to the first note? Ughhh. Too many notes in this one. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2018, at 5:05 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Roza, #17 on the right: >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Margin note in Ribeira Quente, Sao Miguel island

I get 19 May 1981 Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2018, at 5:05 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Roza, #17 on the right: > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1890-1899/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1890-1899_item1/P159.html > > She's born in 1896. Her daughter,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Inventories (Inventarios) and wills

Joe, you can research from home here : http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/registos/Default.aspx You can also research on the Tombo website. Maybe someone else can provide that link. Altino Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 23, 2018, at 4:33 PM, Joe Matias wrote: > > Do you have to be in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Manuel Furtado (1750s-1813) & Marianna da Trindade (1750s-1823) of Vila Franca & Ponta Garca

I would think you have these already, but in case you don’t have your computer with you Justina de Piedade m Eminegildo Ponta Garca 05 Jan 1813 Antonio da Costa m Josefa de Jesus Antonia de Trinidad m Francisco da Costa Carneiro Ponta Garca 14 Sept 1809 Ana de Espírito Santo m Francisco de

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bandida?

Helen, if you can copy paste the URL to the Centre do Conhecimento dos Açores page containing the records for Laurentina, the group can take a look and let you know what might be misspelled or what her surname might be. Altino Sent from my iPad > On Mar 10, 2018, at 12:49 PM,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Botelho & Carreiro Family From Ginetes Sao Miguel

Hi, your post listing a Miguel Carreiro from Ginetes caught me by surprise. Miguel Carreiro is my 3rd great grandfather. I have more information on both him and his wives. Miguel's birth was probably listed as a foundling, however at a certain point in his life his mother must have come back

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help Please -

do Rego m. Josepha Francisca 18 Aug 1794. Maybe the marriage record of one of these other kids might help with clues to going further back with Antonio do Rego and Maria Francisca. Altino Demelo Sent from my iPad > On Jan 28, 2018, at 1:49 PM, Jacki Gentry <jackis.fam...@gmail.com&

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help Please -

Jacki, I tried replying to your post earlier, but the reply hasn't shown up on my device. The record says on Dec 3, 1781 in the Ermida of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, Thome de Medeiros, legitimate son of Manuel Fernandes & Sebastianna da Rocha (both deceased) weds Felicia Rosa, legitimate daughter

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Luis Mello

Cheri, is Reuben a descendent of José Mello's daughter Georgina who married Francisco Pacheco Rainha? Sorry i may be confused. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 6, 2017, at 9:48 AM, ramr123...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi Cheri, > > Luis Mello born 1825 is my 4th Great Grandfather and I believe you're my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Name the baby (Vila Franca do Campo, 1697)

Looks like Gertruda to me. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2017, at 8:32 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Top left, name the baby girl: > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-B-1696-1710/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-B-1696-1710_item1/P13.html > Cheri Mello >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Difficult abbreviation

Thanks JR. Sent from my iPad > On Sep 10, 2017, at 10:03 AM, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy > <azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone, I'm attaching a file with a marriage record from São Matheus de > Calhetas (island of Terceira). The marriage starts at t

[AZORES-Genealogy] Difficult abbreviation

Hi everyone, I'm attaching a file with a marriage record from São Matheus de Calhetas (island of Terceira). The marriage starts at the bottom of the left side and continues onto the top right. The groom is Manuel ? Serodio and so is his dad. I was hoping to get the abbreviated part though

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fall River obituaries - searching 1980

Thanks "E", Joanne, Richard, Pam and MME. I'll go through your suggestions and hopefully find a way to get that obit. Cheers Sent from my iPad > On Sep 8, 2017, at 12:45 AM, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy > <azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Does a

[AZORES-Genealogy] Fall River obituaries - searching 1980

Does anyone know if there is a way to search through newspaper records for Fall River 1980 obituary dates? I came across a record in Ginetes that lists Manuel da Silva Diogenes passing in Fall River on February 11, 1980. I'm hoping his obituary will list names for surviving family. He's a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with a name

I think it looks like Lereira. Like the person in question was a female "Louro". On Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:59 PM, Walter Teixeira wrote: Can anyone make out what the word is after Francisca and before ambos?  See the attached and here is the link to the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Happy Easter - Feliz Pascoa thread

Happy Easter everyone. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 15, 2017, at 11:25 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Happy Easter and Feliz Pascoa to all! > > If you would like to send your Easter greetings, hit reply and respond to > this thread ONLY. Do NOT start your own Easter thread. >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help: Maria de Lima Baptism 1789 Capelas

My mother was originally from Ginetes in São Miguel and had many Men win her family with that profession you mentioned. From what she says, they were Mason's. In particular stone Mason's who were used to make stone houses, walls etc. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 24, 2017, at 8:27 PM, Joanne

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Priest gave child 2 different names and sexes

Here's what I see... On the 10th of Aug, 1637 baptism of Maria, daughter of Sebastião Ferreira and Catatina Cabral. Godparents are Antonio da Costa, son of Manuel? Ferreira and Agada Ferreira, daughter of Gonçalo Ferreira. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 11, 2017, at 11:43 PM, Maria Lima

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help - Marriage of Joanna de Medeiros and Antonio de Costa - Bretanha 1741?

It is indeed.  Joanne, do you have info on Catarina's marriage? I only have the info for Antonia and her descendants. On Monday, January 2, 2017 10:30 PM, Joanne Mercier wrote: #yiv8002422258 body{font-family:Helvetica, Arial;font-size:13px;}Ok - your

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help - Marriage of Joanne de Medeiros and Antonio de Costa - Bretanha 1741?

Alexis de Medeiros is my 6th great grandfather. He married Antonia Oliveira Carvalho in Bretanha on June 23, 1717. That record is in the marriages book of that period, however, it is out of place. Aleixo's parents are Manuel Alves or Alvares Calvo and Maria de Oliveira. Antonia's parents are

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Display issue on the Passaportes

Oh, and btw, definitely truncated in safari. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 27, 2016, at 12:17 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > I was using the Ponta Delgada Passaportes last night. As I went through image > 120, 121, etc, I came to image 130. Only half the image loaded. I tried

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Display issue on the Passaportes

Definitely gets chopped in half. I think they are probably seeing the 1/2 and thinking that is all there is to the record. My suggestion is to save the truncated image. Download another page and draw a rectangle on the image containing a full graphic of the area hat is missing on the bad image.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with a record from Matriz de Sao Miguel, Vila Franco do Campo

Will do. Yes, I have found in other records that sometimes missing persons can be found in nearby parishes. Thanks everyone for your help. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 18, 2016, at 2:40 PM, 'Altino' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I was hoping i

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with a record from Matriz de Sao Miguel, Vila Franco do Campo

John, I have Manuel and Ursula's son Antonio marrying Maria de Medeiros (daughter ofAntonio de Medeiros and Barbara da Costa in Faja de Baixo on October 15th, 1717. Unfortunately, at this point I was stuck on both of these lines until I came across the Manuel & Ursula marriage in Villa Franca.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1836 Baptism in Ribeira Quente on Sao Miguel island (way too much vinho)

I get 8th of February 1836 Na hora de seu nascimento. In the hour of his birth Sent from my iPad > On Dec 18, 2016, at 3:16 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Baptism of Manuel on the left: >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rosais, Sao Jorge baptism margin note

Haha, yes, thanks, Sorry. Weird. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 15, 2016, at 1:34 PM, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy > <azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hey... You want to go to summer hill? > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Oct 15, 2016, at 1:06

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rosais, Sao Jorge baptism margin note

Hey... You want to go to summer hill? Sent from my iPad > On Oct 15, 2016, at 1:06 PM, 'Philippe GARNIER' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Hi Mary, > > > I think the obit of Manuel was on 1937, 3 April. > The marriage was on 1923, 23 April. > The the margin note

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Travassos vs Travalos

Thanks Manoel. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 4, 2016, at 9:11 AM, mances wrote: > > Hi cousin Altino, > > As I went back in time I found that I have ancestors all over the island of > São Miguel, in every freguesia. > > I've looked the baptisms of Barnabé Travassos' children

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Travassos vs Travalos

Hi cousin Manoel, I thought we might be related since we were researching the same villages. Once you go back to the time of the early settlers, it is easier to make connections. I am a descendant of their daughter Margarida who married Antonio Gonçalves in Candelaria May 2, 1652.  Sent

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Travassos vs Travalos

Sandra, I have a Nicolau de Sous married to Maria Carvalho in 1659 in Candelaria, Sao Miguel. He is the son of Barnabé Travassos and Mecia de Sousa. (I think your Tavalos is really Travassos). Barnabé is my 10th great grandfather. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 2, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Sandra Perez

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] trans help

Elizabeth, she died at the age of 57. Her parents were Joaquim José Eames and her mother was Maria Rosa. Altino Sent from my iPad > On Dec 31, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Elizabeth Migliori wrote: > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation of faint document

Suzanne, the first date is the correct date for the middle record; 28 Nov 1697. This marriage is from Santa Amaro, Pico island Dominos Nunes, son of Domingos Nunes and Maria de Terra (you should get a secon opinion on Terra) To Maria Cardosa, daughter of Francisco Viera/Vieira Valim and Maria

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help with names and date: Pico baptism

I agree that the mother's name is Agueda, but the "da" in front of the last part is throwing me off. I wonder if the "Rosa" might be something else. (Because if her name is a two part name like Maria Jose, for example, i think it is odd. So what I propose is that the surname could be Sousa or

[AZORES-Genealogy] Sharing a Drobox folder. See link attached.

Al, try this link. It should give you all the instructions you need. If you are working from a PC, you will probably need to login to your Dropbox account and go through the steps. If you are working from a Mac, the steps are different because you can probably do it from your computer. In either

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Dropbox question

Al, they would have to have Dropbox installed as well. Once they do, you would be able to right click on the folder containing your file and share it with one of your contacts. That person would receive an email saying that Al want to share a folder, accept or not. If you google share Dropbox

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sending my file to a relative

Al, you should use a Dropbox. It's free and pretty easy to use. If the person who you are sending the file to has an email account, it allows you to share a folder online between the two of you. Dropbox is free up to a certain amount of storage. Sent from my iPad On Jan 23, 2015, at 9:17 AM,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Tree DNA's new family trees (Gedcom) is up

I wonder if it could be due to how FTM wrote the Gedcom. When I write a surname into my program I try to avoid the issue of screwing up the surname by entering the d' or de, do etc on the first line name. For example... I enter José de on the Given name of the FTM program. And Paiva on the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage record - Gineties, Sao Miguel

Lee, this couple is my 6th times grandparents on my maternal side. Manuel Cabral's parents were Manuel Cabral and Ana Martins married in Feteiras on 16 Nov 1710. Maria de Medeiros' parents are João Moreira and Ana Vasconcelos. Manuel Cabral (sr) - his parents were Manuel Cabral and Maria de

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage record - Gineties, Sao Miguel

Lee, Manuel Cabral and Ana Martins marriage can be found in Feteiras, right here: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-FETEIRAS-C-1694-1738/SMG-PD-FETEIRAS-C-1694-1738_item1/P29.html On Sunday, September 7, 2014 3:50 PM, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy azores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage record - Gineties, Sao Miguel

Sousa's parents are André d'Aguiar and Beatriz Fernandes On Sunday, September 7, 2014 5:29 PM, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com wrote: Lee, Manuel Cabral and Ana Martins marriage can be found in Feteiras, right here: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage record - Gineties, Sao Miguel

, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com wrote: Lee, Manuel Cabral's marriage to Maria de Sousa can be found in Feterias on 28 October 1676 in Feteiras here: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-FETEIRAS-C-1621-1693/SMG-PD-FETEIRAS-C-1621-1693_item1/P57

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage record - Gineties, Sao Miguel

Pavoas' parents are Sebastião da Costa and Maria de Pavoas On Sunday, September 7, 2014 6:00 PM, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com wrote: Hi Lee, Pedro Martins Viera's marriage to Luzia Carreiro can be found 06 Feb 1692 in Feteiras here: http

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage record - Gineties, Sao Miguel

Thanks Manoel! On Sunday, September 7, 2014 6:27 PM, mances man...@gmail.com wrote: Altino, It's tanoeiro, cooper. Manoel Em domingo, 7 de setembro de 2014 19h00min35s UTC-3, Altino escreveu: Hi Lee, Pedro Martins Viera's marriage to Luzia Carreiro can be found 06 Feb 1692 in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading passport entry (Raposo/Mosteiros) please

The Varzea is an area in São Miguel John. It is located somewhere between Ginetes and Mosteiros. Sent from my iPad On Jul 1, 2014, at 8:57 PM, JR jmro...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it says Francisco Raposo was widow of Maria da Conceicao who was buried in Varzea. Unless Mosteiros has an area

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage translation for Antonio Botelho de mello and Maria Medeiros Tavares

Sheri, Antonio's father is Alexandre de Viveiros. Maria's parents are Manuel de Sousa Medeiros and his wife Maria Cabral. Sent from my iPad On Jun 9, 2014, at 6:56 PM, smartell...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Júlia da Encarnaçao (1862)

Cheri, that could be a misspelling of the surname Pacheco. Sent from my iPad On Mar 28, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: From Insulana, book LVIII, 2001, page 220 (This book has a typed index of Ribeira Quente marriages). 15 Dec 1856 Groom: Francisco Furtado,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Júlia da Encarnaçao (1862)

://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-C-1833-1860/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-C-1833-1860_item1/P78.html Right side, 8 lines from the bottom or so. Cheri On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 6:35 AM, Altino Demelo demelo.alt...@yahoo.com wrote: Cheri, that could be a misspelling

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading a death record

Fred, I get Simão Gonçalves.. That abbreviation you mentioned with the G is correct. Sent from my iPad On Mar 28, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Fred Estrella festrella...@gmail.com wrote: I thought the last name of my 10th ggf was Simao Fernandez but I noticed a letter g in front of what I thought

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joam da Costa (Might be his birth record -- can't really read it) Help!

Shirley, you just have an extra Z at the tail end of the URL. If you remove it the URL should work. Sent from my iPad On Mar 25, 2014, at 5:42 PM, Shirley Allegre shir...@digitalpath.net wrote: I tried to open that file, but I got the following message: 404 File or directory not found.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Amaro de Medeiros Vicencia de Pimentel from Vila Franca do Campo

/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-O-1806-1832/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-O-1806-1832_item1/P299.html On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 8:10 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: For people related to me and this couple (Shirley Allegre, Altino DeMelo, etc) I found the deaths Amaro de Medeiros, b

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA testing

Leaving Yorkdale. Construction around here, so he had to take a detour. :( Sent from my iPad On Feb 15, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.com wrote: Great. Thank you Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com Em Sábado, 15 de

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Interesting purple stuff on the pages

Looks like they might have used the paper as a blotter to get ink residue off their fingers. :( Sent from my iPad On Feb 10, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Thank goodness for color scans! What is this purple stuff on the pages? http://goo.gl/Qi9m4i -- Cheri

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CARVALHO - Santa Maria Island - Santo Espirito

DPaiva, Cheri, and I have Mello's from Ponta Garca too. It would be interesting to see if our lines connect. demelo.alt...@yahoo.com Sent from my iPad On Feb 8, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Dano dpai...@gmail.com wrote: Ola, Ricardo, You said the magic words [Mello/Santa Maria]. My Mello links,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New addition to family

Congratulations Marcio Sent from my iPad On Jan 17, 2014, at 2:30 PM, Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.com wrote: For those who have me in their tree I would like to announce the new addition to the family, my daughter, Julia Rosa Estrela Borba, born Jan 9 2014, in Oakville, Ontario,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help translation, flamengos, fayal

Moreno could also refer to skin colour. My mother has a darker olive skin complexion and refers to herself as Moreno. It's possible that the name became used as an alcuna. Sent from my iPad On Jan 10, 2014, at 5:45 PM, Lee shorts...@suddenlink.net wrote: Nancy, there is nit document to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Feliz Natal / Boas Festas / Merry Christmas 2013 thread

Merry Christmas to everyone. Best wishes for a peaceful New Year. Sent from my iPad On Dec 24, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Feliz Natal and Merry Christmas to you! For those wishing to send Christmas greetings, please respond to this thread only. Don't start

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bretanha record 1825

I think it's Teresa Margarida Altino Sent from my iPad On Nov 22, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Richard Francis Pimentel rfrancispimen...@comcast.net wrote: Can any on read the first name of the Paternal Grandmother on the 4th line upper right entry for Jacinto. I have everything else but just

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ginetes.....Salanca? Is it a name or a place?

Terri, I tried google translate and my Portuguese English dictionary and couldn't find a translation for that word. I have an Amaro Cardoso m. to Catarina de Carvalho (or Ferreira) [my 9th great grandparents] No parents for him, but Catarina's parents were Gaspar de Carvalho and Isabel

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help - Baptismal record - MIguelina Raposo (Martins)

Hi Lee 8th - 10th line says: de Luiz Pereira, natural desta Parochial de Sao Se bastião e de Maria Thereza natural da Porochial  de Nossa Senhora da Luz da lugar dos Fanaes of Luiz pereira, native of this parish of Saint Se bastian and of Maria Thereza, native of the parish of Our Lady of Light,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Ginetes

Lee, I saw your two posts. I think you mentioned that you had figured out what you were wondering about. Antonio Bernardo Raposo married Meguelina Thomasia in São Sebastião parish (Ginetes) on 26 Sept 1839. Sent from my iPad On Oct 13, 2013, at 12:59 AM, Lee shorts...@suddenlink.net wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help - Baptismal record - MIguelina Raposo (Martins)

Lee, she was born 8 Feb 1821 and baptized 18 Feb 1821 Francisco and Ana are the godparents. Both are the children of Antonio Martins and Joana dos Reis from Mosteiros. Sent from my iPad On Oct 13, 2013, at 11:20 PM, Lee shorts...@suddenlink.net wrote: I finally found the baptismal record of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fwd: Festival: New York celebrates the best of Portugal – NYC

I tried the strawberry ones with a touch of balsamic. Deelish. Sent from my iPad On 2013-06-05, at 8:06 PM, E. Sharp bellema...@gmail.com wrote: FYI if your lucky enough to be in New York on these dates. E Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Portuguese American

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fwd: Festival: New York celebrates the best of Portugal – NYC

Sorry E, that last email was supposed to go to someone else. Sent from my iPad On 2013-06-05, at 8:06 PM, E. Sharp bellema...@gmail.com wrote: FYI if your lucky enough to be in New York on these dates. E Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Portuguese American Journal

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rapozo, Teixeira, Furtado, Cabral, Caldeira from Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel island

Hermano, José Raposo de Medeiros was born in Nordeste, São Miguel on 25 June 1869. He was the son of Francisco Raposo de Medeiros and Flora de Jesus do Rego. Sent from my iPad On 2013-04-30, at 3:25 PM, bsei2...@gmail.com wrote: I am interested in a possible connection to Maria de Jesus

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rapozo, Teixeira, Furtado, Cabral, Caldeira from Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel island

Sorry, that was wrong. He was the son of Francisco Raposo de Medeiros and Ana Julia de Conceição. Sent from my iPad On 2013-04-30, at 3:25 PM, bsei2...@gmail.com wrote: I am interested in a possible connection to Maria de Jesus Teixeira named in your post. I have heard from family

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rapozo, Teixeira, Furtado, Cabral, Caldeira from Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel island

Hi Bill, The couple that Ria first mentioned are josé Raposo de Medeiros and Rosa Amalia de Jesus Teixeira. I think Ria made a small error in that name and called her Maria de Jesus. This couple is Ria's maternal grandparents. Ria's paternal grandparents married in Fall River, but I'm unsure

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rapozo, Teixeira, Furtado, Cabral, Caldeira from Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel island

Hi Bill, Ria is my cousin. The couple she mentioned are also my great grandparents. I just needed to clarify some of the info about this couple though. José Raposo de Medeiros was Married to Rosa Amalia de Jesus Teixeira. (m. 17 Feb 1890 in São Jorge, Nordeste, São Miguel) both were born and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help

Bill, i will give you the gist of this document. This is the marriage document for Joaquim Teixeira and Maria de Pimentel. On October 6 of 1810 at 9 in the morning in São Pedro, Nordestinho Joaquim Teixieira, son of Manuel Teixeira and Marianna Pimentel married Maria de Pimentel, daughter of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Manuel Botelho Port Formoso

Richard, I have Manuel Joaquim de Carvalho and Maria Filomena da Rocha in my tree too. They are related to me through Maria Filomena who is my 3rd cousin 3X removed. Her parents were Mariano Francisco da Rocha and Maria Henriqueta Sent from my iPad On 2013-04-08, at 3:53 PM, Richard Francis

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help Getting Farther back on Primary Paternal line

I have a Pedro do Rego Baldaia in my tree. He married a great aunt of mine named Maria do Lima in São Pedro on 4 Dec 1623. Her parents were Gaspar Rodrigues Limpo and Maria de Lima. Pedro and Maria had joão do Rego Baldaia who married Catarina Falcão (Falcõa) . Sent from my iPad On

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] titles

Geneva, my suggestion is to copy and paste the Portuguese text from RR and paste it into the online Google translator for a rough translation. Sent from my iPad On 2013-04-01, at 1:45 PM, ggervais1...@centurylink.net wrote: Hello: When researching some of my family names I came across

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] titles

Here is the url to google translate: http://translate.google.ca/ Just copy and paste any portuguese text into the left pane and google translate will provide you with a translation within a few seconds. I think the Senhor de Azurara is referring to the fact that this Cabral line were wealthy

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] titles

That was a ROUGH (and i do mean rough) translation through google translate. If anyone has a lot more time, here is the original text i found, untranslated. A Família Cabral     A Família Cabral teve sempre uma grande influência e prestígio no concelho de Mangualde pelo seu

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cabral Family

Geneva, I have Martim and Teresa In my maternal tree too. Sadly, Rodrigo Rodrigues' information on this line ends with this couple. If you are able to get anything further on them, please let me know. Altino Sent from my iPad On 2013-03-28, at 4:26 PM, ggervais1...@centurylink.net wrote: I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Opinion on a hard to read name

Thank you everyone for your help. Sent from my iPad On 2013-03-17, at 4:07 PM, Altino Demelo demelo.alt...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi everyone, I have a record that has a name that's difficult to read. I've been able to make out the groom's name and his mother as well as the bride and her

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] A town called Etras?

Any chance it could be an abbreviation for Estrela. Maybe if a photo of the record was posted it might spark something. Sent from my iPad On 2013-03-09, at 5:46 PM, David Perry djperr...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I have an obituary identifying a residence for a relative as Etras, Portugal. This

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading older record

Hi Richard, I agree with Cheri. The brides parents are from the same parish as where this marriage takes place. The word nesta appears when mentioning the parent parish. That word means in this. Sent from my iPad On 2013-03-07, at 10:18 PM, Richard Francis Pimentel

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help Please

Fred, i think Pam is correct. When i click on your link i'm taken to a page to sign up for Ancestry. Pam, how do you send someone an invite on Ancestry? From: Fred Estrella festrella...@gmail.com To: Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help Please

Folks, regarding the couple mentioned from Ginetes: Andre Carvalho married Jacintha Rosa in Ginetes Säo Miguel 04 May 1822 André's parents are Manuel Carvalho and Victoria da Conceiçäo (Vittoria) Jacintha's parents are Luis de Sousa Martins and Leonor de Säo José. Luis and Leonor are my 4th

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help Please

iPad On Feb 10, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Altino Demelo demelo.alt...@yahoo.com wrote: Folks, regarding the couple mentioned from Ginetes: Andre Carvalho married Jacintha Rosa in Ginetes Säo Miguel 04 May 1822 André's parents are Manuel Carvalho and Victoria da Conceiçäo (Vittoria) Jacintha's

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help Please

It could be Rosa? Sent from my iPad On 2013-02-09, at 4:34 PM, Fred Estrella festrella...@gmail.com wrote: I just started back researching my father's family who all have roots in Sao Miguel. Going through some papers, I found the attached document. I do not understand Portuguese so I'd be

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help Please

Fred, this is what i make of the record: As Cheri mentioned, it is a copy of an original record from a priest of Bretanha, São Miguel Rosa, born at 10 a.m. on 15 March 1895 daughter of Francisco Tavares (farmer) native of Bretanha Maria da Conceição (seamstress) native of Santo Antonio.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Island of my dreams

I agree, I think people from the Azores pronounce it Lopes (sounding like it rhymes with ropes), while Spaniards pronounce it like lop-ez. Sent from my iPad On 2013-02-09, at 11:21 PM, Katharine katharine.f.ba...@gmail.com wrote: My Portuguese professor told me that Portuguese derives in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] genealogy workshops in Hayward, CA

Although it is too far for me to attend, if I could I would certainly attend. Your workshops are very reasonably priced João. Sent from my iPad On 2013-01-24, at 6:51 PM, joao ventura hero...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear Listers, I am returning to California this year, in March and I have

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] genealogy workshops in Hayward, CA

That would be great. Sent from my iPad On 2013-01-24, at 6:51 PM, joao ventura hero...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear Listers, I am returning to California this year, in March and I have organized 4 differents workshops, whose flyer is attached. I am open to repeat those or have differents

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Medeiros

Thanks Dano. Sent from my iPod On 2012-12-27, at 12:50 AM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know who the first Medeiros that came to the Azores was? I had a cousin who emailed me asking, which I don't know. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Graciosa marriage translation help

Dolores, Lourenço and his wife are probably Betencourts. The record is probably using abbreviations. Also, a canada is not necessarily referring to the country of Canada, but rather a small road. Sent from my iPod On 2012-12-30, at 2:31 PM, Dolores Vener djve...@sbcglobal.net wrote: The

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Medeiros

Daniel could you please send me a PDF or something withe Rui's ancestors? Sent from my iPod On 2012-12-28, at 9:32 PM, Dano dpai...@gmail.com wrote: Altino, I already have Rui's ancestors back to Martim Sanches das Medas b.abt 1212 a.d. Martim m. Dona Dordia Nunes de Aguiar. -- To

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Medeiros

Sorry, Dano. (UGGHH, autocorrect). Sent from my iPod On 2012-12-27, at 12:50 AM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know who the first Medeiros that came to the Azores was? I had a cousin who emailed me asking, which I don't know. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Medeiros

Daniel, Rui Vas de medeiros is also my 13th great grandfather on my maternal side. Rui's father was Vasco de Medeiros Vasco's father was Gonçalo Roiz de Medeiros Gonçalo's father was Rui Gonçalves de Medeiros. Sent from my iPod On 2012-12-27, at 7:07 PM, Dano dpai...@gmail.com wrote: Hi

[AZORES-Genealogy] Question about Terceira Island

I'm not that knowledgable about Terceira, but I'm wondering if anyone on the list is familiar with parishes from this island? I am looking for a marriage around 1703. Originally, my descendants married in 1703 in São Matheus de Calhetas (Angra do Heroism), but he was a widower, so the record

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Merry Christmas/Feliz Natal thread

Merry Christmas to all fellow researchers of our Group. Happy new year and best wishes for successful finds in the New Year. Sent from my iPod On 2012-12-24, at 11:54 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Merry Christmas and Feliz Natal to all members of this list! For those wishing

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with record from Terceira

Thanks Richard, Manoel and Margaret for your thoughts on this record. Sent from my iPod On 2012-12-16, at 10:02 AM, Altino Demelo demelo.alt...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just came across info recently that leads one of my mother's lines away from São Miguel to the island of Terceira

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with record from Terceira

Hi everyone, I just came across info recently that leads one of my mother's lines away from São Miguel to the island of Terceira. I found the marriage record of my mother's 6x great grandparents in São Matheus de Calheta, Ilha de Terceira.

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