Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Whittles, De Visme, Lloyd in San Miguel

2019-07-10 Thread Cheri Mello
-Portuguese have power. However, I am not well versed in Azorean history, so those who are will chime in, I'm sure. Happy hunting, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 4:41 PM

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New Question re: Searching Passportes

2019-07-10 Thread Cheri Mello
Josephine, A group of villages (freguesias) belong to a council (concelho - similar to a U.S. County). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 1:47 PM JOSEPHINE MIGUEL wrote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Whittles, De Visme, Lloyd in San Miguel

2019-07-10 Thread Cheri Mello
for each village that had Civil Registry records and look through them for your people. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 9:37 AM Jan Visinko wrote: > Hi, I am f

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for Bride and Groom Parents

2019-07-09 Thread Cheri Mello
referring to the bride. You'll have to pull the baptism and look. You have the marriage date correct. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 5:52 PM Marilyn Thompson wrote: > I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New Question re: Searching Passportes

2019-07-09 Thread Cheri Mello
Try this: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~azrwgw/research-aids-a---l/finding-your-portuguese/finding-your-portuguese-8.html Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 5:23 PM jomig

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Death record

2019-07-08 Thread Cheri Mello
I think I'm reading that as Beatriz Goncalves and she's 50. Her father is a Domingos, but not Nunes Coelho, so I'm not going any further. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Jul 8, 2019

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Miguel people in Santo Amaro Sao Jorge

2019-07-08 Thread Cheri Mello
don't know that it's in the early 1800s and I don't know anyone who has made the connection yet. I kinda thought that the Flores and Sao Miguel thing was from the 1700s, but maybe not. Definitely needs more investigation. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Researching Anselmo De Souza Fontes Born March 5th, 1864 Calheta, Azores

2019-07-07 Thread Cheri Mello
-portuguese/ Good luck and happy hunting! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 9:43 PM Kevin Fontes wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm researching my Great Grandfather and cannot fi

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cousins father

2019-07-03 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Doreen, To do genealogy you need 3 things: A name, a date, and a place. You have no places for any of your dates on any of your people. If you have places and locations, you need to post that. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Going to San Miguel and walk in footsteps of grand and great grandparents

2019-07-03 Thread Cheri Mello
They were living on Rua da Egreja (today it's spelled Rua da Igreja). It's the main street that the church is on. No house numbers. Nobody needed them back then. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Topo baptimos help reading

2019-07-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Dad looks like Martinho Jose de Souza to me. I think the margin note is correcting the mother. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 8:21 PM Marilyn Thompson wrote: > l

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy]

2019-07-02 Thread Cheri Mello
On the baptism mom is Maria Silveira de Avilla. You have all the rest right. I read the marriage as the groom and his parents are natives of the above Matriz. Yes, it is Margarida's marriage. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA

2019-07-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Here is Roberta Estes' "X Marks the Spot" article (with pictures) from her "DNA Explained" blog: https://dna-explained.com/2012/09/27/x-marks-the-spot/ Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tain

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sao Miguel Marriages

2019-07-01 Thread Cheri Mello
or money yet. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 4:59 PM JesseAndDeborah Mendonca < jessdebmendo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I recall something about the governor’s wi

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Topo marriage side note

2019-07-01 Thread Cheri Mello
Duh, yes, Angela got it. Should have compared the "P" to Parish in the line below. It is one funny looking G though! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 4:59 PM Ân

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Topo marriage side note

2019-07-01 Thread Cheri Mello
have the rest right. I think the dates in the margin may be referring to the baptism of the groom and bride. It literally translates to: They were born He on 12 of May 1772 She on 28 of March 1783. Wow, what luck with that priest! Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unknown Parents...Dead End?

2019-07-01 Thread Cheri Mello
. Maybe they were 6, 7, 8, when someone died in the 1930s. If you are asking for someone to remember a person born in 1850s or 1860s, it's quite unlikely. Good luck! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vila Franca Records

2019-06-30 Thread Cheri Mello
Fernando, Contact Kathy Cardoza directly. She's the webmaster of the Azores GenWeb and she can advise as to the format she'd need it in to make it work (Excel, etc). Kathy's email is kmacardoza at mac.com Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vila Franca Records

2019-06-30 Thread Cheri Mello
find more people willing to help out with the late 1700s too, as those earlier records are more difficult. I'd think you find more volunteers for a later time period. Anyways, it's just a thought. Since you are organizing it, you can do it however you chose :) Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Question re:Portuguese surname traditions, going back to my children's great-grandfather.

2019-06-30 Thread Cheri Mello
y her name. Women didn't have surnames in that time period, but she somehow knew to state her family name of Rego so you are lucky! Because she was female, you do see them matching the surname to her gender in that time period, hence, the Rega. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Mig

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA

2019-06-30 Thread Cheri Mello
Chromosome 23 is your sex chromosome that determines if you are a man or a woman. A man inherits the Y from his dad and an X (in tact) from his mom. A woman inherits 2 Xs. So this is why you are seeing a full X on the 23rd chromosome. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Question re:Portuguese surname traditions, going back to my children's great-grandfather.

2019-06-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Josephine, To do research, you need a name, a date, and a place. You have a date of 1882 and a place of Hawaii, yet no name. You need to state what you know about the immigrant ancestor, including all names that you have found. We are unable to help you otherwise. Thanks, Cheri On Sat, Jun 29,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help Costa Pimental families

2019-06-29 Thread Cheri Mello
any of our immigrant ancestors didn't know their actual birth date. Someone else will be able to get those missing words. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 9:3

[AZORES-Genealogy] Book: Families of the Furnas Valley 1671-2017

2019-06-26 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Luis Miguel Rodrigues Martins, lrazoresgenealog...@sapo.pt I want to inform all friends of this group that I will be launching my work "Families of the Furnas Valley (1671-2017)" on next July 19th in Furnas. There are also presentations of these books in the cities of Ponta Delgada

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Question

2019-06-25 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Liz, A few people do the district. Most do not, as it becomes confusing really quickly. I would do Sao Joao (or São João if you prefer) which is the freguesia (village), Pico (the island), Azores. You can add in Portugal if you like. I figure anyone looking at my research 50 years from now

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with short form of surnames

2019-06-25 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes, Bill has it right. On Tue, Jun 25, 2019, 3:16 AM William Seidler wrote: > Yes I believe you are correct for P.o (Pedro) and frz (Fernandes); miz is > Martins. > > Bill Seidler > > > On Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 12:39:38 AM UTC-7, Leonor Bertoni wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> I've checked the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading Altares record

2019-06-25 Thread Cheri Mello
I've seen it and know people who have it. It's not the most common Silva & Silveira. It's not rare either. So in the middle? Cheri On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 6:42 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Out of curiosity, can anyone comment on how common a name

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Researching Great Grandparents from Flores

2019-06-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Bob G, There's a list of researchers for hire on the Azores GenWeb here: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/researchers-available-for.html Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my Great Grand Parents

2019-06-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Oops. The URL for the OUTBOUND passaportes is here: https://tombo.pt/d/acores#PDL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 6:18 PM Cheri Mello wrote: > "Portuguese Im

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my Great Grand Parents

2019-06-23 Thread Cheri Mello
The Monarch left Sao Miguel island on Mar. 28, 1882 and arrived in Hawaii in April, May or June. Check the OUTBOUND "passaportes" beginning on 28 Mar 1882 (or so) and work your way back. It's before image 100: Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vil

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Altares Marriage records does not havethebride's name?

2019-06-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Three words. Too much vinho. That's my excuse for everything. LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 10:51 AM Rosemarie Capodicci wrote: > I guess it happens. I've s

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my Great Grand Parents

2019-06-23 Thread Cheri Mello
The Knowlton book has Antonia as 19. The Bob De Mello has the same thing and lists Jacinto as the son of Miguel de Medeiros and Maria de Jesus from Bretanha. I will type up the full citation in a few hours. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my Great Grand Parents

2019-06-22 Thread Cheri Mello
I know it took Kalani Mondoy a long time to get his mother's birth certificate (and she's alive and well). I remember him saying he got A LOT of that running around stuff that government officials tell the public! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my Great Grand Parents

2019-06-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Don M., Also contact the Portuguese Genealogical and Historical Society of Hawaii. They have a lot of resources. A LOT of it is contributed works, so be sure to verify it with other sources. https://www.portuguesegenealogicalandhistoricalsocietyofhawaii.com/ Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for information on my Great Grand Parents

2019-06-22 Thread Cheri Mello
didn't scan everything). Also you may want to try this Portuguese Hawaiian web site: www.yourislandroutes.com Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 8:58 AM Don

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help reading part of the AltaresBaptismreferencing the godparents

2019-06-21 Thread Cheri Mello
to Salt Lake. We'll be missing you :( Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 4:25 PM wrote: > Since it was in several records I was thinking it might have become a > ni

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help reading part of the Altares Baptismreferencing the godparents

2019-06-21 Thread Cheri Mello
Try Google Translate, or your favorite translation service (if you don't have a dictionary). https://translate.google.com/#view=home=translate=pt=en=pedeiro Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Thinking of Sao Miguel in Spring of next year.

2019-06-21 Thread Cheri Mello
d removed. This does not happen there. You are served the whole thing. If you find salad, the only options for dressing are oil and vinegar. Just so you know. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Deolinda Mello

2019-06-21 Thread Cheri Mello
in her family has been paying on her grave for the last 104 years, she's not there. Her bones are in the ossuary. Sorry, Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:05 AM

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

2019-06-21 Thread Cheri Mello
there. It's like rent, the family would pay every month. If your wife's family has been paying on the graves, you will be in luck and may find something. Otherwise, there is nothing there. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Can't read this Altares Marriage record

2019-06-20 Thread Cheri Mello
Your first link isn't working. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 8:38 AM wrote: > This is what I know about this record: > > It is the marriage record for

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with reading baptism record 1828 Altares

2019-06-19 Thread Cheri Mello
with that URL. If your guy is Manuel Cardozo. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:23 AM wrote: > Well I might have a problem…. > > If I’m reading this

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Inventario? Marianna de Jesus - São Miguel

2019-06-18 Thread Cheri Mello
to you at a lesser cost. > Margaret > > On Jun 18, 2019, at 2:39 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Leonor, > > When I was there, they said this was their Card Catalog. I asked if it was > all 9 islands, and they said yes. However, it seems to be used mainly by > the archives in Pont

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Inventario? Marianna de Jesus - São Miguel

2019-06-18 Thread Cheri Mello
ulls it up. Sometimes there are other records mixed in. If your freguesia has more of a unique word, you don't have to type the whole name. I can type "inventario quente" and get the inventories from Ribeira Quente. You don't need the diacritcs either to search. Happy hunting, Cheri Mello L

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Inventario? Marianna de Jesus - São Miguel

2019-06-18 Thread Cheri Mello
information says bpar.pdelgada.i...@azores.gov.pt, but the web site lists this one which I think is the archives floor: sala.leit...@azores.gov.pt Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jun 18

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Genealogias da ilhas de S.Miguel e Santa Maria Robert Rodrigues Does anyone have this?

2019-06-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Yeah, I don't know why the Google Groups hides some of the email addresses and not others. So for people who are requesting a private response, you will always have to type out your email address. Denise is denise1270 at aol.com Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Alphabetizing Portuguese Surnames

2019-06-18 Thread Cheri Mello
enealogist, aka TMG) is no longer published. A couple of guys in Australia are supposed to be working on a replacement for it (it's been 5 years already)!!! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On T

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Inventario? Marianna de Jesus - São Miguel

2019-06-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 9:36 AM Philippe GARNIER < philippegarnier...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Leonor, > > The inventory is made after the dea

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Alphabetizing Portuguese Surnames

2019-06-17 Thread Cheri Mello
an't do these things on web based sites. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 6:15 PM 'Gerri Martin' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ships sailing between islands and mainland

2019-06-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Leonor, The ship manifests that exist are the Passaportes that are housed on the CCA. Use Tombo.pt to access them: https://tombo.pt/d/acores I'm not sure people had to register if they were sailing from a Portuguese area to another though. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes, Terri's index is better than Canto's because it includes everybody. And Canto may have had access to records from 100 years ago that are not available today. Both Terri and Canto were human and although they don't want to make mistakes, a few were probably made. As for copying, it depends.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with bride' father's last name

2019-06-16 Thread Cheri Mello
I noticed the priest/scribe did that after all 4 parents names. Maybe someone else who researches your freguesia knows. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jun 16, 2019 at 10:59 AM wrote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with bride' father's last name

2019-06-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes, Goncalves is abbreviated. But I don't know what's up with the colon and the hyphenated word that comes next. After that word, it says he is already dead. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-16 Thread Cheri Mello
of the books. Some parishes have separate indices. Sao Miguel Arcanjo has a separate index for baptisms, marriages, and deaths, and it starts in 1800. You can access them through Tombo.pt. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptismal and death records 1957 to 1960

2019-06-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Ponta Delgada São Miguel, Açôres Portugal You might also consider hiring João Ventura to try to obtain the records for you. He can be reached at heroi99 at yahoo.com. He will let you know his fees. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Valadao, Flores (need help reading)

2019-06-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Mom looks like Francisca dos Santos. I believe you are correct on the rest. The grandparents are usually found only in the 3rd time period (1860 onwards). No grandparents here. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Dh! Sorry, I've been updating screen shots for Salt Lake and because the menus don't "stick" on a PC, I've been doing the screen shots the other way, by clicking on the map. So that became my new habit. LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Fra

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Miguel and clicking on the island just isn't bringing it up for me. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM JR wrote: > Ok, think I see the confusion. The said in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-15 Thread Cheri Mello
I'll ask Kathy. Without screenshots, I'm just not seeing what you are seeing. Maybe you guys are not using a computer and that's the problem. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Jun 15

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Terri, Hmmm, I followed your instructios and this is at the bottom of the page. I don't see any index listed here: [image: image.png] I tried the refresh in case my pages were cached. That didn't work. I'll ask Kathy when I see her in about 10 days. Thanks, Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Where can I find U.P.E.C. rolls

2019-06-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Cardoza for working and maintaining the Azores GenWeb site. Both ladies are members of this list. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 9:57 AM Lynn Whitaker wrote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptism that does not follow the usual order

2019-06-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Doreen said to disregard this request. On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 8:15 AM wrote: > The record does not follow the normal format. I have this couple in my > database but have very little documentation of them. I believe it is > talking about Luis Lopes Lourenco and Gertrudes Marianna. Any additional

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Where can I find U.P.E.C. rolls

2019-06-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Lynn W, Many can be found on the Azores GenWeb here: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/research-aids-a---l/fraternal-societies/ Happy hunting! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Jun 13

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cannot make out names in this Altares baptism.

2019-06-13 Thread Cheri Mello
The freguesias are only a couple of miles apart. Depending on where they lived in the freguesia, the other church may have been closer. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cannot make out names in this Altares baptism.

2019-06-13 Thread Cheri Mello
I had Antonio Jacinto Fernandes, but moved the laptop to angle the light and said maybe it could be Couto, as that is what Doreen mentioned. The bleed through documents are a pain! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cannot make out names in this Altares baptism.

2019-06-13 Thread Cheri Mello
? but it almost looks like mother - the dad is the Couto), and Barbara de Jesus Vieira. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 8:59 AM wrote: > I need help reading the na

[AZORES-Genealogy] Bettencourt from Sao Miguel/Santa Maria to Brazil 1750-1790

2019-06-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Emerson Luiz, emersonjluiz at hotmail.com Genealogias da ilhas de S.Miguel e Santa Maria por Rodrigo Rodrigues . I look for a Jeronimo Luis de Bitancourt (our Bittencourt) who came to Brazil between 1750 and 1790 Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-12 Thread Cheri Mello
typed up a marriage index for Sao Pedro and gave it to the Azores GenWeb. I don't see it here though: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/maps-churches-and-villages/sao-miguel/ Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help with Altares Baptism

2019-06-12 Thread Cheri Mello
, children of Francisco Jose da Scribble Scrabble and of his wife, Ginor (??) dos Anjos. More help please! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 10:40 AM wrote: > Gett

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need Advice

2019-06-11 Thread Cheri Mello
l of Velas and then through every freguesia there. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 10:20 AM Analytic Advantage < analyticadvantag...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't h

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] do Rego Baldaia - Lagoa, São Miguel

2019-06-10 Thread Cheri Mello
, many Portuguese get some African too, so your trace amounts make sense. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 9:03 AM Leonor Bertoni wrote: > Hello all, > My sear

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-10 Thread Cheri Mello
. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 9:56 PM Fernando Pimentel wrote: > Thanks Cheri! So to be clear, the index listed is not for all marriages in > that

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help Costa Pimental families

2019-06-09 Thread Cheri Mello
village for a Jerome born around Oct/Nov of 1855. If you don't find him, go back to the council page and look in the council of Santa Cruz and go through each village there. Good luck! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Genealogias da ilhas de S.Miguel e Santa Maria Robert Rodrigues Does anyone have this?

2019-06-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Liz, It's out of print. :( It was a 6 volume set. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 6:04 PM Liz Migliori wrote: > Is this available for purchase anywhere > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto Index

2019-06-07 Thread Cheri Mello
The index of the holdings? I've attached it. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 8:14 AM 'Marcio' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: &g

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unpublished baptisms, 1626-1663, of Rosario, Lagoa

2019-06-04 Thread Cheri Mello
The book looks like it was tightly bound. I wonder if it was rebound and the pages are slightly out of order? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9:47 AM JR wrote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unpublished baptisms, 1626-1663, of Rosario, Lagoa

2019-06-04 Thread Cheri Mello
Can you be more specific? I checked images 4-7 and I can tell they are left and right pages by the binding. So it looks OK to me. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 9

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help Costa Pimental families

2019-06-02 Thread Cheri Mello
r-portuguese-9/ Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 9:16 AM Janet Carminati wrote: > Hello, > > I believe I have found the first baptism records of the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Gomes from Flores and Martin from Pico; ToHawaii and California

2019-05-30 Thread Cheri Mello
s@googlegroups.com > *Subject: *Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Gomes from Flores and Martin from Pico; > ToHawaii and California > > > > What a wonderful story! > > > > Rosemarie > > rcap...@gmail.com > > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: What is the Family Tree DNA test?

2019-05-30 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Dixie Schafir, dschafir at aol.com <> Dixie, perhaps you missed this response from Tuesday, May 28th. Click the ellipsis to expand the full message. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das T

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Some help

2019-05-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Gordon, I don't know where you are searching. Ancestry? My Heritage? Fold 3? Or at your local Family History Center? Did you find your ancestor LEAVING the Azores too? Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: From Hawaii to Oakland

2019-05-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Jo Ann, I'm pretty sure that lists from Hawaii to California do not exist. In 1902, Hawaii was a U.S Territory, so travel between Hawaii and California would be the same as any other states. It's between American ground and American ground. Cheri -- You received this message because you are

[AZORES-Genealogy] From Hawaii to Oakland

2019-05-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Jo Mello Hartmann, joa1943 at yahoo.com My Mello's came to California o/a 1902 from Hawaiitried to find where a list of approx. 14-15 Mello's en masse traveled to California around that time - nothing in SF, LA, Oak. Jo Anne Mello Hartmann (Grandfather Manuel Fregoso Mello,Sao

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Some help

2019-05-29 Thread Cheri Mello
ot;Morton Allan Directory," published 1931 with several reprints (mine is 2001) pp. 84-88. Keep in mind that if your ancestor had an alcunha, he may have entered under that name instead of Ferreira. And I hope you are searching under Jacinto and Jacintho as well as Jesse. Good luck, Che

[AZORES-Genealogy] What is the Family Tree DNA test?

2019-05-28 Thread Cheri Mello
owever, there's a genealogy conference this weekend and FTDNA is a vendor and they will have specials at the conference. I'm going this weekend, so stay tuned for pricing! Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Administrator (volunteer), Azores DNA Project -- You received this message because you are subs

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Mount St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Hayward (California?)

2019-05-27 Thread Cheri Mello
Many times, it is called "Potter's Field." That seems to be the universal term that most cemeteries use. So if there's another term to try if they don't know what you mean. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Mount St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Hayward (California?)

2019-05-27 Thread Cheri Mello
that. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 9:41 AM 'Jo Anne Hartmann' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Thanks for posting -I believe (without look

[AZORES-Genealogy] Gomes from Flores and Martin from Pico; To Hawaii and California

2019-05-27 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Dixie Schafir, dschafir at aol.com (which is the registered email to this list - the alternative that she provides does not type out the "at" so it is obscured by the Google Group List-serv). I tried to change my Email address as I have a new one: it is dixiem...@gmail.com My

[AZORES-Genealogy] Mount St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Hayward (California?)

2019-05-26 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Dixie Schafir, dschafir at aol.com The Mount St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Hayward The original cemetery was where the priests residence is today, next to the All Saints Catholic Church on 2nd and D. When the then new Mount St Joseph Cemetery was established my Grandfather Martin

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with St. Mary's Home New Bedford, MA

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
. In the past, they basically farmed them out as child (slave) labor. Very sad. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 5:56 PM Leonor Bertoni wrote: > Here in Canada, the Children’s

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with St. Mary's Home New Bedford, MA

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
I think the Children's Aid Society was an east coast thing and when they got too many kids, they started shipping them out all over the U.S. on Orphan Trains. Basically child labor. I know for sure it wasn't a western U.S. thing. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] São Mateus da Praia, Graciosa 1840 baptism.

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
I must have about 15-20 Mariannos in my database. It's not unusual where I do my research, but less common. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 5:15 PM Maria Lima wrote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maria de Jesus(wife of Francisco de Pimentel)S.Sebastiao in Ponta Delgada OR from SM-Vila Franca?

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
The index was made by a human and humans can make mistakes. Look at all the kids and look for gaps between kids. Then search those gaps by hand. I'm suspicious that there was only ONE Maria! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with St. Mary's Home New Bedford, MA

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
rch?client=firefox-b-1-d=%22st+mary%27s+home%22+%22new+bedford%22 It appears it was an orphanage. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 4:22 PM Leonor Bertoni wrote: &g

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maria de Jesus(wife of Francisco de Pimentel)S.Sebastiao in Ponta Delgada OR from SM-Vila Franca?

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
Terri, Did you find every single kid for Joao Travassos and Josepha Marianna? You know every family needs AT LEAST 3 Marias! LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 4:10

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese Genealogy Conference deadline is 2 months away

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
one. So the next would be the late summer/early fall around late Aug/early Sept of 2020, depending on what is available at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel. The announcement for the dates will be around Feb/March of next year. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maria de Jesus(wife of Francisco de Pimentel) S.Sebastiao in Ponta Delgada OR from SM-Vila Franca?

2019-05-25 Thread Cheri Mello
I think you should post her death and marriage records. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 10:06 AM Terri Santos wrote: > > http://culturacores.azores.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] São Mateus da Praia, Graciosa 1840 baptism.

2019-05-24 Thread Cheri Mello
Marianno? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 8:45 PM William Seidler wrote: > I am hoping someone can make out the child''s name. The bleed through > from the op

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: translation from Portuguese to English

2019-05-24 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Liz, I think this is one of those things that is best left untranslated, because it doesn't make sense. Ficar has a lot of translations. From Google Translate (and note the frequency used on the right hand side). [image: image.png] On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 3:31 PM Liz Migliori wrote: >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese Genealogy Conference Deadline is NOW (Friday)

2019-05-24 Thread Cheri Mello
? Just email us. Cheri Mello, gfsche...@gmail.com & Rosemarie Capodicci, rcap...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to a

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