Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: J1-M365 type in two Azorean Islands: Ilha de São Miguel e Ilha do Pico

2015-07-09 Thread Manuel Martins
On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 1:29:20 PM UTC-4, Ricardo Costa de Oliveira wrote: Thanks Cheri You are right. The samples are from Pico and they are related to the family of Senhor Manuel Martins. I think he also participates in this group. When we talked he told he was from the Zona da

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Monte de Cima, Pico

2014-08-21 Thread Manuel Martins
The place called Monte, where I grew up, consists of Monte de Baixo and Monte de Cima, the town sits between two hills, the lower and the higher hill. I belongs to Candelaria even though it's closer to Criacao Velha. In Monte there are places called Pocinho, Calhau and Mingato. Who has

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jewish cemetery in Faial

2014-07-17 Thread Manuel Martins
It is in a corner of the Horta cemetery. These are jewish families that came to Faial from Morocco, part of the Bensaude family. On Thursday, July 17, 2014 4:37:24 AM UTC-4, Shirl Sereque wrote: Noelia - The Jewish Cemetery is in Horta (La cidade da Horta) and was built in 1852. That's

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] need help translating a birt record

2014-05-16 Thread Manuel Martins
Nestor Notice the V in Villa and N for N.4 On 5/16/2014 3:06 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: I really think the father is Nestor, not Victor. Compare the V to the word Villa a few lines above. On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Shirley Allegre shir...@digitalpath.net mailto:shir...@digitalpath.net

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptismal of Boaventura.

2014-05-13 Thread Manuel Martins
Boaventura son of Manoel Furtado Salvador and his wife Marianna Roza paternal grandson of Manoel Furtado *Salvador ***and Rita dos Santos. *Maternal grandson of Manuel Furtado Rodrigues and Francisca**dos Santos, godparents Manuel Ventura and Ana?? Maxima?? * On 5/13/2014 8:30 PM,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with marriage record for Antonio de Oliveira and Rosa da Trindade 1736 Sao Jose P.D.

2014-05-12 Thread Manuel Martins
Simoes? On 5/12/2014 11:14 AM, Herb wrote: Erica it is difficult to make out, but could Miguel Sinseyra ja defuncto meaning he had already passed. the first name is definitely Miguel. The only other name that I see it could be is Teixeira but I don't see an X. If it is Sinseyra or Sincerya,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help on Reading Docs

2014-05-07 Thread Manuel Martins
#6 - 11 AM on 21 of September of last year (1904) #7 - 4 AM on 6 of November of last year (1904) On 5/7/2014 5:23 PM, BOBCAMSCPW via Azores Genealogy wrote: Sorry everyone I did not know the page or photo I sent did not turn out. Please take a look at this link I need information on # 6 and

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: NEED HELP WITH BIRTH RECORD

2014-04-30 Thread Manuel Martins
I believe it says 1st Certidao em os 22 de Junho de 1860 On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:17:34 AM UTC-4, carmen furtado wrote: what does it say under the name jacinto?

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Flights to Azores

2014-04-28 Thread Manuel Martins
SATA flies to Ponta Delgada from Boston year round, however, connecting flights to the other islands can be challenging, I normally fly Boston to Ponta Delgada in the evening and then take the 9AM flight to Pico. Everything can be done via the website I no longer call the Fall River, I used

[AZORES-Genealogy] Name help

2014-04-27 Thread Manuel Martins
Hello, I hope someone here could offer some help with the father's last name abbreviation for the marriage. What I read from the marriage is: Pedro de Faria son of Pedro [Joao/Goas] and his wife Maria Pereira. I'm not sure is the last name is an abbreviation or just Joao. The ancestor is

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bizarre...but is it true?

2014-04-24 Thread Manuel Martins
Spoke with my mother this morning to confirm the story she once told me. She used to hear from her aunt whom was born in the late 1800, if a grave was open after 7 years and the body had not decomposed completely the body was blessed by the priest and the coveiro (gravedigger) would beat the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bizarre...but is it true?

2014-04-23 Thread Manuel Martins
Every parish had a cemetery, the oldest grave was the first to be used, families that had means could by the grave and any family member could be buried there after 7 years, the length of time differed between cemeteries. Some areas decomposed the body faster than others. In Madalena for

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Baptism Record Translation Help-Francisco

2014-04-22 Thread Manuel Martins
Antonio Homem and Josefa dos Ramos. Notice the H after the Antonio abbreviation. The R for Ramos was hard but that's the only word that make sense. On 4/22/2014 1:04 PM, Dano wrote: Diane, with difficult records I sometimes find it easier to copy out the narrative in Portuguese, then

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FARIA from Contra Costa, CA

2014-04-09 Thread Manuel Martins
Sammie, Do you know from which island your great-grandfater was? That will help NAME: ManoelFaria BIRTH: abt 1877 - Azores;St Michael DEPARTURE: Mlichaels ARRIVAL:2 Nov 1907 - New York, New York RESIDENCE: Azores, Autonomous Regions of Portugal NAME: ManoelPFaria

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FARIA from Contra Costa, CA

2014-04-09 Thread Manuel Martins
Here's a 1920 census, It does show as Manuel P Faria, 2734 Pine 26th St Contra Costa, CA Manual P Faria [Minne R Faria] [Manuel P Farris] Age:42 Birth Year:abt 1878 Birthplace:Portugal Home in 1920:Richmond, Contra Costa, California Race:White Gender:Male Immigration

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FARIA from Contra Costa, CA

2014-04-09 Thread Manuel Martins
, Apr 9, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com mailto:pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: he also could of come to California via Hawaii On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Manuel Martins kambb...@gmail.com mailto:kambb...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a 1920 census, It does

[AZORES-Genealogy] Fonte/Fontes New Bedford

2014-04-02 Thread Manuel Martins
Hello, Last night I found the passenger list of family members that immigrated to New Bedford in 1910. I have confirmed the family but I have not researched it further. Does anyone in this list have Fonte or Fontes family from New Beford? They were originally from Candelaria but were

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] occupation = Lutador

2014-03-25 Thread Manuel Martins
When was the 'lutador' born? If you remember, Portugal was under Spanish dominance from 1580 to 1640, in Terceira when the Spanish tried to land the people fought and released the bulls after the Spaniards, I wonder if this individual fought and was nicked named 'lutador'. Also, the kings

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy]

2014-03-19 Thread Manuel Martins
Penque sounds Italian or French http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panque On 3/19/2014 12:50 PM, E Sharp wrote: I just checked Ancestry and if Penque is a surname, there are many of them listed from the Azores. E On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Margaret Vicente margaretvice...@gmail.com

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Name of the mother of Joao

2014-03-18 Thread Manuel Martins
Maria, Miguelina is a female version of Miguel it was a way to distinguish from Maria this or Rosa that. As for the maternal grandparents, that is it. You can search for the baptism and hope it describes what happened. I Pico I have seen where the baby was dropped at the front door of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Manuel d'Avila de Bettencourt, Lajes do Pico

2014-03-11 Thread Manuel Martins
, California Pico Terceira Genealogist 916-550-1618 www.dholmes.com Original Message Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Manuel d'Avila de Bettencourt, Lajes do Pico From: Manuel Martins kamb...@gmail.com javascript: Date: Mon, March 10, 2014 8:00 pm To: azo...@googlegroups.com

[AZORES-Genealogy] Manuel d'Avila de Bettencourt, Lajes do Pico

2014-03-10 Thread Manuel Martins
Hello, Does anyone have information on Manuel d'Avila de Bettencourt, church treasurer for at least these years 1843, 1856, 1857 1860? I'm seeing him as the padrinho (godfather) for a few children that were baptized without a father. Was he the father of the out of wedlock children or

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA Matches to Mexico

2014-03-09 Thread Manuel Martins
Antonio, Interesting, I have a match in Mexico too, I'm getting further DNA analysis. I have a Baltazar Vieira d. 1706 from Sao Mateus, obvious a few year after the Baltazar you mentioned. Is my Baltazar in you tree? My mother's grandfather was from Sao Mateus. Best, Manny On Sunday,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] pictures

2014-03-06 Thread Manuel Martins
I will be in Pico in June, I can swing by Piedade and take photos, do you have a particular location there? As for Cedros, I can go across to Faial. I will look on the web for photos of Piedade and send you the links Manny On 3/6/2014 9:31 PM, rcapodc wrote: Mike, if someone does not have

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Problem with server

2014-03-05 Thread Manuel Martins
I have found that the best way is to search *by the list*of all using First Name then drilling down, you get better results then searching by person http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/geneweb/gwd.exe?b=piedade;lang=pt;p=jose+leal;n=rosa;oc=1 On 3/5/2014 5:54 AM, Mike wrote: my question has to do

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Half Moon Bay, CA

2014-03-03 Thread Manuel Martins
Try the island of Pico, there are a lot of Cordosos there. I found a Manuel in Sao Mateus, Pico http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/geneweb/gwd.exe?b=Matca;lang=pt;i=13846;oc=1171 http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/geneweb/gwd.exe?b=Matca;lang=pt;p=joao+furtado;n=cardoso There are a few in Lajes born in

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Antonio da Rosa (Roza) Maciel (Marcial) baptized Nov 1860, S. Mattheus Magdalena, Pico

2014-02-18 Thread Manuel Martins
This seems to be the match for Jose Rosa Maciel and Isabel Mariana http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/geneweb/gwd.exe?b=cmadalena;lang=pt;p=isabel;n=mariana;oc=4 On Friday, July 19, 2013 4:54:32 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: Repost ofr Anne Snyder posie at aceweb.com) John, My grandfather's

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Brum da Silveira, Piedade on Pico

2014-02-17 Thread Manuel Martins
Christine, Bartolomeu Fonte, Mar 11 1723 is on my tree, 8 generations back. Also, Jose de Macedo da Brum da Silveira is in my wife tree. Manny On Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:36:10 AM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: Repost for Chris Macedo: Hello Vivian, Marie and Carol. About 2 months ago