[AZORES-Genealogy] Questions on marriage Antonio de Lima and Felianna

2013-11-13 Thread Maria Lima
Dear listers. My apologies! i inadvertently sent the wrong link when I asked for help. On the marriage certificate of Antonio de Lima and Felilianna 1. Can anyone read the burial location of the deceased wife, Francisca of Sao Jose? After the words Sao Jose it names a church but I can'

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with burial location and wife's name

2013-11-13 Thread Maria Lima
For Antonio de Lima and Felilianna on the right hand side; I'm stumped in 3 places 1. Can anyone read the burial location of the deceased wife? After the words Sao Jose it names a church which I can't recognize. 2. Also the wife's (Felilianna) last name - is that an Abbreviation for "Bote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Pedro records online CCa

2013-11-12 Thread Maria Lima
I can't wait to find Domingo's Machado, b 1874 in Sao Roque. I've searched almost everywhere and I Think and hope he's from that parish. Can't wait!' It's been a blessing having the records online- now I have to discipline myself not to be obsessive about it LOL Maria Elena Sent from my iP

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record please ?

2013-11-12 Thread Maria Lima
Below is a link to a marriage certificate between Antonio de Lima and Felilianna de Jesus. (They are the ones on the right). I've been staring at this for hours today and finally have to admit I need help. Although it's legible, my Portuguese on marriage records is limited. There's lots of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Can't understand word in left margin under the name Jacintho

2013-11-08 Thread Maria Lima
ten on the LIMA line? > > Shirley in CA > - Original Message - From: "Maria Lima" > To: "AZORES" > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 7:59 PM > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Can't understand word in left margin under the > name Jacintho > > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Can't understand word in left margin under the name Jacintho

2013-11-08 Thread Maria Lima
Dano: Thank you. With this information in mind, I'm thinking I should check passports to see if he traveled. I really learn so much from the listers on this group. Warm regards, Maria Elena in Wisconsin Sent from my iPad > On Nov 7, 2013, at 11:47 PM, Dano wrote: > > The information wr

[AZORES-Genealogy] Can't understand word in left margin under the name Jacintho

2013-11-07 Thread Maria Lima
Dear listers, Can any one please tell me what the annotation in the left hand margin means. It's under the name Jacintho. It's followed by a date.The priest wrote beautifully but I don't know what the word means. I've seen it on many of the names so maybe you all already know what it me

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] GeneWeb to Gedcom

2013-11-04 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri, I had never heard the word "cloud program" so I just looked it up on Google and learned something. So, I suppose the ancestry family tree program might be a cloud program (?). So this is good, I learned something. Thanks. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 4, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Cheri Mel

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] GeneWeb to Gedcom

2013-11-04 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri: I was thinking he could use the familysearch.org then register to use "family tree" right on that website. Now you can download pictures and they keep on improving it; it's free and any one in the world can connect with his line. Maybe I'm missing something here but I stopped using l

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Genealogy Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 15-18, 2014

2013-07-29 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri- I am considering going - I wanted to go last year but could not so hope to this year. - Maria Elena in Wisconsin Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > OK, let us know when you know! > Cheri > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridg

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Autosomal DNA testing: AncestryDNA vs. FTDNA

2012-11-11 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri- for the first time I started to understand this DNA "stuff". I marvel at you understanding it in such a way to make it clear. I'm going yo print it out so I can study it since email can get lost. Thanks once again for your commitment and dedication to helping us find our ancestors (and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Tree mechanics and design

2012-10-14 Thread Maria Lima
Hi "E" I do not believe the Family search site will charge. I just learned that pretty soon the new.familysearch.org will go public. You will see family trees entered by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints worldwide. I don't know for sure if it has been released b

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: definition of the word cabonguiero

2012-08-20 Thread Maria Lima
Oh, i had wondered what cabouquiero meant. I have an Antonio Jose de Lima, b 1804, listed as "cabouquiero" in one document and a proprietor in another years later. From what I learned about him in 1852 he sailed to the goldfields of Australia with his 2 sons and his brother in law, jacint

[AZORES-Genealogy] Found Machado/Silva thru yr email

2012-08-06 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri-You sent a link to Mike for newspapers at U DARTMOUTH . I read almost all AZORES posts in hopes of finding some connection.Well, I finally found something. Thank you and everyone here for all the sharing and good will. after many years of trying to find the sister of Domingos and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Nossa Senhora dos Anjos,Faja de Baixo, Ponta Delgado, Sao Miguel, Azores

2012-07-06 Thread Maria Lima
cords are online. I have not ordered that film yet. > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 10:04 PM, Pam Santos wrote: > I will look and let you know. > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Maria Lima wrote: > > Hi Pat- thanks for offering to do a look up.I have an ancestor from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Nossa Senhora dos Anjos,Faja de Baixo, Ponta Delgado, Sao Miguel, Azores

2012-07-05 Thread Maria Lima
Hi Pat- thanks for offering to do a look up.I have an ancestor from ponte delgada, Sao Miguel but I do not know which parish he is from. Maybe he's from the parish you are researching: Domingos moniz Machado Born 8 February 1874 Ponta delgado,Sao Miguel father: jacintho Machado Mot

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Francis Joseph

2012-05-22 Thread Maria Lima
and would be happy to research your family connections . Let me know if i can > help , please send me as much detail as you can on the names and approximate > dates and if possible the town where they might have lived. I can also > access cemetery files. All at no cost. Will be pleased to he

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Francis Joseph

2012-05-19 Thread Maria Lima
Hi Tony Cheri is correct about the documents that will lead you to know where in the Azores he came from. If you could find the wife's name then you could look on pioneer index for more info. That is how I discovered info that lex ne to uncover much about our 2 gold miner great grandfathers

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New Topic. Differance in first names

2012-05-07 Thread Maria Lima
made contact with a gg grandson > of Manuel and we are swapping details. It was a great delight to at last find > a relation from the Muniz / Monish family. > Best Wishes > Chris > > From: Maria Lima > To: "azores@googlegroups.com" > Cc: "azores@googlegr

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New Topic. Differance in first names

2012-05-06 Thread Maria Lima
Hi Chris: For arrival date did you check the Public Records Office Victoria, Unassisted Passengers in 1853, specifically the ship the WATER LILY October. That ship had mostly all people from the Azores going to the Im not sure- maybe it was 1852 but play around with those names and enter the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] new website

2012-04-05 Thread Maria Lima
George- I too loved the website and wish you much success. Warm regards, Maria Elena (Lima), Wisconsin On Apr 5, 2012, at 9:49 AM, wrote: > Hi George, Wonderful job on your new site . Good luck , Henrietta > > From: silva...@comcast.net > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:18 PM > To: azores@g

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called "Rosas do Egipto" ["Rosas do Egito"] or Egyptian Roses?

2011-08-16 Thread Maria Lima
tched a few youtube videos on pizzelles and they were interesting. > > From: Maria Lima > To: "azores@googlegroups.com" > Sent: Mon, August 15, 2011 5:27:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called "Rosas do Egipto" ["Rosas > do Egito"]

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called "Rosas do Egipto" ["Rosas do Egito"] or Egyptian Roses?

2011-08-15 Thread Maria Lima
Do u remember how she cooked with the straight handle one? Mine is a pizelle maker that I'd like to experiment with at least once but can't figure just hiw to use it. Maria Elena On Aug 15, 2011, at 11:46 AM, helen kerner wrote: > > Maria Natalia, > > The last time I had rosas (that's

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called "Rosas do Egipto" ["Rosas do Egito"] or Egyptian Roses?

2011-08-15 Thread Maria Lima
Okay- I found what I thought could be the rosette and the literature in the original box says CROSS PIZELLE MAKER. Checked internet pizelles are Italian cookies. Mine is a "traditional" one. I wonder if the ancestors used this to make their Azorean cookies. It's heavy and it says u can coo

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called "Rosas do Egipto" ["Rosas do Egito"] or Egyptian Roses?

2011-08-15 Thread Maria Lima
Hmm- I have a doily type rosette iron with long handles from my mother in law's possessions. I was wondering what to do with it. She's been gone many years and am now mentally prepared to let go of these things. I've been photographing things before having someone come in and give me idea of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called "Rosas do Egipto" ["Rosas do Egito"] or Egyptian Roses?

2011-08-15 Thread Maria Lima
Wow! When I saw photo posted fm Scandinavia I thought, nope, that's not what I thought it was. BUT after rradi g your description. I felt like found the answer to a mystery. Mine is also a long handle and I'm thi king to photograph it when I unpack it . I wondered how it was used. It probabl

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sharing old pictures with family members

2011-07-09 Thread Maria Lima
Loved the book idea for diff members- I can see doing for grabdchildrenand whenever I get it done it's a gift- thanks Maria Elena On Jul 9, 2011, at 9:04 AM, "Eileen Leite" wrote: > We found a treasure trove of old studio pictures and snapshots when my > mother-in-law passed. Fortunately m

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Accessing your genealogy from your iPhone or handheld device (NOT Dropbox)

2011-04-23 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks, Gayle, I got excited about the prospect of being able to take my genealogy to FHC with the Reunion- app on my iPhone but, alas- it is only for MAC. Short-lived enthusiasm. But maybe someone else out there uses Mac. I learn so much from this group. Maria Elena On Apr 22, 2011,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Webinar: Dropbox for Genealogists (sort of like a back up) TODAY, Thursday, April 21

2011-04-22 Thread Maria Lima
Hmm -- i was beginning to think i could take the iphone to FHC and work off that. thank you for enlightening me. Can u please tell me what those apps may be or what category I find them under? Maria Elena On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:50 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Another repost for Kathy Car

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Webinar: Dropbox for Genealogists (sort of like a back up) TODAY, Thursday, April 21

2011-04-22 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks, it was very clear for me the way you described it. I have wanted to access my Legacy file fm iPhone when I'm FHC: sounds like DP will allow this. Maria Elena On Apr 22, 2011, at 12:18 AM, Kathy Cardoza wrote: > OK, Cheri . I'm chiming in. :) > > I have used Dropbox for quite a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Muniz family in Australia

2011-04-03 Thread Maria Lima
heir web site and cant find much on the Muniz > family. I think when i go there i will have a better chance of finding > information. They have staff that will help you for one hour, they > know where to look. > Best Wishes > Chris > > On Mar 31, 10:43 am, Maria Lima wrote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: List Mail on Google Groups and how it works

2011-03-31 Thread Maria Lima
Elaine-thanks (duh! Why didn't I think of that before :-) Maria Elena On Mar 29, 2011, at 3:41 PM, "\"E\" Sharp" wrote: > If you want to see your own email posted, send a cc copy to yourself and then > you will see it. > > "E" > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Freitas & Avellar families from Pico

2011-03-31 Thread Maria Lima
I know from an autobiography of my husband's grandfather that he stowed away on the Moses B Tower in October 1898 at age 18. Heading for Boston, was discovered and he says treated very badly -wrote about terrible storm that came and where he was placed on the ship. He was 18. he made it to Ame

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Muniz brothers from Sao Roque,Mi ? Azores.

2011-03-31 Thread Maria Lima
NCISCO CARREIRO MUNIZ b 1803 Sao Roque,Sao Miguel > MARIA JOAQUINA REA b 1803 Sao Pedro,Azores > Best Wishes > Chris > > On Mar 24, 7:35 am, Maria Lima wrote: >> Chris: >> >> My husband also had two brothers that were on the Water Lily in 1853 from >> Azor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Muniz brothers from Sao Roque,Mi ? Azores.

2011-03-31 Thread Maria Lima
dro,Azores > Best Wishes > Chris > > On Mar 24, 7:35 am, Maria Lima wrote: >> Chris: >> >> My husband also had two brothers that were on the Water Lily in 1853 from >> Azores to Australia. They were gold miners in the Crestwick area. They were >> teen

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Muniz brothers from Sao Roque,Mi ? Azores.

2011-03-30 Thread Maria Lima
the historical society that will be there on the day. I would like to contact you by email to compare notes. Thankyou so much, Best Wishes Chris On Mar 24, 7:35 am, Maria Lima wrote: > Chris: > > My husband also had two brothers that were on the Water Lily in 1853 from > Azores to Aus

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Muniz family in Australia

2011-03-30 Thread Maria Lima
Chris, Next week I will go to Family History Center where I have A few microfilms from Rosto de Cao, Sao Roque area in search for your ancestors Did you have either parents name? I noticed FrNcisco Joaquim was born in 1838- same year as J J de Lima and your other brother was 1837 and my oth

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores, full text of "Archivo do Acores"

2011-03-29 Thread Maria Lima
30 april 1595 Paredes,Porto > > This is all i have Maria, it doesnt make much sence to me because i > know nothing of the islands, i am trying to find everything i can > about the Azores as i want to know my gg grandfathers country and > family origins > Best Wishes > Chris >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores, full text of "Archivo do Acores"

2011-03-29 Thread Maria Lima
27;s soon > Best Wishes > Chris > PS just got some information sent to me today that links our family to > the ANESELMO family from the island of 'Sao Miguel Emerald Island of > the Azores Portugal' > > On Mar 29, 9:52 am, Maria Lima wrote: >> Thank you Chris &

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores, full text of "Archivo do Acores"

2011-03-29 Thread Maria Lima
is a free service. So we will have to keep checking the > Australia cemetery's site to see if we can find our people. There > should be people in the Creswick, Clunes, Bendigo areas that will do, > RAOK > Best Wishes > Chris > > On Mar 29, 11:30 am, Maria Lima wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores, full text of "Archivo do Acores"

2011-03-28 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Chris, I just realized fm your post, that you did, in fact find your ancestors on the Water Lily. WOW! So they probably knew each other. There had to be some serious planning and money to leave the Azores for the Goldfields. As I recall, they arrived in Melbourne and had to get transpor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores, full text of "Archivo do Acores"

2011-03-28 Thread Maria Lima
Thank you Chris Maria Elena On Mar 28, 2011, at 4:53 AM, cmurray56 wrote: > This book is now out of copyright, avaiable to all to read , copy, > save etc. > > http://www.archive.org/stream/archivodosaores02cantgoog/archivodosaores02cantgoog_djvu.txt > > I cant read Portuguese but my ancesto

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Death Records

2011-03-26 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri, I Also like researching the Cluster family but never had any one explain it the way u did here. I did find it helpful to find complete families. However, I seldom researched the obits but the few I did were informative, like u stated. Now I am going back to look for some of the male

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Muniz brothers from Sao Roque,Mi ? Azores.

2011-03-23 Thread Maria Lima
Chris: My husband also had two brothers that were on the Water Lily in 1853 from Azores to Australia. They were gold miners in the Crestwick area. They were teen agers also and through researching, I learned they went with their father and the father's brother in law. The names were Jacintho Jos

[AZORES-Genealogy] Lost posts

2010-12-26 Thread Maria Lima
in > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 25, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Maria Lima wrote: > >> Cheri, thanks for sharing this fruitful saga of yr search and the twists >> and turns where our research takes us. So happy for u. >> >> Maria Elena >> >>

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Merry Christmas

2010-12-26 Thread Maria Lima
Marilyn, I emailed u last week but somehow my post disappeared so I'll try again. I have Machado from Sao Miguel born 1870's. Mother is Emilia Moniz father is Jacintho Machado. Looked for their marriage in records of Sao Sebastao, Sao Pedro and Sao Jose parishes in ponta Delgada. Maybe u hav

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] My Genealogy Christmas Gift

2010-12-25 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri, thanks for sharing this fruitful saga of yr search and the twists and turns where our research takes us. So happy for u. Maria Elena Sent from my iPhone On Dec 25, 2010, at 4:38 PM, Karen Huffman wrote: > How exciting Cheri!! Makes me keep looking and hoping. It just takes that one

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Merry Christmas

2010-12-24 Thread Maria Lima
Marilyn, I see you are searching Machado. Me, too. Fm Sao Miguel but not sure which church/freguesia I have Emilia moniz married to Jacintho Machado; their son Domingos born 1871 and immigrated to Boston and was (according to my mother-in-law) "raised by the Jesuits.". Being that he went to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DON'T click on emails that send only links

2010-11-13 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Cheri, Recently had my address book compromised w/same "robbed in London" scam as Joao Ventura. It was several weeks after I read about his on the List here. Now I receive some emails w/just a few letters, no subject. Weird. I opened the first one since I didn't know how to delete on

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

2010-10-31 Thread Maria Lima
Ally, thanks for sharing this. Amazing! Loved it and will share w/ a friend I'm helping who told me she hit a brick wall. The Lord is so merciful when were doing this research. Maria Elena Lima,Machado,DaSilva; Sao Miguel Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2010, at 10:14 PM, netadosaco...@ao

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Off topic: Protecting your password and security stuff

2010-10-20 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri, just wondering if u ever got my email regarding this happening? It's been a pain but so happy to be back with the group. I realized how much I learn just fm reading the posts. Maria.Elena (Lima) Sent from my iPhone On Oct 18, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > I normally don't

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sources, the Internet, and Family Stories

2010-10-11 Thread Maria Lima
father was the only child from the second marriage. > > It doesn't sound like there's a connection. > > Gayle > > P.S. The story I told earlier is a sad commentary on attitudes and behaviors. > > -Original Message- > From: azores@googlegroups.com on beha

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sources, the Internet, and Family Stories

2010-10-10 Thread Maria Lima
Gayle--, what was yr grandfather'sname and his Irish wife. I have a Machado (Clem) who married an irish girl, Annie Lindgrenn. Anne was widow. Then, She died. He remarried, a Portuguese Theodora Ferreira (her father's name, Manoel), and they had a large posterity. Just wondered if ther

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] São Pedro (Ponta Delgada) Ju lia Candida de Jesus Rezendes

2010-09-21 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Cindy, I emailed you directly to the YOuTube message, and just now read this email to the Group. Are you seeing the similarity in some of the names, like Margarida Isabel? I think the Lima's at 34 Rua de Boa Nova and your ancestors were close friends, maybe there were familial ties.We jus

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] A Mothers Day Surprise

2010-05-12 Thread Maria Lima
Sweet! Thank you for sharing. Maria Elena On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Alda Jorge wrote: > Beautiful stories, happy to know that everyone hada great mother's day > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 7:44 PM, "E" Sharp wrote: > >> That's great, Mary! God Bless your mom! >> >> I had a similar Mot

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FW: In Search of Relatives-de Sousa Caloura

2010-04-04 Thread Maria Lima
Wow, Linda, this is so great. Congratulations! Maria Elena On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Linda Norton wrote: > I excited to let everyone know that I received this email and discovered > that Carmen Bem who sent this is my cousin!! I found Suzanne Carreiro, who > made this connection, from t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Attention APGHS members

2010-03-27 Thread Maria Lima
I signed up a couple of years ago. Maria Elena for Paul E. Lima On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:14 PM, John Vasconcelos wrote: > Yes, I still belong Cheri. > John > > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > >> If you are an APGHS member, will you email directly off list and let me >>

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Machado, Domingos Moniz

2010-03-24 Thread Maria Lima
he wasn't there. > Good luck! > Sherry > > > -Original Message- > From: Maria Lima > To: azores > Sent: Wed, Mar 17, 2010 1:29 pm > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Machado, Domingos Moniz > > Dear Listers, > > I'm just hoping someone might have

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Machado, Domingos Moniz

2010-03-22 Thread Maria Lima
rior emails you mentioned your ancestor made a trip to > S.Miguel and that you had many postcards. Any chance the Post Office stamp > is still showing on any of them? He may have mailed them from the Post > Office in his hometown. > > Margaret Vicente > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Machado, Domingos Moniz

2010-03-22 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, John, I started looking in the Ponta Delgada churches, Apostolo de Sao Pedro and also Sao Jose. Then Sao Sebastao. Now I am thinking I may have to go "all over" Sao Miguel. I posted here just in case someone has a film from Sao Miguel and he's there in another church. Regards, Maria Ele

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Machado, Domingos Moniz

2010-03-18 Thread Maria Lima
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Margaret Vicente wrote: > Hi Maria, > > Do you have an approximate time frame/year of when Domingos left S.Miguel > for the USA and if he went alone or with family? I'm thinking it might be > easier to find his parish through the passports availabl

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Machado, Domingos Moniz

2010-03-17 Thread Maria Lima
g, CA > Surnames: Medeiros, Fernandes, Pereira, Pacheco, Machado, Azevedo > Islands: Faial, Sao Miguel > > -- > *From:* azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azo...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Maria Lima > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Machado, Domingos Moniz

2010-03-17 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks, Cheri Will go back and research and then I'll check a map to see what's around those churches. Yeah, after that, we'll have to go visit the Azores. That would be nice. Thanks, again, maria elena On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > I'd research a church to the right

[AZORES-Genealogy] Machado, Domingos Moniz

2010-03-17 Thread Maria Lima
Dear Listers, I'm just hoping someone might have a microfilm from Sao Miguel at the FHC from a parish I haven't researched. Domingos Moniz Machado was born in Sao Miguel 8 February 1874. I've searched the freguesias (parishes of: Apostolo de Sao Pedro, Sao Jose and most recently Sao Sebastao (M

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] death notice

2010-03-01 Thread Maria Lima
Dear George, Even though we've never met personally, may I thank you for letting us know about your brother's passing so we can in some small way share in your loss because of the connection we have in this Group. You've been so helpful to me. I'm so sorry about your brother's passing when he i

azores@googlegroups.com

2009-10-24 Thread Maria Lima
Hi Daniel: The name Amelia Marshall caught my eye. I have an Amelia Marshall in my husband's line. The name was Machado originally. She died in Boston 1906. I don't know if she had any sisters. She came from Sao Miguel and had several children, One was Domingos Moniz Machado and his bro,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Massachusetts 1865 State Census online

2009-10-21 Thread Maria Lima
*Thanks for posting this website. I also found a child under 1 year old born to a family where I thought I had finished the research on. I was so grateful to find this. Also found the last name of a wife and it was spelled Ferrara. When I checked, it seemed it was an Italian name. She was from

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Name variations?/Maria Lima

2009-10-16 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Lisa, my email is maria.lima...@gmail.com I'm excited to see if we can make a connection. regards maria elena On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:58 AM, lisa lema wrote: > Good morning, Ms. Marie. I was so excited and hopeful by your email. My > father, a sort of sneaky devil, and his family are*

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Waterlily Arrived Geelong 1853

2009-10-14 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Lyn, Always pleased to try and help someone in Australia as I received immense help from the Goldfields Listers. First, let me address the idea that most of the passengers on that ship were related. This is only my humble opinion because I happen to know that my husband's great great grandfa

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Name variations?

2009-10-13 Thread Maria Lima
Lisa I have a Francisca De Andrade (b about 1710), wife of Jose de Mello, had a son named Antonio de Mello born about 1734. I believe Francisca De Andrede was from Santa Maria. Any connection? Your last name, Lema, is it pronounced like Lima in Peru. That's also my husband's last name and I wa

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New in Researching the Azores

2009-10-13 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Leslie, Oooh, I see you're in Salt Lake! The nice thing about being in Salt Lake is having access to the Genealogical Library. Now that would be nice. I live in Wisconsin and have to order all the microfilms because so far there isn't any one else around here doing research in the Azores.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FHC and the FHC Library Catalog

2009-06-29 Thread Maria Lima
Yes, there is a catalogue: Here is the link to the catalogue. section. You enter through familysearch.org. but by sending you the link you can go directly to it. Then, click on the "Place" category and enter the Azores and then the island you're searching. You can begin to see what they have av

[AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese online collection at Familysearch.org

2009-06-12 Thread Maria Lima
Dear friends on the Azores List: Maybe this could help someone researching family in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Home/News/frameset_news.asp?PAGE=Press/2009-4-27_Rio_de_Janeiro_Civil_Registration.asp Maria Elena --~--~-~--~~~---~--~

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Using Ellis Island & CCA

2009-04-20 Thread Maria Lima
Richard: So happy for your success, thanks for sharing because it gives hope that when you search smart like you did, chances are that you get a Bonus find. It makes all the searching worthwhile. Regards, Maria Elena in Wisconsin On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 4:43 PM, wrote: > *Hi All* > > * * >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jumping Ship

2009-03-31 Thread Maria Lima
*Cheri: I was able to read from J. J.de Lima's little 32 page autobiography how he stowed away on the Moses B. Tower in October 1898, was discovered and how he was treated. He did make it to New Bedford. He talks about a storm that came up and how dreadful it was being treated like a "common pr

[AZORES-Genealogy] website link didn't work

2009-03-31 Thread Maria Lima
*Christine Oops! I just noticed the 2 links I emailed you won't work. Here's the way to get to them: go to: "Public Records Office Victoria" "access the collection" "Digitized Records" "Unassisted Passengers" I typed in name of your ancestor: Macedo I also did a search for Andrade The

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores/Mainland to Brazil

2009-03-31 Thread Maria Lima
th your daughter in law?. > Another ancestor is Nicolau Pereira do Campos Verugiro, died 1859, who > was born in Macedo de Cavaleiros in Portugal > and became a Brazilian senator. > > Christine > > On Mar 30, 12:31 am, Maria Lima wrote: > > Hi, Christine, > > > >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores/Mainland to Brazil

2009-03-29 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Christine, I am writing because I noticed your Macedo name and the Azores to Brazil, connection with my daughter in law. She is from Rio and is a Macedo on the maternal side. I will forward your email to her. Perhaps they might know where you could research. or hopefully there could be s

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Obit for Anthony de Sousa Furtado

2009-03-07 Thread Maria Lima
*Dear Linda: Condolences Maria Elena* On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Linda Norton wrote: > > My dad passed away Tuesday, March 3 from Congestive Heart Failure and CA. > It was a long battle for him, but he is at peace now and with my mom. > > > > The turnout at the viewing was incredible wit

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: My Dad - Anthony de Sousa Furtado from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel

2009-03-02 Thread Maria Lima
Dear Linda: It's hard to find any words that would lessen what you and the family is going through. Just to let you know you are thought of and prayed for. Even though we've never met personally, we're united in this quest for our ancestors. We've had some similar last names and perhaps with mor

[AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese Magazines

2009-02-28 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Listers: I found 6 magazines among my mother in law's belongings from the year 1928, titled *Os Acores, Revista Ilustrada* I have issues for the months of June, July, August, September, November and December of 1928. They are still intact but a bit fragile. It does contains names and phot

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Fraternal organizations

2009-02-28 Thread Maria Lima
Dear Group: I was able to find one copy of a souvenir program that might behelpfu. I know I have a couple of magazines but they're in some box that I still haven't unpacked. Hope this helps someone. I'll give a bit of info from the first few pages in hopes it helps someone and will provide nam

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Fwd: Neve nas Flores

2009-02-05 Thread Maria Lima
John: Thanks so much for posting the slide show. Even though I don't have any connections in Flores (yet), I thoroughly enjoyed it. Maria Elena On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 12:46 AM, John Vasconcelos wrote: > Attached are photos of the snow on Flores sent by my cousin Regina. > John Vasconcelos > >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Win a trip to Sao Miguel - Travel Channel

2009-01-02 Thread Maria Lima
Dear "E" You are a *Generous** *person, also, to share this with us. Thanks so much. I forwarded it to our children in hopes they too will become more interested in the family research. Happy New Year to you and hope one of us on the List or relatives gets to visit the Azores.* *Warm regards,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Book Shepardic Jews

2008-12-27 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Elaine, I didn't see the name of the book.Very interested. Regards, Maria Elena On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Elaine Sharp wrote: > Because of my interest in genealogy, I received a book for Christmas I > had not seen before. It is not a new book and if anyone else is interested

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Condolences

2008-12-22 Thread Maria Lima
*Dear Rosemarie: When I read your email few days ago, I was sad about your mother's passing and wanted to express condolences also. If I remember correctly, there have been several times recently when you said you were taking care of her and yet you were still willingly helping us out here on t

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Fonte mid1800s from Azores to New South Wales

2008-12-17 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Graeme: I also had relatives that went to the Goldfields in 1852 and found them in the Unassisted Passenters on the Public Records Office Victoria website. I received so much help from Listers on the Goldfields website who actually found J. J. de Lima's on the Pioneer Indexes.Those peo

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help Reading Name

2008-12-02 Thread Maria Lima
rching Sao Miguel, Acores for, Pimentel (Costa), Carvalho, Teixeira, > Rocha* > > * * > > -Original Message----- > *From:* Azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Maria Lima > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:46 PM > *To:* Azores@googlegroups.com >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help Reading Name

2008-12-02 Thread Maria Lima
Hi Richard, I'm just wondering if you're familiar with using the use the Microsoft "eraser" to erase the dots and clean up the page. I love using it and it's helped me immensely to be able to read it (sort of). I recently learned about it so forgive me if this is something you already use. Some

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Manoel de Mello X Francisca dos Anjos Ilha Santa Maria, Sao Pedro Church

2008-12-02 Thread Maria Lima
ria island. > Manoel X anna are my 8th grgrandparents. > > Shirley > > - Original Message - > *From:* Maria Lima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Azores@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Monday, December 01, 2008 12:15 PM > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Manoel de Mello X

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Manoel de Mello X Francisca dos Anjos Ilha Santa Maria, Sao Pedro Church

2008-12-01 Thread Maria Lima
7, also in Sao Pedro, Santa Maria. > Manoel and Anna moved to Sao Miguel with several children, ca 1700. > They settled in Ponta Garca. Your Manoel may be descended from this > couple. > > ~~ >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Manoel de Mello X Francisca dos Anjos Ilha Santa Maria, Sao Pedro Church

2008-11-24 Thread Maria Lima
*Dear Listers, Was hoping someone might have a connection. This is the first couple I've found from that parish on Santa Maria Island. Manoel de Mello, born about 1754, died before 1797 X Francisca dos Anjos, b about 1754. The had a daughter, Francisca Maria, b about 1777 X Pedro Carvalho,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: SLC Family History Library

2008-11-22 Thread Maria Lima
*Elaine: I am so glad for you. To think of the disappointment of being there and not being able to get to see the films! Isn't this Group just priceless? Regards, Maria Elena* On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Elaine Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I emailed the Family History Library i

[AZORES-Genealogy] visit to SLC Library

2008-11-22 Thread Maria Lima
*Dear Carol:*** * Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Family History Library and help us know how best we can be prepared when we're there.I am really looking forward to such a "treat" as to be able to spend a week researching without any distractions! My son is in SLC so I'll be happy

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Cacadores

2008-11-21 Thread Maria Lima
Dear Hermano: As always, you come through with so much knowledge. Do you live in the Azores? Yes, the ancestor I found was Casadores* numero 11* and he was from Sao Miguel. Althogh I found info on the internet for Casadores; I just enter the right information to find out it was later to become

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Soldier uniform

2008-11-20 Thread Maria Lima
Okay, I am still curious; did you find out what the uniform was? Was your father able to identify it as Casadores or some other branch? Maria Elena On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Marcia Andre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Thanks Linda > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Linda Norton <[EMAIL

[AZORES-Genealogy] Fwd: Casadores in "Archivo dos Acores" book from 1600's

2008-11-17 Thread Maria Lima
Dear Listers: In researching the military soldiers, Cacadores, I typed in Google the following:"Casadores in Azores" and found a website with an online book: Archivo dos Acores" online. This could be a little goldmine. It is in Portuguese but there are sections that are translated. It

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Meaning of the word "Matrix"

2008-11-17 Thread Maria Lima
Hi, Cheri and all who helped with the Matriz question. Now I know which microfilms to order. I got info on the Internet regarding the Cazadores or hunters. Even got pictures of the uniforms to put in the ancestor's scrapbook. Thanks anyway. Thanks again. Maria Elena --~--~-~--~

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Salt Lake City Research

2008-11-16 Thread Maria Lima
Dear Rosemarie: I am so glad you told us about having to pre order the films. I've been thinking about going to the library when I go visit my grandchildren in SLC and thought I could just spend a couple of days researching.It never occurred to me that you need to pre order them. If I was o

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: The Portuguese contribution to our modern civilization - Portuguese history 1415 -1808

2008-11-12 Thread Maria Lima
Anthony: I ordered the book yesterday from Amazon and we are looking forward to receiving it. Thanks. I only wish I had ordered the Guill book when it was available. Now it's too late. Thanks Maria Elena On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Eugenia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anthony, > > T

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