[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Difficulty reading a record ...

If you are a constant researcher and plan on doing many of the records here,what i found very helpful was downloading Picasa 3 by google which will enable you to clear up any and all the records. Some of the records that i had found in very poor shape and barely visible,Picasa 3 made them look

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help

; image or record. Not the half page certificate. That could be one huge clue. > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 4:14 PM pjm47 > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help

they are off a year or two) to someone who has a > Cabral in their ancestry. For me, that's a daunting task. > > Good luck, > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help

ssport listing may > be able to help you. Also what was her date of death? > > Thanks > Monica > > On Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 2:36:34 PM UTC-4, pjm47 wrote: > >> I have been researching my family for over 15 years and have done quite >> well. I have found al

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Miguel? >>> What documents and research have you done on her so far? There's a whole >>> "how to" on the Azores GenWeb here: https://goo.gl/dGG4Ar Which ones >>> have you tried? >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researc

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help

I have been researching my family for over 15 years and have done quite well. I have found all the records on my fathers side and my mother's fathers side in St Michaels and have had them all translated with no problems dating back to the 1700s in some cases. The only problem is i have had no

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Silva

nks but i do have the obit from the Fall River newspaper and it was no help. Obits back then in 1916 gave little info in this case On Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 1:41:34 PM UTC-4, "E" Sharp wrote: > > Paul, > > Did you check the UMASS Portuguese newspaper site? > > >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Silva

. What tows or parishe are close to Lagoa ? Thank you Cheri for your help,Paul On Monday, May 14, 2018 at 10:53:23 PM UTC-4, pjm47 wrote: > > Hi to any of you researching St Michaels i have found all my relatives > hear accept for my grand mother. From her death certificate it s

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Silva

would like to know some thing about her. I am so close but still very far without her birth parish and how acurate is her birth year On Monday, May 14, 2018 at 10:53:23 PM UTC-4, pjm47 wrote: > > Hi to any of you researching St Michaels i have found all my relatives > hear accept for

[AZORES-Genealogy] Anna Silva

Hi to any of you researching St Michaels i have found all my relatives hear accept for my grand mother. From her death certificate it states she was born in 1879 and is the daughter of Antonio C Silva and Anna Luciana. I am the only living grandson left. My mother was born in 1913 and never

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: where

at 12:14 PM, Margaret Vicente <margare...@gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> I think I know the location based on your description. Would it be >>>> possible for you to post the record so we can have a look at the rest of >>>> it, and in th

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: where

Thanks ,the record is very old 1720 and it looks like the church is Rosario in that Porto dos Annos and is in a baptism record from Santa Cruz On Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 11:16:02 AM UTC-4, pjm47 wrote: > > I have a translation that says the family comes from Porto dos Annos and >

[AZORES-Genealogy] where

I have a translation that says the family comes from Porto dos Annos and wondering if anyone here knows what parish or town that would be in. Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: indices

of that name did he use ?. or did he leave under the name Jose de Moraes his grandmothers last name which i have seen him use in a couple of church records. So many options What would be the closest parishes to lagoa On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 4:05:37 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > Can anyon

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: indices

that are missing. my thinking is that she is from the Lagoa area. On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 4:05:37 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > Can anyone here please explain how do you use the indices to find someone > in the records. Do you look for the first or last name. > > Thank you Paul > &

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: indices

at 4:05:37 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > Can anyone here please explain how do you use the indices to find someone > in the records. Do you look for the first or last name. > > Thank you Paul > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &qu

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: indices

more that should be in a particular parish but aren't . So the search continues On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 4:05:37 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > Can anyone here please explain how do you use the indices to find someone > in the records. Do you look for the first or last name. >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: indices

Let me redo my question, what is the purpose behind indexing ? in some of the parishes but not all.If i am looking for a John Mello how would going to indexing help me in finding him or does it. On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 4:05:37 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > Can anyone here please e

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: indices

I was looking at baptism in the Rosario On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 4:05:37 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > Can anyone here please explain how do you use the indices to find someone > in the records. Do you look for the first or last name. > > Thank you Paul > > -- You

[AZORES-Genealogy] indices

Can anyone here please explain how do you use the indices to find someone in the records. Do you look for the first or last name. Thank you Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo (Merry Christmas/Happy New Year) Thread

Merry Christmas to all of you and i wish you the best in finding records on your family - Original Message - From: "Joanne Mercier" To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2016 9:06:36 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Feliz Natal e

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Cabral

. lol On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 1:14:24 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > No i have not made an attempt to look for them yet > > On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 2:32:41 AM UTC-5, LouieLouieOhOh wrote: >> >> Paul, >> >> I meant no disrespect ... it is ama

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Cabral

No i have not made an attempt to look for them yet On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 2:32:41 AM UTC-5, LouieLouieOhOh wrote: > > Paul, > > I meant no disrespect ... it is amazing how long you have researched! I > will keep an eye out for Anna! > > Have you found "Antonio Cabral Silva and Anna

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Cabral

PM UTC-5, LouieLouieOhOh wrote: > > pjm47, > > I'm with Cheri ... Until I drilled into all the info I could find in the > US, I couldn't begin to look at the Azores information. I was gathering > documents for people who were not my relatives. A huge waste of time. > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Cabral

What is the word Frequesia mean ? On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 12:30:08 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Paul, > > Guessing and assumptions are a dangerous thing! > > Really, though, you are not ready to start searching over there. You need > to start in America. You need to start with her

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Cabral

Maybe so but i have done quite well and have researched back to the 1600s and translated on 3 lines so far and this would be the final one and i am confident it will be complete this one too. She got married in Fall River in 1895 and died in 1916 very clear on both records as to her marriage

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Cabral

Her husband was born there there so my guess is that she might come from the same area and they would get married in 1895 in the usa On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 3:56:22 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Don't know what sources you used that are telling you to look in N.S. do > Rosario or

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anna Cabral

Did all of Santa Cruz And the same for Rosario did 1877 78 79 and 80 and found nothing so not sure where now. On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:22:30 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > Been looking for Anna Cabral in the Baptism area of the Rosario parish of > St Michaels and going

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ponta Delgada passports

Thank you Aaron this looks very good and that is his name but he would have to be 22 years old and his wife to be would be Anna Cabral and she would be 17 and gets married to her Aug 18 1895 Jose father is Victorino da Silva. Jose's name fits but those people do not. Thank you for this

[AZORES-Genealogy] Anna Cabral

Been looking for Anna Cabral in the Baptism area of the Rosario parish of St Michaels and going to search the Santa Cruz Baptism's She was born around 1879 and was the daughter of Antonio Cabral Silva and Anna Lucianna She died in 1916 at the age of 37 according to the death cert.how accurate

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ponta Delgada passports

i agree,that more than likely his passport is in the missing books bu that gives some kind of time line as to his arrival into the usa. On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 12:49:55 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > I have been trying to find my grandfathers passport from St Michael to the > USA

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ponta Delgada passports

He got married in Fall River Ma in 1895 i have the marriage certificate he was born in the Rosario parish in 1873 of St Michaels,i have the baptizmal record from there too. He had to have left there prior to 1895 On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 12:49:55 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > I hav

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ponta Delgada passports

Sorry but that should have been 1890 to 1895 time frame On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 12:49:55 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > I have been trying to find my grandfathers passport from St Michael to the > USA and have had no luck. I f any of you are researching there and come > accro

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ponta Delgada passports

I have been trying to find my grandfathers passport from St Michael to the USA and have had no luck. I f any of you are researching there and come accross a Jose da Silva Margarida in the 1800-1895 time frame please keep me in mind. and give me a heads up. Thanks Paul -- You received this

[AZORES-Genealogy] where and when did he die

After successfully going back 3 generations in Santa Cruz St Michael i have hit a generation that i can not find anything on him i tried to find his obit based on the wedding of his child. His name is Manuel Fragoso de Mello probably died in the late 1700.but could not find an obit in his

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: which port

Margarida who probably left the same island of St Michaels On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 6:07:48 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > my grandfather lived in St Michael's in the Rosario parish of Lagoa.Which > port would be the closest to that parish for them to leave from. > --

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: which port

. On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 6:07:48 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > my grandfather lived in St Michael's in the Rosario parish of Lagoa.Which > port would be the closest to that parish for them to leave from. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: which port

They came to the usa and arrived in New Bedford Ma On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 6:07:48 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > my grandfather lived in St Michael's in the Rosario parish of Lagoa.Which > port would be the closest to that parish for them to leave from. > -- You received

[AZORES-Genealogy] which port

my grandfather lived in St Michael's in the Rosario parish of Lagoa.Which port would be the closest to that parish for them to leave from. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Passport records

Yes so if i am trying to find my grandfather passport of him coming to the usa in1895 i would search tombo.pt/en . He lived in the Rosario parish - Original Message - From: "Cheri Mello" To: "Azores Genealogy" Sent: Wednesday, December