[AZORES-Genealogy] Horta passport , please translate observation

2015-07-01 Thread 'Eleanor' via Azores Genealogy
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1889-1908/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1889-1908_item1/P109.html I am trying to read the information on #76, Antonio Ignacio de Faria, who is my grandfather and was doing fine until I hit the observations. Can anyone help me with this?

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2015-01-23 Thread John Vasconcelos
The Central Group (Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Gracioso) received a lot of Flemish colonists. On my first trip to the Azores in 1973, I spent a few days on Faial and Pico before going onto Flores, and was surprised at seeing so many blondes and redheads. Even Flores where my parents were born had

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2015-01-23 Thread Seekgene via Azores Genealogy
From: John Vasconcelos gfsjo...@gmail.com To: azores azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 2:55:48 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport The Central Group (Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Gracioso) received a lot of Flemish colonists. On my

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2015-01-23 Thread Emil
Message - From: John Vasconcelos gfsjo...@gmail.com To: azores azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 2:55:48 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport The Central Group (Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Gracioso) received a lot of Flemish colonists. On my first trip

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2015-01-23 Thread Carol Warnock
-- *From: *John Vasconcelos gfsjo...@gmail.com *To: *azores azores@googlegroups.com *Sent: *Friday, January 23, 2015 2:55:48 PM *Subject: *Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport The Central Group (Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Gracioso) received a lot of Flemish colonists. On my first trip

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2015-01-23 Thread Mary Bordi
gfsjo...@gmail.com javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','gfsjo...@gmail.com'); *To: *azores azores@googlegroups.com javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','azores@googlegroups.com'); *Sent: *Friday, January 23, 2015 2:55:48 PM *Subject: *Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport The Central Group (Faial, Pico, Sao

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2015-01-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Genetic variation happens in every population. At my Portuguese hall, I see what people would think of as typical Portuguese looks with dark hair and eyes. There are also a few blondes, and a couple of redheads (they are 100% Portuguese too!) It just is what it is. -- For options, such as

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2015-01-22 Thread mnk
What I found surprising was the detail in his description. Plenty of blonde, blue or green eyed people my family that are 100% Azorean. However my childhood nicknames were princesinha Belchior Nossa pretinha so you can guess that I am not one of them. MNK -- For options, such as changing to

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2015-01-22 Thread Joan Jurancich
Not actually surprising to me. My great-aunt told me that her father (from Faial) was blue-eyed, fair skinned, and with strawberry blonde hair. He was a farmer and used to get very red-skinned after working in the California sun. --- Joan Jurancich On 01/17/2015 11:15 AM, mnk wrote:

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2015-01-22 Thread Edna Epps
My Grandfather, Antonio Pereira DeFaria was also from Faial and had blue eyes and fair skin. Our family is like that too so I'm not surprised either.;) Edna Lemos Epps dave-e...@comcast.net You are a letter from Christ ❤ 2 Corinthians 3:3: You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result

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2015-01-17 Thread 'Eleanor' via Azores Genealogy
Thanks, wow, I guess I better go looking for naturalization papers!   From: Margaret Vicente margaretvice...@gmail.com To: azores azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport The word is subdito means Subject

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2015-01-17 Thread mnk
Interesting that they list him as blue eyed, light skin, and blonde beard! Mnk -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport

2015-01-16 Thread 'Eleanor' via Azores Genealogy
  http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1876-1889/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1876-1889_item1/P83.html  I found mygreat-grandfather’s passport entry (above, last entry, March 17, 1881, # 470)Antonio Ignacio de Faria, Jr, but was surprised when I saw the Naturaldade. It looks

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2015-01-16 Thread Hermano C. Pires
think it says that she is their servant (Criada).Hermano Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:25:16 + From: azores@googlegroups.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1876-1889/PASSAPORTES-FAL

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2015-01-16 Thread Margaret Vicente
@googlegroups.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Horta Passport http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1876-1889/PASSAPORTES-FAL-1876-1889_item1/P83.html I found my great-grandfather’s passport entry (above, last entry, March 17, 1881, # 470

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2015-01-16 Thread Cheri Mello
I'm reading the profession as an abbreviation with a / in it. Not sure though. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into