Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Diane Lavely
Thanks sooo much!!! Diane On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 8:12 PM, E Sharp bellema...@gmail.com wrote: Is this him?..Will info... You can get a copy of the Will from the MA Archives in Boston. Can order via email or snail mail. The cost used to be minimal...I am not sure if that is still the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Katharine
Diane, do you know or can you find out what island(s) your ancestors' neighbors might have been from? It was not unusual from emigrants from the same island (even same village) to cluster together upon arrival at their destination. Katharine. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Diane Lavely
I do not know the island of origin. I am looking, but no luck as of yet. Thanks. Diane On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Katharine katharine.f.ba...@gmail.comwrote: Diane, do you know or can you find out what island(s) your ancestors' neighbors might have been from? It was not unusual from

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Katharine
I meant their neighbors in the US. Perhaps if you can find information about some of those neighbors' island(s) of origin more easily, you could then try checking records from there first to see if that's where your ancestors came from. Katharine. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Diane Lavely
I'm sooo excited Thanks sooo much!!! Diane On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM, eric edgar noblankt...@gmail.com wrote: Diane, Here's the smoking gun. From Eugene Soares birth record- father Jose is from St George, mother Joaquina (Joanna on the record) is from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Diane Lavely
You are a goldmine!!! Thank you ...thank youthank you!!! Diane On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 12:37 PM, eric edgar noblankt...@gmail.com wrote: Diane, Here is confirmation on Mathilde's birth record. The 1900 census shows three children in the house- Hyjno wierd spelling for Eugene,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Diane Lavely
Eric - - Lorenco was a guess on my part, based on my grandmother's middle name - - Laurencia. It might be something entirely different. Thank you sooomuch for all your help!!! Diane On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Diane Lavely allevacon...@gmail.comwrote: You are a goldmine!!!

[AZORES-Genealogy] Pimsleur language courses

2011-07-04 Thread Marek Delacroix
I was wondering if anyone has tried the Pimsleur method of learning a language and what you thought of it. Thanks, Marek -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-04 Thread Diane Lavely
You are wonderful I cannot thank you enough for all this information!!! I can;t tell you how long I've been looking!! Diane On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 12:55 PM, eric edgar noblankt...@gmail.com wrote: Diane, Here's Matilde's marriage record. Important clue - mother listed as Maria

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Costa family- Solano County, CA

2011-07-04 Thread Jacki G.
Well, I heard back from my mother's cousin. The woman in this picture is not a relative. It sure is an uncanny resemblance though; and the name Costa too. She said her husband's family arrived in Fall River from Sao Miguel then moved to Southern Cal and then to Berkeley. His father and the