[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese English dictionary

2013-04-15 Thread Tomas Leal
My experience in the Azores is that Spanish may be of some usefulness in getting your ideas across but of little usefulness to you in understanding what Azoreans are saying. European Portuguese is an older language than modern Spanish. Though vocabulary is similar, spellings and pronunciations

[AZORES-Genealogy] New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread Cindy D
Does anyone have the St John's Cemetery Book for a lookup. I'm desperate. Joseph Sylvia/Silvia/daSilva. Should have died in 1942 according to family, born Dec 1875 in St Miguel. His wifeMargarita/Margaret/Margarida Silvia/Sylvia nee Pimentel, died 1939 born in Flores. If not, I

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread Mike
There are four operating cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the City of New Bedford, they are: All the cemeteries have been brought into one office holding all the records, the older cemeteries have no more plots to sell. so try writing to the address listed below 1. Rural Cemetery --

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread Mike
this inccludes all the old Catholic cemeteries On Monday, April 15, 2013 9:27:34 PM UTC-4, Cindy D wrote: Does anyone have the St John's Cemetery Book for a lookup. I'm desperate. Joseph Sylvia/Silvia/daSilva. Should have died in 1942 according to family, born Dec 1875 in St Miguel.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread E Sharp
St. John's Cemetery records are online at findagrave.com. It does list Joseph b. 1875 d. 1942. I have the SJ cemetery book. Joseph is buried in St. Francis Section of St. John's. He is buried with Virginia 1879-1951 and Angelina Barboza 1901-1946. Not sure if this is the right one as no

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread E Sharp
There is another Joseph Sylvia buried in St. Anthony Section. b. 1875 d. 1942. The previous one I sent was b. 1872 and died 1945 so I think this one is probably the one you are looking for. Call the cemetery, be very nice, and ask them to look for his record. They can give you exact date of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread E Sharp
There is a Margarida O. Sylvia but she was b. 1891 and died in 1979 buried in St. Jude Section. The book is a little difficult to go through as I have to go page by page as it is sorted by section and then by surname. Also, by obtaining the exact date of death for Joseph from the cemetery, you

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread Pam Santos
here are the Joseph Silva/Silvia/Sylvia death year only Joseph Silva 1935 boston 1935 Cambidge 1933 Fairhaven (That is on or near cape code) 1935 oaks bluff 1935 plymouth 1935 edgartown 1933 new bedford 1937 cambridge 1940 cambridge (Two) 1940 1937 lawrence 1938 lynn 1936

[AZORES-Genealogy] Isabel de castro

2013-04-15 Thread ggervais1717
Does anyone have any information to share on Isabel de Castro married to Pedro Alvares Cabral. I read somehwere that her mother was an illegitimate daughter of Alfonso? (unknow last name). I am looking for family info. Thanks -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No

[AZORES-Genealogy] Translation request for a Baptism

2013-04-15 Thread Bill T
The attached document on CCA. I'd be very grateful if someone could please translate the document for me. It's the *LEFT PAGE* for a Jacinto Teixeira or it may be both pages the pages are so light not much contrast. Anyone have a trick to make it easier to see ? Thank you, Bill Tacherra

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread Edward Rodrigues
There is a Joseph Sylvia listed on find a grave Birth: 1875 Death: 1942 Burial: Saint Johns Cemetery New Bedford Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Plot: St Anthony section Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Karen Record added: Oct 16, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 60206053 On

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Bedford St John's Cemetery Lookup Needed

2013-04-15 Thread Cheryl Lawrence
Cindy, If you can get me the section Street name they are in and the proper dates of birth death, I can take a walk down there on Friday or Saturday and take some photos for you if you'd like. (I Can see the cemetery from my living room window!). St. John's is a huge place, and if you're not