RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double First Cousins chart

2013-10-07 Thread Gail Elizares
Cheri, We have that in my family, my dad and his brother married two sisters. Gail E. From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 5:59 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double First Cousins

[AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Pam Santos
The CCA site has added Feterias and Ginetes records. -- 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 right that says Join this

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread João Ventura
Well spotted!! I see Conceição, Feteira, Flamengos, Matriz da Horta, Pedro Miguel, Praia do Almoxarife and Praia do Norte there also, all for Horta (Faial). Thanks a lot for this information! João C. Ventura On Monday, October 7, 2013 8:26:24 AM UTC+2, Pam Santos wrote: The CCA site has

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread pico
There are a few incomplete freguesias for Faial still. Probably fill in the gaps in the next few days.Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico Terceira Genealogist916-550-1618www.dholmes.com Original Message Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Pam Santos
Your welcome. hopefully they will be adding more soon. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:07 AM, p...@dholmes.com wrote: There are a few incomplete freguesias for Faial still. Probably fill in the gaps in the next few days. Doug da Rocha Holmes Sacramento, California Pico Terceira Genealogist

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Pam Santos
They have added more too. Livermento, and Mosteiros On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:25 AM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: Your welcome. hopefully they will be adding more soon. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:07 AM, p...@dholmes.com wrote: There are a few incomplete freguesias for Faial still.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread João Ventura
Indeed, they have. They've also added Ribeirinha and Salão to Horta (Faial). That completes all the Horta parishes.. Maybe someone can compare the list with the LDS microfilm index, and see if there's anything still missing. From a personal point of view, I'm happy. My Azorean todo list was

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
You guys want to email the CCA and thank them? Profusely! Otherwise, I may have one foot in the grave by the time to they upload Vila Franca, way down there in the Vs. LOL Where was Graciosa Santa Maria in this uploading process? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double First Cousins chart

2013-10-07 Thread Shirley Allegre
Cheri: My cousin Henrietta CAMBRA and I (Shirley CAMBRA) were double first cousins. Our mothers were sisters and our fathers were brothers. Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: Cheri Mello To: Azores Genealogy Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 8:59 PM Subject:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double First Cousins chart

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Gail E, Oh, and you married your first cousin? Then you totally understand the double first cousin thing! When I had it first explained to me, it didn't make complete sense. Then after it happened in my family it made sense. It was hard to understand or visualize the having BOTH grandparents

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for records-Ponta Delgada Azores-Martins Family

2013-10-07 Thread Shirley Allegre
I am working on MARTIN in California. Do you know if your Martin had any brothers and sisters that went to California?? Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: Nancy Martins To: azores@googlegroups.com Cc: Azores Genealogy Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2013 6:48 PM

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cardoza family reunion

2013-10-07 Thread Shirley Allegre
Janelle: Four of my greatgrandparents were on the BELL ROCK that arrived in Hawaii on 1 Nov. 1883. If you will give me the names of your ancestors that were on the Bell Rock, I will look and see if I can find them for you. Right now, I am working on CARDOZA in California. Shirley in CA

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pre 1720 Feteira, Faial Marriage Records

2013-10-07 Thread Shirley Allegre
Fawn: I have the Feteira, Fails films. I will see if I can find anything for you. Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: Fawn Silva To: Azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 7:25 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pre 1720 Feteira, Faial Marriage Records

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double First Cousins chart

2013-10-07 Thread Robin Lebo
Thanks so much for that I've been trying to connect family members. My grandfather George Silva and his brother Henry Silva married sisters, Nina and Catherine. Many Blessings Robin Lebo On Oct 7, 2013, at 10:52, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Gail E, Oh, and you married your

[AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
When FTDNA unveiled their new Family Finder matches page last week, each match had a bar under their name. If you pointed at it, you could see if they were 80% European and 20% North African, for example. Then on Friday, it disappeared. I called FTDNA to find out when it would be restored.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Pam Santos
I will email them and Thank them, I am not sure I don't remember On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: You guys want to email the CCA and thank them? Profusely! Otherwise, I may have one foot in the grave by the time to they upload Vila Franca, way down

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Pam Santos
I am excited BUT rusty I have not really been looking at records since they stopped adding them in February lol On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: I will email them and Thank them, I am not sure I don't remember On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Cheri

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Pam Santos
Bummer!!! I liked that feature On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:32 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: When FTDNA unveiled their new Family Finder matches page last week, each match had a bar under their name. If you pointed at it, you could see if they were 80% European and 20% North

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pre 1720 Feteira, Faial Marriage Records

2013-10-07 Thread Fawn Silva
Thank you, Shirley. Since I sent the post I checked online to see what the LDS films contain it looks like they only go back to 1720 also. Where did people go before that time??? Fawn On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Shirley Allegre shir...@digitalpath.netwrote: ** Fawn: I have the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Denis Meals
That is too bad. It was a great feature. Tish On Monday, October 7, 2013, Pam Santos wrote: Bummer!!! I liked that feature On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:32 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.comjavascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'gfsche...@gmail.com'); wrote: When FTDNA unveiled their new Family

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Denis Meals
Cheri: Move over with your one foot -- Tish and I need room for our four feet in this common grave, waiting on Santa Maria. Denis On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: I am excited BUT rusty I have not really been looking at records since they stopped adding

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pre 1720 Feteira, Faial Marriage Records

2013-10-07 Thread Alda Jorge
Has any one managee to access the Fail site, have been trying all day without success. Any suggestions On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Fawn Silva 2sil...@gmail.com wrote: I am looking for a marriage record for Manuel Dutra Mendonca and Violante Do Rosario from Feteira, Faial. I checked the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for records-Ponta Delgada Azores-Martins Family

2013-10-07 Thread luiznoia .
I've checked the Flores records for any Gabriel Martins without a trace, so I'd start looking in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel for this family On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Shirley Allegre shir...@digitalpath.netwrote: ** I am working on MARTIN in California. Do you know if your Martin had

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Melinda Lopes
Cheri, Is it possible for FTDNA to add an option that would let those of us who would like to share the population information the ability to do so? I understand that some people are uncomfortable but most of us probably are not. I really liked that feature and thought that it helped narrow

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Melinda L, Will call and email them with your idea. And if that doesn't work, I'll bring it up at the DNA conference next month. Cheri Mello Azores DNA Admin (volunteer) On Oct 7, 2013 3:37 PM, Melinda Lopes melinda_lo...@hotmail.com wrote: Cheri, Is it possible for FTDNA to add an option that

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for records-Ponta Delgada Azores-Martins Family

2013-10-07 Thread Deb McCabe
Hi Shirley,   Are you only looking for Martin ancestors from Ponta Delgada?   I have Martins ancestors (not all with the Martins surname)who came to Northern California from Feteira, Faial and earlier from Rosias, Sao Jorge; Sao Mateus and Piedade, Pico; and Se and Bicoutos, Terceira.  It would

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread rml...@gmail.com
Does that mean I will have to contact them personally through email to find out about my mother's and my Population Finder percentages? Bob On Monday, October 7, 2013 11:32:52 AM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: When FTDNA unveiled their new Family Finder matches page last week, each match had a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Bob L, I think so. But I emailed Melinda Lopes' idea to them and I will follow up with a call tomorrow. I still have the question you asked me in a private email about the Population Finder. Something tells me that they're going to wait for the new Population Finder that they've been promising

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pre 1720 Feteira, Faial Marriage Records

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Alda J, The Faial records on the old NEPS (now called CITCEM)) site, or the ones on the CCA site? 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread mances
There's one person that all of us should to thank: Dr. Vasco Alves Cordeiro, the President of the Regional Government of the Azores. Here's his email address: presiden...@azores.gov.pt At: http://www.azores.gov.pt/Portal/pt/entidades/pgra/ Manoel Cesar Furtado Em segunda-feira, 7 de outubro

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for records-Ponta Delgada Azores-Martins Family

2013-10-07 Thread Edward Rodrigues
Shirley I came across a obit for a martins while looking at Rosario records http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-ROSARIO-O-1870-1879/SMG-LG-ROSARIO-O-1870-1879_item1/P479.html also a baptismo for a martins Edward On Oct 7, 2013, at 5:54 PM, Deb McCabe wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pre 1720 Feteira, Faial Marriage Records

2013-10-07 Thread Alda Jorge
Sorry for not explaining myself meant to say on the CCA site. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Alda J, The Faial records on the old NEPS (now called CITCEM)) site, or the ones on the CCA site? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double First Cousins chart

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Marie, shantzre1 at verizon.net: I have double first cousins. I think Grandmother Theresa De Mello married Manuel Freitas Her brother Manuel de Mello married Manuel Freitas sister, Maria Freitas. It confuses people, especially the cousins. de Mello's are from Vila Franca. The

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pre 1720 Feteira, Faial Marriage Records

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Alda J, I went to the CCA site, to the Feteira, Faial marriages (1720s- on) since that is the title of this thread, and I got the 505 Internal Error. I'm accessing the site from California, at 5:37pm PDT using Firefox. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Manoel, Is it OK to write to him in English? (My formal, academic English - not my laidback California slang!) 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

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread mances
Unbelievable! Let´s complain, let´s email them about this stupid decision! And I'm still thinking about the diacritics too. Manoel Em segunda-feira, 7 de outubro de 2013 15h32min52s UTC-3, Cheri Mello escreveu: When FTDNA unveiled their new Family Finder matches page last week, each match

[AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
OK, better start a separate thread for this even if the conference is 5 weeks away. I'll take people's suggestions to the conference. So far I have: 1) Population Finder bar under the Family Finder matches (opt in button) 2) Diacritics support on the Gedcoms So, if you want 1 2, go ahead and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread mances
Yes, it's Okay, but as for me I would love to learn your laidback California slang! Manoel Em segunda-feira, 7 de outubro de 2013 21h39min41s UTC-3, Cheri Mello escreveu: Manoel, Is it OK to write to him in English? (My formal, academic English - not my laidback California slang!)

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Edward Rodrigues
both 1 2 for me On Oct 7, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: OK, better start a separate thread for this even if the conference is 5 weeks away. I'll take people's suggestions to the conference. So far I have: 1) Population Finder bar under the Family Finder matches (opt in button)

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site added Feterias and Ginetes records!

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Done! -- 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 right that says Join this group and it will take you to Edit my membership.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Mary Bordi
1 and 2 for me, too! On Monday, October 7, 2013, Cheri Mello wrote: OK, better start a separate thread for this even if the conference is 5 weeks away. I'll take people's suggestions to the conference. So far I have: 1) Population Finder bar under the Family Finder matches (opt in button)

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Pam Santos
1 and 2 for me too On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:36 PM, Mary Bordi busybo...@gmail.com wrote: 1 and 2 for me, too! On Monday, October 7, 2013, Cheri Mello wrote: OK, better start a separate thread for this even if the conference is 5 weeks away. I'll take people's suggestions to the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Tomas Leal
As long as you're going to bring up the matter, Cheri, let me add my ,02 euros worth: Given there is already an option for user information to be made Private on Family Tree DNA, what not make the match bars also available for privacy or opt out? It seems such a waste to close off such rich

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder Matches and the Population Finder bar

2013-10-07 Thread Denis Meals
Very good idea Tomas. I second the motion. Tish On Monday, October 7, 2013, Tomas Leal wrote: As long as you're going to bring up the matter, Cheri, let me add my ,02 euros worth: Given there is already an option for user information to be made Private on Family Tree DNA, what not make the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Denis Meals
1 more than 2, but 2 works for me, too. Tish On Monday, October 7, 2013, Pam Santos wrote: 1 and 2 for me too On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:36 PM, Mary Bordi busybo...@gmail.comjavascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'busybo...@gmail.com'); wrote: 1 and 2 for me, too! On Monday, October 7, 2013, Cheri

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Reposting on this thread, because it's what I'm bringing with me in Nov. I won't remember to look on the other thread 5 weeks from now. Everyone can ignore this message from me. From Tomas Leal: As long as you're going to bring up the matter, Cheri, let me add my ,02 euros worth: Given there

[AZORES-Genealogy] Technical definition of a centiMorgan

2013-10-07 Thread Cheri Mello
From Family Tree DNA: A centimorgan is a unit of measure representing a 1% chance that a region of DNA will recombine in a single generation. A centimorgan block represents a continuous region of markers that HAVE NOT recombined and is shared between two individuals. The longer the block, the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Chuck Nostrome
1 and 2 please. Thank You, Pat Nostrome -Original Message- From: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com To: Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, Oct 7, 2013 7:22 pm Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff Reposting on this thread, because it's

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff

2013-10-07 Thread Sam Koester
Yes, to both.  Sam From: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com To: Azores Genealogy Azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 5:49 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] FTDNA Conference - suggestions and stuff OK, better start a separate thread for this even

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double First Cousins chart

2013-10-07 Thread rondo ranch
Try not only brothers marrying sisters but the sisters' 2 maternal uncles married their husbands' sisters. Double first cousins and first cousin and cousins once removed all in one family. Makes for interesting family reunions. Doreen-Original Message- From: Cheri Mello