[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Bad link/ file directory not found

2014-05-22 Thread João Ventura
Hi Tammy, They changed the URL for that one from [CCA+etc]/ndex.html to [CCA+etc]/index.html. Notice the added 'i' in index. Joao Ventura http://tombo.pt/en On Wednesday, 21 May 2014 20:00:48 UTC+2, Tammy Jesso wrote: Hi all I've been buried deep in the Graciosa baptisms however the one

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Godfather José de Sousa, Santa Bárbara, Santa Maria

2014-05-22 Thread Margaret Vicente
Denis, It reads: camponeo (peasant) On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Denis Meals deni...@gmail.com wrote: I am in need of help with the word immediately following Godfather José de Sousa, _,which I presume is his occupation, and the expression following solteiro, creado de servir...

[AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage book from Corvo 1655-1671 is now in the CCA

2014-05-22 Thread João Ventura
Hello, everyone I'm happy to see that the 'missing' marriage book for Corvo from 1655-1671 is now in the CCA site: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/COR-VC-VILANOVADOCORVO-C-1655-1671/COR-VC-VILANOVADOCORVO-C-1655-1671_item1/index.html This book has been physically missing

[AZORES-Genealogy] Missing marriages book from Corvo added by the CCA

2014-05-22 Thread João Ventura
Hello, all The missing marriages book from Corvo, with the records from 1655 to 1671 has been added to the CCA site. I'm so happy for this one, as some of my kids oldest known ancestors are to be found there. The book is here:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help to solve a mystery for my uncle.

2014-05-22 Thread luiznoia .
Helda, If you had posted the information you had when you first posted , you could have saved the many people the hours spent chasing the wrong person. You do not deserve anymore of our help. Eric Edgar On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 6:40 PM, Helda Pritchard heldapritchard22...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help to solve a mystery for my uncle.

2014-05-22 Thread Helda Pritchard
Hi Eric As I explained my Uncle's grandfather did not give his name to the child. I did put the biological fathers year of birth and the brothers year of birth. But just in case it helps the biological fathers name is Jose Machado Borba Mendoza born march 6 1845 Cahleta, S.Jorge . The half

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: What surname is getz an abbreviation for

2014-05-22 Thread Dano
Erica, I don't see the word getz on the page for the link below, however, at the top of the following page getz stands out pretty clearly. My first inclination would be to take it as an abbreviation for the freguesia Ginetes, but, it is clearly linked to a given name. My assessment would be

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FW: What surname is getz an abbreviation for

2014-05-22 Thread Dano
Erica, too bad I didn't see this correction before I attempted to decipher the record on the opposite page - no matter... Getz *is* apparently a surname, although, not of Portuguese origin (could be Flemish). It is interesting, however, that this same person, who is being married in*

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FW: What surname is getz an abbreviation for

2014-05-22 Thread 'Joao S. Lopes' via Azores Genealogy
Could be glz = Gonçalves? or g.te = Gularte (Goulart) ? Em Quinta-feira, 22 de Maio de 2014 14:20, Dano dpai...@gmail.com escreveu: Erica, too bad I didn't see this correction before I attempted to decipher the record on the opposite page - no matter... Getz is apparently a surname,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Birth Records for Maria in Graciosa

2014-05-22 Thread BOBCAMSCPW via Azores Genealogy
Hello Group needed help with birth information for Maria, Parents are Felicio dos Reis and Esther Correa da Silva. both from Graciosa . Also based on what I can read the godparents are her grandparents on her mothers side Ludovico Correa da Silva and Rosa Candida do Coracao de Jesus

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] FW: What surname is getz an abbreviation for

2014-05-22 Thread Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
Hi Erica, It is Gonçalves according to Ernesto do Canto readings: gclz (although it is not a very used abbreviation) Eliseu Pacheco da Silva Researching Açores (São Miguel and Graciosa) and Alentejo ( http://gw.geneanet.org/eliseumanuel http://gw.geneanet.org/eliseumanuel ) --

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help to solve a mystery for my uncle.

2014-05-22 Thread 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy
Dear Edgar, I don't agree with your judgment which seems rather harsh to me. Speaking only for myself, my work on the list is a pleasant pastime, so the time is not really wasted. In fact, it helps keep the genealogical sleuthing skills sharp. Naturally, if I had been asked to drop

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help to solve a mystery for my uncle.

2014-05-22 Thread pico
Hello John,I had a similar reaction. I thought, wow, that's harsh - my exact words to Helda in private.For me, I got interested when this Moniz family actually came from Pico, because I figured it was way more likely to have come from Sao Miguel, even though I know plenty from Pico. It took me

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Birth Records for Maria in Graciosa

2014-05-22 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Bob, It looks like she was born at 6 in the morning of the 22 of July, 1903 and baptized on the 13th of Sept. of the same year. Good luck, Nancy Jean From: azores@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 08:34:54 -0400 Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Birth Records for Maria in Graciosa To:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FW: What surname is getz an abbreviation for

2014-05-22 Thread Erica Botelho
Thank you to everyone that replied to this request. With information provided from listers with Canto's index and RR's book, both of those gentlemen believed the abbreviation was for Gonçalves. Who am I to disagree with them? J I will go with Gonçalves. Thanks again for all of your generous

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help to solve a mystery for my uncle.

2014-05-22 Thread Helda Pritchard
Hi Everyone, I would like to thank everyone once again for all the hard work. Because of this forum someone found the marriage certificate who stated Laura's parents. This helped me very much because I can now rule out this Laura from my possible Lauras. I was really excited because the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help to solve a mystery for my uncle.

2014-05-22 Thread luiznoia .
This is the first thing you should have posted, It would have saved many hours for many people and may have gotten some solid results. Eric On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 6:00 AM, Helda Pritchard heldapritchard22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Eric As I explained my Uncle's grandfather did not give his

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FW: What surname is getz an abbreviation for

2014-05-22 Thread 'Joao S. Lopes' via Azores Genealogy
I think it's glz with a long tilde through L = gonçalves. JS Lopes Em Quinta-feira, 22 de Maio de 2014 19:21, Erica Botelho audiosource...@qwestoffice.net escreveu: Thank you to everyone that replied to this request. With information provided from listers with Canto’s index and RR’s book,