Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread aportugee via Azores Genealogy
Nancy Jean; Thanks! I’ll look there then for the birth in 1774 of my 3rd great grandmother who was, I think named, Isabela Silveira d’Azevedo, her parents were: Manuel da Silveira Machado and Maria Silveira Neto. She married Manuel Machado Teixeira in case anyone is interested.  Sam

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread Kathy Cardoza
Just an FYI to all, the Azores GenWeb has maps for each island and the info about each parish here at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azrwgw/maps.html A quick look at the page for Sao Jorge and you would see that Santa Catharina is in Calheta as someone else said. This can be a great

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread E Sharp
Wow, Kathy, great work on these maps and easy to read info.!!! Another to add to my favorites!! E On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 9:32 AM, Kathy Cardoza kmacard...@me.com wrote: Just an FYI to all, the Azores GenWeb has maps for each island and the info about each parish here at:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread aportugee via Azores Genealogy
Kathy; Wonderful! Thank you very much for pointing this out. I will bookmark t! Sam Sent from Windows Mail From: Kathy Cardoza Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎May‎ ‎24‎, ‎2014 ‎12‎:‎32‎ ‎PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Just an FYI to all, the Azores GenWeb has maps for each island and the

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

2014-05-24 Thread luiznoia .
Thanks Doug, I was busy on another project, but your tip showed me the mother's connection to my Azevedo line in Ribeiras. Eric On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 6:07 PM, p...@dholmes.com wrote: And I think Eric noticed it, but they also lead to his ancestors. So it can't be considered a waste for

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] database searches - new freguesias

2014-05-24 Thread Dano
Very profound, John, however, it is nothing more than common sense. I've been doing that since I first started researching Parochial records. For any genealogist not to have known that should give pause to their claim to be a credentialed genealogist.. On Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:31:24 AM

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Interpretation of Obit Record from Sao Matheus, Graciosa

2014-05-24 Thread Shirley Allegre
The day looks like the 27th. He was 65 years old. That is the only thing that I see. Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: Kawika322 To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 2:54 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Interpretation of Obit Record from Sao Matheus,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread rcapodc
Sam, if you get something like this in the future just go to the Azores GenWeb site and looks under ‘maps’, click on the island and it brings up all of the villages WITH the church name! Rosemarie From: aportugee via Azores Genealogy Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 7:39 AM To:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread rcapodc
Sam—Calheta! Rosemarie From: aportugee via Azores Genealogy Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 7:39 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina? Help please, I need the expertize of the group. If someone is said to have been born in 1774 in the Matris of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread Emil
Hi Sam, I have Isabel Silveira Azevedo born abt 1774 in Calheta, Sao Jorge. She died 08 Feb 1856 in Ribeira Seca, Calheta, Sao Jorge. She married Manuel Machado Teixeira on 17 Aug 1812 in Sao Tiago, Ribeira Seca, Sao Jorge. He was born abt 1778 and died 04 Jan 1844. She is my wife's 1st

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Graciosa Records CCA

2014-05-24 Thread IslandRoutes
I hope it's true that Ribeira Grande will be added soon. Although I've enjoyed working in Achada's records the last year, I now need Maia and Fenais da Vera Cruz to continue my research. I worked in both extensively 10-15 years ago, but have not been back in those records since arthritis

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

2014-05-24 Thread pico
Glad to hear it, Eric.Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico Terceira Genealogist916-550-1618www.dholmes.com Original Message Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help to solve a mystery for my uncle. From: "luiznoia ." noblankt...@gmail.com Date: Fri, May 23, 2014

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread Dano
Sam, your quest will probably be made shorter if you consider that Matriz: is the term for the Mother parish in any given area. However, you're not out of the woods yet. Since you don't know which* Concelho or (Council).*Again you luck out - there are only two Concelhos on the island of Sao

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread Tish M
Kathy, It's been a while since I have looked at Azores GenWeb. You have done a great job of keeping it up to date. Tish On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 9:32 AM, Kathy Cardoza kmacard...@me.com wrote: Just an FYI to all, the Azores GenWeb has maps for each island and the info about each parish here

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread Kathy Cardoza
Tish Thank you! I do try to have a site with helpful resources for all researchers, especially those new to Azorean genealogy. Apparently, though, there are many members of this list that aren't aware of its existence, lol. Kathy Sent from my iPad

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread Emil
Hi Sam, If you go here you'll find her line. http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/geneweb/gwd.exe?b=ribeiraseca;lang=pt;p=isabel+silveira;n=azevedo;oc=11 Emil - Original Message - From: Silveira, Emil ehsilve...@comcast.net To: Azores-Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Matris de Santa Catharina?

2014-05-24 Thread aportugee via Azores Genealogy
Rosemary, Dano, Kathy, Emil, Nancy Jean, Margaret; Thank you all for helping me out with this. I’ve know about The Azores Genweb page but; have never got in the habit of making it my “go to” place. Will have to do so from now on! I did the “google” think but; still wasn’t quite sure that

[AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim António Paixão - Angra Terceira ca 1870

2014-05-24 Thread E Sharp
Anyone have this person, Joaquim António Paixão,in their family tree. All I know about him is ca 1870 he was living in Angra de Heroisma, Terceira. Thanks. E -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ribeira Seca, Sao Jorge Island vital records index

2014-05-24 Thread celso95316 via Azores Genealogy
Hi There I'm also researching my ancestors from Ribeira Seca, Sao Jorge- namely Anacletos, Brasil, Matos, Silveira, and Luis. Celso Anacleto -Original Message- From: 'Frank or JoElayne Johnson' via Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com To: azores azores@googlegroups.com Sent: