Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sao Bento Obitos... Sao Bento vs Santa Barbara

2014-09-18 Thread João Ventura
Yes, I can confirm the problem. They've uploaded the Santa Bárbara books as if they were São Bento. They need to replace them with the correct ones. João Ventura http://tombo.pt/en On Thursday, 18 September 2014 07:28:48 UTC+2, Cheri Mello wrote: Mike S, Family Searched filmed Sao Bento

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maia records up on CCA site

2014-09-18 Thread João Ventura
And adoptions also... :) Only 5 more to go: Pico da Pedra, Porto Formoso, Rabo de Peixe, Ribeira Seca and Ribeirinha. Maybe they'll finish this year still.. João Ventura http://tombo.pt/en On Wednesday, 17 September 2014 20:46:39 UTC+2, Pam Santos wrote: Correction and deaths too On Wed,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maia records up on CCA site

2014-09-18 Thread Cheri Mello
João, That's what I've been saying...probably by this year. Maybe a little earlier, if they do 1 freguesia a week. Cheri -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maia records up on CCA site

2014-09-18 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Maybe an early Christmas present to all you researchers of those villages?? LOL Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, and Pico, Azores On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 4:49 AM, João Ventura j...@venturas.org wrote: And adoptions also... :) Only 5 more to go: Pico da

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sao Bento Obitos... Sao Bento vs Santa Barbara

2014-09-18 Thread 'Mike Souza' via Azores Genealogy
Thanks to all that responded. I sent an email off to the email you gave me. Thanks, Mike Souza Researching: Marks, Souza, Marques, Monteiro, Vaz Dinis, Martins da Costa, Goncalves Leonardo, d' Avila Cardoso On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:28:48 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: Mike S,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] From Italy to Portugal - Death Record Info

2014-09-18 Thread luiznoia .
I work with Italian records often, to provide background to citizenship application. If you are looking at 4th great grandfather's time period, I'd guess early 1800s? Trieste was not part of Italy until after 1918 when it was taken from the Austro-Hungarian Empire , where it was the main seaport

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need Help with one word - Pedro Miguel, Fayal, Surname: Luis

2014-09-18 Thread 'Philippe GARNIER' via Azores Genealogy
What's the right batismo? On left : 1 - Maria Jacinta 2 - Francisca Ignacia 3 - Maria Jacinta on right: 1 - Thereza Ignacia 2 - Francisca Maria 3 - Anna Thomazia Good luck Philippe Garnier Em Segunda-feira, 1 de Setembro de 2014 19:35, aportugee via Azores Genealogy

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread IslandRoutes
Can someone help me interpret what is after the Bride's father's name? Record #4 for Joao de Mello Castanho and Engracia da Conceicao. It says Manoel Rapozo __ The word in the blank is the one I am having trouble with. It looks like Nenana (comparing to the lower case n in Manoel

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
I think is NÊSPERA… De: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] Em nome de IslandRoutes Enviada: quinta-feira, 18 de Setembro de 2014 17:50 Para: azores@googlegroups.com Assunto: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name marriage, Maia Can someone help me interpret what is after

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread Dano
I agree with Eliseu, it is *Nespera. * On Thursday, September 18, 2014 1:49:46 PM UTC-4, IslandRoutes wrote: Can someone help me interpret what is after the Bride's father's name? Record #4 for Joao de Mello Castanho and Engracia da Conceicao. It says Manoel Rapozo __ The word in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Is it an alcunha? When I translated it, it said in English that it's something like a what we call crab apples. 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

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
I think it is an “alcunha”… De: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] Em nome de Cheri Mello Enviada: quinta-feira, 18 de Setembro de 2014 20:35 Para: Azores Genealogy Assunto: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with name marriage, Maia Is it an alcunha? When I translated

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread John Vasconcelos
A nespera is a loquat. On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Is it an alcunha? When I translated it, it said in English that it's something like a what we call crab apples. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread IslandRoutes
Nespara, okay! Thank you Eliseu. This is my cousin's line. She is going to be amused because also belongs to the line of Moniz Tracado. She will get a kick that her ancestor was nicknamed after fruit. LOL Thanks for the help! On Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:09:14 AM UTC-7, Eliseu

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Maia records up on CCA site

2014-09-18 Thread Joanne Mercier
I'd love to see Rabo de Peixe sometime soon. It would break open a huge wall on my Mom's maternal side. I'd have enough research for at least a year! LOL Joanne Joanne Medeiros Grota Mercier Researching Bretanha (Medeiros Grota, Benevides, deSouza), Lagoa (Luiz, d'Oliveira Homem) and Rabo de

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread Dano
Not only that, John, Cheri, they *are* grown in CA On Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:10:20 PM UTC-4, John Vasconcelos wrote: A nespera is a loquat. On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Cheri Mello gfsc...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Is it an alcunha? When I translated it, it said in English

[AZORES-Genealogy] Seven cities

2014-09-18 Thread 'Monica C' via Azores Genealogy
hello, does anyone know whenever they are going to post for this city? I'm lost when researching my maternal grandfather. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need Help with one word - Pedro Miguel, Fayal, Surname: Luis

2014-09-18 Thread Sheryl Alvernaz
I don't know but what i see is Anna Luiza if you are talking about an Anna on the left page? On Monday, September 1, 2014 1:37:33 AM UTC, Mara wrote: Sam, Anna (Ana) Francisca. On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 9:18 PM, aportugee via Azores Genealogy azo...@googlegroups.com javascript: wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Assistance

2014-09-18 Thread Anthony Martin
Thanks for the feedback Cheri. I read the articles you suggested, and based on some of the samples, I've concluded that I'm not missing a whole lot. That which I don't understand can just be passed through Google Translate. Next time I need help I'll keep in mind your suggestion about posting

[AZORES-Genealogy] Reached a sticking point

2014-09-18 Thread Anthony Martin
I seem to have reached a bit of a sticking point and I'm hoping someone will help me unstick myself. I've been using http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ to conduct my research and the last useful document I found is a baptism record. That record provides the names for the parents,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with name marriage, Maia

2014-09-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Loquat? That's not what Google translate said. OK, there was a loquat tree in the backyard from when I was a teenager on. No, I did not climb it. I outgrew climbing trees by then! LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Seven cities

2014-09-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Monica, There is no place in the Azores named Seven cities. There is a freguesia on Sao Miguel island called Sete Cidades. That freguesia was part of another freguesia until rather recently (within the past 100 years). Someone who researches in the council (concelho)/county of Ponta Delgada can

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Reached a sticking point

2014-09-18 Thread Cheri Mello
Anthony M, It depends on the freguesia and island you are researching. For instance, if you are on Flores island, you can use that wonderful Casais das Flores e Corvo marriage index (now an e-book). If you happen to be rearching Ribeira Quente on Sao Miguel, those marriages were extracted. By

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Nicknames

2014-09-18 Thread pico
Hi Anthony,Of course, your mother-in-law is right about nicknames. But none of it usually affects your researching the families in the records. There they almost always use their real names and sometimes also say what their nicknames are.Parreira is nearly always from Terceira, but you probably

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need Help with one word - Pedro Miguel, Fayal, Surname: Luis

2014-09-18 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
I see Anna Francesca. Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, and Pico, Azores On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 3:04 PM, Sheryl Alvernaz salvern...@gmail.com wrote: I don't know but what i see is Anna Luiza if you are talking about an Anna on the left page? On Monday,