Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Little known history

2014-12-09 Thread herb
Hi Dano I served in the USAF for almost 22 years. A colleague who worked in the American Embassy in Lisbon provided this information but unfortunately does not have the names of casualties. Have you tried the more useful sources such as ancestry.com, genealogy.com? I have an address for a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Little known history

2014-12-09 Thread herb
Dano there is a web site for the military records www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/ If you need to write to them the address is National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive, St Louis MO 63138 Good luck Herb Sent from my iPhone On Dec 8, 2014, at 10:08 PM, Dano

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Little known history

2014-12-09 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Thank you Eric! Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 9:35 AM, luiznoia . noblankt...@gmail.com wrote: From the book Battle Starts for the Cactus Navy, by David Bruhn, he

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Little known history

2014-12-09 Thread luiznoia .
This is from the San Diego Historical Association ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM An interview with Joaquin (Jack) S. Theodore, 1905- done on February 29, 1992 It contains the audio file . He was a crew member of the Uncle Sam used in the Solomon Islands. His ship was landing Marines behind Japanese

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Little known history

2014-12-09 Thread Dano
Thanks Eric, I don't think my guy lived past 12/7/1941. He's listed as a civilian casualty. On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 12:39:00 PM UTC-5, luiznoia wrote: From the book Battle Starts for the Cactus Navy, by David Bruhn, he describes the tuna clippers and their mostly Portuguese captains

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Little known history

2014-12-09 Thread Dano
I checked that out already, Herb, but, I'll try direct contact. Thanks! As I mentioned, I did some homework, *(newspaper obits, Pearl Harbor Casualty List website, and military, etc),* but, haven't come up with anything. He was listed as a civilian on the Pearl Harbor list, just no other

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with 2 marraige records - Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel

2014-12-09 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Joam is the widower of Teresa de Jesus. The mother of Rosa Maria is Getrudes da Asumpcao. The mother of Joam looks like Maria de Ceo It is not an abbreviation the writer did not use any other abbreviation in the document. I would see what others say. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help with one word in marriage record - Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel

2014-12-09 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
It is a name Cavaco I think it is more of an alcunha Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 4:52 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help with one word in marriage record - Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel

2014-12-09 Thread Lee
Thanks Rick. I wasn't sure if it was Cavaco or Cavalo, a name or a nickname. Il. Keep an eye out for it -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help with one word in marriage record - Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel

2014-12-09 Thread Ângela Loura
filha de Jozé Tavares, casado, ja defunto 2014-12-09 21:51 GMT+00:00 Lee shorts...@suddenlink.net: Can someone tell me if the word after the brides father's name: Joze Tavares which looks like Cavalo (Carvalho?) is a name or a nickname? It is the record on the right - Domingos de Ponte

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help with one word in marriage record - Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel

2014-12-09 Thread JR
Cavaco is a name found on Sao Miguel. It is as Rick said, more a nickname but sometimes became attached. I have see n at least twice now. I think in Ribeira Grande and Vila Franca, and now Rabo de Peixe. JR On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 9:06:02 PM UTC-5, Ângela Loura wrote: filha de Jozé

[AZORES-Genealogy] DNA question: What is the Big Y test?

2014-12-09 Thread Cheri Mello
(cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes lists) I've had this question a couple of times now. What is the Big Y and should I get it? The Big Y is a Short Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) test. It refines your haplogroup further on the tree of mankind. Its uses (at this time) are

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA question: What is the Big Y test?

2014-12-09 Thread E Sharp
Thank you for explanation. I also have a $100 coupon I will forward to Cheri should someone need one. E On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 9:52 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: (cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes lists) I've had this question a couple of times now. What is