[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Acores Passports

2018-02-01 Thread Hugo Campos
Cheri, Is there a way to search passports by name? Is there a master list in PDF format, for example? Thank you for your help. This group is a fantastic resource! Hugo On Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 8:56:21 PM UTC-8, Diane Goncalves St. Martin wrote: > > Thanks Cheri! > > > On Saturday,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim de Souza Silveira, Angra do Heroísmo

2018-02-01 Thread Hugo Campos
Thank you so much, Cheri! I know... it's hard not to get lost in the weeds. All I'd love to find is: 1) My great grandfather's date of birth (and death). 2) The year of his departure for Rio de Janeiro I used one of the resources you suggested, "immigrant arrivals in Rio de Janeiro -

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Finally!!!! I know who I am

2018-02-01 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 7:41 PM, Laura Flanagan <lauraann0...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.heraldnews.com/news/20180201/ri-woman-finds- > her-fall-river-roots-after-long-journey-tracking-down-her-dad > > My grandparen

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Finally!!!! I know who I am

2018-02-01 Thread Laura Flanagan
>> >> *From:* azo...@googlegroups.com [mailto: >> azo...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *Laura Flanagan >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 1, 2018 10:41 PM >> *To:* Azores Genealogy >> *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Finally I know who I am >> &

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Finally!!!! I know who I am

2018-02-01 Thread Cheri Mello
ebruary 1, 2018 10:41 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Finally I know who I am > > > > http://www.heraldnews.com/news/20180201/ri-woman-finds- > her-fall-river-roots-after-long-journey-tracking-down-her-dad > > > > My grandparents were Seraphin

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Finally!!!! I know who I am

2018-02-01 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Oh Happy Day! Rick From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Laura Flanagan Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2018 10:41 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Finally I know who I am http://www.heraldnews.com/news/20180201/ri-woman-finds

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Finally!!!! I know who I am

2018-02-01 Thread Laura Flanagan
If anyone is interested in more detail on my lineage, please private message me and I am happy to share! On Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 10:41:04 PM UTC-5, Laura Flanagan wrote: > > > http://www.heraldnews.com/news/20180201/ri-woman-finds-her-fall-river-roots-after-long-journey-trac

[AZORES-Genealogy] Finally!!!! I know who I am

2018-02-01 Thread Laura Flanagan
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/20180201/ri-woman-finds-her-fall-river-roots-after-long-journey-tracking-down-her-dad My grandparents were Seraphin V. Oliveira b. 18 Sep 1916 in Fall River and Maria Viveiros Miranda b. abt 1921 in Fall River. Thank you so much to all the members

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Orzilena, Sao Miguel?

2018-02-01 Thread bsei2816
I have no idea if this is the Manuel da Ponte connection you seek. Thanks to JR pointing out where the parish of Santa Luzia is (Feteiras), I found the baptism of the Manuel Francisco da Ponte that married in Urzelina, São Jorge. It was his father that was native to Fenais da Luz as the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vela de Tresada, Azores?

2018-02-01 Thread Sandra Perez
Margaret and Cheri, thank you. I thought it might have something to do with Velas, Sao Jorge. I hit something accidentally and I don't know how to get my print back to normal size. On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 1:58 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Ooooh, that's a good one! I wasn't

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vela de Tresada, Azores?

2018-02-01 Thread Cheri Mello
Ooooh, that's a good one! I wasn't thinking of that! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 1:22 PM, Margaret Vicente wrote: > Taking into account

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vela de Tresada, Azores?

2018-02-01 Thread Margaret Vicente
Taking into account the accent of each island, I would say that "Vela da Tresada" would translate to "Ilha da Terceira" On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 4:14 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > It's misspelled. It's probably a neighborhood. It's a good thing to have, > but you need an

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vela de Tresada, Azores?

2018-02-01 Thread Cheri Mello
It's misspelled. It's probably a neighborhood. It's a good thing to have, but you need an island. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 12:54 PM, Sandra Perez

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim de Souza Silveira, Angra do Heroísmo

2018-02-01 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Hugo, If the group photo was taken in April, maybe someone was handing out a copy to each of the men. To keep track, they noted the date they gave them the photo?? Maybe it's the date each man left. So many things it could be. At least it establishes more of a time line for you. The photo

[AZORES-Genealogy] Vela de Tresada, Azores?

2018-02-01 Thread Sandra Perez
Another bit of info from my match's foster mother: Her husband’s Naturalization records say that Mary Alice was born in Vela de Tresada, Azores Islands and that she was born on February 7, 1907. -- Sandra Perez -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim de Souza Silveira, Angra do Heroísmo

2018-02-01 Thread Hugo Campos
Apologies, Cheri. I do not wish to exclude anyone. What I said above (for the benefit of all) is this: Joaquim de Souza Silveira, my maternal grandfather, had at least one brother (whom, I believe, was older). His name was José de Souza Silveira. I know little about him, but I have two photos

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim de Souza Silveira, Angra do Heroísmo

2018-02-01 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Hugo, Most of the people on this list don't read Portuguese fluently. Many have trained themselves to read the documents though! :) I'm not fluent in Portuguese either, but I can understand the main idea of what is being said. If you want to reach the largest audience on this list, I would

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim de Souza Silveira, Angra do Heroísmo

2018-02-01 Thread Hugo Campos
Note to the admin (Cheri Mello?) : should I post in Portuguese or English? Nota ao administrador da lista (Cheri Mello?) : devo escrever aqui em português ou inglês? Thank you! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim de Souza Silveira, Angra do Heroísmo

2018-02-01 Thread Hugo Campos
Prezado Júlio, Sou grato pela descoberta excepcional. Muito obrigado. Meu bisavô, Joaquim de Souza Silveira, tinha pelo menos um irmão (creio que mais velho). Chamava-se José de Souza Silveira. Sei pouco a respeito dele, mas tenho duas fotografias dele, uma das quais se mostra sentado na

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joaquim de Souza Silveira, Angra do Heroísmo

2018-02-01 Thread Júlio
Boa tarde Encontrei esse casamento de José de Sousa Silveira nascido em 1873 e casado em 1897, será irmão do teu antepassado Joaquim de Sousa Silveira? http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-SAOPEDRO-C-1890-1899/TER-AH-SAOPEDRO-C-1890-1899_item1/P69.html aqui o casamento

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Orzilena, Sao Miguel?

2018-02-01 Thread 'Iris Bilodeau' via Azores Genealogy
I have been to Santa Luzia and have pictures of it.  It was built in 1833.  My Oliveira great grandparents married there in 1881, before leaving to Hawaii.Iris Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 8:38 AM, JR wrote: Of course, Santa Luzia is the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Orzilena, Sao Miguel?

2018-02-01 Thread JR
Of course, Santa Luzia is the church in the village of Feteiras, part of the concelho of Ponta Delgada. Jose Francisco da Ponte cc Claudina Rosa, April 27- 1835, St Luzia de Feteiras

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Orzilena, Sao Miguel?

2018-02-01 Thread Sandra Perez
Thank you, Bill. n On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 6:34 PM, wrote: > Searching the São Jorge marriage database available at > *http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/maps-churches-and-villages/sao-jorge/sao-jorge-indexing/saojorgemarriageindex.pdf* >