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From: Cheri Mello
Date: Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 3:13 AM
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fajazinha, Flores
To: Azores Genealogy
Repost for No Name, matheodearanda at gmail.com
>From a 2 year old post for Fajazinha (No Name, the messages over 30 days
old are
Hello Luiza,
I have a couple of Cabral Rego's from Capelas in my tree. Sounds
ridiculous I know to only have a couple however I would like to expand on
that line. The family was very kind to my family in the past. Mom my told
me many stories of a lady who was the like the go-to-person in the
Ah yes, the good old casinha! That was a word that came down from my great
grandparents! I knew of one lady who was on the mainland and asked the way
to the casinha. She was puzzled when she was directed down the street to
the casino!
We also used a little metal pot when we went camping that we
If a street name is given in a birth record, there should not be a problem
finding that said street.
I for example know some of the streets in P. Delgada was able to identify
where my grandmother was born or a gggrandfayher in S. Roque.
In your case you have to go to Fajã de Cima and ask around
The Biblioteca e Arquivo in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island holds the
records for both Sao Miguel island and Santa Maria island.
Santa Maria island is on the computer up to 1906. The Biblioteca e Arquivo
has 1907-1911 and that's it (at least at this time).
Sao Miguel island is on the computer
Repost for Earl Medeiros, earlcmedeiros at yahoo.com
I am 100% Portuguese….the last of a dying breed….am of an elderely age..but
still very interested in my ethnicity. Because of my age, I have little or
no information regarding my family background as the data is much too old.
I am 84 years
Repost for No Name, matheodearanda at gmail.com
>From a 2 year old post for Fajazinha (No Name, the messages over 30 days
old are closed, so it is best you just start a new message).
<< This is Rua do Engenho (I'm from Fajãzinha). I might even guess what
house it is.
Best wishes,>>
Then No Name
Ashley,
You need the freguesia (village) on Sao Miguel island to begin your search.
Search through 70 churches looking for an Antonio born somewhere around the
date you provided won't turn up your desired result. So you need to do
more research in America. Here's a how-to that is full of things
Thank you for taking the time to read this! I’ve been searching my family and
am trying to trace my last name back as far as possible. I’m stuck at my 2nd
great grandfather and can’t seem to find his parents name. His name is Antone
Gonsalves (middle initial P/R) from São Miguel, Azores. He was
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