[AZORES-Genealogy] More Vila Franca do Campo Records online

2014-02-10 Thread mnk
Yippee! -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it will take you to Edit my

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with names in this record

2014-02-14 Thread mnk
Looks Manuel Cesar Furtado got it right! MNK -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Meaning of Cabouquiero and Proprietero

2014-02-16 Thread mnk
My mother was from Sao Miguel. When she was still on this earth I asked this same question, as I had come across the word cabouqueiro in an ancestor's record. She told me the meaning was quarry man, someone that works in a quarry. Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Distant Family Finder cousin match to Denmark on Family Tree DNA

2014-03-02 Thread mnk
Hello group! I've done my DNA with Family tree DNA and haved matched at the 5th cousin level with a person in Denmark. I am 100% Azorean. Both my mother and father were from Sao Miguel. Has anyone else had unusual family finder matches? I have a few other strange matches to people with no

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Distant Family Finder cousin match to Denmark on Family Tree DNA

2014-03-02 Thread mnk
I guess Chernick sounds a little li Seriqui! -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Distant Family Finder cousin match to Denmark on Family Tree DNA

2014-03-02 Thread mnk
at about the 4th great grandpparents.. If anything, this could help you determine when a family member emigrated off the island, or, when your family immigrated to the island. Look for a clue in your clades On Sunday, March 2, 2014 11:35:50 AM UTC-8, mnk wrote: Hello group! I've done my

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Distant Family Finder cousin match to Denmark on Family Tree DNA

2014-03-03 Thread mnk
a family, and that would explain the results. But, I think you're on to something with your 4th great grandfather's unknown father. On Sunday, March 2, 2014 8:05:44 PM UTC-8, mnk wrote: Hi Aaron, This man in Denmark says he knows all of his branches back 8 generations without anyone from

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help with bride's information in marriage record

2014-03-10 Thread mnk
It says the bride is a native of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, which is Ponta Garca. Unfortunately her parents are not listed. mnk On Sunday, March 9, 2014 11:22:59 PM UTC-5, audiosourceinc wrote: I am having trouble reading the information after the bride’s name in this marriage record. I don’t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage Record of Manuel da Costa and Filomena da Conceicao (around 1863)

2014-03-13 Thread mnk
I took a look at the birth of Jose and it list Manoel Jose as the father. I don't know if you've already tried this, but Try looking for Manoel Jose the groom with Filomena as the bride. Mnk -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] oldest list member

2014-04-03 Thread mnk
Amazing! Happy Birthday Lionel! -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it will take

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with baptism from Ponta Garca

2014-04-05 Thread mnk
I can't get it all, but it does say they are not yet married (recibidos) because they have not completed some penance for being 3rd and 4th degree consanguinity. They are both natives of the parish. Mnk -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help translating the beginning of this baptismal record

2014-04-06 Thread mnk
Actually, this book is a copy made at a later date of the original book of baptisms for this time period. So the priest who made the copy could not read the original and therefore not write the name because it was ' resgado' meaning torn. I believe that CCA also has the original on line so see

[AZORES-Genealogy] The grooms father and the bride's mother

2014-04-07 Thread mnk
Looks like Sebastiam Jacome de Resendes, sometimes you see Sebastiao spelled that way in older records. As far as Cravalho vs Carvalho, I usually just think the spelling wasn't always standard in those times, so different priests misspelled names. Maybe some else on the list can chime in on

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help translating the beginning of this baptismal record

2014-04-07 Thread mnk
If you take a look on the CCA site you will see there is some overlap to Baptismal records for Sao Pedro . Some are copies, some the original. Whether this specific record has the original or not I haven't checked, but in my own case I have found both in some instances. Maria Natalia -- For

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ribeiras Marriage record

2014-04-08 Thread mnk
I agree with Dano but I also see Engracia Monteiro Ramalho as the groom's mother's full name. Maria Natalia -- 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.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help translating the beginning of this baptismal record

2014-04-08 Thread mnk
Yes JR I have seen errors in the copy. In my own instance when I found the original I was looking for and compared it, the copy was incorrect. It was only a Miguel vs Manuel name error but it had thrown me off for some time! Maria Natali -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with godparents, pls?

2014-04-12 Thread mnk
To me it looks like Joseph de Souza filho de Antonio de Resendes and Maria de Mello natives of this parish and Esperanza da Conceicam Wife of Mathias de Souza natives of Santa Barbara. Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Baptism Record Translation Help-Francisco

2014-04-22 Thread mnk
Godparents were Manoel Jose Correa and his sister Anna Felicia children of Manoel Jose Correa and Maria Felicia. Then it mentions the witnesses. MNK -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading Obito

2014-04-28 Thread mnk
It's there toward the end, but I can't tell what it is! That is just about the worst penmanship I have see on these records. I see something -eight years more or less. Maybe someone else ca read it. Good luck ! Mnk -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail

[AZORES-Genealogy] Child of Anacleto de Arruda and Maria da Natividad SM Vila Franca do Campo

2014-05-01 Thread mnk
Maybe Clara? Mnk -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it will take you to Edit my

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Simas DNA

2014-05-03 Thread mnk
Sabina Simas is one of my 10th great-grandmother's on my mother's paternal side. Maria Natalia On Friday, May 2, 2014 1:52:38 PM UTC-5, Herb wrote: Hi Doug I went back into my files and have many Simas ancestors on both my mother and fathers side going back to the 1500's, from opposite

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Simas DNA

2014-05-03 Thread mnk
Primo Doug, I descend from Sabina's daughter Maria de Pimentel Resendes, married to Pedro da Costa Gregorio in Nordeste. Domingos de Simas is one of my 11th great-grandfathers. Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into

[AZORES-Genealogy] Sebastiaom Jacome marriage record in 1638 in Assencao

2014-05-05 Thread mnk
Now that I look at the RR above I see that Isabel Velha's father is listed as Belchior Romeiro and Simoa travassos which fits if you look at the record. Mnk -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Graciosa Marriage record - Antonio Correa de Mendonca

2014-05-05 Thread mnk
On Monday, May 5, 2014 6:50:07 PM UTC-5, Lee wrote: I am request some help with the marriage record of Antonio Correa de Menconda and Anna do Resurrrecao? which occurred in June 1722 in Nossa Senhora da Luz (Santa Cruz). This is what I can make out: Antonio Correa Mendonca    son

[AZORES-Genealogy] Graciosa Marriage record - Antonio Correa de Mendonca

2014-05-05 Thread mnk
Lee, the date is 13 June 1722. The bride Anna da Resurrecao Ortins(?) is the daughter of Manoel do Conde Pais and Maria Gonsalves Maia. The groom's parents are both deceased. Mnk -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google

[AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage record of Manoel Furtado Salvador and Marianna Roza

2014-05-13 Thread mnk
Father of the bride looks like Manoel Furtado Rodrigues to me. Mnk -- 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 in the blue area on the right

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage record of Manoel Furtado Salvador and Marianna Roza

2014-05-14 Thread mnk
Did you notice that the bride(Marianna Roza) parents are parents of the groom, Mathias Francisco on the bottom right record ! Mnk -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptismal of Boaventura.

2014-05-14 Thread mnk
It does not look like Salvador for the paternal grandfather to me. Something like Baloura (?). Maybe another set of eyes are still needed to decipher this surname!, -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translation of baptismal, words I can't figure out.

2014-05-14 Thread mnk
Now that I see this, the paternal grandfather's name definitely is Manoel Furtado Salvador! Mnk -- 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] Re: List membership, posts, researchers for hire, DNA fundraising

2014-05-18 Thread mnk
Ditto to what Cheryl said. Maria Natalia -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it

[AZORES-Genealogy] José Coelho de Serpa e Verissima Joaquina

2014-06-01 Thread mnk
generation back. Mnk -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it will take you to Edit my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] José Coelho de Serpa e Verissima Joaquina

2014-06-01 Thread mnk
I understand, I have the same situation in one of my lines from Vila Franca do Campo, I can't find a couple's wedding because that time period is missing, I can only trace one side further back because the bride's name is unusual. Very frustrating! Good luck with your search. Mnk

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] José Coelho de Serpa e Verissima Joaquina

2014-06-03 Thread mnk
Nope not that one, there are about 7 years missing in the casamentos from Sao Pedro, roughly 1770-1777. If you've seen them somewhere else please let me know! Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name of the father please

2014-06-06 Thread mnk
Looks like Estevam. MNK -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it will take you

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Velas marriage Manuel Avila and Anna dos Anjos

2014-06-06 Thread mnk
The impediment is first degree affinity. Maybe she was his daughter-in-law or step-Daughter. MNK -- 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] Synagogue Ponta Delgada

2014-07-14 Thread mnk
Barbara, There may also be a Jewish cemetery in Ponta Delgada. I'm sure if you do a google search you will find lots of info. My mother's doctor in Ponta Delgada (1950's and early 1960's) was Jewish, I don't know that much about him but his name was Dr Freidman and my mother spoke very well

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Gr Gr Grandparents Jacinto Pacheco and Anna Jacinta de Mello marr found in FVC!

2014-08-15 Thread mnk
Try Achadinha or Salga, lots of Pachecos there, and there seems to be a lot of travel between those places and Fenais da Vera Cruz. Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

[AZORES-Genealogy] Translation Help-Marriage record of Manuel Dutra da Rosa and Domingas Pereira

2014-08-20 Thread mnk
Domingas is listed as the widow of Joao da Roza, the priest lists his parents as well as the parents of Manoel's first wife. That's a very thorough record! -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Porciúncula

2014-08-20 Thread mnk
I almost hate to keep this thread going, but I did just see a record in Achadinha for some one with the name in the 1700's! -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

[AZORES-Genealogy] 4X great grandmothers baptismo need help with some names, places an other words

2014-09-08 Thread mnk
Hi Paul, Here is what I see for some of your blanks: Jose Pacheco native of Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Achadinha. Paternal grands, Manoel Pacheco and Quiteria Morais. Maternal grands, Jose da Costa and Francisca da Costa. Florinda was baptized in the parish of her parents Matriz da Estrella.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage record - Gineties, Sao Miguel

2014-09-09 Thread mnk
Thanks Cheri. I have seen it mentioned before, but I thought none of my ancestors were in it. I guess I will have to look at them on my next visit to Sao Miguel. Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help linking Pai Incognitos in Ponta Delgada, Flores

2014-09-26 Thread mnk
not mention race or status of the women. MNK -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group

[AZORES-Genealogy] Trying to decipher Obitos

2014-09-28 Thread mnk
Yep, that's what it says. Basically her body was wrapped in a white shroud and the priest accompanied the body from home to the church to be buried. MNK -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group

[AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage record translation

2014-09-28 Thread mnk
She was a free (livre) woman, not married. Looks like the couple marrying had both 3rd and 4th degree consanguinity. MNK -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Manuel Furtado, death, Ribeira Quente, 1813

2014-10-06 Thread mnk
. By the way, Manoel Furtado and Marianna da Trinidade are my 5th great grandparents on my father's side. I haven't been able to go any further back on that line. MNK -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Manuel Furtado, death, Ribeira Quente, 1813

2014-10-06 Thread mnk
That is Sao Jose in Ponta Delgada. My parents and my maternal grandparents were married there! MNK -- 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] Manuel Furtado, death, Ribeira Quente, 1813

2014-10-07 Thread mnk
Hello cousins Shirley and Cheri, Their 2nd daughter Maria da Trinidade is my 4th great grandmother. She was born in Sao Pedro, Vila Franca and married Manoel Pacheco there in on Jan 7, 1806. Darn those missing pages! I have two couples that I'm stuck on because they are missing! Maria Natalia

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marriage Record - Rabo de Peixe

2014-10-29 Thread mnk
Looks like Anna Joaquina Tavares to me. mnk -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group

[AZORES-Genealogy] friedmann family

2014-11-05 Thread mnk
Oh my goodness! That was my mother's Doctor in Ponta Delgada! She always spoke so highly of him. Sorry I don't know much about him, except he was Jewish, maybe from Germany? I seem to remember my mom saying that the Bensaude family helped him come to Ponta Delgada to escape persecution. Good

[AZORES-Genealogy] Translation help with baitismal - Matriz da Estrela, Ribeira Grande

2014-11-05 Thread mnk
Looks like you got it all right. Maria Natalia -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965

2012-02-13 Thread mnk
Thanks for posting that link, I found three extended family members there! Maria Natalia On Feb 10, 10:24 am, bellema...@gmail.com wrote: Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965 Family Search as added these records and just for the heck of it I put in a family name as I knew they had gone to

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help with another record

2012-04-25 Thread mnk
Hermano, I wondered what cova de Fabrica meant! Thanks for that translation. I have been seeing this recently in the obits from Achadinha from the 1700's. Maria Natalia On Apr 24, 11:16 pm, Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.com wrote: PamAs I can make it out this an obituary for Barbora Pereira

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Match - Lavely, Kaminsky, Pimentel

2012-06-06 Thread mnk
It seems that I match everyone on that list. My background is both of my parents were from Sao Miguel, although there are some ancestors from Sao Jorge on my mother's side a few generations back. I'm currently visiting my father-in-law because he recently had surgery, and I don't have my family

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Stuffing

2012-08-27 Thread mnk
My parents were from Sao Miguel, and yes my mother made stuffing , recheio in Portuguese. I believe they used it on the islands to stuff roast chickens, but they did at one time raise turkeys on the farm in Salga. Pretty sure they ate them too! On Monday, August 27, 2012 7:04:29 AM UTC-5,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: translation help needed

2012-09-12 Thread mnk
I think that surname is Cazemiro. This baby was baptised at home because he was in danger of dying. I would guess the woman doing the baptizing probably was the midwife. As far as records, Vila Franca is the Concelho, but there are several parishes there. Maria Natalia On Tuesday, September

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Emailing: Obit Manuel Jose Fraga 1836

2012-09-12 Thread mnk
Looks like he died suddenly and didn't receive the sacraments. The year is 1836 and he is about 40 years old. MNK On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:44:49 PM UTC-5, Sam Koester wrote: Attached is the obit of my 3rd ggrandfather. In the left margin is the word pobre (poor) I presume

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: clarification of translation - Santa Maria

2012-10-15 Thread mnk
Sam, I would say the date at the top is when they appeared with all their papers in order to the priest. The date in the middle is the date of the dispensation to marry since they are related and the last is the actual date of the marriage which I think is 13 not 3. MNK On Thursday, October 11

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rosa Candida- Translation help please

2012-10-29 Thread mnk
and Candida Rosa NOtes in Margin: Died in this freguesia on 2 Oct. 1950 MNK On Monday, October 22, 2012 11:26:31 AM UTC-5, Adrian Martins wrote: If anyone has a moment could you help with extracting the key points from this Baptism record for my great great grandmother for Rosa Candida- Filha

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Valente from Pico

2012-12-30 Thread mnk
I don't know if it is common, but my dad did have cousins with the surname Valente from Sao Miguel. Maria Natalia On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:01:04 PM UTC-6, nancy jean baptiste wrote: Greetings to all, This is a shot in the dark. I'm hoping that someone who researches Pico may have

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translation please

2013-02-08 Thread mnk
looks pretty good what you have except brides's parents are Manoel Silveira d'Azevedo and Izabel Caetana. The date is 27 Sept 1827. Maria Natalia On Thursday, February 7, 2013 7:07:06 PM UTC-6, Lee wrote: This is my last one for this evening. Marriage of Jacinto Jose Soares and Maria

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Opinion on a hard to read name

2013-03-17 Thread mnk
Maybe Mel (Manoel) Pires? MNK On Sunday, March 17, 2013 3:07:00 PM UTC-5, Altino wrote: Hi everyone, I have a record that has a name that's difficult to read. I've been able to make out the groom's name and his mother as well as the bride and her parents, but the groom's father

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Opinion on a hard to read name

2013-03-19 Thread mnk
Dano, I think you need to take another look... mnk On Sunday, March 17, 2013 3:07:00 PM UTC-5, Altino wrote: Hi everyone, I have a record that has a name that's difficult to read. I've been able to make out the groom's name and his mother as well as the bride and her parents

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Bad rainy weather in the Azores

2013-03-20 Thread mnk
Yes, one of my cousins in Sao Miguel is on Facebook and has been posting updates on this situation. It's been terrible there and it continues today. mnk On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:15:04 PM UTC-5, E Sharp wrote: Have any of you been following the bad rain they are having particularly on Sao

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: congratulations Lionel Rocha Holmes

2013-04-04 Thread mnk
Wow, what a blessing! Happy Belated Birthday Lionel! Maria Natalia On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 12:01:27 AM UTC-5, Doug Holmes wrote: While it's still April 2nd, I thought I would tell all our cousins on this list that today my father reached the age of 94 years. He is still an active list

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: SATA Chicago to Azores

2013-04-04 Thread mnk
Oh fine, now that I don't live there anymore! Maria Natalia On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 1:49:01 PM UTC-5, E Sharp wrote: *FYI if you prefer to fly from Chicago...E* ** *SATA Airlines Introduces Flights to the Azores from Chicago* *(TRAVPR.COM)* *USA* - *April 2nd, 2013* -

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with date

2013-07-12 Thread mnk
Pam, The looks like 22 December, 1710 mnk On Friday, July 12, 2013 1:40:10 AM UTC-5, Pam Santos wrote: I need help only with the date, I have a hard time reading this priest writing. Thanks -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] FF match

2013-08-16 Thread mnk
Carmen, Jose de Sousa Batata Married two of my great-granfather's sisters, Julia da Conceicao Vicente, then Maria do Rosario Vicente after Julia passed away. Maria Natalia On Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:23:27 AM UTC-5, carmen furtado wrote: José de Sousa Batata (son of Francisco de Sousa

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Our visit to the Matriz in Vila Franca do Campo

2013-08-28 Thread mnk
Thank you so much for posting! Looks like street that you were on with the stairs down to the beach is the street where my grandparent's house is located. Only saw the inside of S. Pedro two years ago on our last trip, but have been in the Matriz several times over the years. Maria Natalia On

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FTDNA: Got Mozabite genes?

2013-10-02 Thread mnk
Yep 12% is what I have. I figure that is why so many people always thought I was middle eastern and or Jewish! I grew up in the Midwest and there were no Portuguese in the area. In college many people thought I was a light skinned black girl. I guess it was my kinky black hair that made

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA

2013-10-14 Thread mnk
Awesome!! On Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:50:58 AM UTC-5, Pam Santos wrote: Is on a roll they added Santa Barbara, San Antonio and San Jose. hopefully they keep going this way. Soon Ribeira Grande will be started then Villa franca -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Silva/Silveiro Family

2013-10-31 Thread mnk
Augusto Cautier(sp?) is from the nation of France. That is what Frances de nacao means. mnk On Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:40:35 PM UTC-5, Joy Hughes wrote: Is someone able to help me decipher the words in this birth entry for Augusto in Angastias, Horta, Faial? I can pick out a few

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need one word help

2013-11-18 Thread mnk
Maybe the guy liked Termoco (lupini beans), so he got the name Tremocinho! mnk On Monday, November 18, 2013 12:28:21 PM UTC-6, Mara wrote: Maria, Actually if you read the emails above you will note Antonio and Manuel identified to read TramoCinho. This is nickname. The family's last

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage record help

2013-12-06 Thread mnk
Hi Fred, To me the grooms parents are Antonio de Oliveira Rodovalho and Antonia do Sacramento Brides parents are Lionardo Pereira do Mello and Maria Jacinta. If you look at how the priest wrote Ritual Romano the R's are the same as the first letter of grooms father's last name. MNK On Thursday

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Putting our research on Ancestry

2013-12-19 Thread mnk
I have my trees on Ancestry and have made connections to other relatives that I didn't even know existed. I have also reconnected with several 2nd cousins, so for me it has been worth it. The best connection I made recently, was on my husband's tree from Germany. My father-in-law had asked

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Feliz Natal / Boas Festas / Merry Christmas 2013 thread

2013-12-25 Thread mnk
Boas Festas everyone! -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it will take you to Edit

[AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage Record: Domingos Jorge da Terra Isabel dos Santo Simas

2014-01-07 Thread mnk
That's what it looks like to me. -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group and it will take

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Lourenço Vaz Franco Maria de Macedo

2014-01-07 Thread mnk
Maria is the widow of Joao Nicolas. Mnk -- 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 in the blue area on the right that says Join this group

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] God Parents of Arthur da Silva - need help with names/translation on back of a picture

2014-01-07 Thread mnk
The photo is a gift to her godson ( afilhado) from Maria Christiana -- 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 in the blue area on the right that

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lourenço Vaz Franco Maria de Macedo

2014-01-12 Thread mnk
Hi Rodney, I think this might not have been her first marriage after all. To me it looks like it says Maria was the Va (abbreviation for widow)of Joao Gonsalves Lucas (?) MNK On Thursday, January 9, 2014 4:00:53 PM UTC-6, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: I finally found her first marriage record

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lourenço Vaz Franco Maria de Macedo

2014-01-17 Thread mnk
Glad I could help! I wasn't sure about the Lucas name that's why I had the ? in parentheses, so it's great that you found it! MNK On Sunday, January 12, 2014 11:05:51 PM UTC-6, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: Wow, you're completely right. She is a widow. I reviewed the records in Nossa Senhora da

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Margin notes from 1961

2014-01-20 Thread mnk
My mom had friends named Odete and Zulmira! All from Sao Miguel. Maria Natalia On Sunday, January 19, 2014 8:34:14 PM UTC-6, Cheri Mello wrote: I was reading Odete, but never seen it in a Portuguese record, so I thought my brain was playing tricks on me. Zulmira is a new one for me. Thanks

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Roque Marriage 1652

2014-01-27 Thread mnk
Herb, Here is what I see: Ignacio da Costa son of Manoel Ferreira and Isabel Cordeira, They are from Mae e Deus, Povoacao. Bride looks like Maria d'Arruda daughter of Miguel Martins and Isabel de Sousa residents of Sao Roque. By the way, the year is 1662 not 1652. Maria Natalia On Monday,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with a translation

2014-01-27 Thread mnk
Your translation is pretty good, you just have the names reversed for some reason. Keep the name as written, Manoel Viera de Macedo, Property owner. When you see Receberam, it just indicates the parish where the couple was received, in other words where they were married. Maria Natalia On

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with mothers name - Flamengos, Faial

2014-01-27 Thread mnk
Mother's name looks like Rozaria Vicencia to me. Maria Natalia On Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:03:32 PM UTC-6, Lee wrote: Thanks Hermano. On Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:53:49 PM UTC-5, Hermano C. Pires wrote: Hello Lee I see Maria Vicencia, the M looks identical to the one in the child's

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Recent trip to the Azores

2008-10-03 Thread mnk
Ed, Thanks for posting your link, I enjoyed browsing through your adventure to the Azores. It is amazing how much you packed into a weeks visit! We usually only see Sao Miguel as that was where my parents were from, and that is it. We are hoping to go to the Azores and the Continent next

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Braz vs Valladao

2008-10-20 Thread mnk
Charlene, It looks like the groom's name is Braz Valladao do Rego. I have seen Braz as a given name before in the records but not in my family so far. Maria Natalia On Oct 19, 8:43 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My GG Grandfather's given name was Braz.  Braz Jacinto de Fraga. Sent via

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Vavo ???

2008-10-27 Thread mnk
Linda, I think you can call the grandparents Avo I have heard it used we just always used Vavo. It's like calling your grandfather, grandfather vs. grandpa or as they say here in Texas, Paw-Paw. It's much less formal. Just as we never in our family called our mother mae, always mama. And

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: phrase in marriage certificate

2008-11-03 Thread mnk
Maria Elena, That is a tough one, but I don't think your ancestors are in this it. To me, the groom's name looks like Antonio de Medeiros and the bride is Josefa da Conceicao. He from Achada Grande son of Manoel de Medeiros and ? da Rocha. She from Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada daugther of ? do Rego

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CORRECTION:--phrase in marriage certificate

2008-11-03 Thread mnk
Oops I guess I looked at the other cert. first! After Maria da Silva it says she is entombed in this church. I had this same situation with one of my ggrandfathers, I had to locate his first marriage to find his parents names. Good luck, Maria Natalia

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Meaning of the word Matrix

2008-11-17 Thread mnk
Maria Elena, I would look for the bride's baptism in Sao Sebastiao also, since it says she is 'Natural de Matriz'. Maria Natalia On Nov 17, 12:28 am, Cheri Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maria Eleana, I will answer in between. On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Maria Lima [EMAIL

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Miguel, Nordeste genealogy- Church fire?

2008-11-18 Thread mnk
Jay, My mother was from Salga and I don't remember her ever mentioning a fire in the church. Her roots are deep in Salga to at least the early 1700's, the only reason I cannot go further is because I cannot read the films, the quality is so poor. My mother and her siblings are all gone now, but

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help Reading Name

2008-12-02 Thread mnk
Rick, Can you post the entire document? It sometimes helps me to see the whole thing and match up the priest's handwriting. I agree with JR that the Anna could be Maria. The other names look like Antonio Pacheco Brandao and Andora de Jesus to me. Just my opinion Maria Natalia On Dec 2, 5:37 

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: filha d' outra

2009-01-17 Thread mnk
Whenever I have seen this phrase used, it always indicates another of the same name. That's what it looks like to me in this case also. Maria Natalia On Jan 17, 2:16 pm, yolanda yolandabettenco...@gmail.com wrote: hello there, i have not heard this expression before, but if coul send me the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ribeira Seca and Ribeira Grande

2009-02-23 Thread mnk
Elly, I don't have any connection to these families, but I find it interesting that I have relatives that settled in Plymouth and Stonington too. I visited Stonington a few times and it is such a picturesque seaside town, very beautiful. Maria Natalia On Feb 22, 3:41 pm, ctsk...@aol.com wrote:

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ribeira Seca and Ribeira Grande

2009-02-25 Thread mnk
24, 2009, at 5:03 AM, ctsk...@aol.com wrote: There were many families from the Azores in Stoningtonwhat   families were are you connected to?  I probably know them. Elly -Original Message- From: mnk kamis...@comcast.net To: Azores Genealogy Azores@googlegroups.com

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ribeira Seca and Ribeira Grande

2009-03-05 Thread mnk
Hi Elly and Henrietta, Yes, Lena did have a brothers John, Arthur and Roger. Also sisters named Stella, Lucy, Gloria, Rose and Catherine. I believe that Arthur, Lena, Rose and Catherin are the youngest of the cousins but they are probably in the early 80's late 70's. They are my dad's first

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: unknown photo

2009-03-19 Thread mnk
If you notice the stamp on the back it says San Miguel, I don't think the photo is from Sao Miguel, maybe here in the US instead? California possibly? On Mar 14, 1:23 pm, Carlos Lopes carlblo...@comcast.net wrote: I think that the translation would be: In remembrance of Loureto. The date is

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Vila Franca do Campo visit

2009-04-12 Thread mnk
Marcia, What surname are you searching? My father was from Vila Franca, and I still have relatives there. There is a park next to S. Miguel church, maybe you'll find some old folks there! Maria Natalia On Apr 11, 6:25 am, Marcia marciaran...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks very much, Cheri. On Apr

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Bennett surname--and interesting story

2009-05-20 Thread mnk
How about the surname Bento? Sounds abit like Bennett. Anyway, just another possiblitiy. Maria Natalia On May 18, 4:12 pm, nancy jean baptiste fishsongf...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi Robyn, I went to the link you sent and found an ancestors namenot sure if it's really him though and the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Photos of Ships

2009-09-28 Thread mnk
Anthony, I think you posted a picture of the men on that ship a couple of years ago and my dad was one of them. I checked on some Canadian websites and it seems to be very difficult finding anything. I think the people involved have to be dead for years before information can be released. Maria

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