Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

The Corvo records are online. The books you seek are on Faial, at the district archive. However, everything will be in Portuguese. So if you don't want to learn the language, hire a researcher. I believe I posted the link earlier in this thread. Cheri -- You received this message because you are

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

Thanks for the advice. We are going to Flores directly from Ponte del Grada when our flight arrives from Boston. We should be in Flores around 11 am. I hope the "weather gods" are smiling on us. Sarah Avellar On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 2:13 AM, John Vasconcelos wrote: > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

*Sarah,* *My parents were both from Flores and I have visited Flores 5 or 6 times but have only managed to get to Corvo once. Both islands are so hard to get that you should plan to get there as your primary objective rather than as an after thought. Believe me, you will see enough of the other

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

Great news Sarah! I have used a terrific guide on Sao Miguel on three trips... Gary Travassos... With limited time he can get you where you need to go. http://www.azoreantours.com Have a wonderful time! Susan Sent from my iPhone > On May 6, 2017, at 3:36 PM, Sarah Avellar

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

Thanks! Found the book by Francisco Gomes with Flores and Corvo church records and trying to learn to read Portuguese. We have 3 days on Flores, hope we get to Corvo, and 1 on Sao Miguel. On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:09:40 AM UTC-4, Susan Vargas Murphy wrote: > > Hi Sarah, > > We went to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

Hi Sarah, We went to Flores in 2014 and used Silvio Medina for a full day tour on Flores. There were 8 of us, including 4 teens/children. He was very good and I would recommend doing something like this. He knows everything about the island and speaks English very well. His company is Tours

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

Sarah A, No, since the records are coming from a Portuguese region, they will be in Portuguese. There's a book of the Flores and Corvo marriage, but it's in Portuguese. If you don't want to learn how to "read" the records, you could hire a researcher. There's a list on the Azores GenWeb here:

[AZORES-Genealogy] Corvo surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine.

Researching husband's ancestors on Corvo with surnames: de Avelar (Avellar), Vallentine. Both families came to CA in 1880 - 1901. Also planning a trip to Flores and Corvo soon. Any suggestions? I don't read Portuguese and I find the hand-written parish records too difficult to decipher. I do