Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: How common is the name Remigio?

2014-11-19 Thread Judi Phillips
Thanks Cheri for the tidbit. Policarpo Furtado born 1755 in Achada is my 4th great grandfather's brother. Judi Sent from my iPhone On Nov 18, 2014, at 9:59 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: I went with Dave Furtado on my very first trip to the Azores. While we were researching

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: How common is the name Remigio?

2014-11-18 Thread JR
Remigio is not common at all, but it just so happens I have: Remigio de Torres cc Barbara Pacheco 10 Apr 1763, Nordeste, Sao Jorge. This could be the line you are looking for since it occurs before 1800. Two pages:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: How common is the name Remigio?

2014-11-18 Thread MaryAnn Santos
I have Remigio in my line dating back to (late 1500-early 1600s) São Jorge, Nordeste, São Miguel. But it's a first name - Remigio Martins and his daughter Remigia de Sintres married (after 1565) to Bras Lopes. On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 9:57 AM, JR jmro...@gmail.com wrote: Remigio is not common at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: How common is the name Remigio?

2014-11-18 Thread JR
Yes, the line I cited does have a connection to the same Remigio Martins. However, there is one other Remigio Pacheco from Maia (this must be Melody's offshoot line) and he apparently does not connect to aforesaid line of Nordeste. Have to see how this person from Brazil responds. JR On

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: How common is the name Remigio?

2014-11-18 Thread MaryAnn Santos
Thanks for the clarification. mas On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 1:00 PM, JR jmro...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, the line I cited does have a connection to the same Remigio Martins. However, there is one other Remigio Pacheco from Maia (this must be Melody's offshoot line) and he apparently does not

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: How common is the name Remigio?

2014-11-18 Thread IslandRoutes
Thanks for your responses, Maryann and JR! This establishes Remigio as a first name. But, it seems as a last name not so common--and the combination Pacheco Remigio (or Remigio Pacheco) as a surname even more rare. I can't get into the CCA website right now to see the records. So, I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: How common is the name Remigio?

2014-11-18 Thread Cheri Mello
I went with Dave Furtado on my very first trip to the Azores. While we were researching in the archive, he's tracing his Furtado line. He went back to a guy named Polycarpo Furtado. I remember sitting there, saying, Who would name their kid Polycarpo? I got to learn that there was a St.