[AZORES-Genealogy] religious items

Aloha Mike, I'm not sure if there are any specific traditions. Both sides of my family were from the Azores and now I have two rosary beads from each side. My paternal grandmother told me that she was leaving her rosary in my care. It was handed down to the first born girl in the family and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] religious items

I have my great-grandma's rosary beads. They are plastic and look like the ones you give children that are color coded so you know which decade you are in. They are well worn. I don't think there are any traditions about passing them down. I wound up with them because I wind up with everything

[AZORES-Genealogy] religious items

Friday while visiting my grandmother(92 yrs) old, she wanted me to have and gave me the Rosery beads that belonged to my GGgrandmother Luisa Emilia da Silveira, born may 1861 Salao, Faial. Married Jose da Rosa Pinheiro from Cedros, Faial, they married and lived in Cedros but when she died it

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] religious items

@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 11:05 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] religious items Friday while visiting my grandmother(92 yrs) old, she wanted me to have and gave me the Rosery beads that belonged to my GGgrandmother Luisa Emilia da