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

  I just got off the phone talking with my cousin who grew up in Sao Miguel and I asked her if she was familiar with the word and she said that her uncle was a cabouquiero.  She said that it means someone that works with wood using their hands.  Her uncle used to make wooden spoons.   For

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] MyOrigins surprise findings from Family Finder DNA testing

Deb, Ditto from helen cunha kerner. From: 'looking4roots' via Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com To: azores@googlegroups.com azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2014 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] MyOrigins surprise findings from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hi Sam

. Have you ever tried to get in touch with Helen Kerner Cunha? I know we are related, but she is reluctent to put her tree on ftDNA. ​Tish​ -- sfig Researching Island: Santa Maria Freguesia: Santa Barbara -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Posting Family Tree on Family Tree DNA

What is pretty sad is that people like you are telling people like me to post it for your convenience. We do have other responsibilities that you are unaware of and posting the gedcom isn't at the top of the list for me.  This would be an ideal world if we all had the time to post them at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese citizenship

It's my understanding that the majority of Americans applying for Portuguese passports to obtain dual citizenship are children of people born in portugal.  They can travel in the 27 EU countries with ease, live there or work there sans visas and a whole lot more.   You don't need a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] new website

George, My feedback is: A short video of you welcoming people and introducing yourself would be a nice touch. In the video you can mention your Portuguese ancestry.  I didn't see that in the current website.  Are you from Goa, Maui, Sydney, Gustine, Sao Paulo, Funchal, Toronto, Horta???  I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Francisco Pereira Rosa Vicente- Sao Miguel

http://www.yourislandroutes.com/articles/phmindex.shtml   From: carab...@aol.com carab...@aol.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Sun, May 6, 2012 4:25:40 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Francisco Pereira Rosa Vicente- Sao Miguel Hi Rosemarie, Sorry for

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] History of the Azores

Celeste, I know quite a few people that did indeed return and marry their island sweetheart. But, did Jose return to Pico for Maria? I know the answer and will leave it up to you to discover. helen cunha kerner researching santa maria, azores From: celeste

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] History of the Azores

Stones, by Dias de Melo, Francisco did return and marry his Maria. Celeste Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com From: helen kerner hker...@sbcglobal.net To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2012 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] History of the Azores Celeste, I know quite

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Bakery

Same thing; different name. They are called malasadas in Santa Maria. helen cunha kerner researching santa maria From: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, August 14, 2012 5:45:07 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Terceira Research

Former president of Portugal (1996-2006) was also Sampaio. From: Lionel Holmes lionelholme...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, August 21, 2012 12:58:10 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Terceira Research I have a Sampaio in my Sacramento files

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

I have a friend (not a midwife in the US) who baptized her chld at home because she didn't think that the child would live.  She used tap water (let it run a while) and blessed her daughter using language she had heard at baptisms.  Her priest  said that the baptism was valid the way that she

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Island of my dreams

My Spanish friends tell me that Italian is easier for them to understand than Portuguese.  My Italian friends tell me the same.  I had a cousin (Azorean by birth) who worked for Varig Airlines in Brazil and when she came home to visit and used Brazilian Portuguese her mom kept telling her

Re: Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fw: Portuguese Recipes website.

CindyD, My mom used to make caçoila often.  It's big in the Azorean island of Santa Maria where my relatives came from.  Almost all of my aunts made caçoila. Best, helen cunha kerner Santa Maria, Azores From: Cindy D kcci...@aol.com To:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] congratulations Lionel Rocha Holmes

Happy Birthday Lionel. And many mooore. From: Lionel Holmes lionelholme...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, April 2, 2013 10:12:07 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] congratulations Lionel Rocha Holmes Thanks,Doug.  I'm blushing! Dad On

[AZORES-Genealogy] Trigueiro (Flores) Obit

Subject: Trigueiro (Flores) Obit FYI in case someone has Joseph in their tree.   Joseph J. Trigueiro Santa Maria Times Joseph was born on Fazenda das Lajes, Flores, Azores. He spent his childhood in the Santa Maria valley farming in Oso Flaco where his parents had the family  ... -- For

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] European Portuguese?

   Anthony,   Check out the link below.  Maria teaches in California but also offers online and CDs on learning European Portuguese.     http://www.marialanguages.com/index.shtml Best, helen cunha kerner       From: ttcost...@aol.com ttcost...@aol.com To:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: European Portuguese?

  Shirley,   See my email of Friday that has a link that answers your question.   Best, helen cunha kerner From: Shirley Miguel up4gl...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2013 6:12 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: European

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

Hermano,   I agree with your 2 cents worth.   This coming from someone who wants information about Santa Maria which isn't on the CCA site yet.   helen cunha kerner researching santa maria     From: Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.com To:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] need alittle help please.

Hermano,   You are correct.   The Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificacao is also called the Church of Candeias in the village of Santo Espirito.   helen cunha kerner researching Santa maria From: Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com

Re: RES: [AZORES-Genealogy] Flores Genealogy and Drinking Society

There was a Father Noia (deceased) in San Jose, California. He was a priest at Five Wounds Portuguese National Church in San Jose, California. He was born in the island of Flores. From: mances man...@netsite.com.br To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help on a Holiday Portuguese Cake Recipe

yet another recipe http://asreceitasdaligia.blogspot.com/2006/03/bolo-podre-alentejano.html helen From: Michelle mori...@cts.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 6:23:00 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help on a Holiday Portuguese

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Dia dos Reis Magos

  Linda, you are correct about the naming conventions during the time of baptism in years past.  My Mom was born in November and baptized on January 6th.  She was born Maria Cabral Andrade and when she was baptized on the 6th of January she became known as Maria dos Reis Cabral Andrade as was

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Interesting story with recipes.

Barbara, I am from Santa Maria and the sopa de hortela (mint) you mentioned in your email was called acorda in my family.  Acorda translated to bread soup.  It's one of my father's favorite soups.  The eggs, however, were always poached. helen From: onemst

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Interesting story with recipes.

Laura, Eggs are not an ingredient in caldo verde (green soup, kale soup, sopa com couves) or whatever else you want to call it. The soup that has eggs in it is the acorda (2nd in popularity to caldo verde).  helen   From: lharrah...@aol.com

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translated 4th volume of Saudades

Hi David, I would like a copy. Obrigada de helen From: Kawika322 oldschoo...@gmail.com To: Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 7:44:41 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translated 4th volume of Saudades I have a digital copy

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Passport translation help, please

There is an Igreja de Sao Pedro in Vila do Porto.   From: John Raposo marra...@yahoo.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 3:09:27 PM Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Passport translation help, please I will forward your e-mail to my office

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Coelho from Santa Maria

Nancy Jean, I agree.  It's messing up my filing system. helen cunha kerner From: nancy jean baptiste fishsongf...@hotmail.com To: azores group azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 3:37:13 PM Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Coelho from Santa Maria

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Great passenger lists on ancestry.com

Bruce, Ancestry has a 14 day free trial you might consider before going to the library so that you will be familiar with the site if you choose to go the library route. helen   From: Fawn Unger fawn.un...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, May

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: translation from Portuguese to English

Mais fica is still being used.  I hear it all the time and use it myself. If you offer someone cookies or whatever and they refuse you can, in jest, say that.  It means more is left; more remains.   From: Sonia Pacheco spach...@umassd.edu To:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: translation from Portuguese to English

if you don't or won't eat your portion someone else will...and that was used to entice the person/child to eat otherwise there would be no more later.  Best,  Margaret On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:30 PM, helen kerner hker...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Mais fica is still being used.  I hear it all

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Dia de Portugal / National Portugal Day, San Jose, CA. (Kelley Park) -- Sat., 11 June 2011

I went to Dia de Portugal in San Jose yesterday and met the owner of Mais Fica Winery. Below is a link to his website where you can read about the winery and order the wine with the beautiful Portuguese rooster label. http://maisficawinery.com/winesellers.php Best, helen cunha kerner

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called Rosas do Egipto [Rosas do Egito] or Egyptian Roses?

They are called  malassadas in Santa Maria.   From: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, August 13, 2011 10:06:58 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called Rosas do Egipto [Rosas do Egito] or Egyptian Roses?

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called Rosas do Egipto [Rosas do Egito] or Egyptian Roses?

It sounds like you are talking about rosettes which my Mom used to make for special events. You make a thin batter and dip the rosette iron into the batter and then place the rosette iron with the batter into the hot oil.  It cooks quickly because it is very thin.  It comes out looking very

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called Rosas do Egipto [Rosas do Egito] or Egyptian Roses?

Below is a link showing the iron that my Mom used to make the rosettes.  Be sure to view all the pages for a better view of the process. http://scandinavianfood.about.com/od/cookingtechniques/ss/rosettesbs.htm From: Katharine katharine.f.ba...@gmail.com

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called Rosas do Egipto [Rosas do Egito] or Egyptian Roses?

Maria Natalia, The last time I had rosas (that's what I grew up calling them) was when I went to a bridal shower last year.  Most of the guests were Azorean from the various islands and they were happy to see the delicious and beautiful rosas there. The iron that I have is similar to the one

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called Rosas do Egipto [Rosas do Egito] or Egyptian Roses?

Debra, I agree that the rosettes are easy to make.  Surely easier and less time consuming than making malasadas or Portuguese sweet bread.  Once you have the ingredients and cooking supplies ready and the temperature of the oil down pat it's good to go. I watched my Mom, grandmother, and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dessert called Rosas do Egipto [Rosas do Egito] or Egyptian Roses?

it. Maria Elena On Aug 15, 2011, at 11:46 AM, helen kerner hker...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Maria Natalia, The last time I had rosas (that's what I grew up calling them) was when I went to a bridal shower last year.  Most of the guests were Azorean from the various islands and they were happy

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese Bakery in Hanford, CA

I believe that John was referring to queijadas (tarts) and spelled the word like it sounds. From: Gayle Machado gayle.mach...@fresnocitycollege.edu To: azores@googlegroups.com azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, September 14, 2011 4:45:03 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Festa in Fajã dos Vimes, Ribeira Seca, S. Jorge island

Marcio, Nice video.  The food looked so delicious (especially the fried fish). helen From: Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Cc: mikjos7...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Sat, September 17, 2011 2:19:18 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy]

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

I know several people by the name of Jaime and they go by Jim or James in English. From: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, September 27, 2011 9:59:03 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azorean names in Cambridge, MA, USA

Betty, Yes, Hudson has a Portuguese neighborhood.    Vila do Porto, Santa Maria is Hudson's sister city. helen cunha kerner   From: Tracy Krause tnkra...@roadrunner.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, October 3, 2011 8:39:17 PM Subject: RE:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azorean names in Cambridge, MA, USA

@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of helen kerner Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 10:23 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azorean names in Cambridge, MA, USA Betty, Yes, Hudson has a Portuguese neighborhood.   Vila do Porto, Santa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with odd word?/name? in Rabo de Peixe marriage record

An apelido is a nickname.  I hear it used that way all the time from Azorens.   InimTranslator type in apelido the English definition is nickname Type innickname apelido comes up Translation Portuguese - English CollinsDictionary   apelido:examples and translations in context | É tão

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with odd word?/name? in Rabo de Peixe marriage record

a study to figure out the true percentages though. What do Portuguese employment applications ask for though?  Maybe one of our listmembers there know. Cheri On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 11:01 AM, helen kerner hker...@sbcglobal.net wrote: An apelido is a nickname.  I hear it used that way all the time

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with odd word?/name? in Rabo de Peixe marriage record

apelido is another name for nickname On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:44 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Liz, Maybe it's time for bed.  Alcunha means nickname.  Nickname means alcunha. Cheri On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Liz Migliori lizmi...@gmail.com wrote: Is

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Women and Tattoos (early 1900s)

Perhaps the Portuguese woman with the tattoo was influenced by her new environment to get a tattoo. Tattooing is cultural with many people in Hawaii.  Hawaiians Samoans come to mind. helen From: A Faria antoniof1...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] The name Adao

George, You were clear to me.   Bottom line:  Adão is Adam in English.   helen cunha kerner From: George Medeiros To: "azores@googlegroups.com" Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] The name Adao

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Jeremy, IF you have a wooden or rubber stopper under a door in your house that is a wedge.  That same object in Portuguese is called a wedge.  There are other examples but I am keeping it simple. I have lots of relatives that were Cunhas in Santa Maria and when they came to the US in the 1800s

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Jeremy, Wedge helen cunha kerner From: 'Gayle Machado' via Azores Genealogy To: "azores@googlegroups.com" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized Jeremy, I can't answer your

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Meneses or Menezes

I too have found it spelled Meneses. Below is what I have. Laureano Francisco de Meneses born in S.Pedro – Vila doPorto.  He married Ana dos Anjos.  Ana dos Anjos was born in S. Pedro – Vila doPorto. Francisco Jose de Meneses died before 1789.   Hemarried Joana Batista on 30 June 1751 in Santo

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] U.P.P.E.C Gilroy Chapter

Dave, The Council number for Gilroy is 89. It was organized on January 27, 1934 by Supreme President, Maria C. Peters. There were 14 Charter Members.  You have the 14 listed below in your email as the names on the sides.  Don't know anything about the last five names. Information obtained from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fwd: Antonio translation #64

Ressurreição translates toresurrection so perhaps Filomena was bornor baptized on Easter. From: Elizabeth Migliori To: "azores@googlegroups.com" Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2016 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fwd: Antonio

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where

Margaret is correct. helen cunha kernerresearching santa maria From: Margaret Vicente To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where I meant to say Porto dos Anjos is in Santa Maria.   There is