Gayle: You can go the web page for the Diocese of Fall River and look for the address, (maybe e-mail) phone number and name of the pastor for that church. The marriage record should state the name of the groom's parents and depending on the period and how detailed the record, might tell you where he was baptized. I would suggest you write a very succinct e-mail detailing exactly what you are looking for. The parish secretary might just e-mail you back with the information you need (the parish register is at her fingertips). I would not bother asking for a certificate; those modern documents (fill in the blank) do not have a place for the information you want, e.g. where grandpa was baptized. In the Diocese of Fall River there is no charge for a marriage record, but if you want a certificate I would suggest sending along a stamped self-addressed envelope. The degree of response for purely genealogical interests varies from parish to parish depending on whether the priest is into genealogy, or can't understand what all this interest in dead ancestors is all about. Good luck! John
--- On Thu, 4/7/11, Gayle Machado <gayle.mach...@fresnocitycollege.edu> wrote: From: Gayle Machado <gayle.mach...@fresnocitycollege.edu> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] A question for those on the East Coast To: azores@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 2:41 PM John, My grandparents were married there. I'm trying to find info on my grandfather's parents. All I have have is a birthplace: Providence RI around 1873 for my grandfather. Thanks for your help. Gayle On Apr 7, 2011, at 3:33 AM, "John Raposo" <marra...@yahoo.com> wrote: There is a St. Anthony's parish church in Taunton, MA --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Gayle Machado <gayle.mach...@fresnocitycollege.edu> wrote: From: Gayle Machado <gayle.mach...@fresnocitycollege.edu> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] A question for those on the East Coast To: azores@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 4:48 AM This question is for those back on the East Coast. Attached is a copy of my grandparents marriage certificate from Taunton, MA. While I've had great success with my grandmother's side of the family back on Pico, I've been at a dead end with my grandfather's side. Years ago I wrote to the Diocese of Providence (where my grandfather was born) to inquire about a birth record for my grandfather with the hope of finding out about his parents Manuel Silveira Machado and Anna Lemos. The answer I received said to contact a parish in Fox Point where he suspected they might have lived, as it had the highest concentration of Portuguese. Is there anyone who knows anything about this parish ? My grandfather was born around April 1873, but I don't have an exact date. He was a twin. Thanks, Gayle -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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 membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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 membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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 membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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 membership."
