Yes there is a Ribeirinha on Sao Miguel near Ribeira Grande. There is also a Ribeirinha on the Island of Faial. I am very familiar with the one on Sao Miguel and have transcribed all the marriages and many of the birth records.
Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores -----Original Message----- From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of m_kent Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:05 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rio de Janeiro on São Miguel? "E," Interesting thought! My US-based relatives may well have misinterpreted the name they heard from my g-grandparents. Isn't there is a Ribeirinha in Ribeira Grande? One baptism record I have mentions Ribeira Grande as the birthplace of a gg-grandfather. I haven't looked at those films at all, yet. Mary K. On Feb 20, 1:04 pm, bellema...@gmail.com wrote: > Mary, > > When I saw Rio Janeira on my grandparent's US marriage record for my > grandmother's place of birth I thought it might be Ribinheira(sp?) > somewhere in the Azores and my English grandfather who married her > might have misunderstood although he did speak Portuguese due to his travels. > > "E" -- 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."
