Thanks anyway. I do have my grandfathers passport which shows a few trips back there. There's probably a reference somewhere in all the documents and pictures I have.
Sent from my iPad On Mar 16, 2012, at 11:25 AM, Maria Sousa <lelaalvesso...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry Jim, I can't help you. What you need is to find out what village your > father was born in the Azores and start at that point. My Sousas are from > the Ribeira Grande area and none of mine went to Hawaii. So, we don't have a > connection there. > > I posted this information, because in looking for my ancestors records > (Medeiros Sampaio), I came across many Medeiros and Francos. The person who > originally posted said their ancestors were from Nordestinho. I found many > in Achada (I think the villages are close). Sometimes our ancestors moved to > the next village and when you don't find them in one village, they may be > listed in another. > Good luck in your search. > > Maria > On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Jim Triplett <jttripl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi MarIa, > I actually have very little that would help you but I was wondering if you > have anything that could help me get started linking my Mother back to the > Azores. > What I know: > mothers name Erma Sousa born and raised in oakland 1924 > Father, Antone (sp) Sousa born in Azores came to Oakland 1919 through > Hawaii, with parents on boat to Hi 1901. > My Grandmother also Sousa born in Azores , probably a cousin of grandfather > Aunt name Constance also lived in Oakland > Aunt named Rosaline lived in Hawaii > cousin named Sony Vivas lives in Honolulu > At least one other of grandfathers generation named Manual Sousa > I know I have relatives still in Hawaii, Oakland and San Leandro CA > > Any idea how I can make the first connections and get a start on this? > > Another thing is there two spellings? Sousa and Souza? > > Thanks > jim > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 16, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Maria Sousa <lelaalvesso...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I am currently looking through the baptism records of Achada, Nordeste >> around the 1850's. I have come across many Franco and Medeiros names. >> >> For instance: Nov. 8, 1853, Justo or Fusto was born to Antonio de Medeiros >> Franco of Achada and his wife, Dona Rosa Jacinto of Nordestinho. Antonio de >> Medeiros parents were: Capitao Jose Medeiros Franco and Francisca Amaral. >> >> Hope this helps someone. >> >> Maria Sousa >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Nancy Hoopes <nch...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> Is anyone researching the village of Nordestinho on Sao Miguel. I was there >> 5 years ago and family name Couto is in the church cemetery. Last names, >> Furtado, Couto, Monis or Moniz, Cabral, Franco, de Medeiros, Pimentel, >> Raposo ? All in the 1800's. Grandmother settled in New Bedford/Fall River >> early 1900's. Nancy >> >> -- >> 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." -- 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."
