Thanks, Richard! I wonder if anyone has ever see the term "New Christian" on any Azorean vital record. I never have (not even in the earliest records from Ribeira Grande) and I know no one who has. I wonder why. We know that Jews in 16th century Azores converted either willingly or to avoid the persecutions of the Inquisition.
It is too bad that the APGHS is now defunct. Luck thing you kept their bulletins, though. John ________________________________ From: Richard Francis Pimentel <rfrancispimen...@comcast.net> To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 10:03 PM Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silveira Cardoso - Lajes do Pico (Jews?) I found the write-up in the APGHS Journal from 1994 (Yikes it has been that long). Not much to go on in the write-up but food for thought. As I recall Mr. Rubin’s talk was much more detailed than the write-up. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores From:azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Francis Pimentel Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 8:22 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silveira Cardoso - Lajes do Pico (Jews?) Well said John, I have noticed some researchers working hard to prove they have Jewish roots and for what reason? Several years ago I was at an annual meeting of the now defunct APGHS and they had a speaker on this subject. It was so long ago I can’t remember the details. I will have to check my journals as I think they may have published part of his speech. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en. -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en.
