Dave's DNA shows a lot of match to the central islands. Sao Jorge and Terceira would fit.
Once he digests the information and if he goes forward with pursuing this line, I'd suggest he'd find his half-brother Edward Coelho, or Edward's descendants and DNA test one of them. Or trace the family of Joe M. & Mary Cotta through the censuses, looking for siblings of Velma. That would be my strategy (for whatever that's worth). Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 12:19 PM, nancy jean baptiste < fishsongf...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Eric, > > Dave and I show as cousins. My great grandmother, Catarina Moreira Cabral > was from Santa Maria and there are some Coelho's in her line. Not sure how > many of Dave's other matches have Santa Maria. The only other Coelho I have > is my paternal great grand father from Sao Jorge had a first wife from > Terceira who had the surname Coelho...not sure right now if it was her > father or mothers name....they had 2 children.....a Manuel and a > Jose....never found the first wife's death ANYWHERE....but he went to Ma. > and remarried my Catarina....perhaps, somehow there's a connection.....long > shot. > > Nancy Jean > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 13:26:19 -0500 > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Velma Cotta > From: dvco...@gmail.com > To: azores@googlegroups.com > > > Eric, > Thank you so much for your perseverance on my behalf. > > Incredible!! I am certain that Belmira is our Velma. The 1931 newspaper > divorce notice would indicate that she is the one!! > > There is so much information that I am overwhelmed right now. > > Thank you, Dave > > On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 11:05 PM, luiznoia . <noblankt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dave, > > I believe I have good lead, someone not looked at before. > > Belimira Cotta, shown on the 1910 census in Kaweah, Tulare county. This is > in the Sierra east of Visalia. > > Her parents are listed as Joe M and Mary Courter ( That's how Cotta might > sound to an American from a recently arrived Azorean) > > She's born in California ( age shows 2 months) Parents arrived in 1902. > > There is a Massachucetts birth record to match her sister Mary that > confirms the Cotta name > > . > > The only time the name is seen again is the 1923 Portuguese newspaper > marriage article, Belmira Cotto to Manuel Coelho > > In 1930 , Joe M and Mary Cotta are in Tulare township with a grandson, > Edward Coelho, born about 1926. > > In 1940 , a 15 yr old Eddie Coelho turns up in the San Bernardino County > Boys Detention Center. His birthplace is blank, but says he lived in that > county in 1935 > > It seems it could be another Eddie, except that a Joe M Cotta died in San > Bernardino county in 1961, suggesting residency or a visit there. > > If I have the correct Joe and Mary Cotta, then their buried in the Tulare > city cemetery. > > > Eric Edgar > > > > -- > 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. 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