Oops, yes, correct, Eric. I wrote it wrong above...too generic. On Sao Miguel island: Ponta Delgada is a council (county/province) AND a city. On Flores island: Ponta Delgada is a freguesia (village) in the council of Santa Cruz.
Until an island is specified, it will be looking for a needle in a haystack. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 4:40 PM, luiznoia <noblankt...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Flores, Ponta Delgada is a freguisia in Santa Cruz concelho > > > Eric Edgar > > On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 1:30 AM, JR <jmro...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Of course the paternal grandmother should be Roza Joaquina. >> >> JR >> >> >> On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 4:27:25 AM UTC-4, JR wrote: >>> >>> Don't you have the name of his parents? The birth date could be wrong >>> and often is. You may have to look for his passport. Here is one Jose from >>> Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, born to Sousa parent. The birth date >>> is close but not an exact match. >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD- >>> SAOPEDRO-B-1845-1848/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1845-1848_item1/P93.html >>> >>> Top record, page 93, left page. >>> >>> Jose son of Antonio de Souza Ramos native of Santa Cruz, Graciosa >>> Island, Azores, and Maria Izabel native of Sao Pedro, Ponta Delgada, born, >>> June 18- 1747, bap- July 11, 1747. Paternal grandson of Antonio de Souza >>> Ramos and Toza Joaquina; maternal grandson of Antonio Ferreira and Joanna >>> Maria. >>> >>> JR >>> >>> On Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11:42:12 AM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >>>> >>>> Repost for Joy, joynpete at outlook.com.au >>>> >>>> Joao De Souza was born in Ponta Delgada, Azures, Portugal on 25 May >>>> 1847. Where do I search for his family records? He came to Australia in >>>> about 1869 and I am visiting the Azores later this year and would like to >>>> find information on his family prior to his leaving. Can you assist?? >>>> Joy >>>> >>>> -- >> 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. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > -- > 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. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- 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. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
