Thanks again Cheri. I don’t have any baptism details at this stage. As for Lagoas that was what was on the Register of Birth. Maybe the person translating this register misspelt it. Do you have any sites I can visit, or places to visit when I get there for such information? Being such a “common” name it may prove difficult? I know he came to Australia in 1869 after “voyaging in the southern waters on a whaling ship. However at this stage I’m more interested in the Azores area to look for his family there etc.
I’ll search further over the weekend. Joy From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Friday, 4 May 2018 1:38 AM To: Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao da Souza born 1847, Ponta Delgada (no island specified) Hi Joy, Glad you found something. What was your island for the baptism of your Joao? The district archive of Angra covers all 9 of the Azores islands. Also, there's no place called "Lagoas" on Pico. There's no place called "Lagoas" at all in the Azores. There's a Lagoa, but that's over on the island of Sao Miguel. The only place with an "L" on Pico is Lajes. Hope that is what you meant. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 12:41 AM, Peter O'Shea <joynp...@outlook.com.au<mailto:joynp...@outlook.com.au>> wrote: Cheri Thank you for your information. I now have a Register of Birth which specifies the name Joao de Sousa born 27 May 1847. Place of birth Ponta Delgada – District of Angra (Azores – Portugal). Father’s name Jose de Sousa born Ponta Delgada. Mother Tereza De Jesus born Lagoas da Ilha do Pico. I will check the websites you and others have forwarded to me. Much appreciate your assistance. Joy From: azores@googlegroups.com<mailto:azores@googlegroups.com> [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com<mailto:azores@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Wednesday, 2 May 2018 1:53 AM To: Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com<mailto:azores@googlegroups.com>> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao da Souza born 1847, Ponta Delgada (no island specified) Joy, There's a Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island and another on Flores island. On both islands, Ponta Delgada can refer to the city itself, or the county/province. Since you believe you have the birth date, search the baptisms on line at the Azores government site, the CCA. Start with the city itself, then move to the other churches outside the city, but within the council (county/province). https://tombo.pt/en/d/acores Pick the island from the left column, then the council of Ponta Delgada, then start looking for every Joao born on 25 May 1847. If you need maps as you expand your search, go to the Azores Gen Web here: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/maps-churches-and-villages/ Good luck, Cheri Mello -- 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<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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.
