Cheri, This is my second husband, we do not have kids together, although I am interested in his line, his mom had an extensive genealogy file which had been sitting in a box since she passed 2 years ago (going back to early 1500). When I became interested in genealogy in January, I took over her file. Basically just merged her tree with mine (Using FamilyTree software). My late husband died 20 years ago, when my youngest was 8 months old, his family I do not know very much about and next time I go visit my mother in law (we are still close) in mainland Portugal, I will try to get her DNA, she's 87 and still very sharp.
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 11:36, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: > Leonor, > > I hope you got your husband's 97-year-old grandma's DNA! Her DNA can get > you back to about the 1720s! (About 200 years before her birth). If she > can't make saliva (many older people cannot), use Family Tree DNA or My > Heritage DNA. Both use a giant Q-tip swab that you rub inside the cheek. > Even if you don't know how to use the DNA with your paper trail genealogy, > trust me, you will want it. Cheri > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 8:29 AM Leonor Bertoni <leonor.bert...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Gustavo, my brother did mention that there was a new change but I >> couldn't remember when it was that he said it happened. >> Cheri, thank you. My biggest fear is that one day when I am old, I will >> forget all my English words and only be able to communicate in Portuguese, >> but nobody will understand me, lol. I'm actually only half kidding. This >> happened to my husband's grandmother, she's 97. When I first met her, I >> could communicate with her, but now not I or my husband can speak to her >> because she no longer remembers her English (she's Italian). >> >> >> On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 10:38, Gustavo Martins <martins...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Leonor, actually there is a new change. But I totally agree that the >>> most important thing is to get to understand each other, just like me >>> trying to communicate in English! lol! >>> >>> Cheri, I admire your interest for our language. I’m sure you’re gonna >>> make it! >>> >>> >>> For those interested, you can find some info on this page (in >>> Portuguese): >>> >>> http://www.brasil.gov.br/noticias/educacao-e-ciencia/2014/12/acordo-ortografico-so-entrara-em-vigor-em-2016?TSPD_101_R0=0a7749661c6935f1e8127aebd73ac6b0j38000000000000000091d79cb1ffff00000000000000000000000000005c69535c00bc836a6108282a9212ab20005644430efad0f9845f51c7032110bc31b05d7e8bbf2e72b8d45d5782b9956ddb0838e786020a28000424388df9aedb4661d27ab35bb4e83fbde1d5aac9baa39568045d4887844f5d5045637b571f886e >>> >>> Envoyé de mon iPhone >>> >>> Le 16 févr. 2019 à 23:03, Leonor Bertoni <leonor.bert...@gmail.com> a >>> écrit : >>> >>> The Portuguese language has changed over the years. The last change was >>> in 1990 (I think), threw me for a loop, I still revert to writing the words >>> the way I learned, I never know which way is right sometimes, I figure as >>> long as they understand what I'm saying, we're good, lol. >>> >>> On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 20:07, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm learning future tense. We haven't got to past tense yet. Although I >>>> do have a vague idea from taking Spanish in high school. >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 5:06 PM Gustavo MARTINS <martins...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> exactly! In the past form (like made) >>>>> >>>>> Em 16 de fev de 2019, à(s) 21:43, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> >>>>> escreveu: >>>>> >>>>> I know the translation is something like "to make a will" and has to >>>>> do with the verb "fazer," I believe. >>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 3:40 PM Gustavo Martins <martins...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> As a native speaker I read: “Fes testamento”, which is an orthography >>>>>> mistake, commonly seen. The correct way would be “fez testamento” >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gustavo Martins >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Envoyé de mon iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> Le 16 févr. 2019 à 20:33, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> a écrit : >>>>>> >>>>>> Typically, the death records state if they was a will or not (in the >>>>>> 2nd and 3rd time periods). So we have to do with what happened >>>>>> historically >>>>>> in the Azores, not what is happening right now in our lifetimes. >>>>>> >>>>>> This looks like "foi testamento" to me (for there "was a will.") >>>>>> [image: image.png] >>>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 2:19 PM Leonor Bertoni < >>>>>> leonor.bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I see February 8, 1815. Jose Rodrigues Coelho was married to >>>>>>> Benedita do Esperito Santo. He was 75 years old, farmer (I think). I >>>>>>> don't >>>>>>> see anything about a will and have never seen it in my searches but I >>>>>>> haven't been doing this very long. My personal experience growing up in >>>>>>> Sao >>>>>>> Miguel is that there is not need for a will because the law says that >>>>>>> whatever someone owns, when s/he dies, is divided in half. Half goes to >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> wife and the other half is divided between the kids, if any. Normally, >>>>>>> nothing gets distributed until the last person dies. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 17:03, Sandra Valine Dauer < >>>>>>> acore...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-ALTARES-O-1814-1840/TER-AH-ALTARES-O-1814-1840_item1/P6.html >>>>>>>> 3rd record on the right please confirm death date: 8th or 18th, >>>>>>>> age 70? or Burial? Will? 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