Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Filomena "Fanny" Freitas

2017-07-26 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks for sharing this. It gives hope! Maria Elena > On Jul 25, 2017, at 11:30 PM, Rosemarie Capodicci wrote: > > Great news, Kellie!! Just proves that if you keep plugging along you will > eventually get your answer!! > > > Rosemarie > rcap...@gmail.com > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Washington Post article about DNA testing - Fascinating and worth the time to read!!

2017-07-30 Thread Maria Lima
You're right- it was worth taking the time to read it. Wow! Hard work paid off as if be a miracle. Very encouraging to keep trying. Thanks for sharing. Maria Elena > On Jul 30, 2017, at 9:46 AM, 'Lillian Palko' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Oh my goodness. I wonder how many other peo

[AZORES-Genealogy] Can't be sure of Name of child and father

2017-08-08 Thread Maria Lima
Right page, second one down. Is the father Manoel de MONTE? Or could it be da Costa? I want it to be da Costa. The padrinho is a Da Costa and it is clear.The mother's name is also clear and it's the name I'm looking for, Izabel Martins. Is the child named Pedro? If it doesn't say Ma

[AZORES-Genealogy] A child "presented" to Izabel Martins

2017-08-08 Thread Maria Lima
Wow! Izabel had a daughter which they named Maria and was baptized April 1-then a few pages later I find ANOTHER child baptized 1 June (also named Maria) but her parents are Unknown. It says she was "presented" to Izabel Martins, wife of Manoel da Costa. How do I record this second Maria who

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Can't be sure of Name of child and father

2017-08-08 Thread Maria Lima
you looking for, perhaps I can help? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 8, 2017, at 7:20 PM, Maria Lima wrote: >> >> Right page, second one down. >> >> Is the father Manoel de MONTE? Or could it be da Costa? I want it to be da >> Costa. The

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] A child "presented" to Izabel Martins

2017-08-08 Thread Maria Lima
> > From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Maria Lima > Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 8:07 PM > To: AZORES > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] A child "presented" to Izabel Martins > > Wow! Izabel had a daughter which they named Ma

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] A child "presented" to Izabel Martins

2017-08-09 Thread Maria Lima
e I did a happy dance when I found even that ONE name.). đŸ€Ą Thank you- Thank You!! Maria Elena > On Aug 8, 2017, at 8:09 PM, Elizabeth Migliori wrote: > > she was given child because she was nursing and could feed the baby. > >> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 5:06 PM, Maria Lima w

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Povoacao, Sao Miguel- Help with paternal grandmother's name

2017-08-10 Thread Maria Lima
I "think" it could be Guiteria Rosa . Hope others will chime in. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 2:37 PM, Joseph Mendonca wrote: > > Maria: Top-left side side. > > I need some help with the paternal grandmother's name: Victoria de ? > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/bibli

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Povoacao, Sao Miguel- Help with paternal grandmother's name

2017-08-10 Thread Maria Lima
Oops - sorry Joseph- I looked at maternal Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 4:25 PM, Margaret Vicente > wrote: > > Medeiros. Victoria (Vitoria) de Medeiros. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 10, 2017, at 3:37 PM, Joseph Mendonca wrote: >> >> Maria: Top-left side side. >> >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] A child "presented" to Izabel Martins

2017-08-11 Thread Maria Lima
Besides that Part of my family > ancestry is ingrained in Ponta Delgada. > > And, you are welcome! > > Take care. > Margaret > > > >> On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 7:54 AM, Maria Lima wrote: >> Margaret and JR: >> >> What a treasure you've given m

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Grandmother's Nursery Rhyme

2017-08-16 Thread Maria Lima
Kathleen, My husband's ancestors settled in Massachusetts in 1890's. BOSTON area. Maybe we have a link(?) His ancestors were from Sao Miguel. Do you know names of your grandparents? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 16, 2017, at 8:55 AM, Kathlene Lima wrote: > > Thank you Sonia. > > > Thi

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Microfilms discontinued

2017-08-21 Thread Maria Lima
Joao, you said only church members would be allowed to see the records in family Search. A familysearch account is for any one who wants to use it even if they are not church members. Maria Elena > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Microfilms discontinued

2017-08-21 Thread Maria Lima
Sorry Joao. Now I understand. I wasn't thinking about accessing the records through familysearch because I mostly use Tombo.pt to see the records. I didn't even know I could currently access the CCA records from familysearch. Ill have to find out how to do that. Thanks for all you do. Ma

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Microfilms discontinued

2017-08-21 Thread Maria Lima
Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > >> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 8:38 AM, Maria Lima wrote: >> Sorry Joao. Now I understand. I wasn't thinking about accessing the >> records through familysearch because I mostly use Tombo.pt to see the >> records. I didn'

[AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage of Manoel Tavares and Theresa ?

2017-08-25 Thread Maria Lima
I've tried making the record darker and lighter on my IPad but still uncertain if it's the right marriage record I'm looking for. I think it says Manoel Tavares, son of Manoel Tavares and his wife, Maria de Lima (I'm guessing because I want it to be maria de Lima (but I can't be certain it i

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage of Manoel Tavares and Theresa ?

2017-08-26 Thread Maria Lima
at I have for him > >> On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 7:16 PM, Maria Lima wrote: >> >> >> I've tried making the record darker and lighter on my IPad but still >> uncertain if it's the right marriage record I'm looking for. >> >> I think it

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Marriage of Manoel Tavares and Theresa ?

2017-08-26 Thread Maria Lima
ia de Lima. Not sure of her >>> fathers name possible Joao and mother Maria Martins. But I havent found >>> their marriage for those names. Attached is what I have for him >>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 7:16 PM, Maria Lima >>>> wrote: >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage of Manoel Tavares and Theresa ?

2017-08-27 Thread Maria Lima
Here are the children of Manoel Tavares x Maria de Lima that I found. I did spend hours looking through São José marriages but only found Isabel and Manoel married in São José. I did not find other siblings married in São José. I also hoped I would find the one or two children that might

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage of Manoel Tavares and Theresa ?

2017-08-27 Thread Maria Lima
No I thought that's on my list because Manoel was probably their first son. (Maybe the first child). I was at a conference with my husband yesterday and while he worked, I spent hours looking through all the marriages in São José for the siblings of your Manoel and my Isabel Martins as I expl

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage of Manoel Tavares and Theresa ?

2017-08-27 Thread Maria Lima
Pam, Regarding the name of the bride, Theresa's, father it might be an abbreviated "Ant" for Antonio. There's a swirl in the first letter and I was looking at other names starting with the letter "A" on previous page. The last two letters look like "n" and "t" So maybe it's Antonio Cordeir

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage of Manoel Tavares and Theresa ?

2017-08-27 Thread Maria Lima
Pam- I'm looking for your Thereza Cordeiro"s baptism assuming the mother is maria Martins and hopefully the father is Antonio or Francisco Cordeiro. I remember seeing Cordeiro's when I was looking for Manoel Tavares kids but of course, don't recall where! Maria Elena > On Aug 27, 2017, at 12

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Child's name

2017-08-27 Thread Maria Lima
I looked and it appears the first part is Rosa but there is a little a at the end and a couple of letters before the "a". I hope someone with better eyes can decipher this for you. Maybe when you find marriage record it will become clear (?). Maria Elena > On Aug 27, 2017, at 6:22 PM, Sme

[AZORES-Genealogy] Descendents of Jose GONCALVES x Maria Vieira/São José

2017-08-29 Thread Maria Lima
Pam, I started searching records for descendents of this couple in hope of finding Manoel Tavares or any of his siblings. This record mentions Jose Goncalves had a slave. Not sure if it is our Jose GONCALVES. Even if it s, I dhave mt think I can enter the child as his child - right? LEFT

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ignore my email on Jose GONCALVES

2017-08-29 Thread Maria Lima
Oops- the record I found is for slave of Joao Goncalves and I'm searching for Jose GONCALVES. Sorry- Maria Elena -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Descendents of Jose GONCALVES x Maria Vieira/São José

2017-08-30 Thread Maria Lima
Yes Margaret- I was looking for that Manoel Tavares! THANK YOU. Somehow I missed it so I'm grateful to you for sending it. Yay!!😀😀 Maria Elena > On Aug 30, 2017, at 3:24 AM, JR wrote: > > No, I would not list child of a slave as a child of the owner. That would > give the wrong idea. Simp

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Descendents of Jose GONCALVES x Maria Vieira/São José

2017-08-30 Thread Maria Lima
record which you sen me. Thank you. Maria Elena > On Aug 30, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Margaret Vicente > wrote: > > You're welcome. I've accumulated a quite a bit for that Parish for the early > years. Do you have his children? > > > > Sent from my iPhone >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Jacome family line

2017-08-30 Thread Maria Lima
Hi Michelle, My husband's ancestor was Sebastiao De Resendes Jacome abt 1666 on Santa Maria Island, church of Santa Barbara. Married Maria da Costa about 1686; He Died24 March 1735; These are the children I have found: --Manoel, B, 1688 --Joao de Souza de Resendes B June 1694 Christened

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Lunch at the Portuguese Conference in Salt Lake City

2017-08-31 Thread Maria Lima
Love it! So nice to see faces and try to figure out who is who. I only recognized CHERI. I showed the photo to my husband who is the Azoreano. Thanks, wish I could be there. If we can sell our house, we plan to move to salt Lake so I can always attend conference and even be of service. B

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help in dating of photograph sought

2017-12-23 Thread Maria Lima
Wow- look at workmanship and material of those dresses. Shoes look “expensive” z. Nice photo. I hope you find out who you hey were. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2017, at 4:53 PM, linda wrote: > > I'd say late 19th century. It looks like a classic photo studio portrait. I > can general

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Feliz Natal / Boas Festas thread (use this one only)

2017-12-25 Thread Maria Lima
Merry Christmas dear friends and cousins! Maria Elena > On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:13 PM, Bernadette Loebs wrote: > > Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. > > From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > nancy jean baptiste > Sent: Sunday, December 24,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Antonio De Araujo of Sao Miguel.

2018-01-10 Thread Maria Lima
Annette: I also have ancestors that went to the gold fields in Victoria. The PROV - Public Records Office Victoria might be helpful. https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/where-start I found that my ancestors traveled in 1852 on the ship called the Water Lily in October. Another

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Antonio De Araujo of Sao Miguel.

2018-01-10 Thread Maria Lima
Annette: Here's the link for the passengers traveling to Victoria during the years our ancestors were going there. Your ancestor, Francisco was born in 1832 and the two ancestors I have were born in 1836 and 1838. Maybe the link will lead you to some info. I googled "unassisted passengers tr

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Antonio De Araujo of Sao Miguel.

2018-01-12 Thread Maria Lima
That is good! Best of luck Maria Elena > On Jan 12, 2018, at 1:15 AM, Annette wrote: > > I can't find any information of him becoming an Australian citizen when I > looked and phone Canberra, as that is the mane records place here. I was > told that seeing he ran away from home to sea that

[AZORES-Genealogy] NAME OF MATRIX IN SAO JORGE

2018-04-04 Thread Maria Lima
Left hand page, 6th line from bottom going up. Can someone please help me decipher the name of the parish?? It says the name of the parish for Antonio Francisco was the Matrix of Sao Rego(??) on the island of Sao Jorge. I looked up and didn't see anything that resembled that. Maybe it's name

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] NAME OF MATRIX IN SAO JORGE

2018-04-04 Thread Maria Lima
Thank you so much- I was stumped! Yay! Maria Elena > On Apr 4, 2018, at 7:57 PM, Kawika322 wrote: > > Hi Maria, > > It is the Parish of Sao Tiago, which is in Ribeira Seca, Sao Jorge. > > David > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azore

[AZORES-Genealogy] Weird name of the bride, maybe?

2018-04-08 Thread Maria Lima
Left page, second obit for Mathias Benavides 6 line fm bottom- can someone make out the name of his wife? Norosa ?? Maria Elena -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails f

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Weird name of the bride, maybe?

2018-04-08 Thread Maria Lima
; No link attached > > >> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 4:34 PM, Maria Lima wrote: >> Left page, second obit for Mathias Benavides >> >> 6 line fm bottom- >> >> can someone make out the name of his wife? Norosa ?? >> >> >> Maria Elena >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Weird name of the bride, maybe?

2018-04-08 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks!! Maria Elena > On Apr 8, 2018, at 6:50 PM, 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Would definitely be my guess. > > Sam (Mazatlan, MX) > > From: Maria Lima > Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2018 5:39 PM > To: azores@googlegroups.com

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Weird name of the bride, maybe?

2018-04-08 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks Margaret!!! Maria Elena > On Apr 8, 2018, at 8:10 PM, Margaret Vicente > wrote: > > It is "Matheos [Mateus] de Benavides [Benevides]" / married to Thereza > [Teresa] de Benavides [Benevides] > >> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Maria Lima wr

[AZORES-Genealogy] Full Name of deceased- some abbreviations?

2018-04-14 Thread Maria Lima
On left page, second down http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SANTOANTONIO-O-1729-1767/SMG-PD-SANTOANTONIO-O-1729-1767_item1/P51.html It looks like the full name is Thereza de Benavides de Santa Barbara (??). . Not sure after Benavides what sort of abbreviation the pries

[AZORES-Genealogy] JOAO SILVEIRA'S FULL NAME

2018-05-14 Thread Maria Lima
Hello Listers, After the father's name, Joao Silveira, there is a P di C(?). Would that be an abbreviation for another name?. Does someone know what that is, please? Also, can you confirm that the maternal mother's second name is Conceicao(?), please. That name appears several times in the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] JOAO SILVEIRA'S FULL NAME

2018-05-14 Thread Maria Lima
a Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > >> On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 6:44 AM, Maria Lima wrote: >> Hello Listers, >> >> After the father's name, Joao Silveira, there is a P di C(?). Would that be >> an abbreviation for another name?. Does someone k

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] JOAO SILVEIRA'S FULL NAME

2018-05-14 Thread Maria Lima
lo >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: SĂŁo Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >>> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>> >>>> On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 9:41 AM, Maria Lima >>>> wrote: >>>> Thanks CHERI. I t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] JOAO SILVEIRA'S FULL NAME

2018-05-15 Thread Maria Lima
nca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >>> On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 9:19 PM, Maria Lima wrote: >>> Thanks to everyone who is trying to figure out this little word. >>> It's got to be either an occupation or a name. Hope

[AZORES-Genealogy] Abbreviated Names of maternal grandparents

2018-05-15 Thread Maria Lima
LEFT PAGE, 3Rd ONE DOWN (ROSA) Are the maternal grandparents ANTONIO VIERA(?) CARDOSO. And is the grandmother's first name an abbreviation for CANDIDA(?) FRANCISCA GODFATHER: JOAO SILVEIRA (?) CARDOZO, son of PEDRO JOAO and his wife, MARIA SILVEIRA GODMOTHER: LUZIA SILVEIRA Daughter o

[AZORES-Genealogy] Mystery word" Police" appears again

2018-05-15 Thread Maria Lima
RIGHT PAGE, LAST ONE DOWN (Rosa Maria). Priest writing is scratchy but sort of legible). Yesterday I came across a word after Joao Silveira's name that looked like police or something like that. we couldn't figure it out so I just let it go. Now I found his wife's obit and there is a bette

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Mystery word" Police" appears again

2018-05-15 Thread Maria Lima
he word is "pelica" > > This must be a nick. It means "kid leather". To give you an idea when I was > small my parents bought me a pair of shoes made out of pelica. A very light > soft leather. > > This must be a nick. > > Hope this helps. &

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Mystery word" Police" appears again

2018-05-15 Thread Maria Lima
pelica" > > This must be a nick. It means "kid leather". To give you an idea when I was > small my parents bought me a pair of shoes made out of pelica. A very light > soft leather. > > This must be a nick. > > Hope this helps. > > Margare

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Mystery word" Police" appears again

2018-05-15 Thread Maria Lima
h a flair upward. Have a look at the record > above and you will see how he finishes the "a" in Luisa, clipping below > > > > Yes, it would make it another word and that would be "pelicao" in eng. is > pelican. > > > >> On Tue, May 15, 20

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Abbreviated Names of maternal grandparents

2018-05-16 Thread Maria Lima
; >> I got what you read on the godmother. Cheri >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: SĂŁo Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >>> On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Mari

[AZORES-Genealogy] Name of bride's parents not sure

2018-06-19 Thread Maria Lima
Right page for MANOEL DE LIMA: Not sure I'm reading name of the bride's parents correctly because I have looked in the baptismal records to verify that I have the name and so far I can't find them in Sao Sebastiao where she was baptized. ( Maybe I just need to keep looking) Are Francisca do R

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Name of bride's parents not sure

2018-06-19 Thread Maria Lima
de Almeida. Shirley in CA >> - Original Message - >> From: Maria Lima >> To: AZORES >> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 2:34 PM >> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Name of bride's parents not sure >> >> Right page for MANOEL DE LIMA: >>

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Name of bride's parents not sure

2018-06-19 Thread Maria Lima
ores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOSEBASTIAO-B-1730-1736/SMG-PD-SAOSEBASTIAO-B-1730-1736_item1/P4.html > > JR > >> On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 7:50:25 PM UTC-4, Shirley Allegre wrote: >> I see Maria de Almeida. Shirley in CA >> - Original Message - >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Pedro de Sousa's parents

2018-06-23 Thread Maria Lima
Hello friends, Is the groom Pedro de Sousa, son of MATHIAS FREIS (?) and de Sousa. (Not familiar with that last name- "Freis" is that a name? I got the bride: Catharina da Sylva, daughter of Ignacio Curvello x Beatrix da Silva. Also, please, can you confirm - Is the marriage date

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pedro de Sousa's parents

2018-06-23 Thread Maria Lima
in >>> 1895. Were these children of theirs? >>> >>> >>> >>> So much to Wiki, So little time... >>> >>> >>> >>> From: azores@googlegroups.com on behalf of Maria >>> Lima >>> Sent: Saturday, June

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Pedro de Sousa's parents

2018-06-23 Thread Maria Lima
t; >>>>> On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 7:45 AM, M Silva wrote: >>>>> I can’t read that, but Freis could be a shortened ‘Freitas’ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> In the left margin is Pedro Souza and Catherine ? received

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Would like to contact France/Azores listmember

2018-06-25 Thread Maria Lima
I'm not sure but I think his name is Felippe (?). Maria Elena > On Jun 25, 2018, at 11:53 AM, E Sharp wrote: > > I know there is a list member who lives in France and I am helping someone > who needs assistance in how to search for a living? relative in France. > Sorry I can't remember you

[AZORES-Genealogy] Verifying an Unusual name, JULIAM (?)

2018-06-27 Thread Maria Lima
Right page, 3rd name down Could this be JULIAO? Or JULIAM (?). It's probably not unusual but I've not seen it before. Anyone ?? http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-RELVA-B-1641-1699/SMG-PD-RELVA-B-1641-1699_item1/P68.html Maria Elena -- You received this message b

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Verifying an Unusual name, JULIAM (?)

2018-06-27 Thread Maria Lima
mail.com > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, > Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > >> On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 5:11 PM, Maria Lima wrote: >> Right page, 3rd name down >> >> Could this be JULIAO? Or JULIAM (?). It's pr

[AZORES-Genealogy] Occupation: "salguiero" (?).

2018-06-30 Thread Maria Lima
4th line from the bottom, it says Joao de Oliveira "salguiero?" Always nice to see an occupation of someone who lived so long ago, but this is a new one to me. RIGHT PAGE, 2nd one down http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-RELVA-C-1673-1708/SMG-PD-RELVA-C-1673-1708_item

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Occupation: "salguiero" (?).

2018-06-30 Thread Maria Lima
Yes, I'm looking at the marriages back in Relva to see if I can find that name again. Thanks Maria Elena > On Jun 30, 2018, at 3:57 PM, bsei2...@gmail.com wrote: > > I believe it is a surname. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Ge

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Occupation: "salguiero" (?).

2018-06-30 Thread Maria Lima
I just found another person with the surname Salguiero!' Thank you all Maria Elena > On Jun 30, 2018, at 3:57 PM, bsei2...@gmail.com wrote: > > I believe it is a surname. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To un

[AZORES-Genealogy] CCA down :(

2018-07-15 Thread Maria Lima
Gee, it seems just when I’m all excited to have a day to get into the records, the site is down- and it happens to mostly be on Sunday. I feel so spoiled to have free access to all this RESEARCH so I feel like I’m just whining but I feel better . LOL LOVE THE AZORES LISTERS. Sent from my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help translating Pico Marriage of Jose daRosaCoelho and Marianna de Sao Jose

2018-07-15 Thread Maria Lima
Whaat! You were able to get into this record? I tried opening it and got 404 ERROR msg. (Maybe it’s me?) Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 14, 2018, at 8:29 PM, > wrote: > > Thank you Margaret Vicente. I have found a Matius Fialho Lopes in Santo > Antonio. He has a second wife named Maria do

[AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2018-07-16 Thread Maria Lima
TOP LEFT PAGE FOR MARIA (this is a clear record to read) 8 th line from bottom regarding the godparents:does that say "do outro" or doctor? The Godfather had the same name as his father so it makes sense the priest wrote "do outro". However, the way the priest wrote the word "do" twic

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Godparents

2018-07-16 Thread Maria Lima
> >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> Richard Francis Pimentel >>> >>> Epping, NH >>> >>> >>> >>> Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta >>> Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Furnas, Sao Miguel-marriage record help

2018-07-17 Thread Maria Lima
Amazing! Margaret, I looked at it and hoped you would see it and have the answer because I had no idea. So they didn’t marry much during Lent (?). Except with dispensations? That’s interesting; our ancestors were very faithful people. Thanks for teaching at the same time you’re helping us w/t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Search data base

2018-07-21 Thread Maria Lima
Doreen, it’s true that some people do not document and that there are errors. I found this to be true for both Ancestry and Family search. It’s frustrating when you research and document and someone enters incorrect info in your line even when the documentation is right there as a “Source”.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Search data base

2018-07-21 Thread Maria Lima
p the “leaf hints...” > > Sometimes, I think they ought to change those little green leaves to red > herrings! > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > >>

[AZORES-Genealogy] PASSPORT DESTINATIONS

2018-07-23 Thread Maria Lima
If the destination says "BRAZIL" then does that mean the person had to actually leave for BRAZIL? Was it customary to say you wanted passport for one country and then go to another? Im looking around 1882/83 and most of the Destination columns are for Brazil only with Ditto marks all the wa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Freguesia on Graciosa Island question

2018-07-25 Thread Maria Lima
Cathy, I also did some "googling" first with NS DO ROSARIO on Graciosa. It seems that church was built over the church of the Holy Spirit. I'm sure you'll come across that. But then I couldn't figure if Guadalupe was built over that church. I got thrown off by the map that had one church in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translate a couple,of words

2018-07-25 Thread Maria Lima
la delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > >> On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 9:34 AM, Maria Lima wrote: >> Im finding ALOT of information on relatives from both the Boston/Providence >> area and even California from the Portuguese-American Digitized Periodicals >> in t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Translate a couple,of words

2018-07-25 Thread Maria Lima
says this: > > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: SĂŁo Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > >> On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Maria Lima wrote: >> How do I copy for using the article for a source?

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Researching in Massachusetts Archives

2018-07-27 Thread Maria Lima
RICK: that's great information and THANK YOU for recapping it in this email. (I didn't see it before today.). The last couple of weeks I've been researching a lot in New Bedford and Boston and even found ancestors in Providence. (Great new discoveries.). I've been using the Portuguese

[AZORES-Genealogy] Name of child

2018-08-09 Thread Maria Lima
Top left baptism Looks like Jlena (?).Thanks for taking a look. It's daughter of Antonio Carvalho and Maria de Incarnação. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1761-1776/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1761-1776_item1/P109.html Maria Elena -- You received this m

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Name of child

2018-08-09 Thread Maria Lima
THANK YOU- haha almost my middle name -Elena- but I didn’t recognize it (duh!). Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 9, 2018, at 4:56 PM, JR wrote: > > It's Ilena, later Helena. > > JR > >> On Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 2:59:34 PM UTC-4, Maria wrote: >> Top left baptism >> >> Looks like Jlena (

[AZORES-Genealogy] Mother's name-

2018-08-10 Thread Maria Lima
LEFT PAGE BOTTOM I'm wanting the mother to be Maria de Conceicao but this looks like either an abbreviation of Conceicao OR Maria de Rosario. But I think if it were Rosario, the priest would have written DO Rosario, not de Rosario. (?). Is it Conceicao abbreviated? I also didn't find any

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Mother's name-

2018-08-10 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks, MNK. ( it did you notice the "do" was a "de"Rosario(?) That threw me off. Maria Elena > On Aug 10, 2018, at 8:50 AM, mnk wrote: > > It is not an abbreviation, it is Maria do Rosario. > MNK > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azo

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Mother's name-

2018-08-10 Thread Maria Lima
ot; in AntOniO. Then compare to the "do" in "do Rosario" and I think > you'll see he has a weird way of making an "o" like a backwards "e." Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: SĂŁo Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta

[AZORES-Genealogy] Occupation of MARIANTE

2018-08-23 Thread Maria Lima
The baptismal record of someone born in 1772 on Santa Maria Island said the father Was a " MARIANTE". I googled it on Wikipedia and it's the Portuguese Marine Corp. So I guess in 1772 this person was a member of the Portuguese Navy. The Portuguese Marine Corp was founded in 1618. They

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Manuel de Resendes and Isabel Velho

2018-10-07 Thread Maria Lima
Hello, George, Thanks for reaching out. You and my husband are, indeed, "cousins". Sebastiao Jacome de Resendes and Maria da Costa are also my husband's 8th great grandparents. Im going to CC the Azores List because there are members of the List with information on this line. Particular

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Difficulty reading a record ...

2018-10-13 Thread Maria Lima
Lisa- I'm not sure but I think I'm reading: Barbara Goncalves (?). Maria Elena > On Oct 13, 2018, at 2:59 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Right side? I think that's the 10th of Oct. dez has 3 letters and dois has 4 > (compare to his dois below in 1762). > > I can't get mom's name either (and m

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Difficulty reading a record ...

2018-10-13 Thread Maria Lima
Sorry Lisa- I see it's not a G" now that I read the other comments. It does look like the letter C - ( would have never read Cabral). That was a hard one Maria Elena > On Oct 13, 2018, at 8:54 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > I can't make that out to be Cabral, but I do see the "C" now. > Cheri

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Difficulty reading a record ...

2018-10-13 Thread Maria Lima
Lisa- the first letter is a C but the last 2 letters look like the same 2 last letters up in the text where the priest writes " testamentOS. Could that second name be CANDEOS (?). Maybe the kids names will give a clue Maria Elena > On Oct 13, 2018, at 8:54 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > I c

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] RootsTech video

2019-02-06 Thread Maria Lima
Al, I enjoyed the video and voted. Good work!! Must be awesome working in the big Family History library. Warm regards, Maria Elena > On Feb 6, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Al Viera wrote: > > Bill, my Grandfather “chose” the Viera name at marriage. He is the only Viera > in my ancestry, so we pro

[AZORES-Genealogy] Name and relationship of godparents to the baptized

2019-02-14 Thread Maria Lima
TOP LEFT, 5th line from the bottom Does it say The Godfather is Manoel Ferreira de Vasconcelos, married, brother of the baptized and Anna de Sao Joseph (??) daughter of the godfather . (?). Maybe it does say he was the brother(?) Thank you for looking at this and helping me. http://cultur

[AZORES-Genealogy] Name and relationship of godparents to the baptized

2019-02-14 Thread Maria Lima
Ooh, I just saw that it says '"and avo"! Sorry, it was so clear after I figured it out. Is his last name vasconcelos(?) and is his daughter Anna de Sao Joseph? Top left fifth line from bottom http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-CAPELAS-B-1668-1708/SMG-PD-CAPELAS-B

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Name and relationship of godparents to the baptized

2019-02-14 Thread Maria Lima
JR: thank you so much for name of godfather- I went back and now see the name Paiva but totally would have missed it if you had not told me. I saw Paiva in the name of the mother of the child so I wonder if this Manoel is the maternal grandfather. I'll have to search it. Thanks, you are alwa

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name of bride's father, please?

2019-02-16 Thread Maria Lima
LEFT PAGE 6th line from bottom, last name of the bride's father: is that abbreviation for "PERREIRA" (?). The 11th line from the top has a Jose and the last name is Abbreviated a little more clearly and I think it's the same abbreviation: is it Pereira (?). Can someone confirm this? Tha

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name of bride's father, please?

2019-02-16 Thread Maria Lima
e very open and then the 'ra'? Did you > try to look the couple up on the Terceira marriage index to see if they are > listed? > > Rosemarie > rcap...@gmail.com > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, > Isola delle Femmine, Sant'

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name of bride's father, please?

2019-02-16 Thread Maria Lima
om >> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >> >> >>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 12:47 PM Maria Lima wrote: >>> LEFT PAGE 6th line from bottom, last name of the bride's father: is t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name of bride's father, please?

2019-02-16 Thread Maria Lima
l.com >> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >> >> >>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 12:47 PM Maria Lima wrote: >>> LEFT PAGE 6th line from bottom, last name of the bride'

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Tracking My Grandparents lost without a trace

2019-03-17 Thread Maria Lima
So true. I enjoyed reading your grateful expressions about your ancestors. Beautiful that you treasure the gift they left. I think your trip will be so sacred to you as you walk the places they walked and experience being there. Keep us posted. Maria Elena Sent from my iPhone > On Mar

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-23 Thread Maria Lima
I had that word “official” in a record for an iron worker and it turned out to be like the word for “occupation” like “oficieu?( probably I didn’t spell it. I thought it meant “office” (?) ”something but it referred to occupation. I don’t know if that makes sense but it was a word used in a sh

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-23 Thread Maria Lima
Ok I just learned the guy who was a blacksmith that I wrote about was not an apprentice . I always learn something here- thank you Francisco Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2019, at 7:09 PM, 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Francisco, That makes sense. Thanks so much

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Hi, I am having a difficult time trying to read this record ...

2019-05-05 Thread Maria Lima
Yes the priest is saying, “ I meant to say...” or, “I mean..’. You are correct😀 Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2019, at 8:50 PM, Lisa S wrote: > > Thank you very much for you help ! > > Am I right that the DIGO means that the priest wrote a mistake and is > correcting himself? > > > > >>

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SĂŁo Mateus da Praia, Graciosa 1840 baptism.

2019-05-25 Thread Maria Lima
Bill, I also agree with Mariano because if you go back and forth to see what the letters are that bleed through, you can sort of eliminate the dark letter P that's coming through. Then, notice how the priest writes the letter M. He has a little circle at the base of the M almost like an o or

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another set of eyes needed

2019-07-16 Thread Maria Lima
You’re correct she was 22 and was baptized in that parish. The husband was widowed. You probably saw that already. Maria Elena Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 15, 2019, at 8:26 PM, Marilyn Thompson wrote: > > I am look for Marianna Jose's age/birthdate and place. > http://culturacores.azores.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Genealogy Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 15-18, 2014

2013-07-29 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri- I am considering going - I wanted to go last year but could not so hope to this year. - Maria Elena in Wisconsin Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > OK, let us know when you know! > Cheri > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridg

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] GeneWeb to Gedcom

2013-11-04 Thread Maria Lima
Cheri: I was thinking he could use the familysearch.org then register to use "family tree" right on that website. Now you can download pictures and they keep on improving it; it's free and any one in the world can connect with his line. Maybe I'm missing something here but I stopped using l

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