Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel
Hello Delores, You may want to look back on postings last year on this topic. Our family took a trip to Terceira and Sao Jorge - five of us in all. My parents, husband and at the time our recently graduated high school son. Even though my Mother had traveled to all the islands prior with her parents, I was appointed the person to handle the travel arrangements and such. I'm more of a B & B person so we stayed in three different type of lodging accommodations. We too stay at the Angra Hotel in Terceira but only for the Sao Joaninas celebration, so we could view the parade and festivities from our hotel room overlooking the town square. http://festas2010.sanjoaninas.com/ (Download the Google translator to your computer and you can view to translate this page in English). One of our favorite places to stay was the Quinta do Martel http://www.quintadomartelo.com/eng/index.htm - It was our most favorite place to stay in Terceria. Do to the size of our family we were able to stay in one large living quarters - it had a gourmet kitchen (even though the outside of the home looked very rural) though we didn't cook in it. Here's a link with photos' of our living quarters where we stayed (the gourmet kitchen isn't shown) - not sure why they have two different names (of the links) but it's all the same place: http://www.casadoquinteiro.com/pt/index.html. In addition, it had three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Plenty for all of use to enjoy a relaxing nights sleep and be in the same house. You can tell from their website they have a large amount of property with historic buildings of yesteryear to tour. Their daily breakfast is to die for! Island breads, cheese, meats and jams - in addition to cereal and beverages. Keycou was our daily host. I can't remember the husband and wife who own the Quinta do Martel, but they speak good English and the wife is from the US - their in their late 30's or 40's. Our stay in Sao Jorge was at the Quinta de Sao Pedros (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g189133-d110-Reviews-Quinta_de_Sao_Pedro-Velas_Sao_Jorge_Azores.html). Now, I love a B & B but didn't realize my parents weren't keen on one until we arrived. What's nice is in addition to the accommodations in the house where my husband and I stayed, they also have out door accommodations where my parents and son stayed (which they liked). The photos on the attached link don't do the Quinta justice. It's a beautiful place to stay. The room we stayed in had a view from our bed right to the ocean. What more could you ask for. They too offered breakfast daily and it was just as nice as the Quinta do Martel. You won't be sorry staying here. Regardless of where you stay, be prepared to walk. Due to our size of five people, we rented a van (which they don't have many of them). We drove ourselves and since my husband was stationed overseas back in the 80's driving in another country was easy for him. Cars driven on the island are small. We traveled in June. Bring a light wind breaker and small umbrella. It's not uncommon to have a beautiful day and then an afternoon shower. Oh, one other piece of great advice I was given was to bring ziplock type gallon bags. If you rinse out a garment it's likely it may not be dry the next morning, so a bag to put your item in until you arrive at your next lodging place will save on getting other garments wet. Cell phones - this can be costly! We only made calls between the five of us and came home to a $900 phone bill! These were small calls such as, "I'm here where are you?" You can add to your phone bill for a small fee an international plan, but if I had to do it over again, others suggested to purchase a phone while you're there and us it, so I'm sure two new cell phones would have been cheaper than $900! Travel between islands - ok, you have one set of luggage guidelines from the US to the Azores. But, different guidelines between islands, so keep this in mind. I can't remember the specifics, but could have two pieces of luggage from the US to the Azores, but only one piece between the islands (without incurring an additional fee). On my mother's first trip, she and her parents went thru Ginny and her husband when they toured all the islands. Everything is on a time schedule with the tours. Since she had been prior, we decided to handle everything ourselves and book directly thru SATA and individual lodging. If I had to do it all over again, we'd handle our own arrangements like we did - not that a tour isn't nice. Since my husband is with the fire service, he and our son toured the local fire department. We made friends with a fire person there - On his day off, he and his son took us on a 4 x 4 ride up into the Terceira mountains (I didn't even know they had mountains!) and then on a tour of a indoor cavern that's open to the public. Something we'd never been able to do or know about. Then my husband and son went on a day hike in Sao Jorge while m
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family History Centers and Ordering Films
Awesome and informative post, thank you Cheri. If I could add a tip... The Google Chrome web browser is a good tool to use to translate the websites. Not sure how accurate the translation is, however, it does make it easier to navigate the websites. Eric Gomes Castro Valley, CA On Aug 14, 2010, at 11:23 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Frequently, I get questions from list members about films and Family History > Centers. Since any genealogy list will always have people new to genealogy, > I will answer the questions here. > > 1) How do I find a Family History Center (FHC)? > FHCs are affiliated with the Church for Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints > (LDS or Moroms). Not all LDS churches have FHCs. Their website, > www.familysearch.org has a searchable database to locate one near you. The > direct URL is here: > http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp > However, if you are anywhere near North Dartmouth, MA, their FHC has all the > film for all 9 islands, and it has George Pacheco there too, who can give you > some pointers on how to use the film and get started. It's best to email > George first to find out what hours he's on duty, as the FHC is run by > volunteers and if a volunteer is absent, there is no substitute. George: > bretanha1...@yahoo.com > > 2) Do I have to be LDS/Mormon to use their facilities? > No, they are free and open to the public. There is a cost for ordering and > copying the film however. > > 3) How do I order the film/microfilm? > Go to your local FHC and one of the volunteers there will help you fill out > the form. You pay the ordering fee and wait for the film to come in. > > 4) Can I order the film/microfilm though my public library or local > university? > Some libraries are called FamilySearch Library Affiliates. These are mainly > public libraries and genealogy libraries. To see a list, go here: > https://devnet.familysearch.org/certification/affiliate-program/AffiliateCurrentLibraries > (I think New Bedford is an affiliate, although I don't see them on the list). > > 5) I have the film and it's written in Portuguese. How come it's not in > English? > Because the vital records of Portugal are written in the official language of > Portugal, which is Portuguese. > > 6) I don't want to go to a library or a FHC. I want to find my family > online. Where do I find them? > Although some records are online, it is no where near complete and will take > many more years to finish. Some records can be found at the CCA site (Center > for Knowledge of the Azores) and some at the NEPS site (something Population > Studies). > CCA: http://pg.azores.gov.pt/drac/cca/ig/ (use Internet Explorer (IE), > Chrome, or Safari to access). > NEPS (aka University of Minho site): http://www.neps.ics.uminho.pt/ > > Hope this helps those who are new to the genealogy adventure! > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when > they arrive. > For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel
Dolores, First of all, do not be afraid of going to the Azores. The people are wonderful and most helpful. I do not read/write/speak Portuguese and my husband even less so and we had a wonderful week in Terceira and 2 days in Ponta Delgada (much too short a time but I was researching an Orphange there). Our hotel served breakfast so we only ate a late lunch/early dinner most days and walked to the local cafes for this. We picked up cokes, water at the stores and brought them back to our hotel which has a very nice restaurant also. My husband loved the big donuts at a small cafe on the way to the Archives. The Archives where they have the records you are looking for is a 10 minute walk, some uphill, from the hotel I noted. The town square is right in front of the hotel and they had various small events during the week. We walked to some beautiful churches, walked to the Jewish Cemetery and they have a beautiful walk that goes around the ocean - can't remember the name of it. At night, most everything in Terceira closes down so a wonderful friend who took us sightseeing and we went out to dinner a couple of nights. But I noticed a lady at our hotel had them arrange a taxi tour for her. There is a large American military base in Lajes and that is where your plane would land. These inter-island planes are small but I imagine the ones going from the US are larger. If you want a free genealogy program, go to familysearch.org and download their PAF. If you have a Mac computer, you will have to ask others on this site what program they use. I believe the Archives charged me something like 10 cents to make copies of the records I wanted and they are very friendly there, but it seems you already have records to go on. How lucky for you!! Most of us would die to have these records so readily available to us. I will look and see if I still have the map we used when we went there. What other islands are you thinking about visiting? I, too, thought I would do genealogy all day but we had such fun just walking around Angra that I did not do as much as I probably should have. You can contact me at my personal email address if you would like. "E" PS: Don't forget to buy some Euros from your US bank before you go so you have enough to pay cab, etc. You can then use your ATM card at the local banks to get a better exchange rate when you are there. There was one just outside our hotel. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Questions About Research on Terceira
Delores, Some people may chose to email you privately. Hitting reply sends the message to all 760+ people on this list. Archives: http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/genresources.html Records for baptisms and deaths - no, not the churches. It depends on when the event happened. It'll be at the archive or the civil registry. See the email link above. Cemeteries: Most cemeteries are not perpetual care like in America. After a certain number of years, the grave is reused for another person. You probably won't find a headstone there. Angra: It's not too big to walk. I think Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel was a little larger, but I walked that too. I don't mind walking, though. When I toured Terceira (with a band) we did it over 2 days and stopped in every freguesia (village). You can see some ruins from earthquakes and stuff. If you stop at the Casa de Povo and ask, someone will tell your taxi driver where to go or if someone with that name still lives there. Almost every freguesia has a Casa de Povo. Yes, cars are small. The taxis all seem to be Mercedes Benz, though. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel
Delores, It depends on the time period of the record. The archives has certified and simple photocopies only. I don't remember the cost of certified (haven't ordered any in awhile). Maybe it was $12-$15 last time I checked. Others who have ordered recently can give you the exact cost. I think photocopies are under a dollar, more like 50 cents. You can of course write all the stuff down on paper and organize it yourself. You can enter it into a genealogy program on the computer. Many taxi drivers double as guides. There are people on this list that can recommend some. Basically you ask what they make in a day and you pay them that. Maybe the last time I did this, we paid $100? Shirley A, do you remember? In the summer at night I saw some folklore dancing and some bands playing. Yes, you hit reply at the bottom if you are still talking about "Azores Travel" (the subject of this email/thread). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
[AZORES-Genealogy] Questions About Research on Terceira
I may have made a mistake when I tried to send an email to the list. I believe some emailed me privately and maybe I sent a list response to those who sent email private? I apologize if that is so. Someone mentioned the "Archives" what is that, where is it located and what is there? Can I read about it somewhere online? I will bring the information I already have about my family. Should I go to the Catholic Church to get Baptised records? What about records when someone died? I would like to go to the cemetery and read headstones. Are there lots of cemeteries on Terceira? I guess the big city on Terceira is Angra. Are there other cities that large? How long does it take to drive around Terceira? I have a map that someone gave me that has homes of some of my relatives from years ago, but no addresses. Could I find them with a map? Would the homes still be there? I read that there have been natural disasters but I am not sure how to find out what was lost in those. Were records lost? Would houses be gone? This shows my ignorance, but there may be five people traveling, If we rent a car are the cars real small? One of our relatives said that they are. Wow, it sounds as though there are lots of people who know a lot about genealogy and I am feeling intimidated. Delores -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joao R. Nicolau - Bretanha, Sao Miguel
I have information in my database of the Rego Nicolau's..Diana Silva - Original Message - From: bellema...@gmail.com To: "azores" Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 9:48:32 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joao R. Nicolau - Bretanha, Sao Miguel Does anyone have anything of this Joao R. Nicolau and family who lived in Fall River. His full name might be Joao do Rego Nicolau but I am not sure. He married Maria Jose Sousa b. abt. 1878 - her father is listed as Manuel Sousa Coelho, Bretanha. Her sister is Miquelina Coelho b. abt. 1886. I found an 1895 marriage record between Joao do Rego Nicolau and Maria J. de Sousa. His parents are Jose R. and Maria I. Telles and her parents are Manoel and Maria C. Carvathos (Carvalho?). All children were born in USA. Thanks "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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 . Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel
Thanks to all who responded! How exciting. If someone has not started their genealogy, how does one start. I have the villages and the islands. I have marriage records, baptismal of my parents and grandparents plus their passports and military records. How much does it cost to get started and where does one go to do this? How does one find a guide and what are their costs? (this is very important as I am nervous of what it will be like there, but excited, too!) What could we do at night, if we are sightseeing and I would be looking for genealogy during the day. How could I find relatives that are still living as I do not know who they are? My parents and grandparents are all deceased. Sorry if I do not reply correctly, I hit reply at the bottom of the last email. Is that right? Delores On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 10:45 AM, "E" Sharp wrote: > Dolores, > > For airlines check SATA: > > http://www.azores-express.com/en/content/home-page > > Be aware of their luggage sizes/weights or you will have to pay extra. > Having traveled extensively in Europe, we now only travel with one > 21" carryon and 1 small backpack or 1 small Land's End canvas bag. We > always manage to find a laundromat. Check also inter-island luggage > regulations. > > SATA goes from/to Boston, Oakland and Toronto, Canada to Sao Miguel > and Terceira but you need to check the time of year as they stop going > from Oakland sometime in the Fall. They also provide inter-island > flights. We went to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel and Angra, do Heroismo, > Terceira; we also took SATA to Lisbon as I have family there. I think > SATA used to offer hotel packages,but I don't see that on their site? > In Terceira we stayed at the Angra Garden Hotel, Praca Velha, Angra do > Heroismo. A little more expensive than some but the location was > suited for us seniors and we have a very nice room with a great view > of the gardens off the back ot it. It is an ideal location as it is > right in town so easy to walk to Archives, food, shopping. Be > prepared to go up hills...sidewalks are stones so wear low, very > comfortable shoes. We did not rent a car, my husband is no longer > inclined to drive in foreign countries anymore, and I believe the > hotel can make arrangements for you to have someone take you around > the island for a day. We took a cab to/from the airport. This is the > same for Sao Miguel and there we stayed at the Hotel Avenida, Rua Dr. > Jose Bruno Tavares Carreiro, Ponta Delgada. Again, we picked this > hotel for its location and there is a laundromat practically across > the street in a shopping mall. We wore jeans and dressy pants, if > needed (I only took 1 pair of black slacks. I did not take or need > any dresses. Most of us who go don't speak Portuguese, no problem. > Others can give you names of guides they have used for tours of the > islands. > > Any other questions, just ask. Someone on this list should be able to > answer it. Lucky youI would love to go back and hope to in a > couple of years. > > "E" > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. > For more 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. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
[AZORES-Genealogy] Family History Centers and Ordering Films
Frequently, I get questions from list members about films and Family History Centers. Since any genealogy list will always have people new to genealogy, I will answer the questions here. 1) How do I find a Family History Center (FHC)? FHCs are affiliated with the Church for Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS or Moroms). Not all LDS churches have FHCs. Their website, www.familysearch.org has a searchable database to locate one near you. The direct URL is here: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp However, if you are anywhere near North Dartmouth, MA, their FHC has all the film for all 9 islands, and it has George Pacheco there too, who can give you some pointers on how to use the film and get started. It's best to email George first to find out what hours he's on duty, as the FHC is run by volunteers and if a volunteer is absent, there is no substitute. George: bretanha1...@yahoo.com 2) Do I have to be LDS/Mormon to use their facilities? No, they are free and open to the public. There is a cost for ordering and copying the film however. 3) How do I order the film/microfilm? Go to your local FHC and one of the volunteers there will help you fill out the form. You pay the ordering fee and wait for the film to come in. 4) Can I order the film/microfilm though my public library or local university? Some libraries are called FamilySearch Library Affiliates. These are mainly public libraries and genealogy libraries. To see a list, go here: https://devnet.familysearch.org/certification/affiliate-program/AffiliateCurrentLibraries (I think New Bedford is an affiliate, although I don't see them on the list). 5) I have the film and it's written in Portuguese. How come it's not in English? Because the vital records of Portugal are written in the official language of Portugal, which is Portuguese. 6) I don't want to go to a library or a FHC. I want to find my family online. Where do I find them? Although some records are online, it is no where near complete and will take many more years to finish. Some records can be found at the CCA site (Center for Knowledge of the Azores) and some at the NEPS site (something Population Studies). CCA: http://pg.azores.gov.pt/drac/cca/ig/ (use Internet Explorer (IE), Chrome, or Safari to access). NEPS (aka University of Minho site): http://www.neps.ics.uminho.pt/ Hope this helps those who are new to the genealogy adventure! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] ÁLVARO NORONHA, 1875-1941, b orn Topo, São Jorge, died LA Co., Calif.
Do you need the info from his death certificate? I go to the L.A. County Recorder's office on Wednesdays. I can't make a copy (they want $13 or $14), but I can copy all the info down on a piece of paper for you. Cheri On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Katharine wrote: > Does anyone have information re ÁLVARO NORONHA, 1875-1941, who was > born in Topo, São Jorge, and died in Los Angeles County, California, > or his descendants? When Álvaro immigrated to the US (early 20th > century) he gave the name MANUEL MARIA NORONHA as a cousin for his > contact in California on his shipboard listing. > -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel
Dolores, For airlines check SATA: http://www.azores-express.com/en/content/home-page Be aware of their luggage sizes/weights or you will have to pay extra. Having traveled extensively in Europe, we now only travel with one 21" carryon and 1 small backpack or 1 small Land's End canvas bag. We always manage to find a laundromat. Check also inter-island luggage regulations. SATA goes from/to Boston, Oakland and Toronto, Canada to Sao Miguel and Terceira but you need to check the time of year as they stop going from Oakland sometime in the Fall. They also provide inter-island flights. We went to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel and Angra, do Heroismo, Terceira; we also took SATA to Lisbon as I have family there. I think SATA used to offer hotel packages,but I don't see that on their site? In Terceira we stayed at the Angra Garden Hotel, Praca Velha, Angra do Heroismo. A little more expensive than some but the location was suited for us seniors and we have a very nice room with a great view of the gardens off the back ot it. It is an ideal location as it is right in town so easy to walk to Archives, food, shopping. Be prepared to go up hills...sidewalks are stones so wear low, very comfortable shoes. We did not rent a car, my husband is no longer inclined to drive in foreign countries anymore, and I believe the hotel can make arrangements for you to have someone take you around the island for a day. We took a cab to/from the airport. This is the same for Sao Miguel and there we stayed at the Hotel Avenida, Rua Dr. Jose Bruno Tavares Carreiro, Ponta Delgada. Again, we picked this hotel for its location and there is a laundromat practically across the street in a shopping mall. We wore jeans and dressy pants, if needed (I only took 1 pair of black slacks. I did not take or need any dresses. Most of us who go don't speak Portuguese, no problem. Others can give you names of guides they have used for tours of the islands. Any other questions, just ask. Someone on this list should be able to answer it. Lucky youI would love to go back and hope to in a couple of years. "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel
If you live in California, flights depart from Oakland Airport. Contact Ginny at azoresto...@aol.com or call 800-842-4955. I'm planning on going with other cousins in June 2011. Good Luck, Iris --- On Sat, 8/14/10, Delores F wrote: From: Delores F Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel To: "Azores Genealogy" Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 3:58 AM My family and I want to learn more about our heritage and are planning to travel to the Azores. We don't know where to begin. Someone said that this list would be a good place to learn about going to the Azores. So we have lots of questions. We hope that it is okay to ask! I am the genealogy person in our family and hope to see some of the records that are there on Terceira. When is a good time to go? (we are thinking Fall) What is the best way to travel if you want to go to Terceira and one other island? What hotels are reasonable and have nice accomodations? What clothes should we take? Casual, more dressy? We don't speak Portuguese, can we travel there without problem? Should we rent a car or is there reliable public transportation? Are there guides available and what do they charge, how do we contact them? This is a lot, but hope that it is okay! Delores -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel
My family and I want to learn more about our heritage and are planning to travel to the Azores. We don't know where to begin. Someone said that this list would be a good place to learn about going to the Azores. So we have lots of questions. We hope that it is okay to ask! I am the genealogy person in our family and hope to see some of the records that are there on Terceira. When is a good time to go? (we are thinking Fall) What is the best way to travel if you want to go to Terceira and one other island? What hotels are reasonable and have nice accomodations? What clothes should we take? Casual, more dressy? We don't speak Portuguese, can we travel there without problem? Should we rent a car or is there reliable public transportation? Are there guides available and what do they charge, how do we contact them? This is a lot, but hope that it is okay! Delores -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for Leandro (Mello) surname
Hilda, I check my database on Portuguese Names and Their Meanings and found the following for LEANDRO AND MELLO. I hope this information helps you in your research. Eugenia Leandro - Masculine name. Leandro - Leandro change to Leandres. Family name. Origin: Azores. Information is from the book: James H. Guill, A HISTORY OF THE AZORES ISLANDS, Golden Shield International, Vol. 5, 1993, page 211. In Portuguese, Leandro - In English, Leander. Proper name. Information is from: Dr. Armando de Morais, DICIONARIO PROTUGUESE - INGLES, Editorial Domingos Barreira, Rua Oliveira Monteiro, 343, Porto, Portugal, 1952, page 894. Leandro - This is a given name commonly used in Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. Information is from: BASIC PORTUGUESE PALEOGRAPHY, The Genealogical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Series II, No., 20, 1978, page 24. Leandro - is a family name of a early portuguese immigrant in California. Information is from: Carlos Almeida, PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANTS, Published by: The Supreme Council of U.P.E.C., San Leandro, CA,1978, page 269. Mello - Masculine name. Mello - Information is from: Doug da Rocha Holmes, "NAMING TRADITIONS, SURNAME TYPES", OProgresso, Dece. 1995, Vol. 14, No. 4, page 10. People in Portuguese History: Sebastiao Jose de Carvalho e Mello: King Jose I of Portugal (1750-1777), married Maria Anna of Spain. King Jose I, during whose entire reign the governemnt of the country was in the hands of the: Marquis de Pombal (Sebastiao Jose de Carvalho e Mello, who became Marquis de Pombal only in 1770), The most remarkable statesman of modern Portuguese history. Pombal was a ruthless and heartless dictator, but at the same time a man affected bh the French philosophy of the enlightenment. Pombal devoted himself to breaking the power of the privileged nobility and even more of the Church. On the other hand, Pombal, reformed the finances and the army, encouraged industry and trade (establishment of trade companies with monopolistic powers), tried to revived agriculture (silk-raising), and did much to develop primary and technical education. Information is from the book: William L. Langer, AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD HISTORY, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972, page 491. Mello - This is a surname commonly used in Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. Information is from: BASIC PORTUGUESE PALEOGRAPHY, The Genealogical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Series II, No., 20, 1978, page 27. Mello - meaning: Melon. Information is from: "Portuguese Names and Their Meanings - Hawaii", AMERICAN PORTUGUESE GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC., Spring 1997, Vol XVIII, No. 2. Melo (Mello) - is a family name of a early Portuguese immigrant in California. Information is from: Carlos Almeida, PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANTS, Published by: The Supreme Council of U.P.E.C., San Leandro, CA,1978, page 269. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joao R. Nicolau - Bretanha, Sao Miguel
Manuel Sousa Coelho Married 10 Oct 1869 Ajuda Bretanah to Ana Tavares. Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, New Hampshire, USA Researching Bretanha, Ribeirinha, Ribeira Grande, Achade Grande, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores -Original Message- From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azo...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bellema...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 9:49 PM To: azores Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Joao R. Nicolau - Bretanha, Sao Miguel Does anyone have anything of this Joao R. Nicolau and family who lived in Fall River. His full name might be Joao do Rego Nicolau but I am not sure. He married Maria Jose Sousa b. abt. 1878 - her father is listed as Manuel Sousa Coelho, Bretanha. Her sister is Miquelina Coelho b. abt. 1886. I found an 1895 marriage record between Joao do Rego Nicolau and Maria J. de Sousa. His parents are Jose R. and Maria I. Telles and her parents are Manoel and Maria C. Carvathos (Carvalho?). All children were born in USA. Thanks "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
