Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Terceira marriage records... how to find?

2012-06-05 Thread Robin Lebo
 A recommendation;
Joao just finished obtaining records for me as well. The first steps in 
breaking through my current brick wall. He found exactly what I requested and 
was extremely quick getting my records. I thought it would be slower, like 
those of us in Oklahoma. 
I got a packet today, but have yet to open my mail. ( Not home long enough. My 
son also wrote from boot camp. It's a great day for mail.)
I tried for months to do it myself and got very lost, who went where with what 
name. 
I highly recommend Joao Ventura. 

Robin Lebo

On Jun 4, 2012, at 22:24, Steve Wright cswrigh...@gmail.com wrote:

 I totally agree with Celeste.  He has found lots for us.
  
 Colleen
 
 On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 6:05 PM, celeste perry ccgran...@yahoo.com wrote:
 In my optinion, Joao Ventura is the go to person for research information 
 and, in Terceira, where he lives, he has a wealth of information. 
  Celeste, Hayward, CA
  
 Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com
 From: Mendes Ferreira tewin...@comcast.net
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 Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 12:10 PM
 Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Terceira marriage records... how to find?
 
 How does someone in the U.S. go about finding marriage records in the Azores 
 (specifically Terceira)?  The story was always that Avo came over alone after 
 being married by proxy (1920-1921). I would think that would involve lots of 
 paperwork but not necessarily church records.  I suspect it is just a story 
 because I've found conflicting information in the Ellis Island database and 
 in passenger line records. 
 Is this the kind of thing you'd need to hire someone (on Terceira) to 
 research? Has anyone had any success with this?
 
 Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions.
 Timya
 St Paul, MN
 
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread netadosAcores
Question about our answer below..My Mother had her mtDNA tested.   So 
would it be beneficial to do the Family Finder on her?  Would that be an  
upgrade to the DNA already on file or would she need to complete a new  test?
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/2/2012 4:56:15 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time (Mex,  
gfsche...@gmail.com writes:

Here are some more good questions I'm getting about Family Finder, a DNA  
test from Family Tree DNA. 
Q: I tested my Y-DNA and my mtDNA. How does Family Finder compare?
A: It  doesn't. They are 3 different tests that can be run on your DNA. 
Just like if  you are hungry, you can have a choice of apples, bananas, or 
oranges. Y-DNA is  your father's father's father's line only. mtDNA is your 
mother's mother's  mother's line only. Family Finder covers all your lines. 
It's 
not a straight  shot like Y or mtDNA. It's a tangled web of all your lines. 
Some people have  enough DNA in them that it detects ancestors born 175 
years before. My dad has  matches with people whose common ancestor was born in 
the mid 1700s. My dad  was born in 1934.

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Ally, yes Family Finder would be good. Your Mom's samples are stored for 25
years. They will pull the vials and run Family Finder on them. So no need
for new cheek swabs. Let me know if you decide to go ahead with this so I
can get you a coupon. Cheri
On Jun 5, 2012 3:45 AM, netadosaco...@aol.com wrote:

 **
 Question about our answer below..My Mother had her mtDNA tested.  So
 would it be beneficial to do the Family Finder on her?  Would that be an
 upgrade to the DNA already on file or would she need to complete a new test?



  In a message dated 6/2/2012 4:56:15 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time (Mex,
 gfsche...@gmail.com writes:

 Here are some more good questions I'm getting about Family Finder, a DNA
 test from Family Tree DNA.

 Q: I tested my Y-DNA and my mtDNA. How does Family Finder compare?
 A: It doesn't. They are 3 different tests that can be run on your DNA.
 Just like if you are hungry, you can have a choice of apples, bananas, or
 oranges. Y-DNA is your father's father's father's line only. mtDNA is your
 mother's mother's mother's line only. Family Finder covers all your lines.
 It's not a straight shot like Y or mtDNA. It's a tangled web of all your
 lines. Some people have enough DNA in them that it detects ancestors born
 175 years before. My dad has matches with people whose common ancestor was
 born in the mid 1700s. My dad was born in 1934.

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[AZORES-Genealogy] how to verify

2012-06-05 Thread Mike
On the Neps website I think I've found a good possibility, my great 
grandfathers name was Joseph Pine who you've helped me with before and we 
have always believed he was from Cedros we believe his last name was 
Pinheiro and from his marriage cert to my great grandmother his parents 
names are listed as Joseph(no last name) and Louise silveira. from my, 
grandma I know Joseph Pine had a sister named francis.
So on Neps I found a listing for a Jose Pinheiro with his parents listed as 
Jose Da Rosa Pinheiro and Luisa Emilia Da Silveira. they had a son Jose 
born 1893 and a daughter named Francisca B in 1897.

But my problem is I have very little to compare this to to verify these 
names, can you give me some suggestions on how and where to look?

Mike
Researching, Pereira, Silveira, da Rosa, dos Anjos, Pinheiro

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Terceira marriage records... how to find?

2012-06-05 Thread Mendes Ferreira
Does Joao Ventura have an email address or is it better to reach him thru 
this group? If I may ask, how much does he charge?
Timya
St. Paul, MN


On Monday, June 4, 2012 2:10:06 PM UTC-5, Mendes Ferreira wrote:

 How does someone in the U.S. go about finding marriage records in the 
 Azores (specifically Terceira)?  The story was always that Avo came over 
 alone after being married by proxy (1920-1921). I would think that would 
 involve lots of paperwork but not necessarily church records.  I suspect it 
 is just a story because I've found conflicting information in the Ellis 
 Island database and in passenger line records. 
 Is this the kind of thing you'd need to hire someone (on Terceira) to 
 research? Has anyone had any success with this?

 Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions.
 Timya
 St Paul, MN



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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Terceira marriage records... how to find?

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
TImya,

All the researchers for hire are listed on the Azores GenWeb with their
email address: http://goo.gl/1bebO

It is best to contact the researcher directly, as this list goes out to
960+ people who really don't want to see personal business transaction
between two individuals.

It is best to email the research directly and ask for rates and fees.  I'm
sure rates and fees change from time to time and someone in 10 years will
find this message and want that old rate, so email them directly.

Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Faial

2012-06-05 Thread Mike
I have a question about the island of Faial, my family had a farm, is it 
possible to narrow down the villages your searching by knowing if certain 
areas of the island is more suitable for farming?
Mike

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Ancestry's family finder type DNA test

2012-06-05 Thread Mary Bordi
I was solicited by ancestry.com for a free DNA test that may be similar to the 
FTDNA family finder.

They had to send me a new kit because of inconclusive results. Those results 
are just in. 

No surprise really--61% Scandinavian (I assume that's my Scotish and Irish), 
32% Southern European (my Portuguese) and 7% uncertain. 

The matches that it proposes seem mostly on the Scandinavian side.

Has anyone else on this list tested there? I don't suppose there is any way to 
link with the Azores DNA project (where my GEDCOM is listed). I tested 
originally with FTDNA but did not get info on the current Family Finder sale. 

I did this one because it was FREE of course. 

Not sure if I should also do the FTDNA test.

Mary

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread netadosacores

Cheri,

Thank youI have a coupon from when my Mother did her original test last 
summer.

Should I pay the upgrade for her later, or, should I use the coupon on me, and 
test the portuguese side?

I guess what I should ask is what is the cost of the upgrade for my Mother vs 
the cost of dong me?

Ally



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From: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com
To: azores azores@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:52 am
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA


Ally, yes Family Finder would be good. Your Mom's samples are stored for 25 
years. They will pull the vials and run Family Finder on them. So no need for 
new cheek swabs. Let me know if you decide to go ahead with this so I can get 
you a coupon. Cheri
On Jun 5, 2012 3:45 AM, netadosaco...@aol.com wrote:


Question about our answer below..My Mother had her mtDNA tested.  So would 
it be beneficial to do the Family Finder on her?  Would that be an upgrade to 
the DNA already on file or would she need to complete a new test?
 
 
 

In a message dated 6/2/2012 4:56:15 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time (Mex, 
gfsche...@gmail.com writes:

Here are some more good questions I'm getting about Family Finder, a DNA test 
from Family Tree DNA.
Q: I tested my Y-DNA and my mtDNA. How does Family Finder compare?
A: It doesn't. They are 3 different tests that can be run on your DNA. Just 
like if you are hungry, you can have a choice of apples, bananas, or oranges. 
Y-DNA is your father's father's father's line only. mtDNA is your mother's 
mother's mother's line only. Family Finder covers all your lines. It's not a 
straight shot like Y or mtDNA. It's a tangled web of all your lines. Some 
people have enough DNA in them that it detects ancestors born 175 years before. 
My dad has matches with people whose common ancestor was born in the mid 1700s. 
My dad was born in 1934.


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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Terceira marriage records... how to find?

2012-06-05 Thread Mendes Ferreira
Thank you!
: )
Timya


On Tuesday, June 5, 2012 10:08:47 AM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote:

 TImya,

 All the researchers for hire are listed on the Azores GenWeb with their 
 email address: http://goo.gl/1bebO

 It is best to contact the researcher directly, as this list goes out to 
 960+ people who really don't want to see personal business transaction 
 between two individuals.

 It is best to email the research directly and ask for rates and fees.  I'm 
 sure rates and fees change from time to time and someone in 10 years will 
 find this message and want that old rate, so email them directly.

 Cheri Mello
 Listowner, Azores-Gen
 Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das 
 Tainhas, Achada
  

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Terceira marriage records... how to find?

2012-06-05 Thread Robin Lebo
I used his email in one of his postings on the site. Someone else on the site 
had recommended him.  Once you contact him. He will give you the prices for 
certified copy fees and also his fees. They are reasonable though. 

Robin L

On Jun 5, 2012, at 9:35, Mendes Ferreira tewin...@comcast.net wrote:

 Does Joao Ventura have an email address or is it better to reach him thru 
 this group? If I may ask, how much does he charge?
 Timya
 St. Paul, MN
 
 
 On Monday, June 4, 2012 2:10:06 PM UTC-5, Mendes Ferreira wrote:
 How does someone in the U.S. go about finding marriage records in the Azores 
 (specifically Terceira)?  The story was always that Avo came over alone after 
 being married by proxy (1920-1921). I would think that would involve lots of 
 paperwork but not necessarily church records.  I suspect it is just a story 
 because I've found conflicting information in the Ellis Island database and 
 in passenger line records. 
 Is this the kind of thing you'd need to hire someone (on Terceira) to 
 research? Has anyone had any success with this?
 
 Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions.
 Timya
 St Paul, MN
 
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Terceira marriage records... how to find?

2012-06-05 Thread Timya Owen
That is wonderful!  I hope to find out some more information -- find the little 
kernels of truth buried in the family stories. Maybe even find out if I have 
any living relatives still there. My dad was there back in the late 50's or 
early 60's and there were at least two of my grandmother's siblings still 
living. Fingers crossed. Thank you everyone.
Timya
St. Paul, MN

On Jun 5, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Mendes Ferreira wrote:

 E:
 I have found their ship's manifest and all the information you asked about. 
 Here is what I know about them:
 My Grandfather:  
 Manuel Mendes Ferreira, Jr.
 b 1891 (San Sebastian, Terceira)
 - his parents: Constancia (Dos Angos Toste) and Manuel Mendes Ferreira, Sr
 d 18 Apr 1923 (Tuberculosis, Eureka, Humboldt County, California)
 
 My Grandmother:
 Maria Candida
 b 17 Dec 1900 (although several gov docs have 18 Dec 1900 or 1901 -- same 
 person, just variations)
 - her parents: Frances Candida and Joaquin Sousa (or Souza depending on the 
 person transcribing the doc)
 d 5 Jan 1978 (as Maria C. Nunes having remarried Joaquin Nunes) (Ferndale, 
 Humboldt County, California)
 
 Arrived Ellis Island, NY, together aboard the Fabre Line SS Roma on 13 
 October 1920.
 
 I have some sibling information as well if that would help.
 Let me know and thank you so much for your help.
 
 On Monday, June 4, 2012 2:51:46 PM UTC-5, belle...@gmail.com wrote:
 Timya, 
 
 Did you find their ship's manifest yet? If yes, what are their names and name 
 of ship and year arrived and where. If not, give us the parent's names, 
 children, approximate when born, when came to US, and where they lived in US 
 and I/we will try to help you. When we can establish their US records we can 
 tell you how to do the rest. 
 
 E
 
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] how to verify

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Mike,

You are going to have to wait until the 1890s Faial records come online to
verify them yourself, or write to the archives and request those records,
or hire a research to obtain them for you.

Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] how to verify

2012-06-05 Thread Michael Gilfilian
Cherri where can I find the address to write to the archives?
On Jun 5, 2012 5:55 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote:

 Mike,

 You are going to have to wait until the 1890s Faial records come online to
 verify them yourself, or write to the archives and request those records,
 or hire a research to obtain them for you.

 Cheri Mello
 Listowner, Azores-Gen
 Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] how to verify

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Mike,

On the Azores GenWeb.  Here's a link (it has all the archives).  You want
the Horta archive.  There's a form letter where you fill in the blanks.
http://goo.gl/1AvL4

I think you can ask for a simple photocopy and not pay for the
certification.

Cheri Mello
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Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Ally,

I thought your mother was Portuguese.

Test the older generation.  You have 25% of your grandparents DNA. Your mom
has 50% of that DNA (at least on your maternal grands side).

The cost of upgrading your mom vs. testing you is the same.

Cheri Mello
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ancestry's family finder type DNA test

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Mary,

We have a couple of expressions.  You get what you pay for. And You
can't get something for nothing.

Was this the DNA test that Ancestry was giving out for free last November?
And they started to get the results in April?

You're not getting any results on Ancestry because there are like 3
Portuguese people there.  There's over 300 on Family Tree DNA.  92 of them
have done Family Finder.  So you can attempt to match only 3 people on
Ancestry or the 90 of us on Family Tree DNA (FTDNA).

Inconclusive results.  Interesting.  I don't know who Ancestry has over
there, but I know who Family Tree DNA has on their advisory board.  Drs.
Michael Hammer, Bruce Walsh, Doron Behar, Thomas Krahn, and more.  You can
read a little blurb on them here: http://goo.gl/mtycZ  These men teach and
are doing research in genetics.  They are up on the latest and conform to
the current standards.

Family Tree DNA was the first DNA testing company devoted exclusive to
genealogists.  They still are.  They don't have a publishing branch or an
image scanning branch or other ventures that would make them spread thin.
They are exclusively DNA.  That is their sole focus.  Because they were the
first, they are also the largest.  If you are trying to find cousins and
make connections, you need to go with a large database.  Size matters in
this case.

If it's in your budget, I'd do the Family Finder with Family Tree DNA.
This current sale of $179 is as low as I've seen it go.  You'll get results
over there and lots of matches as well.  I still have coupons too.  Just
email me directly at gfscherim at gmail.com and I'll send you over a coupon.

Cheri Mello
Family Tree DNA Admin
Azores DNA Project

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] how to verify

2012-06-05 Thread Michael Gilfilian
From the looks of it since I don't know the town my gg grandfather came
from I can't write to them yet. I was also looking through the books for
information and the link for your book is broken.
On Jun 5, 2012 6:15 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote:

 Mike,

 On the Azores GenWeb.  Here's a link (it has all the archives).  You want
 the Horta archive.  There's a form letter where you fill in the blanks.
 http://goo.gl/1AvL4

 I think you can ask for a simple photocopy and not pay for the
 certification.

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 Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Sale only on Family Tree DNA

2012-06-05 Thread netadosAcores
OH NO!!!  LOL  She is all southern charm.her family of  generations  
are tracing back to England, and earlier to Scotland and  Ireland.
 
Thanks for the advice..
 
 
In a message dated 6/5/2012 4:19:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time (Mex,  
gfsche...@gmail.com writes:

Ally,

I thought your mother was Portuguese.

Test the  older generation.  You have 25% of your grandparents DNA. Your 
mom has  50% of that DNA (at least on your maternal grands side).  

The  cost of upgrading your mom vs. testing you is the same.

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] how to verify

2012-06-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Mike,
Is your email directed to me?  I never wrote a book.  I did write a little
booklet on tracing your Portuguese roots and it's posted on the Azores
GenWeb.  I just went there and it works.  Here it is again:
http://goo.gl/vu0nO

Cheri Mello
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Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada

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