[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Trying to track down information on my paternal grandfather
Hi Claire, Neil Teixeira here. You need to ID his correct name and village on Faial Island. I would first get a copy of his marriage record from which-ever Catholic Church he was married in. The Priest would have wanted the "exact" village he was born at & baptized in which exact Church. If the information you seek is not there, I would get a copy of his "Petition to become Naturalization Citizen" papers from the County he lived in. NTX On Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 8:12:21 PM UTC-7, Claire wrote: > > My grandfather was born in Faial in the Azores but came to the U.S. > sometime between his birth year of approximately 1888 and 1910. His name > in the U.S. was Lewis, but I remember my parents saying that the name was > really Luiz or something close to that. I thought my mom told me the last > name was four letters, 3 of which were consonants, but I could be wrong > about that. No one in my family has any more information than my > grandfather's name, place of birth, and approximate dates of birth and > death. I joined Ancestry, but I have turned up nothing yet. Any > suggestions? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Citizenship
Hello Dominick. Neil Teixeira here from the San Francisco Bay Area. Your living Father has the right to obtain his Portuguese Dual Citizenship (PC) from either one of his Portuguese born parents.Its called the "Attribution" process. There is no language test in this process. The Portuguese born parent(s) do not need to be alive. But your Father does. If your Father passes away prior to obtaining his PC from his parent(s).then the chain link is forever broken. And you and your children will not be able to obtain your PC thru the attribution process. The biggest and hardest hurdle is getting all the correct (Officially Stamped) government/Church documents. They DO NOT accept copies. You will apply at the Portuguese Consulate that serves your State. To begin the process, you need the following "stamped" documents: Grandfathers or Grandmothers Portuguese birth record, Grandparents marriage record, your USA birth certificate, your marriage record,etcAs far as the name change. If they did it thru a local County court, then its easy to get a copy of that legal document. If not? Get a official copy of their passport/ship log when they exit the Azores, which will show their original name. Then your going to have to prove that they changed it here in the USA thru a Entry Port ship document, Citizenship application or marriage document...or something..to confirm they are one and the same person(s). You do all this. Fill out the PC application at or thru the mail at your Portuguese Consulate, pay the fees, submit all the documents. Wait for 8 weeks to get word from Lisbon, to see if they have approved your packet of documents. Once your Father is granted his PC. Its real easy/much smoother for you and your children to get it. Its a wonderful journey. Neil Teixeira On Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 9:45:16 AM UTC-7, Maryann Santos wrote: > > I just began the application process for Portuguese citizenship for > grandchildren of Portuguese nationals. I was told I do not have to take a > language test because I studied Portuguese at NYU for two semesters and I > also took a month-long summer course at the Universidade de Lisboa where I > studied language, art history, and history - all in Portuguese. Hope it's > approved! > > MaryAnn > > -- > *MaryAnn Santos* > Senior Advisement and Student Affairs Administrator > Department of Art and Art Professions > NYU/Steinhardt > 212.998.5702 > ma...@nyu.edu > > Follow us at > > *Twitter / @NYUart <https://twitter.com/NYUart>Instagram / @nyuart > <http://instagram.com/nyuart>* > *Facebook / NYU Art Department > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/NYU-Art-Department/53833145389>* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Citizenship
Hi Maryann. Neil Teixeira here. I and my siblings obtained our Portuguese Citizenship (PC) 5 years ago, thru the *"attribution"* process, based on the fact that our Grandfather was born in the Acores (Sao Miguel-Sao Jose) Our USA born Father had to obtain his Portuguese Citizenship first-then we all got PC from him. Then our children got their PC from us. So the daisy chain PC can continue in our family. The whole PC process has brought our family's closer, resulting in a 6 person-2 week-1250 mile VW bus tour of mainland Portugal last October...all ending up with 3 nights on Sao Miguel Island. If you can obtain your Portuguese Citizenship? I advise everyone to try to get it, before they change the *"attribution"* rules. Obrigado, Neil Teixeira (Sao Jose-Nordeste-Ginetes) On Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 9:45:16 AM UTC-7, Maryann Santos wrote: > > I just began the application process for Portuguese citizenship for > grandchildren of Portuguese nationals. I was told I do not have to take a > language test because I studied Portuguese at NYU for two semesters and I > also took a month-long summer course at the Universidade de Lisboa where I > studied language, art history, and history - all in Portuguese. Hope it's > approved! > > MaryAnn > > -- > *MaryAnn Santos* > Senior Advisement and Student Affairs Administrator > Department of Art and Art Professions > NYU/Steinhardt > 212.998.5702 > ma...@nyu.edu > > Follow us at > > *Twitter / @NYUart <https://twitter.com/NYUart>Instagram / @nyuart > <http://instagram.com/nyuart>* > *Facebook / NYU Art Department > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/NYU-Art-Department/53833145389>* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching Soares/Menezes on San Miguel Island in late 1800's
If any of the Sao Miguel born children (Maria 12, Antonio 10, Maria 8, Maria 1) were eventually married in the Catholic Church in the USA? *The location-the village *and confirmation of their Baptism (s) should have been recorded in the (boiler plate) marriage record book by the Priest. Priest were to confirm by letter that the bride & groom had indeed-been baptisied. That's how I discovered my family's (long lost) village on Sao Miguel island. On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 10:19:11 AM UTC-7, SNarducci07 wrote: > > I've just recently started researching my families genealogy. Most > lineages I can trace back pretty far, but my father's maternal line stops > at my 2nd great-grandparents who are from San Miguel Island, Azores, > Portugal. I have a decent amount of information but lack the know-how and > skills to really know what to do next. I would love to get the names of my > 3rd great-grandparents. My 2nd great-grandparents are Theresa Soares > Menezes (Soares is her married Surname I do believe), I've seen she signed > her name as Thereza J. Menezes as well, she is also known as Maria Theresa > Soares and was born January 1, 1883, on San Miguel Island, Azores, > Portugal. Her husband was Manuel Soares Menezes born about June 1875 on San > Miguel Island as well. They were married on that island at about 1897. They > had 4 kids born in San Miguel; Mary Theresa Soares, Antone Soares, > Constance Soares, and Minnie Soares (my great-grandmother). They then > immigrated to Honolulu on the S.S. Swanley and arrived on December 14th, > 1909. They had 2 more children in Hawaii; Evelyn and Ann Soares. They then > moved to California and had one more child John Soares. They continued > living in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California until they both passed > away. I only have the date of Theresa Soares death and not Manuel's. Is > there any way to find the names of either of their parents? I have 2 > sources claiming the surnames Fernandez (Theresa's father) and Jesus > (Theresa's mother, though I know this is likely a religious name and not a > surname), I have no information for Manuel's parents. > Thank you! > -Staci Narducci > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao Vas Teixeira death record
Thanks JR, Shortening his name by just one letter is silly, but it seems to be the pattern in Sao Jorge Church. I looked in the obits and never found any other family members-including his wife Fransisca Manuel. I think she must have died somewhere else. I was hoping this obit for Joao Vaz Teixeira was going to reveal his age at death, so I am not sure how old he is. Thanks again. Neil Teixeira On Friday, March 3, 2017 at 6:18:04 PM UTC-8, Neil Teixeira wrote: > > Hello, >Could someone translate this Joao Vas Teixeira death record. I > believe it is saying his wife is: Fransisca Manuel. > He dies 21 November 1614 in Sao Jorge-Nordeste, Sao Miguel Island > > Thank you in advance. > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-O-1602-1641/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-O-1602-1641_item1/P14.html > > Neil Teixeira > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Joao Vas Teixeira death record
Hello, Could someone translate this Joao Vas Teixeira death record. I believe it is saying his wife is: Fransisca Manuel. He dies 21 November 1614 in Sao Jorge-Nordeste, Sao Miguel Island Thank you in advance. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-O-1602-1641/SMG-ND-SAOJORGE-O-1602-1641_item1/P14.html Neil Teixeira -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Oakland Family History Center
Pam, Oakland FHL has one or two, manual (16mm) readers that magnify (different lens ) the images-larger. This is most helpful if the records are faded or hard to make out. (Don't bother useing their regular/normal 16 mm readers.) The Pro Scanner is great if you already know exactly, where your item is-on the reel but is too slow. I only use the Pro Scanner for print reasons due faded records. You could also puts your films on, one of the three other (film) printing/copying machines, view your films on that machine-then print as needed..as you go. These 3 film copy machines are against the wall-near the Pro Scanner table. And they are not used very much. Neil T. On Saturday, June 15, 2013 5:30:03 PM UTC-7, Pam Santos wrote: > Kind of bummed, went to the Oakland Family History Center today (yes I > drove all the way from oregon) and their readers still too hard to read > Ribeira Grande film. They have a pro scanner that works GREAT. BUT only 2 > so had to use for 1 hour then let someone else use it for 1 hour and so > forth. So awhole day wasted, only found two baptism. Wish I could just > reserve one for the whole day. Going back on Tuesday. > -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Tome Nogueira & Catharina Aveiro Luis Fonseca
I believe this (1600 era) couple lived in Povoacao and Nordeste on Sao Miguel Island. I am trying to tie/connect this Tome Nogueira to a Estevao Nogueira of Maderia Island. If anyone has information on this couple, please let me know. -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores?hl=en.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Manuel Teixeira and Emilia Rosa de Medeiros - Ponta Delagda
Hello Cousin Lee, Merry Christmas. This Neil Teixeira in California. Its a small world. Your Felicidade Conc Teixeira is the sister of my Jose Teixeira b. 18 Oct, 1880 in Ague Retorta. This 1880 Jose Teixeira immigrated to and stayed in California and worked as a ship painter. I've been working on our Teixeira line-forever-till the records ran out. The paternal male line tree.travels something like this: Bernardo Teixeira Nogueira & Victoria Maria in Agua Retorta, then Jose Teixeira Nogueira b 1766 & Benedita Jesus Pimental in NordestinhoAntonio Teixeira Pimental b. 1722 & Quiteria Borges in Nordeste.Manuel Teixeira Nogueira b 1682 & Anna Pimental in NordesteManual Nogueira b 1655 & Anna Correa (Carrero) in NordesteManual Alves Nogueira & Anna Teixeira in NordesteBelchior Alves Nogueira & Maria Correia in Nordeste. The vital records then run out and are very hard to read. I've only found bits a pieces (in Nordeste) of the Nogueira and Teixeira lines. I believe (cannot prove it) on the Nogueira line we are connected to a Tome Nogueira & Catharina Aveiro Luis Fonseca. And on the Teixeira lineto Manuel Vas Fazenda & Ines Viegasthen to Joam Vas Teixeira...all of Nordeste..then (hopefully) to Tristao Vas Teixeira of Maderia Island. This is as far as I have gotten, I just cannot find the key document to tie us to either Madeira Island or the mainland. I hope this sheds some light on our trail. Happy New Year to everyone. Neil T. On Monday, December 24, 2012 7:20:58 PM UTC-8, Lee wrote: > Have also just learned that my Felicidade da Conceicao Teixeira was the > daughter of Manuel Teixeira and Emilia Rosa de Medeiros (who were natives > of Agua Retorta - were married there according to Felicidade's baptism > record) and was the paternal granddaughter of Bernardo Teixeira and Vitoria > Maria ?? and the maternal granddaughter of Manuel Furtado Algarvio and > Feliciana de Medeiros. > > Also curious to know if anyone recognizes any of these people? > > Lee, WV > -- 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."
