[AZORES-Genealogy] Is Geneology software ready for this?

2012-07-03 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
California Bill Would allow Child to have more than 2 Parents

SB1476(3)Existing law requires a family court to determine the best
interest of the child for purposes of deciding child custody in
proceedings for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, legal
separation of the parties, petitions for exclusive custody of a child,
and proceedings under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. In making
that determination, the court must consider specified factors,
including the health, safety, and welfare of the child. Existing law
establishes an order of preference for allocating child custody and
directs the court to choose a parenting plan that is in the child’s
best interest.

This bill would, in the case of a child with more than 2 legal
parents, require the court to allocate custody and visitation among
the parents based on the best interest of the child, including
stability for the child.

Sorry to be so tongue-in-cheek

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese citizenship

2012-01-31 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
Just one caveat - If you are applying for a US Government security
clearance, they will not look kindly on dual-citizenship status.

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Best selling author Danielle Steel is the granddaughter of Gil da Camara Stone dos Reis, an immigrant from the Azores.

2011-08-12 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
http://www.portuguesefoundation.org/steel.pdf

Above link should take you to her geneological family chart.

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dia de Portugal / National Portugal Day, San Jose, CA. (Kelley Park) -- Sat., 11 June 2011

2011-06-14 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
Thank you so very much for posting about "Mais Fica". My grandmother
and father would always say that to us children when we wouldn't eat
all of our dinner. It so GOOD to finally see how it is spelled so I
can say it properly to may kids when they don't eat all their dinner!


On Jun 12, 10:25 am, Katharine  wrote:
> "Mais Fica" Winery?
>
> Helen, I believe that's what's called "thread-weaving" -- well-
> played!!  Katharine.

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: documentary on PBS

2011-04-27 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/37464731

I think the above link is the entire show - Just watching it gave me
saudades!

Great Job Mr. Rebelo!

Adeus and Aloha!
Tom

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores on PBS

2011-03-08 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoCpxnU0YAI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Above is a link to what looks to be the first 10 minutes of the show.
I hope we can see the rest someday!


On Mar 4, 11:06 am, Cheri Mello  wrote:
> Ally said:
> < know when "Islands of My Dreams" will be aired over PBS.>>

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores on PBS

2011-03-04 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
Ric Fobelo uploaded a couple of these interviews from this documentary
to you
 tube. Maybe someone can call him at 401-578-5700. and ask him for
more info.

DARTMOUTH — Creators of a documentary about Aorean and Portuguese
culture are looking for natives from those areas to tell their stories
about why they moved to the United States and their experiences here.

The documentary, called "Ilha De Meus Sonhos," or "Island of My
Dreams," will be produced by Ricardo Rebelo, who teaches TV and film
courses at Bristol Community College. BCC's Luso Centro, Fall River
Community Television and the FLAD Foundation are combining to create
the documentary, which Rebelo hopes to release by the end of the year.

On Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the creators will open their film
studio at BCC's Jackson Arts Center (room H-101) for immigrants to
talk about their experiences. These interviews will be "the backbone
of the documentary," they said. Immigrants interested in participating
can also contact Rebelo at 401-578-5700.

All interviews, even those that don't make it into the documentary,
will be archived at the Luso Centro at BCC.

Rebelo, a former production assistant at ABC who just finished a
documentary about Lizzie Borden, wants to give future generations a
chance to hear why their parents or grandparents come to the Fall
River area. Many immigrants don't talk freely about the circumstances
of emigrating to the U.S., he said. "They don't think it's
particularly remarkable, but often it is."

Rebelo, himself an Azorean immigrant, is looking to focus on how
Portuguese immigrants have maintained the culture of their homeland
here, while the Azorean culture has changed since the revolution, he
said. The documentary could also note two waves of emigration from the
Azores in the 1950s and the 70s.

The interviews are being held on Sunday because it is the anniversary
of the revolution.

E-mail Grant Welker at gwel...@heraldnews.com.



On Mar 3, 5:57 pm, Cheri Mello  wrote:
> If you google "the raising of the k-129" you get information from Wikipedia
> and You Tube.  But it's about a ship, not about genealogy or the people of
> the Azores.  So I'm still not sure what Iris was looking for.  But people
> who are interested in military type stuff would find the K-129 interesting.
>
> Cheri Mello
> Listowner, Azores-Gen
> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
> Achada

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Longevity among Azoreans

2011-02-11 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
Well if it is not the diet, it must be the card/trump playing, the
endless talking, and going to curch every Sunday.

At the risk of incurring Cher's wrath for getting off topic, there are
as many recipes as there are Azoreans here is mt grandmothers basic
recipe:(she always made fresh made bread to go with it)

1 1/4 cups dried red kidney beans, picked over, rinsed, and soaked
overnight in water to cover by 3 inches
1 smoked ham hock
2 tablespoons olive oil, or more if needed
12 ounces linguiça,
large yellow onions, chopped
garlic cloves, minced
crushed red pepper flakes
red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
head cabbage
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper


On Feb 11, 8:57 am, Emily Martin  wrote:
> Ok..this is my first time writing anything in here and I hope I am
> doing it correctly...(let me know if I am not!)
>
> I have enjoyed reading about longevity among Azoreans.  My father in
> law (who's father came from St. Barthlemew (sp?) Terceira and his
> mother from Porto Judeu Terceira before he was born) just turned 87
> years old and his diet consists of bacon, linguica, bread and butter,
> black licorce, and ice cream (with an occasional banana or orange if
> it is sweet enough!)  So apparently it is not all in the "Kale
> soup"...I WOULD like a recipe for that!
>
> Emily Martin
>
> On Feb 9, 7:44 pm, "Alvin Goularte"  wrote:
>
>
>
> > My great grandfather was born, lived and died (1950) at the age of 94 years
> > in Madalena do Pico.  Other than colds, he never suffered any major illness.
> > I also had an aunt that was born in Calheta,
> > Sao Jorge, in 1901,and died in California in 2005.  I have several aunts and
> > uncles that lived into their 90's.
>
> > alive at 97 they are 1/2 azorean and there mother was from Madeira(she
> > lived to be 101!). Records show my Bretanha GGgrandmother had a child
> > at 42! But, since I plan to retire in Sao Miguel 10 years, please dont
> > tell anyone or the Brits/Germans on holidaaay and retiring American baby
> > boomers will overrun and ruin our beautiful and peaceful azores with
> > ovecrowding and noise as they look for the fountain of youth. I  think
> > the secret lies in hard work and plenty of bacalhau/fish and fruits
> > and lots of KALE SOUP!
>
> > On Feb 8, 8:17 am, Cheri Mello  wrote:
>
> > > Repost for Tina - tinaparks at gwi dot net:
>
> > > Is there a lot of longevity in Azorean families? My great aunt Edith
> > > Rose Vieira lived until 103 and 1/2.
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Longevity among Azoreans

2011-02-09 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
I have seen this longevity in my azorean family as well I have two
great aunts that are still alive at 95 & 96 and an uncle who is still
alive at 97 they are 1/2 azorean and there mother was from Madeira(she
lived to be 101!). Records show my Bretanha GGgrandmother had a child
at 42! But, since I plan to retire in Sao Miguel 10 years, please dont
tell anyone or the Brits/Germans on holiday and retiring American baby
boomers will overrun and ruin our beautiful and peaceful azores with
ovecrowding and noise as they look for the fountain of youth. I  think
the secret lies in hard work and plenty of bacalhau/fish and fruits
and lots of KALE SOUP!

On Feb 8, 8:17 am, Cheri Mello  wrote:
> Repost for Tina - tinaparks at gwi dot net:
>
> Is there a lot of longevity in Azorean families? My great aunt Edith
> Rose Vieira lived until 103 and 1/2.

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Club in Utah?

2011-01-26 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
I have cousins in Cedar Hills Utah, Maybe you guys can start one ;-)

On Jan 23, 9:47 am, Cheri Mello  wrote:
> Repost for Ally in Utah:
>
> Was envious of all you in California who are able to choose from so many
> Portuguese Seminars and Portuguese Genealogy Clubs that offer lectures, etc.
>
> Wanted to join a Portuguese group here in Salt Lake area of Utah. Went on
> and googled and was so excited to have over 12 sites come up. Only
> problem was that they ALL sites listed were a seminar in June/July by a
> certain
> Cheri Mello.LOL
>
> If anyone here in Utah know of a such a club, please advise.
>
> Ally
> Vieira Anselmo of S Miguel; Nunes & Pinheiro of Faial

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Joao Brigantin Ranalho d'Oliveira of Ferrterias Sao Miguel

2010-05-03 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
Is my GGGrandfather - Does anybody already have him in Their Tree b.
between 1850-1880?

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Language Course in Azores

2010-03-16 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
Marlene - Thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention. What a
terrific way to reconnect, this is defintiely on my "to-do" list!


On Mar 13, 7:00 pm, Marlene Teixeira  wrote:
> Has anyone here take this Portuguese Language Course in the Azores?  It's at 
> Escola Profissional das Velas, on Sao Jorge.  This year the 3 week Portuguese 
> language immersion course is planned for July 1-20.  Besides class study, 
> they also do a lot of siteseeing, on 4 islands, and actually meet & speak 
> with the local people. 
>  
> Here's a link to the site, with information.  I just wondered if anyone here 
> had participated, what they had to say about it.  And thought, maybe others 
> might be interested & able to participate this year.  It seems to be a small 
> class, but I think it'd be a great way to see the Islands on a first visit, 
> and connect with people also doing genealogy.
>  http://www.study-portuguese-abroad.com/
>  

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Re: Res: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da"

2010-02-26 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
 Or in my case, it was da Costa Vasconcellos in the Azores. In Hawaii,
it became De Costa.  Someone had once told me that in medieval times
that "de" meant from royalty, "do" from the church, "da" was a
peasant, and "di" I forgot... anyway,  I have never read that anywhere
else

On Feb 24, 8:11 am, George Pacheco  wrote:
> Hi Nancy!
> To anwswer your question "or should it be "de" Castro." it is  written
> as  de Castro.
>
> George
>
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 2:07 PM, nancy jean baptiste
>
>
>
>
>
>  wrote:
> > Sorry groupthought this was to Joao but I goofed!
> > Nancy
>
> > 
> > From: fishsongf...@hotmail.com
> > To: azores@googlegroups.com
> > Subject: RE: Res: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da"
> > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:04:28 -0600
>
> > Greetings Joao,
>
> > I wonder if you could clarify something for me? I'd like to return to my
> > Portuguese name since Baptiste was never our real name and we've had it
> > since 1893. I've begun painting again and my work is Azorean scenesI'd
> > like to sign with my Portuguese name..I want to take my grandmothers
> > name, several of them used Felizarda "da" Castro and I'm wondering if it's
> > correct or should it be "de" Castro.
>
> > Best regards,
>
> > Nancy Jean Baptiste/...Anna Felizarda da Castro Baptista
>
> > 
> > Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:43:52 -0700
> > From: josim...@yahoo.com.br
> > Subject: Res: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da"
> > To: Azores@googlegroups.com
>
> > Yes, it's a devotional name.
> > Maria do Corpo de Deus de Costa
> > Maria do Corpo de Deus = Mary of the Body of God
> > de Costa = the "real" family surname
>
> > Portuguese "de" = Spanish, French "de" = Dutch "van" = German "von"
>
> > Devotional surnames were not originally family surnames, but later they can
> > become one.
>
> > Maria de Sao Jose = Mary of Saint Joseph
> > Maria do Nascimento = Mary of the Birth (of Jesus)
> > Maria da Conceicao = Mary of the Conception
> > Maria da Luz = Mary of the Light (after Our Lady of the Light)
>
> > Along XVIIIth Century, almost all women have devotional instead of familiar
> > surnames. You will find lots and lots of Maria de Jesus, Maria da Conceicao,
> > Maria do Rosario, Maria de Sao Pedro, Maria da Piedade, etc. Sometimes these
> > surnames refered to birth's date saints: children born or baptized near
> > Christmas could be named "do Nascimento"; near Saint Joseph's day, "de Sao
> > Jose", etc., but it's not a rigid rule. Combined with family surnames: Maria
> > da Luz Pereira or Maria Pereira da Luz. Sometimes these combos go on  and
> > become a family name: "Pereira das Neves", "Pereira da Luz", "Silveira do
> > Nascimento". Other devotional surnames came from saints' epithets, like Joao
> > Batista (John the Baptizer), Joao Evangelista (John the Evangelist),
> > Francisco Xavier, Francisco de Assis, applied to a single person, who passed
> > to its descendants. In Vila do Topo, there was a Joao Batista de Santana who
> > become the origin of a vast family Batista.
>
> > JS Lopes
> > 
> > De: carmen furtado 
> > Para: Azores@googlegroups.com
> > Enviadas: Segunda-feira, 13 de Abril de 2009 13:32:26
> > Assunto: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da"
>
> > I have a "Maria do Corpo do Deus deCosta" on my family tree - are the two
> > 'dos' correct?  Thanks.  Carmen
>
> > 
> > From: Marek Delacroix 
> > To: Azores@googlegroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:19:18 AM
> > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da"
>
> > Thank you Cheri...Our family name is Da Avila Brazil...but I have seen it De
> > Avila Brazil...so it could be either and be right?  Thank you
>
> > 
> > From: Cheri Mello 
> > To: Azores@googlegroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:41:30 PM
> > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: "de" or "da"
>
> > "de" means of.
> > "da" is a contraction for "of the" is is used with feminine words.
> > "do" is a contraction of "of the" and is used with masculine words.
>
> > These are literal translations, so it doesn't always make sense with
> > surnames.  They are just prefixes.
>
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> > Cheri Mello
> > Listowner, Azores-Gen
> > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R. das Tainhas,
> > Achada
>
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Duarte's Tavern Pescadero CA

2010-01-11 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1612201&type=story

Here's a nice link on Myron Duarte - 1st cousin and professional
bullrider.

He/we always pronounced it DOO-art.

On Jan 10, 4:19 pm, Mary Bordi  wrote:
> On Jan 10, 2010, at 10:57 AM, Cheri Mello wrote:
>
> > DOO-art
>
> And as an aside--the people of Pescadero say (for example), "I had  
> breakfast at Dwart's this morning..."  :)
>
> Mary Bordi
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I Gave Myself a Christmas Present

2009-12-30 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral
You mean to say that the ship's name was Stubborness??? ;-) My
grandmother Oliveira always called me a "Stubborn Boneheaded Podagee"
Our Grandmothers must have come over on the same ship!

On Dec 23, 7:40 am, "\"E\" Sharp"  wrote:
> *[?]Merry Christmas to each and every one of you and I hope you have a
> wonderful time with your families at this most wonderful time of the year.*
>
> I gave myself a Christmas present this year.  This past week, after years of
> research, I found the ship my grandmother and her sisters came to the US
> on.  Was not an easy task and I am happy I stuck with it.  It's called
> Stubborness.  I feel 2010 will also give up her baptism record and that of
> her brother and sister.  It's called Hope.
>
> "E"  [?]
>
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Older Church Record from Bretanha, Sao Miguel and Sant...

2009-10-21 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral

My paternal line goes through Bretanha and gets muddled about 1750,
apparently two children had the same name. How I can get copies of the
index/compilation? I would gladly send a check to whomever has it to
cover shipping handling etc to help me get through this brick wall



On Sep 17, 3:01 pm, marra...@cs.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/17/2009 2:06:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>
>
>
> oldschoo...@gmail.com writes:
> > At the Oakland, CA FHC a guy who volunteers there and specializes in
> > Portuguese/Azorean genealogy told me that when he visited Sao Miguel a
> > few years back, he went to several of the old churches in the villages
> > of Bretanha and I believe Santo Antonio and asked the Priest if they
> > had any older books of church records. As noted in the Family History
> > Library Catalog the records from Bretanha cover the years 1703-1882,
> > and the records from Santo Antonio cover the years 1625-1880. He told
> > me that the Priests did have several older books stored away that
> > apparently were not given to the Government and National Archives back
> > when all the records were rounded up.
>
> > He said the Priest let him look at the books and take notes on people
> > he was looking for (He gave the priest a small donation for his time
> > and effort-i think $50). He also said that some of the older records
> > went back to the mid  to late 1500's in Bretanha and I think Santo
> > Antonio.
>
> > This is a very interesting bit of information for anyone who is
> > researching their families in Sao Miguel, because it is possible that
> > other churches might have done the same things and have kept some of
> > the older records, rather than turning them over to the government.
>
> > Anyways, I do not know if these records will be microfilmed, copied or
> > scanned.
>
> >           David
>
> The available marriage records for Santo António begin in 1607, with
> maddening gaps for 1674-1698 and 1719-1728; the records are complete after 
> 1729. I
> have an index of these marriages. Dr. Miguel Soares da Silva also
> researched the available birth and death records in an attempt to fill in 
> those gaps.
> His research is Reconstituição das Famílias de Santo António, and does
> indeed fill in many blanks.
>
> As for Bretanha, in addition to the available records, there is an index of
> birth and marriage records that was developed in 1727 by the Vicar, André
> de Sousa Dias, from decaying birth (beginning in 1606) and marriage
> (beginning in 1569) registers, both with many gaps. I have these Santo 
> António and
> Bretanha records. As far as I know there are no plans for microfilming them.
>
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Photos of Ships

2009-09-08 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral

Linda -  If you Go to Google Images and type in "SS Bell Rock" it is
the 4th image over on the top line. More of a brochure really, but it
is the only image I could ever find of the ship my Dacosta
Vasconcellos travelled on from Sao Miguel to Hawaii.

On Sep 7, 9:08 pm, "Linda Norton"  wrote:
> I just googled the ship name and saw the picture and information on that
> particular ship.
>
> Linda Borges (Furtado) Norton
>
>   _  
>
> From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azo...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Cheri Mello
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 3:27 PM
> To: azores@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Photos of Ships
>
> I'm not sure that it's either.  I'm still getting a list of "sponsored
> links" some of which have nothing to do with ships.
>
> Are you trying to find the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild? (immigrant
> not immigration)
>
> http://www.immigrantships.net/
>
> I still can't find pictures on it.  I can't remember where I've found
> pictures.  Ugh.
>
> It might be this one 
> though:http://immigrantships.net/newcompass/ships/ship_files/shipimages.html
>
> Cheri Mello
> Listowner, Azores-Gen
> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
> Achada
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: More info on DNA

2009-08-31 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral

I am interested in participating in the azores DNA project. For the
most part, my paternal line can be traced back to the northwest part
of Sao Miguel(my paternal great-grandmother came from Madeira though.)

What would be the best test for me to take?(and how long should I
study before tkaing the test? --- sorry old podagee joke ;-))


On Aug 28, 9:48 am, Cheri Mello  wrote:
> (Reposting so it doesn't get lost in the other thread):
> Thomas said:
> < the help of this group, my paternal line back has been traced back a
> few hundred years in Sao Miguel, along the highway from Moisteros to
> Ferreria, centering on Bretanha(da Costa Vasconcellos Camelo Rodrigues
> Oliveira etc)
>
> Where can I find out more on this DNA stuff?>>
>
> Depends on what kind of stuff...
>
> Ordering page with a little bit of 
> info:http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=AzoresIslands
>
> Main page at Family Tree DNA:www.familytreedna.com
> (lots of general links explaining DNA there)
>
> Summary of the book "Trace Your Roots with DNA" on the Azores 
> Genweb:http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/dna.html
>
> Y-DNA results for the Azores project so far (120 
> men):http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Azores/default.aspx?section=yresults
>
> mtDNA results for the Azores project (70 
> people)http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Azores/default.aspx?section=mtres...
>
> Or just ask a question or email me or Rick Pimentel.
>
> Cheri Mello
> Listowner, Azores-Gen
> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
> Achada
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: BRICK WALL...

2009-08-28 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral

I am starting to get tempted to participate in this DNA thing. With
the help of this group, my paternal line back has been traced back a
few hundred years in Sao Miguel, along the highway from Moisteros to
Ferreria, centering on Bretanha(da Costa Vasconcellos Camelo Rodrigues
Oliveira etc)

Where can I find out more on this DNA stuff?

On Aug 28, 9:17 am, Cheri Mello  wrote:
> Carlos,
>
> Not quite.
>
> End of line is when you run out of the records.  You take the line back
> probably to about the Middle Ages (1400s or 1500s, unless you hit a royal
> line).
>
> Brick wall seems like an end of line, but the person is probably stuck in
> the 1800s still.  For the Portuguese researcher, it may be because it's the
> immigrant and the researcher doesn't know where to look next, or has looked
> and hasn't found the freguesia written on that document.  They get the
> records that state "Azores" or "Western Islands."  They haven't given up,
> they just haven't found the right document.
>
> In American research, ancestors get labeled brick walls because there are
> many courthouses that burned during the American Civil War (I don't know how
> many burned courthouses are in Canada).  We don't think of these as end of
> line, but as a brick wall, because we think there has to be a better way
> around these records.  I had one American ancestor, born 1814 in a "burned
> out county."  That means that there was a fire at one time that destroyed
> all or most of the records that are kept in the American courthouse back
> then.  I thought I knew who his parents were, but since the county burned, I
> couldn't look up the will that his father wrote.  I knew he wasn't the end
> of the line, but I was blocked (brick wall) from doing any further
> research.  I eventually used DNA to figure out that line and was able to
> take it to the 1600s.
>
> In my Portuguese research, I have Manuel Furtado & Marianna da Trindade.
> Both from Vila Franca (he's Sao Miguel Arcanjo and she's Sao Pedro).  They
> should have married in the 1770s.  We've searched about 5 freguesias west
> and 5 freguesias east and can't find their marriage.  The Sao Pedro church
> has about 5 missing pages in the 1770s.  We think that is where their
> marriage is. We don't think this is the end of the line because sooner or
> later we'll either find them as godparents or witnesses to something or I'll
> have to use DNA to figure it out.
>
> Does that explain the little bit of difference between the two?
>
> Cheri Mello
> Listowner, Azores-Gen
> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
> Achada
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: TV star descendancy

2008-10-29 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral

Not to mention that Shane Victorino of the Phillies (and my 6th
cousin) is also of Portuguese descent.

On Oct 21, 3:07 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've only heard Portuguese.  I have never heard it stated as  otherwise.
>
> Denise D'Antona
>
> In a message dated 10/21/2008 5:10:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>
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>
> Brooke  Burke on "Dancing with the Stars" ancestry is listed online as
> French/Irish  paternal and Portuguese/Irish maternal. Is anyone aware of her
> Portuguese  heritage? She was born in Hartford CT.  
>
> "E"
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[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese naming convention

2008-08-28 Thread Thomas da/de Costa Vasconcelos Rodrigues Gouveia Oliveira Cabral

John -

My Great Grandmother  was born in Bretanha about 1833 as Margarida
Pedro Rodrigues. Her husband(Jose da Costa Vasconcellos) went to
Brazil to get established, but family lore says he died of malaria.
Margarida Pedro Rodrigues and her adult children then left for Maui
Hawaii in 1883. In some documents she is listed sometimes as Margarida
de Jesus others show her as Margarida Pedro Rodrigues, but she was
buried as Margarida da Costa...All this to ask DId widows sometime
revert to de Jesus?

Thank you in advance.

Tom

On Aug 28, 2:52 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 8/28/2008 4:54:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,[EMAIL 
> PROTECTED] writes:
> > I read somewhere that names like "Camara", "Santos", "De Jesus" were
> > surnames that were given to children who were abandoned or "of the wheel" - 
> > "da
> > roda".  I did find in my own genealogy in the north of Portugal, that a 
> > baby was
> > left on an ancestors doorstep and that ancestor took the baby to the church
> > and he was named Jose dos Santos.  My ancestor's surname was Cunha.  The
> > godparents to this child were Cunha's daughter and her husband.  None of 
> > them had
> > Santos as a surname.
>
> In the parish of Bretanha on S. Miguel, one can always tell a foundling by
> the strange names. Often these children were given first names that nobody 
> else
> in the village had at the time. I often smile while scrolling down baptismal
> records and come upon very unique first names. When I read the record--sure
> enough--an exposto. Dos Santos-- of the saints-- might have reflected the 
> feeling
> of those who fostered him: God only knows who he belongs too, he is Joey of
> the saints. De Jesus would have had a similar pious sentiment. In villages 
> like
> Bretanha there were few "real" expostos. Pregnancies were hard to hide in
> such small venues. People often suspected or knew who José dos Santos really 
> was.
> There was always a village lass who suddenly seemed to have lost a lot of
> weight over night. A lot of those "expostos" were abandoned at the doors of 
> (and
> fostered by) close blood relatives.
>
> As for "da Câmara," the name in S. Miguel is usually either that of a
> descendant of Zarco, or a foundling. Da Câmara, as in Câmara Municipal, 
> roughly
> translated when given as a surname to a child, (e.g., José da Câmara) would
> indicate that he was an abandoned child, a ward of the state (i.e., da 
> Câmara).
>
> John Miranda Raposo  
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