Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

[Maria Lima]

Ally, thanks for sharing this.  Amazing!  Loved it and will share w/ a friend 
I'm helping  who told me she hit a brick wall.   The Lord is so merciful when 
were doing this research.

Maria Elena
Lima,Machado,DaSilva; Sao Miguel 

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 30, 2010, at 10:14 PM, netadosaco...@aol.com wrote:

> Just wanted to share a hit with all of you.
>  
> My Mother got a letter with an early 1900's picture of a family with 11 
> children ( my Mother gave me the same picture years ago).  The letter was 
> from a gentleman in Elk Grove, CA who received the letter from a woman in TX 
> doing family research on relatives who moved to CA in the 1920's.  This man, 
> who also has done research on his family with the same surname, knew this 
> wasn't his family.  He went on to trace down my  Mother and sent the letter 
> and picture on to her with a note "I think this belongs to you".   My Mother 
> is now in her 80's and how he located her since her name has changed more 
> than twice is in itself a story of a dedicated good Samaritan researcher.
>  
> My Mother phoned Joyce (76), in TX.  They shared stories and my Mother told 
> her how interested I am in genealogy, that I have been trying to do research 
> and that I had hit a wall and couldn't go any further than my Grt. 
> Grandfather.  They all just disappeared. 
>  
> As it turns out, my newfound cousin, Joyce, has been doing research for the 
> passed 30 some years.  Her and another cousin would take one or two week 
> vacations and go back in history to where ever they needed to go.  They 
> researched, and documented every town record, bible, storyteller, library, 
> school record, deeds, wills and compiled a book beginning in 1702 forward.  
> Our family was the missing link to one of the 11 children in the picture.  I 
> was so happy to send her all the info and docs that I have collected to 
> complete her work. 
>  
> Even more.  It seems that one of the 11 children's wife, didn't like the her 
> inlaws and when Grt. Grandma died, this she set  fire and was burning all the 
> family pictures and china when the other family members drove up to the old 
> home after the funeral.
>  
> I sent Joyce what few family pictures I had.  Joyce sent copies on to her 
> cousins (e-mail is so great).  She wrote back and shared that all the cousins 
> haven't come down to earth yet as they are so thrilled with pictures that 
> they thought were lost forever.  Four of the pictures that I sent were of 
> Joyce's Father that she had never seen before.
>  
> And yes, she is sending me a copy of her book:  )
>  
> Ally Vieira Anselmo Chacon
> Sao Miguel & Faial
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

[Kathy Cardoza]

Ally

What a great story In pursuing this wonderful hobby/obsession, I have 
encountered many wonderful people who have shared with me. I try to do the same 
as my main purpose in doing all this is to preserve my family's history so that 
these people won't get just lost in time. It sounds like you helped each other 
out and there's nothing better, is there?  :)

Kathy
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On Oct 30, 2010, at 8:14 PM, netadosaco...@aol.com wrote:

> Just wanted to share a hit with all of you.
>  
> My Mother got a letter with an early 1900's picture of a family with 11 
> children ( my Mother gave me the same picture years ago).  The letter was 
> from a gentleman in Elk Grove, CA who received the letter from a woman in TX 
> doing family research on relatives who moved to CA in the 1920's.  This man, 
> who also has done research on his family with the same surname, knew this 
> wasn't his family.  He went on to trace down my Mother and sent the letter 
> and picture on to her with a note "I think this belongs to you".   My Mother 
> is now in her 80's and how he located her since her name has changed more 
> than twice is in itself a story of a dedicated good Samaritan researcher.
>  
> My Mother phoned Joyce (76), in TX.  They shared stories and my Mother told 
> her how interested I am in genealogy, that I have been trying to do research 
> and that I had hit a wall and couldn't go any further than my Grt. 
> Grandfather.  They all just disappeared. 
>  
> As it turns out, my newfound cousin, Joyce, has been doing research for the 
> passed 30 some years.  Her and another cousin would take one or two week 
> vacations and go back in history to where ever they needed to go.  They 
> researched, and documented every town record, bible, storyteller, library, 
> school record, deeds, wills and compiled a book beginning in 1702 forward.  
> Our family was the missing link to one of the 11 children in the picture.  I 
> was so happy to send her all the info and docs that I have collected to 
> complete her work. 
>  
> Even more.  It seems that one of the 11 children's wife, didn't like the her 
> inlaws and when Grt. Grandma died, this she set  fire and was burning all the 
> family pictures and china when the other family members drove up to the old 
> home after the funeral.
>  
> I sent Joyce what few family pictures I had.  Joyce sent copies on to her 
> cousins (e-mail is so great).  She wrote back and shared that all the cousins 
> haven't come down to earth yet as they are so thrilled with pictures that 
> they thought were lost forever.  Four of the pictures that I sent were of 
> Joyce's Father that she had never seen before.
>  
> And yes, she is sending me a copy of her book:  )
>  
> Ally Vieira Anselmo Chacon
> Sao Miguel & Faial
> 
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

[Patricia Butcher]

Dear Ally,
What a heartwarming story! I loved reading it!!

Pat
Las Vegas, NV

Researching in Faial & Pico


At 08:14 PM 10/30/2010, you wrote:

Just wanted to share a hit with all of you.

My Mother got a letter with an early 1900's picture of a family with 
11 children ( my Mother gave me the same picture years ago).  The 
letter was from a gentleman in Elk Grove, CA who received the letter 
from a woman in TX doing family research on relatives who moved to 
CA in the 1920's.  This man, who also has done research on his 
family with the same surname, knew this wasn't his family.  He went 
on to trace down my Mother and sent the letter and picture on to her 
with a note "I think this belongs to you".   My Mother is now in her 
80's and how he located her since her name has changed more than 
twice is in itself a story of a dedicated good Samaritan researcher.


My Mother phoned Joyce (76), in TX.  They shared stories and my 
Mother told her how interested I am in genealogy, that I have been 
trying to do research and that I had hit a wall and couldn't go any 
further than my Grt. Grandfather.  They all just disappeared.


As it turns out, my newfound cousin, Joyce, has been doing research 
for the passed 30 some years.  Her and another cousin would take one 
or two week vacations and go back in history to where ever they 
needed to go.  They researched, and documented every town record, 
bible, storyteller, library, school record, deeds, wills and 
compiled a book beginning in 1702 forward.  Our family was the 
missing link to one of the 11 children in the picture.  I was so 
happy to send her all the info and docs that I have collected to 
complete her work.


Even more.  It seems that one of the 11 children's wife, didn't like 
the her inlaws and when Grt. Grandma died, this she set  fire and 
was burning all the family pictures and china when the other family 
members drove up to the old home after the funeral.


I sent Joyce what few family pictures I had.  Joyce sent copies on 
to her cousins (e-mail is so great).  She wrote back and shared that 
all the cousins haven't come down to earth yet as they are so 
thrilled with pictures that they thought were lost forever.  Four of 
the pictures that I sent were of Joyce's Father that she had never seen before.


And yes, she is sending me a copy of her book:  )

Ally Vieira Anselmo Chacon
Sao Miguel & Faial

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

[Karen Huffman]

I guess that goes to show I/we should never give up. No matter how long we
have been at our brick walls! Thanks for sharing your story. I am so very
happy for you!

Karen Medeiros-Huffman



On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 8:14 PM,  wrote:

>  Just wanted to share a hit with all of you.
>
> My Mother got a letter with an early 1900's picture of a family with 11
> children ( my Mother gave me the same picture years ago).  The letter was
> from a gentleman in Elk Grove, CA who received the letter from a woman in TX
> doing family research on relatives who moved to CA in the 1920's.  This man,
> who also has done research on his family with the same surname, knew this
> wasn't his family.  He went on to trace down my Mother and sent the letter
> and picture on to her with a note "I think this belongs to you".   My Mother
> is now in her 80's and how he located her since her name has changed more
> than twice is in itself a story of a dedicated good Samaritan researcher.
>
> My Mother phoned Joyce (76), in TX.  They shared stories and my Mother told
> her how interested I am in genealogy, that I have been trying to do research
> and that I had hit a wall and couldn't go any further than my Grt.
> Grandfather.  They all just disappeared.
>
> As it turns out, my newfound cousin, Joyce, has been doing research for the
> passed 30 some years.  Her and another cousin would take one or two week
> vacations and go back in history to where ever they needed to go.  They
> researched, and *documented* every town record, bible, storyteller,
> library, school record, deeds, wills and compiled a book beginning in 1702
> forward.  Our family was the missing link to one of the 11 children in the
> picture.  I was so happy to send her all the info and docs that I have
> collected to complete her work.
>
> Even more.  It seems that one of the 11 children's wife, didn't like
> the her inlaws and when Grt. Grandma died, this she set  fire and was
> burning all the family pictures and china when the other family members
> drove up to the old home after the funeral.
>
> I sent Joyce what few family pictures I had.  Joyce sent copies on to her
> cousins (e-mail is so great).  She wrote back and shared that all the
> cousins haven't come down to earth yet as they are so thrilled with pictures
> that they thought were lost forever.  Four of the pictures that I sent were
> of Joyce's Father that she had never seen before.
>
> And yes, she is sending me a copy of her book:  )
>
> Ally Vieira Anselmo Chacon
> Sao Miguel & Faial
>
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Terceira Acores.

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

[Besotes]

How exciting for you Ally!  What a blessing for you and your family. 

Robin Borba Besotes
  - Original Message - 
  From: netadosaco...@aol.com 
  To: azores@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: 2010-10-30 20:14
  Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me


  Just wanted to share a hit with all of you. 

  My Mother got a letter with an early 1900's picture of a family with 11 
children ( my Mother gave me the same picture years ago).  The letter was from 
a gentleman in Elk Grove, CA who received the letter from a woman in TX doing 
family research on relatives who moved to CA in the 1920's.  This man, who also 
has done research on his family with the same surname, knew this wasn't his 
family.  He went on to trace down my Mother and sent the letter and picture on 
to her with a note "I think this belongs to you".   My Mother is now in her 
80's and how he located her since her name has changed more than twice is in 
itself a story of a dedicated good Samaritan researcher.

  My Mother phoned Joyce (76), in TX.  They shared stories and my Mother told 
her how interested I am in genealogy, that I have been trying to do research 
and that I had hit a wall and couldn't go any further than my Grt. Grandfather. 
 They all just disappeared. 

  As it turns out, my newfound cousin, Joyce, has been doing research for the 
passed 30 some years.  Her and another cousin would take one or two week 
vacations and go back in history to where ever they needed to go.  They 
researched, and documented every town record, bible, storyteller, library, 
school record, deeds, wills and compiled a book beginning in 1702 forward.  Our 
family was the missing link to one of the 11 children in the picture.  I was so 
happy to send her all the info and docs that I have collected to complete her 
work.  

  Even more.  It seems that one of the 11 children's wife, didn't like the her 
inlaws and when Grt. Grandma died, this she set  fire and was burning all the 
family pictures and china when the other family members drove up to the old 
home after the funeral.

  I sent Joyce what few family pictures I had.  Joyce sent copies on to her 
cousins (e-mail is so great).  She wrote back and shared that all the cousins 
haven't come down to earth yet as they are so thrilled with pictures that they 
thought were lost forever.  Four of the pictures that I sent were of Joyce's 
Father that she had never seen before.

  And yes, she is sending me a copy of her book:  )

  Ally Vieira Anselmo Chacon
  Sao Miguel & Faial

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

[Rosemarie Capodicci]

Ally, 
What a great story! It just goes to show that you should never give up and that 
there are lots of good people out there willing to share. 

Rosemarie 

  - Original Message - 
  From: netadosaco...@aol.com 
  To: azores@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 8:14 PM
  Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me


  Just wanted to share a hit with all of you. 

  My Mother got a letter with an early 1900's picture of a family with 11 
children ( my Mother gave me the same picture years ago).  The letter was from 
a gentleman in Elk Grove, CA who received the letter from a woman in TX doing 
family research on relatives who moved to CA in the 1920's.  This man, who also 
has done research on his family with the same surname, knew this wasn't his 
family.  He went on to trace down my Mother and sent the letter and picture on 
to her with a note "I think this belongs to you".   My Mother is now in her 
80's and how he located her since her name has changed more than twice is in 
itself a story of a dedicated good Samaritan researcher.

  My Mother phoned Joyce (76), in TX.  They shared stories and my Mother told 
her how interested I am in genealogy, that I have been trying to do research 
and that I had hit a wall and couldn't go any further than my Grt. Grandfather. 
 They all just disappeared. 

  As it turns out, my newfound cousin, Joyce, has been doing research for the 
passed 30 some years.  Her and another cousin would take one or two week 
vacations and go back in history to where ever they needed to go.  They 
researched, and documented every town record, bible, storyteller, library, 
school record, deeds, wills and compiled a book beginning in 1702 forward.  Our 
family was the missing link to one of the 11 children in the picture.  I was so 
happy to send her all the info and docs that I have collected to complete her 
work.  

  Even more.  It seems that one of the 11 children's wife, didn't like the her 
inlaws and when Grt. Grandma died, this she set  fire and was burning all the 
family pictures and china when the other family members drove up to the old 
home after the funeral.

  I sent Joyce what few family pictures I had.  Joyce sent copies on to her 
cousins (e-mail is so great).  She wrote back and shared that all the cousins 
haven't come down to earth yet as they are so thrilled with pictures that they 
thought were lost forever.  Four of the pictures that I sent were of Joyce's 
Father that she had never seen before.

  And yes, she is sending me a copy of her book:  )

  Ally Vieira Anselmo Chacon
  Sao Miguel & Faial

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[AZORES-Genealogy] Someone Found Me

[netadosAcores]

 
Just wanted to share a hit with all of you. 
 
My Mother got a letter with an early 1900's picture of a family with  11 
children ( my Mother gave me the same picture years ago).  The letter  was 
from a gentleman in Elk Grove, CA who received the letter from a woman  in TX 
doing family research on relatives who moved to CA in the 1920's.   This man, 
who also has done research on his family with the same surname,  knew this 
wasn't his family.  He went on to trace down my  Mother and sent the letter 
and picture on to her with a note "I think this  belongs to you".   My 
Mother is now in her 80's and how he located her  since her name has changed 
more 
than twice is in itself a story of  a dedicated good Samaritan researcher.
 
My Mother phoned Joyce (76), in TX.  They shared stories and my Mother  
told her how interested I am in genealogy, that I have been trying to do  
research and that I had hit a wall and couldn't go any further than my  Grt. 
Grandfather.  They all just disappeared. 
 
As it turns out, my newfound cousin, Joyce, has been doing  research for 
the passed 30 some years.  Her and another cousin  would take one or two week 
vacations and go back in history to where ever  they needed to go.  They 
researched, and documented every town  record, bible, storyteller, library, 
school record, deeds, wills and  compiled a book beginning in 1702 forward.  
Our family was the missing link  to one of the 11 children in the picture.  I 
was so happy to send her all  the info and docs that I have collected to 
complete her work.  
 
Even more.  It seems that one of the 11 children's wife, didn't like  the 
her inlaws and when Grt. Grandma died, this she set   fire and was burning 
all the family pictures and china when the other family  members drove up to 
the old home after the funeral.
 
I sent Joyce what few family pictures I had.  Joyce sent  copies on to her 
cousins (e-mail is so great).  She wrote back and shared  that all the 
cousins haven't come down to earth yet as they are so thrilled with  pictures 
that they thought were lost forever.  Four of the pictures that I  sent were of 
Joyce's Father that she had never seen before.
 
And yes, she is sending me a copy of her book:  )
 
Ally Vieira Anselmo Chacon
Sao Miguel & Faial

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