Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Physical Research In/Around Dartmouth?

2009-12-28 Thread danandmaria
Public transportation is very good in the New Bedford, Dartmouth area.  What 
island is your family from and what parish?
Maria
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From: Nicole Rodriques rodriqu...@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:15:49 
To: Azores Genealogyazores@googlegroups.com
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Physical Research In/Around Dartmouth?

Hey all,

I'm finally coming up on my student teaching semester and should
graduate this coming Spring. I am currently considering taking the
Intensive Portuguese summer course at UMASS Darthmouth. I figure since
that lasts for 5 weeks or so, I'll probably have some time to go
around and do some physical searching for info. Both sets of my
Portuguese G-Grandparents came in through New Bedford and I believe
one set remained there, and the other moved around a bit into
Dartmouth and possibly Fall River (I'm not sure why that name comes to
mind at the moment.)

The only thing is, I have no idea how I'll get anywhere without a car.
I don't know how cities are situated up there, do they all just kind
of butt up together? I live in a county where we have a lot of
unincorporated areas between the cities (for example the school I'm
teaching in is 34 miles away from my home...but Hillsborough County
(Tampa Bay area) is pretty spread out. I have no idea what to expect
in MA.

Aside from that, what key places should I go to? What kind of info
should I look for? Seeing as I'm in Florida, I've only ever done
online research. Hands on stuff is completely new to me.

And I suppose if it turns out that I can't make it to the summer
program, I'll get around to hiring someone else to do the legwork for
me. I have a quickly aging great aunt who would love to know more
about her history.

Nicole Rodriques

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RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Physical Research In/Around Dartmouth?

2009-12-28 Thread rfrancispimentel
Hi Nicole,

The collection of the Portuguese American Genealogical Society is now at
U-Mass Dartmouth. I am not sure about getting around New Bedford but
there is bus service in Fall River.

Rick

Richard Francis Pimentel
Epping, New Hampshire, USA
Researching Bretanha, Ribeirinha, Ribeira Grande, Achade Grande, and
Ponta Delgada,  Sao Miguel, Acores for, Pimentel (Costa), Carvalho,
Teixeira, Rocha 
 

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From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azo...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Nicole Rodriques
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 10:16 PM
To: Azores Genealogy
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Physical Research In/Around Dartmouth?

Hey all,

I'm finally coming up on my student teaching semester and should
graduate this coming Spring. I am currently considering taking the
Intensive Portuguese summer course at UMASS Darthmouth. I figure since
that lasts for 5 weeks or so, I'll probably have some time to go
around and do some physical searching for info. Both sets of my
Portuguese G-Grandparents came in through New Bedford and I believe
one set remained there, and the other moved around a bit into
Dartmouth and possibly Fall River (I'm not sure why that name comes to
mind at the moment.)

The only thing is, I have no idea how I'll get anywhere without a car.
I don't know how cities are situated up there, do they all just kind
of butt up together? I live in a county where we have a lot of
unincorporated areas between the cities (for example the school I'm
teaching in is 34 miles away from my home...but Hillsborough County
(Tampa Bay area) is pretty spread out. I have no idea what to expect
in MA.

Aside from that, what key places should I go to? What kind of info
should I look for? Seeing as I'm in Florida, I've only ever done
online research. Hands on stuff is completely new to me.

And I suppose if it turns out that I can't make it to the summer
program, I'll get around to hiring someone else to do the legwork for
me. I have a quickly aging great aunt who would love to know more
about her history.

Nicole Rodriques

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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Physical Research In/Around Dartmouth?

2009-12-28 Thread John Vasconcelos
Nicole,
The research sources in the Dartmouth/New Bedford area are very good.
First-off, the Mormon Family History Center in South Dartmouth (at which
list member George Pacheco volunteers) has a fairly extensive collection of
Azorean microfilmed records. The New Bedford Public Library has an
outstanding genealogy collection. I was able to get some very good
information on my New Bedford relatives. Good luck.
John Vasconcelos

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Janis Davis jdavis0...@yahoo.com wrote:

 hi,  my name is Janis. New bedford, dartmouth, and fairhaven are all
 butted up against one another.  One one side of the room is one city, and on
 the other side is an other city.

 Darthmouth-New Bedford--Fairhaven

 Fall river is 16 miles from New Bedford, which would mean that dartmouth is
 closer.
 Buses run throughout the city and the others.

 What names are you researching?
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 *From:* Nicole Rodriques rodriqu...@gmail.com
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 *Sent:* Sun, December 27, 2009 10:15:49 PM

 *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Physical Research In/Around Dartmouth?

 Hey all,

 I'm finally coming up on my student teaching semester and should
 graduate this coming Spring. I am currently considering taking the
 Intensive Portuguese summer course at UMASS Darthmouth. I figure since
 that lasts for 5 weeks or so, I'll probably have some time to go
 around and do some physical searching for info. Both sets of my
 Portuguese G-Grandparents came in through New Bedford and I believe
 one set remained there, and the other moved around a bit into
 Dartmouth and possibly Fall River (I'm not sure why that name comes to
 mind at the moment.)

 The only thing is, I have no idea how I'll get anywhere without a car.
 I don't know how cities are situated up there, do they all just kind
 of butt up together? I live in a county where we have a lot of
 unincorporated areas between the cities (for example the school I'm
 teaching in is 34 miles away from my home...but Hillsborough County
 (Tampa Bay area) is pretty spread out. I have no idea what to expect
 in MA.

 Aside from that, what key places should I go to? What kind of info
 should I look for? Seeing as I'm in Florida, I've only ever done
 online research. Hands on stuff is completely new to me.

 And I suppose if it turns out that I can't make it to the summer
 program, I'll get around to hiring someone else to do the legwork for
 me. I have a quickly aging great aunt who would love to know more
 about her history.

 Nicole Rodriques

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