[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage from Vila Franca, Sao Miguel Arcanjo church, for Marcia

2008-10-21 Thread JR
[Em os onze? de Marco, Mil Outo Centos cincoenta e sete] On March 11- 1857 in the church of Arch Angel Sao Miguel of Villa Franco do Campo...in accordance with right of Roman Catholic church, and without impediment as determined by Reverend Overseer of this district Serfim Tavares Pereira in the p

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maria de Gloria

2008-10-21 Thread Marralha
In a message dated 10/20/2008 9:03:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Isn’t Faja de Baixo close to Vila Franca do Campo? I don’t have any more > on her. No, S. Roque is on the south west end of the island, outside Ponta Delgada; Vila Franca is on the south east coast. You

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage from Vila Franca, Sao Miguel Arcanjo church, for Marcia

2008-10-21 Thread Marcia Andre
Thank you so much JR. It's possible that these are our people. The names, town, and frequesia are right, and the timing could be right with a child born in 1862. Do you have any idea what the purpose is of certification? It almost sounds like a renewal of wedding vows. Again, we really appre

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage from Vila Franca, Sao Miguel Arcanjo church, for Marcia

2008-10-21 Thread JR
Possibly to obtain a passport(s). And possibly to verify legitimacy of a marriage and to determine grandparents because some records required the naming of grandparents, so the priest had to find the parents marriage and the names of the grandparents. In some cases it is for dispensation of assets

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA BIRTH RECORDS 1873 To 1901 LOOKUP OFFER!

2008-10-21 Thread Kim Rowe
Hi Carol,   Have you had a chance to look at your research to see if you have a connection to Butte County in California?   Kim -- Original message from Carol Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- I had it in hand but ran out of time. If your fresh eyes have a chance, it'd b

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maria de Gloria

2008-10-21 Thread Linda Norton
Interesting how Vila Franca is connected north to Ribeira Grande. Linda _ From: Azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:07 PM To: Azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maria de Gloria It's a ways

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faja de Baixo

2008-10-21 Thread Linda Norton
I was looking at it as both were south east of Ponta Delgada. I make Ponta Delgada as my focal point. Thanks. Linda _ From: Azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:20 AM To: Azores@googlegroups.com S

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ferreira/Pimental

2008-10-21 Thread Linda Norton
Though my Luiz Ferreira b. abt. 1700 was from Ribeira Grande m. to Maria ? de Mederios. They brought down Luiza de Medeiros m. Manuel do Santos Faria. Their child was Monica Jacinta de Jesus who married Joao Borge Tavares. Joao was the grandchild of Joao Rodrigues Ferreira and Maria dos Santos. Th

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Braz vs Valladao

2008-10-21 Thread Cheri Mello
I think Braz was a saint's name in the Catholic Church, but I don't know the translation in English. On my first trip to the Archive on Sao Miguel, I had a translator with me. He found his ancestor, Polycarpo Furtado. I thought Polycarpo was a strange first name. (St. Polycarp in English). He ev

[AZORES-Genealogy] I found Antonio!!!!!!!!

2008-10-21 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Greetings Group, I am so excited!! I never thought I would find my paternal ggrandfather...my Dads father and mother were separated when he was 3 and he didn't know much about him or his family.we had no idea which island he was from or even his real name. My Dad Joseph Cardoza Ba

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Braz vs Valladao

2008-10-21 Thread Linda Norton
Funny. When I was little our first parish was St. Polycarp in Somerville, MA. My family was Furtado from Sao Miguel, but never heard anything about that. Do you remember what part of Sao Miguel Polycarpo was from? Linda _ From: Azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I found Antonio!!!!!!!!

2008-10-21 Thread Theresa Entin
Hi, I might be able to help with Maria Cabral from Santa Maria, if you don't have it. Theresa - Original Message - From: nancy jean baptiste To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:29 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] I found Antonio Greetings G

[AZORES-Genealogy] TV star descendancy

2008-10-21 Thread bellemarco
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" --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ To unsubscribe from this group, send em

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: TV star descendancy

2008-10-21 Thread Jason Fraga
I've seen her refer to herself as of Portuguese descent in the past No info on specifics though.. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: azores Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:26 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] TV star descendancy Brooke Burke on "Danc

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Braz vs Valladao

2008-10-21 Thread Marralha
In a message dated 10/21/2008 12:02:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I think Braz was a saint's name in the Catholic Church, but I don't know > the translation in English. St. Blaise, the patron saint for throat ailments. The Catholic Church still blesses throats on hi

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: great grandfather an orphan

2008-10-21 Thread gs311
Cheri: I have some death certificates from Sao Miguel that indicate where the person is buried. One of them says: "in the church of Lajes, in the corridor of the altar of Jesus, below the side door, in the first grave". Would the 7 year rule apply to those situations as well? Gordon Soares www.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Braz vs Valladao

2008-10-21 Thread Cheri Mello
Something in the back of my head kinda of thought something about the neck, but I still couldn't remember for the life of me what the English translation was. Thanks, John. I think my friend's Furtados/Polycarpo was from either Relva or Achadinha. I'd have to email him and ask. Cheri --~--~

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: great grandfather an orphan

2008-10-21 Thread Cheri Mello
Gordon, I know only about the cemeteries. I would think those buried in the church would remain. Others who know will chime in here, I'm sure. Cheri --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow the confirmation d

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: great grandfather an orphan

2008-10-21 Thread Marralha
In a message dated 10/21/2008 5:02:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I know only about the cemeteries. I would think those buried in the church > would remain. Others who know will chime in here, I'm sure. > Those graves were reused as well, thus "he was buried in the g

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I found Antonio!!!!!!!!

2008-10-21 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Theresa, Thank you for the offer to help find my Maria Cabral..she has been as much of a mystery as Antonio was..I can't find any record of her coming into the country. All I know is that my Dad thought her name was Mary Cabral.turns out she is Maria Catharina(?)Cabral...born

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: TV star descendancy

2008-10-21 Thread Denise1270
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, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Brooke Burke on "Dancing with the Stars" ancestry is listed online as French/Irish paternal and Portugue

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I found Antonio!!!!!!!!

2008-10-21 Thread Maria Lima
Nancy: What a wondrful blessing!! I know that feeling of sitting in disbelief when you finally see the names in front of you of the person you have been searching for for so long. it is so great when you find that ancestor. Thanks so much for sharing that whole experience. It gives me hope f

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA BIRTH RECORDS 1873 To 1901 LOOKUP OFFER!

2008-10-21 Thread Carol Price
I may not have a chance until this week-end. Off the top of my head there were connections to Camptonville and Downieville in the 1800's. The family men were gold miners. I'm thinking this was before the area was divided into Sierra and Butte counties, but I'll have to re-check the boundaries a

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: I found Antonio!!!!!!!!

2008-10-21 Thread Theresa Entin
Hi Nancy, I checked NEHGS and found the marriage, Jan 28, 1888. She is listed as Catharina Cabral age 36, daughter of Jose I. and Maria I. and Antonio T Baptiste, age 50, is the husband. I checked my Santa Maria database for Catarina, Catarina Cabral, Maria, & Maria Catarina. I didn't find he

[AZORES-Genealogy] TOPO BAPTISMS

2008-10-21 Thread azores
What a thrill it must be to find your ancestors baptism records. I guess I missed how to find them. What is the "CCA" a site and how do I find Topo baptisms? Some of my anscestors came from there. Fran Gardner --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ To unsubscribe from this group

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: TOPO BAPTISMS

2008-10-21 Thread Cheri Mello
CCA = Centro de Conhecimento dos Acores (Center of Knowledge of the Azores). http://pg.azores.gov.pt/drac/cca/ig/ You need to access the site in Internet Explorer (not Firefox...I think someone said Safari works too, if you use that Internet browser). On the right side, look for Registos Paroqui