[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Great new Ponta Delgada visitor web site

2009-04-23 Thread Marcia
Glad to hear this E. Roberto has been a big help to me in making arrangements for my upcoming trip. It's been so hard to find good information, in English, as you've discovered. I think his site is the premier place for information for visitors to Ponta Delgada.M On Apr 22, 3:40 pm,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Obit - Carlos Venture Ferreira - Ontario Canada

2009-04-23 Thread tygerzeyez
CARLOS VENTURA FERREIRA (1921 - 2009) In his 88th year, succumbed to a brief but aggressive second bout of prostate cancer and passed on to the other side of life, in the arms of his children on April 17, 2009. Carlos was predeceased by his loving wife of 55 years, Natalia, whom he missed terribly

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Great Site

2009-04-23 Thread bellemarco
Hi Char, Many of us are planning trips to the Azores, after years of yearning to go there, to find our more about our ancestors. This posting was beneficial to me because the information it contained is a great help in some last minute planning . The fact that it is written in English is a

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Posting

2009-04-23 Thread mikeg
Hello posters, I'm with Cheri. Let's get back to genealogy. Nancy Jean gets my vote too. I comb everything for clues, thoughts etc. Then delete as needed. Off to Sao Jorge in a few days. Gonna walk in grandpa's footsteps. I'll try to contain myself. Best, Mike On Apr 22, 3:26 pm,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Posting

2009-04-23 Thread Yukonangels
I agree with Linda. I may not post to the list, as I don't have a lot to contribute, but seeing the recipes' and other information that we may not get any other way. My Grandparents dies when I was jut 34, so to learn what was going on and the reason they may have come is important. I

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Posting

2009-04-23 Thread mary ann santos
It seems to me that it would be very easy to keep this group strictly on message (i.e. genealogy content only) and move all other discussions to the FaceBook azores site where the discussion could be of a more general nature. Here's the link if any of you want to join. Either click on it

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Surname for Mitchell?

2009-04-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Vivian, I don't think it was an anglicized, I think it was just corrupted. If M is the first initial, maybe Medeiros or Machado (in addition to what the others said). I'm just basing that on the shape of the words. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jose Vicente de Medeiros

2009-04-23 Thread KathsOhana
Hi Cheri, I found the book :) The book was a copyright 1992 Originally published in 1930 Title of book : Portuguese - Hawaiian Memories By: J.F. Freitas 1930 There are no dates of anything. Just lots of portuguese people who moved to Hawaii and told there story and each story has a picture of

[AZORES-Genealogy] Enhancing Faded Census Records

2009-04-23 Thread Cheri Mello
This appeared in Dick Eastman's (genealogy tech guru) online newsletter today: http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/04/magic-faded-census-records-to-reappear.html -- Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R. das Tainhas, Achada

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ancestry dot CANADA releasing U.S. to Canada boarder crossings

2009-04-23 Thread Cheri Mello
This article also appeared in Dick Eastman's online newsletter today: http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/04/ancestryca-releases-border-crossings-from-us-to-canada-from-19081935.html -- Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese Surname for Mitchell?

2009-04-23 Thread Vivian Christy
Okay I think I get it now.  It could have been any name that may have began with M?  I will have to do some more research and ask a few more questions of the Cousins.  Thanks, Vivian --- On Thu, 4/23/09, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: From: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com