[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: sao jorge research

2009-07-22 Thread Carlos Bertemes
Teixeira Machado   Also have some   Antonio Teixeira Machado married to Barbara Dias Lemos, they had Maria de Lemos Machado married to Manoel Matos da Silveira born in 31/dec/1669 in Topo, Sao Jorge Island and died in 31/oct/1738 also in Topo, son of Manoel Silveira Mattos and Maria Rodrigues. M

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao deSouza Pregana

2009-07-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Sorry, Linda, but the old Portuguese spelling used to be Souza and the modern spelling is Sousa. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ To unsubscribe from this grou

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Book on Azores History

2009-07-22 Thread Guida Leicester
Greetings All, When I was in CA for the June 2009 Portuguese Festival in San Jose, my former Portuguese Professor, Dr. Heraldo Da Silva (Professor Emeritus, SJSU), gave me a newly publisdhed book on the Azore Islands called "Azores:  Nine Islands, One History" by Susana Goulart Costa, Institute

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: sao jorge research

2009-07-22 Thread Carlos Bertemes
PEREIRA VIEIRA   I have some such as:   Antonio Pereira Vieira born in Vila das Velas, Ilha de Sao Jorgemarried to Nataria do Nascimento Vieira. Nataria was born in 25/dez/1754 in Rio Grande/RS/Brasil   Antonio Pereira Vieira born in Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Sao Jorge Island, son of Manoel Per

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Book on Azores History

2009-07-22 Thread celeste perry
Hi Nancy,    My grandson found it on Amazon.com.  There was more than one copy.    Another book that might interestyou is Azores: Nine Islands, One History.  It is both in Portuguese and English.  It deals more with things like discovery, settlement & Demographics; Island administration and poli

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: sao jorge research

2009-07-22 Thread IGGY1110
I suppose it is possible, especially if you are talking about (significantly) further down their lines, but there is not a large variety in the number of last names you'll come across in the different areas. Jesse Pacheco pacheco.jess...@gmail.com lisa lema wrote: > Hello everyone. May I ask

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: sao jorge research

2009-07-22 Thread lisa lema
Hello everyone. May I ask a question here? Why were the Husband's name and the Wife's maiden name the same? were they related? I have ran across this oddity quite often. Could someone explain this to me? Thank You. Lisa L I found Manoel Silveira de SOUZA AVILA, married in 13/f

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Book on Azores History

2009-07-22 Thread bellemarco
While I was in Ponta Delgada in May of this year, there is a shopping center very close to the hotel we stayed at - Hotel Avenida. There I purchased the book recommended on this site a while back "Acores, Nine Islands, One History" for 20 Euros...at the time about $28 USD with the exchange

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: SENGO and PIQUES surnames!!!!

2009-07-22 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Eliseu I do have a few, not many Piques in my database, some from Lagoa and some from Ribeira Grande. What time frame and where do the ones you are adressing fit? Hermano From: eliseuman...@sapo.pt To: Azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] SENGO and PIQUES surnames Date:

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: SENGO and PIQUES surnames!!!!

2009-07-22 Thread Linda Norton
When I was growing up my family would go and visit friends/?cousins named Piques. He was a furniture maker/carpenter. My mother told me that her father, Manuel Borges Giesta was Piques mentor back in the 40's. I'm assuming where my grandfather was from Ribeira Grande that he may have been from ther

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao deSouza Pregana

2009-07-22 Thread Linda Norton
de Souza with the (z) is Spanish; the (s) is Portuguese. Linda Borges (Furtado) Norton _ From: Azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azo...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kathsoh...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:40 AM To: Azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy]

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Book on Azores History

2009-07-22 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hi Celeste, The book you reccomend sounds very interestingI looked on line to purchase a copy and didn't find one..any place special I should look? Also, was able to get the Guill book from inter library loan and have gotten it several times for reference. Oddly enough the Univer

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: sao jorge research

2009-07-22 Thread Carlos Bertemes
I found Manoel Silveira de SOUZA AVILA, married in 13/feb/1802 in Ribeira Seca Sao Jorge Island with Maria Silveira de Matos born in 7/may/1783 and died 24/nov/1826 also in Ribeira Seca. I know nothing about Souza Avila, but Maria was the daughter of Tome silveira de Souza and Barbara Silveir

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Book on Azores History

2009-07-22 Thread celeste perry
Hi Ben,    I agree with John that the Guill book is probably the best; however, it is out of print and quite costly if you can find a used one.    I recently re-read a book that is not really intended to be a history of the Azores.  What I discovered as I now read it, for many of us it gives a go

[AZORES-Genealogy] PRAGANA

2009-07-22 Thread Eliseu Manuel Pacheco da Silva
Hi Found these at Maia marriages: In the 03 of June 1830, at MAIA, António da Costa Pragana, son of Manuel da Costa Pragana and Francisca de Medeiros, married to Antónia Maria, daughter of António do Couto Carreiro and Francisca de Mello, both from Furnas. Hope it helps someone searches! elise

[AZORES-Genealogy] SENGO and PIQUES surnames!!!!

2009-07-22 Thread Eliseu Manuel Pacheco da Silva
Hi Group, Does anyone know anything about: SENGO and PIQUES surnames? Thank you in advance Eliseu --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: For Carlos B

2009-07-22 Thread Carlos Bertemes
I am sorry, I just didnt know how to work with the group. Is it possible to receive all messages through my private email?   thank you    Karlushko - Itajai/SC/Brasil Pesquisando: Santa Catarina, Alemanha, Franca, Holanda, Belgica, Espanha Portugal, Italia, Luxemburgo Reinert, J

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA

2009-07-22 Thread rfrancispimentel
Ok it comes back to me now your uncles dna should be the same as you father's. Your uncle carries the mtDNA from his mother (your grandmother) and the Ydna from his father (your grandfather). I think you told me before he is the identical twin of your father. A male cousin from your uncle would onl

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Book on Azores History

2009-07-22 Thread Marralha
In a message dated 7/22/2009 12:37:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, emperorb...@gmail.com writes: > All, > > Does anyone have a good book on the history of the Azores that they could > recommend? I haven't been able to find anything on Amazon that looks like > it would be worth purchasing. Also,

[AZORES-Genealogy] sao jorge research

2009-07-22 Thread bmmarcelo
With the help of a fellow subscriber I now know more about my fathers family.  I am writing to ask if any members are related to the following.  If so please contact me at my email address  bmmarc...@comcast.net Norte Grande, Sao Jorge: Joao de Sousa de Avila   (aka,  Joao de Sousa d

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao deSouza Pregana

2009-07-22 Thread Shirley Allegre
Hi Kathy: Do you know where in Hawaii your Joao de Souza Pregana died? Do you know about when? I can look on ancestry.com. Maybe I might find him there. Shirley - Original Message - From: "KathsOhana" To: "Azores Genealogy" Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:36 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genea

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao deSouza Pregana

2009-07-22 Thread Shirley Allegre
Okay thanks. Both of my grandmothers were born in Hawaii. Shirley - Original Message - From: "KathsOhana" To: "Azores Genealogy" Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:36 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao deSouza Pregana Hi Shirley, I use to live in Hawaii but not anymore. My family is

[AZORES-Genealogy] For Carlos B

2009-07-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Carlos, Please don't send the same message over and over again to various threads. Just start your own post and then you have to wait. There are many people on this list who go to work who cannot check email right away. Some people can't check their mail until the weekend. Just send one. It

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA

2009-07-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Kathy O, It's the line we need, not the particular ancestor. I'll write more later. Cheri --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more opt

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA

2009-07-22 Thread KathsOhana
Cheri, I just got the book "Seven Daughters of Eve" this past weekend. My cousin told me to get it so I would understand DNA better. He also told he used this site _Family Tree DNA - The World's Only Newsletter Dedicated to Genetic Genealogy_ (http://www.familytreedna.com/NoCookies.aspx)

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA

2009-07-22 Thread KathsOhana
Rick, I am not doing the DNA test on my Mom's side but rather my Fathers. I am not interested on My mom's side yet. (she is Korean) I want to know more about my Dad's side he is full Portuguese. So I am working on my Dad's Mom's side right now. I have all the information I need on my Dad's Gr

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Joao deSouza Pregana

2009-07-22 Thread KathsOhana
I have no Souza's on my Grandmothers side so far. But on my Grandfather side I know I am realted to some Souza's. My Grandfather was also born in Ewa on Sept 19, 1912. His name was George Adam Vincent his father (My Great-Grandfather) name was Jose Vicente de Medeiros a native from Villa Fr