Res: [AZORES-Genealogy] Men using maternal surnames....help with translation

2010-05-02 Thread Joao S. Lopes
Antonio de Quadros born in Flamengos, Faial, son of Domingos de Abreu and Luzia Gularte, married to Joana da Ressurreicao daughter of Joao Pereira de Quadros and Mariana Machado. Joana had a daughter Isabel de Sao Joao, who had son Jose born in Urzelina on 26-mar-1749 (unknown father) and later

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Men using maternal surnames....help with translation

2010-05-02 Thread Margaret Vicente
Nancy, It may not be so but I did compare it to other short formed surnames and Pereira seemed to be the right one. I do hope someone else may be able to verify it. Yes, I'm unto Pico and Terceira...it's like discovering the islands allover again. best, Margaret. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 4:51 PM

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Men using maternal surnames....help with translation

2010-05-02 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Thanks Margaret, Habreo,Abreo/ Abreunot a name I've seen much ofnow to search Fayal records! Sounds like my Abarca and Azambuja ancestors. Joao de Quadros ? Pereira? I just can't see a P in the abbreviation so it makes me unsure since there just isn't a leg on the first letter

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Men using maternal surnames....help with translation

2010-05-02 Thread Margaret Vicente
Hi Nancy, I read: Antonio de Quadros son of Domingos Habreo & LuZia Gularte naturals of Ribeira dos Flamengos, Nossa Senhora da Luz, Fayal. Joana da Ressurreição daughter of João de Quadros "Pereira" The P.ra is short form and could be something either than Pereira, perhaps someone else in the g

[AZORES-Genealogy] Men using maternal surnames....help with translation

2010-05-02 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Greetings all, I've spent a quiet , rainy weekend researching my mothers maternal and paternal lines simultaneously since the records are intermingled time wise in Velas. I've had some measure of success with some new discoveries. My Antonio Jose de Sousa Pereira married Isabel de Jesus d

Re: Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] California Pereira's

2010-05-02 Thread bellemarco
Forgot to include this in last email, I check Pereira (exact) in Half Moon Bay (exact) and there are 15 names but a few are duplicates. If you want me to check any of these, just let me know. "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] California Pereira's

2010-05-02 Thread bellemarco
I checked Ancestry.com for Pereira in CA restricting to exact spelling and there are 204,510 listed. "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Dig

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] California Pereira's

2010-05-02 Thread Mary Bordi
On May 1, 2010, at 5:07 PM, Besotes wrote: I've never been able to obtain assistance in Half Moon Bay. Any suggestions? What kind of assistance do you need there? Church records? Historical society? Church records (Our Lady of the Pillar)--you have to have a name and date and the offi