RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Twins

2010-06-17 Thread Nancy Couto
Eric, Thanks for clarifying some points. I had wondered whether men could pass the trait on to their daughters, much the way women can be carriers of hemophilia and, I think, color blindness. I guess not. From the information you provide, I can see why women in the Azores might have been

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Flores Genealogy and Drinking Society

2010-06-17 Thread Cindy D
Arlene! This is terrific info! Margarida's birth date in this record is almost on the money, June 1879. I never had a birth day date...never found their deaths either. Anyway, family history notes that Maggie had a brother Frank. I'm guessing, but couldn't Francisco be Americanized to Frank??

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ferreira Belo and Piques from Ribeira Grande

2010-06-17 Thread Eliseu Manuel Pacheco da Silva
Thanks LINDA! eliseu -- 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, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ferreira Belo and Piques from Ribeira Grande

2010-06-17 Thread Eliseu Manuel Pacheco da Silva
Thanks for the info Marralha. You have João Ferreira Botelho. I saw in Rodrigo Rodrigues João Ferreira Belo… anyway they look the same person… I will try to investigate this to confirm. Thank you again! eliseu -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Flores Genealogy and Drinking Society

2010-06-17 Thread Sam Koester
Cindy; Just jumping in here because I have a grandmother who also was Coracao de Jesus in her name. It means heart of Jesus and is a religious term, not really a name. Just my two cents, Sam in CA -Original Message- From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azo...@googlegroups.com] On

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Flores Genealogy/Pimentel

2010-06-17 Thread John Vasconcelos
Tony, Sorry taking so long to reply. as far as I know, I don't think I'm closely related to the John Vasconcelos in Sunnyvale. Do you know which Island (or mainland location) his family was originally from? All I know is that my Vasconcelos ancestors were from the Island of Flores in the Azores

[AZORES-Genealogy] Antónia Josefa de Macedo - Ponta Garça - S. Miguel

2010-06-17 Thread Eliseu Manuel Pacheco da Silva
Does anyone knows the answer? Antónia Josefa de Macedo married to Francisco Botelho da Mota is the daughter os Teresa de Sousa with Manuel Furtado Raposo or with Pedro Botelho de Macedo? Antónia Josefa de Macedo married in Ponta Graça, S. Miguel in 18.NOV.1727. Thank you for any info on

[AZORES-Genealogy] Vila da Povoacao...

2010-06-17 Thread Antoniacos
Does anyone know of a Guest House, or a small residential hotel in Vila da Povoacao? I've searched the internet and can't anything...the only hotel is the new hotel on the beach, Hotel do Mar. And this hotel does not interest me. I will be staying in Nordeste for 3 days and also want

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vila da Povoacao...

2010-06-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Toni, I'm not sure of my spelling, but you might be looking for a Casa de hospitalidade or a Residencial (2nd class hotels - as they are referred to). I don't know of any in the areas you mention, but someone else may. Cheri -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Flores Genealogy and Drinking Society

2010-06-17 Thread John Vasconcelos
*Cindy, * *Sam is on the right track. Her full name was more than likely Maria Ursula do Coracao de Jesus or Maria Ursula of the (Sacred) Heart of Jesus if you translate it literally. Morros is a section of Lages Flores (ie a location name).* ** *As an aside, there seem to be a lot of Ursulas on

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Flores Genealogy and Drinking Society

2010-06-17 Thread Arlene Marcoux
Cindy, Yes, Francisco is Americanized to Frank. Arlene M - Original Message - From: John Vasconcelos To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Flores Genealogy and Drinking Society Cindy, Sam is on the right

[AZORES-Genealogy] Silva

2010-06-17 Thread Lionel Holmes
A question for the list members: Does anybody have any idea why so many Portuguese have the name Silva? In the English-speaking world the most common name is Smith, which derives from an occupation. But what about Silva? Lionel Rocha Holmes -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silva

2010-06-17 Thread Karlushko
What the Latin word silva means in English is forest. Silvae means forests. Karlushko - Itajai/SC/Brasil - New York/USA Pesquisando: Alemanha, Belgica, Brasil, Luxemburgo, Italia, Portugal, Açores, Espanha Agueda, Aguiar, André, Antunes, Arruda, Baptista, Beirao, Brasil, Bulcão, Cardoso,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Vila da Povoacao...

2010-06-17 Thread JR
Ask George Pahceco. A while ago he mentioned someone who ran a kind of bed and breakfast in Povoacao. They even had website. JR On Jun 17, 6:27 pm, antonia...@aol.com wrote: Does anyone know of a Guest House, or a small residential hotel in Vila da   Povoacao?  I've searched the internet and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] da Rocha de Borba

2010-06-17 Thread hisalv
I don't think so. Francisco da Rocha da Borba is the grandfather of the baby Jose. -Original Message- From: Besotes beso...@succeed.net To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, Jun 16, 2010 9:51 am Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] da Rocha de Borba Hi Nancy, So you're thinking Jose

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cabral/Travessos

2010-06-17 Thread Iris Bilodeau
Everything has been quiet for a while about Cabral  -  Travessos.  So here is a list of 16 of us cousins:   Iris Cabral Bilodeau Nancy Jean Baptista Celeste Perry Eileen Leite George Pacheco Jude Phillips Thomas Decosta Richard Francis Pimental Diana Silva Eliseu da Silva Maria Moore Mary Ann

[AZORES-Genealogy] attn JR re Ponta Garça de Matos Brandão

2010-06-17 Thread Margaret Vicente
Hello Group and JR, I have traced my maternal grandfather and grandparents from Agua de Pau to Ponta Garça. My 5xgrandmother is Margarida de Matos de Oliveira daughter of Joao de Matos Brandão and Antonia de Oliveira. Margarida de Matos de Oliveira married Antonio Jose de Medeiros (from S.