Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Katy Perry's Azorean Roots

2011-05-02 Thread Patricia Butcher
Elaine, You are something else! I mean that in a complimentary way of course!! :) Thanks, that is the family!!! My mother in law, Gussie Perry, died in Jan 1967. She was married to Thomas Saul Butcher. They lived in the Fremont, CA area. Will write to you off list as they were not

[AZORES-Genealogy] Reading Portuguese Records: Lesson 5: Marriages, 2nd Period

2011-05-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Second Marriage Period (1696/early 1700s – 1860) (again, a guideline) • Date, church, place • Dispensation • Priest and church stuff • Name of groom, age (sometimes), status, parents • Name of bride, age (sometimes), status, parents • Witnesses This one is from Sao Jorge island,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Researching genealogical records in Vila Franca do Campo and Ribeira Quente

2011-05-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Donna, Most people have to research back about 200 years (early 1800s) to make a connection to another researcher on this list. But there are always a lucky few who find more recent matches. Death records for 1910 to the present are at the Civil Registry. For you, you'd need to write the Civil

[AZORES-Genealogy] Legacy Family Tree (genealogy software) contest (ends May 6th)

2011-05-02 Thread Cheri Mello
*Got this in a news feed from Legacy (works on PCs, unless running Parallels or VM Fusion on a Mac): * *Win a Netbook or a Special Legacy Family Tree Software/Webinar Bundle* May 2, 2011 – Surprise, AZ. Legacy Family

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Katy Perry's Azorean Roots

2011-05-02 Thread LHarrah333
Check out Katy Perry's bio in Wikipedia. (Katy) Katherine Elizabeth Hudson was born in Santa Barbara, CA. She is of Portuguese, Irish, German, English ancestry. Her parents were both evangelical pastors. Mother's maiden name was Perry. I have no idea which Perry line. Her aunt, Eleanor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Katy Perry's Azorean Roots

2011-05-02 Thread Patricia Butcher
Thanks Laura. I read the Wikipedia section and there are a few more clues to work with. Will just have to contact Katy!!! :) Pat At 03:08 PM 5/2/2011, you wrote: Check out Katy Perry's bio in Wikipedia. (Katy) Katherine Elizabeth Hudson was born in Santa Barbara, CA. She is of Portuguese,