RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] medeiros + Miranda + tavares

2011-07-03 Thread Jacki G.
John, I don’t have much information about the Mirandas. Like I said, he was my great grandmother’s second husband. The info I have is from their headstone, cemetery records and census’. His first wife’s name was Maria 1856 – 1908. He’s buried with both of his wives. The second wife is Roza Pach

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] medeiros + Miranda + tavares

2011-07-03 Thread John Raposo
Jacki:   I have an António Viveiros Miranda born in Bretanha on 28 July 1879 to Manue Viveiros Miranda and Maria de Jesus, paternal grandson of Manuel Viveiros Miranda and Maria Carolina Raposo and maternal grandson of Manuel Francisco Rocha and Maria Francisca. Could this be Antone? From: Ja

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silvester, Amaral, Leite and Bronco

2011-07-03 Thread John Raposo
Wendy,   Which Manuel pereira Branco is your ancestor, the one married to Maria de Jesus or Maria Moniz?   John From: wendi Sylvester shaw To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silvester, Amaral, Leite and Bronco Hi John, >     This Man

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silvester, Amaral, Leite and Bronco

2011-07-03 Thread wendi Sylvester shaw
Both, The father is my 4th great grandfather and the son is my 3rd great grand uncle. Have a great day. Wendi On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 4:28 PM, John Raposo wrote: > Wendy, > > Which Manuel pereira Branco is your ancestor, the one married to Maria de > Jesus or Maria Moniz? > > John > *From:* wend

[AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-03 Thread Diane Lavely
I don't know the island or origin. But I am determined to find out more information about Portuguese ancestors. My grandmother was Maria Lorencia Soares (aka Mary Sears) (Oct. 23, 1883 - 1970). She was born in Cambridge, Mass. Her parents were both from The Azores. Her father was Jose M. Soare

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Soares

2011-07-03 Thread Diane Lavely
Thanks!! Diane On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Hi Diane L, > > You're going to have to find every piece of paper in America on your > grandmother and her siblings, as well as any paper trail her parents may > have left here in America. > > I'm unsure what sources you've t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-03 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Diane L, You'll need to get it down to at least the island. The concelho (council - like a county) or freguesia (village) is preferable. For a list of things to do to get started, go here: http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/HowTo.html Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-03 Thread Diane Lavely
Thanks. I have been trying to find which island, but no luck thus far. Still looking. Diane On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Hi Diane L, > > You'll need to get it down to at least the island. The concelho (council - > like a county) or freguesia (village) is preferable. F

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Soares

2011-07-03 Thread Diane Lavely
I'm going to try to give as much info as I have, and hope someone makes a connection. My grandmother was Maria Lorencia Soares - - aka Mary L. Sears (1883 -1970). She was born in Cambridge, MA. Her parents were: Jose Machado Soares - - Born in The Azores 24 July 1833 - Died 12 May 1905. My gra

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Soares

2011-07-03 Thread Cheri Mello
Diane L, It's going to be hard to make an instant connection to someone who was born as recent at 1883. A few people on this list have (very few), but it seems like researchers need to go back about 200 years (around the 18teens) to make a connection. Machado is also Marshall. How did you get t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for help finding relatives from the Azores

2011-07-03 Thread "E" Sharp
Is this him?..Will info... You can get a copy of the Will from the MA Archives in Boston. Can order via email or snail mail. The cost used to be minimal...I am not sure if that is still the case. Maybe it will give you some info? iddlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1871-1909 (Part A-K