Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Jorge family names

2012-01-16 Thread larry
Hi Adair, I do and is below. Not sure how accurate. He was my ggrandma's brother. Born about 1864. I assume Sao Jorge. Possibly married to a Rosie born about 1876; Marriage about 1896. Immigrated in 1884. Are you a relative? I might be able to get more information from a cousin of mine.     

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Place Name or ??

2012-01-16 Thread Joao S. Lopes
wikipedia: Fajãs are a geological feature of São Jorge Island in the Azores. The island is volcanic in character with steep cliffs running down to the sea. The fajãs are small areas of flat land by the sea caused by the collapse of cliffs. The fajãs are fertile and used for growing many plants

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Jorge family names

2012-01-16 Thread Robin Lebo
To family of Enos, There are quite a few buried outside of Stockton, Ca near Escalon, Ca and Manteca, Ca. If you go to www.findagrave.com. Go to cemetery lookup tab. Enter St.John's Catholic Cemetery in the country:USA, state:Ca, county:San Joaquin. I just entered the last name and George

[AZORES-Genealogy] How to Post to this list

2012-01-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Since we have more new members, it may be a good time to review this. HOW TO MAKE A GOOD POST 1) Start a new email. Address it to Azores@googlegroups.com 2) Subject: This is very important on this active list. Not everyone has time to read every message. Many people scan the subject headings

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Jorge family names

2012-01-16 Thread larry
Hi Robin, Thanks for the info and I will check. I grew up in the Manteca area. My uncle is buried in that cemetery also. Im not that familiar with that particular cemetery although is on the way to Escalon. Many of my family members are buried in San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery in Stockton. My

[AZORES-Genealogy] How to Post to this list

2012-01-16 Thread larry
Hi Cheri, Thank you for the correct way to post. It was somewhat confusing at first. I have a question. So we can post directly in a reply from our email and just change the subject heading? I was thinking I needed to go to actual google group then search subject heading then post to that. If I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How to Post to this list

2012-01-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Larry and others, NO, never, never change the subject heading, even if you see your typo later. It has to do with the threaded archive and your new heading messes up the way things flow over there. If the heading was Flores and you wipe that out and retitle it Terceira (instead of doing a new

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] How to Post to this list

2012-01-16 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Hi Cheri, Do I understand that the subject of the original post is embedded and if you change it the system will ignore what you change it to and file it under the original heeding? In other words if I change How to post to this list to Need help posting the system archives will file my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Jorge family names att. Larry

2012-01-16 Thread Marcio Borba
Something doesn't look right. Since you mentioned the parish of Santo Amaro I researched there and found some interesting records. I found a marriage between an Antonio Inacio (was common change Inacio to Enos when emmigrated) getting married November 30 1876 to a Ana Silveira, in the record

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azevedo Moraes att. Lisa

2012-01-16 Thread Marcio Borba
Hi Lisa I have Antonio Joaquim de Morais. He was related to me. Sending attached a file with information Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com --- Em seg, 16/1/12, lisahb...@aol.com lisahb...@aol.com escreveu: De: lisahb...@aol.com lisahb...@aol.com Assunto:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How to Post to this list

2012-01-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes, good clarification Rick. Most posts are subtle changes like that though. They are completely changed and they they can't be found later. I've had people email me and I search by their email address about their post about Terceira and I can't find it. It's under Graciosa or whatever. I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] traveling to Azores

2012-01-16 Thread jojo8765
AAA has a package deal. You stay at the Hotel Talisman which is in Ponta Delgada and just a couple of blocks from the main waterfront avenue. It is also walking distance to the archives. It is a lovely hotel and the service was excellent. Breakfasts were included and a restaurant onsite. The

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: traveling to Azores

2012-01-16 Thread Don
I just received a flyer from AAA with a special pricing program from SATA Azores Express. They are offering a 6 nights hotel plus air fare ( non stop from Boston) package rates startring at $829.00 per person. and as AAA member you get an additional $25.00 discount.Additional charges