[AZORES-Genealogy] Ventura Pacheco De Mello, De Melo, Mello, Melo - Ribeira Grande, Rabo de Peixe

2012-09-16 Thread Lee
Just rec'd a scan of a 1947 passport on which Ventura gave his place of birth as Ribeira Grance, Rabo de Peixe. His parents were Frank and Rita Maiata He married in 1905 in Cambridge, MA to Felicidae (Florence) Teixeira, born August 24, 1887 (or 1890) La Jose?, Ponta Delgada; under the name

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Writing the family history

2012-09-16 Thread Katharine
My family covered up the fact that my father's side is Portuguese, for what I suspect was intent to protect me from any possible discrimination, so understandably I'm inclined to come down on the side of writing the full truth. There may well be public records or journalistic accounts of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ventura Pacheco De Mello, De Melo, Mello, Melo - Ribeira Grande, Rabo de Peixe

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Lee S, Rabo de Peixe is a fregueisia (village) in the concelho (council - similar to American counties) on the island of Sao Miguel. Frank would be Francisco in the Azores. Can't think what Maiata is though. La Jose is Sao Jose, a church parish in the freguesia/city of Ponta Delgada on the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Writing the family history

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
I think diabetes is much higher than Joseph-Machado disease. I think Joseph-Machado an autoimmune disease. It's more concentrated possibly on Flores, but less that 1%. That I know. I remember taking a genetics class in college and I chose diabetes and it was higher in certain populations

[AZORES-Genealogy] Anybody Know These Folks?

2012-09-16 Thread DaveBoy
I'm looking for any information or descendants of Luiz F. Da Rosa and Maria Moniz Tavares, married in Taunton, MA on Feb 24, 1906. They seem to have completely disappeared after their marriage. I've tried searching using anglicized names such as Louis Rosa and others. Any help greatly

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread Shirley Sereque
Judy, I got four results on my brother on Ancestry.com (he's the Azorian side). Only ONE wrote back and we're related from about 300 years ago. Even wrote to the other three again, but no replies. Maddening, isn't it? - Shirl - Recently got the results of my mtdna FMS test (also known

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Writing the family history

2012-09-16 Thread Shirley Sereque
I traced our diabetes to the Benarus side. How? They died early whereas the Seriqui side lived to a ripe old age. Of course, the Benarus side married into the Seriqui side which then gave the Seriqui side a chance to have diabetes. I'm still trying to figure out if the Bensabat side gave

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Writing the family history

2012-09-16 Thread Debra Wolgemuth
Cheri, Thank you for mentioning Joseph-Machado disease and its concentration on Flores. I read about the symptoms on the internet and I believe that my grandmother had Joseph-Macado, although she just called it ataxia. I'm thinking that her father (born on Flores, Azores) had it also as his

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] our Lady

2012-09-16 Thread Shirley Sereque
Who is this Our Lady they are talking about? Just curious - Shirl - I believe they used Our Lady when the baby was in danger of death or perhaps there were no other women in the house to stand in -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] our Lady

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Our Lady = Nossa Senhora. Usually the Virgin Mary. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: our Lady

2012-09-16 Thread Shirley Sereque
Hi! Does this mean that they take the statue of her down and put it at the baby's head? (Obviously my ancestors weren't Catholic.) - Shirl - Our Lady = Nossa Senhora. Usually the Virgin Mary. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Anybody Know These Folks?

2012-09-16 Thread Ginny
On Ancestry.com I found a Louis Rosa S.S.D.I. SSN: 012.20.5021 Last Residence: 02038 Franklin, Norfolk, MA Born: 10.05.1881 Died: Feb. 1973 SSN: MA Prior to 1951 Maybe that is your ancestor. Gives another place to check. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] our Lady

2012-09-16 Thread Frederick Souza
In my grandmother's baptismal certificate, there is a fairly lengthy discussion of how they took the crown off of the statue and placed it over the baby's head because the madrinha had fallen and broken her arm, so was not available to hold the baby. The document also makes it very clear that

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread BaltarFamily
Hi Judy, I have my mtdna for about 2 year, its on Ancestry, although originally was done at Sorenson. My maternal family is all from Azores and I never was contacted by anyone. Wish I heard from someone. Isabella On Sep 15, 11:43 am, jt judy...@charter.net wrote: Recently got the results of my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] generousgenealogists.com

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
There's a bunch of RAOGK (Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness) popping up. FamilySearch links to this one: http://goo.gl/ad30M Bookmark them all. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread Sam Koester
I had my mtdna in for a couple of years with no matches then, I did the family finder test and the results came in. I have quite a list of possible cousins and have verified the connection with a couple of them. As others have stated, unfortunately many people though they have done the family

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Writing the family history

2012-09-16 Thread Michael Gilfilian
I'm sorry but there was no sort of human or love inducing part to that monster Adolf Hitler and to include him in this discussion is just wrong... On Sep 12, 2012 12:55 PM, Frederick Souza fsouz...@comcast.net wrote: I am more of the same mind as Leonard Silva who suggests that as researchers

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread AlRose509
Must endorse my cousin Sam. We have been searching for decades. Why those who are interested enough to post DNA results are so adverse to sharing other family info is a complete mystery to me. To do one without the other is a mark of (tempted to say ignorance) what else? There can be no

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Marcio Borba
Does anyone have access to Ernesto do Canto indexes? Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread Sam Koester
Hey there Cuz; Cheri, I think it was, did post one answer to this question. Some may be adopted and have no family tree to post because they are trying to find family. Unfortunately, without the tree, I doubt they will get very far. Other than that, ?? Sam in CA From:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] generousgenealogists.com

2012-09-16 Thread Pam Santos
That is great news. I will let my friends know that had volunteered for RAOGK before. On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: There's a bunch of RAOGK (Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness) popping up. FamilySearch links to this one: http://goo.gl/ad30M

[AZORES-Genealogy] Google Chrome

2012-09-16 Thread Pam Santos
I know this is off topic kind of, but this is driving me crazy. Is there away to see your bookmarks on google chrome? I am so use to Internet explorer where you just click the start and see all your bookmarks (Favorite places) I know firefox has it similar. But for the life of my other than the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread Pam Santos
I think I mentioned this before but I could be wrong. I will see when I order my Uncle's Family Tree finder on my mom's side in a week to see if it only shows the persons email who paid for it or the person who actually took the test. If it has the person who took the test, sometimes they may

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Marcio, I copied some of them. The only one I have in its entirely is the Achada marriages. Which one were you after? Cheri On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.comwrote: Does anyone have access to Ernesto do Canto indexes? Marcio Borba Feel the Azores...

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Marcio Borba
Looking for Achada, Achadinha, Faial da Terra, Ginetes, Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Nordeste, Povoacao, Ribeira Grande, Lagoa, Nordestinho (i'm sure i'm still forgetting some) Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com --- Em seg, 17/9/12, Cheri Mello

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Jacintha Augusta dau. Manuel de Souza Anna Joaquina Augusta Nordeste Achadinha

2012-09-16 Thread Verde Vermelho
Who are her parents? On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 1:06 PM, bellema...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone related to these people? Jacintha Augusta was born abt. 1861 in Nordeste, Achadinha, Sao Miguel according to Passportes dau. of Manuel de Souza and Anna Joaquina Augusta. I have their US info, children,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Google Chrome

2012-09-16 Thread Jo Anne Hartmann
You will probably get 10 thousand answers - mine is that there is a open star at the end of your url line.  Hover your pointer over that and it should say bookmark this page..Hope this helps. From: Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com To:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Marcio, Do you have Excel? I have all of Achada, early Porto Formoso marriages (before the film), early Faial da Terra marriages (before the film), early Povoacao baptisms, marriages, and deaths (before the film), Vila Franca marriages (I think S.Miguel Arcanjo - before the film) and SMA

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Google Chrome

2012-09-16 Thread Pam Santos
Yes I see where to bookmark it but I don't see where to view previous pages I bookmarked On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Jo Anne Hartmann joa1...@yahoo.com wrote: You will probably get 10 thousand answers - mine is that there is a open star at the end of your url line. Hover your pointer

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Manoel Cesar
I do. What do you need? Manoel 2012/9/16 Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.com Does anyone have access to Ernesto do Canto indexes? Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Google Chrome

2012-09-16 Thread Jo Anne Hartmann
H, I can click on the star and it will bring up what IS bookmarked already.  I am really more informed on my old explorer toolbars where I have a favorites icon on it.  When I added Chrome I had to put an imported from IE icon on the toolbar.  I click on that to bring up my bookmarks.  I'm

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Marcio Borba
Yep, I have Excel Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com --- Em seg, 17/9/12, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com escreveu: De: Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com Assunto: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes Para: azores@googlegroups.com Data:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Google Chrome

2012-09-16 Thread Sam Koester
Pam, Just under your address bar line should be, if you check the option to show on your toolbar when you added the bookmark, some of your bookmarks once there are to many to show there or if you did not check that option you can either click on the spot on the right that looks like and/or click

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Google Chrome

2012-09-16 Thread Pam Santos
Thanks the does show some I am not sure thats all of them though. On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Sam Koester sam...@surewest.net wrote: Pam, Just under your address bar line should be, if you check the option to show on your toolbar when you added the bookmark, some of your bookmarks once

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Marcio Borba
The lines are from diferent parishes. Achada, Achadinha, Nordestinho, Nordeste, Povoacao, Faial da Terra, Vila Franca, Ginetes and sure some more I cant remember right now. Do you have Ginetes? I have a line there that Im stuck Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Manoel Cesar
See below what I have: Índices de Ernesto Canto *Registro Paroquial Micaelense* ( N: nascimento; C: casamento; O: óbito) Vol 1 BretanhaC 1703 – 1771 Candelária C 1557 – 1825 Capelas C 1515 – 1751 C 1662 – 1730 Fajã de Baixo C 1693 – 1860 Vol 2 Fenais da Luz C

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Jacintha Augusta dau. Manuel de Souza Anna Joaquina Augusta Nordeste Ac

2012-09-16 Thread bellemarco
Jacintha Augusta b. 1861 Nordeste, Achadinha, Sao Miguel parents are Maneul de Souza and Anna Joaquina Augusta. I got these names from Passportes. It does not list grandparent's names. Her husband was John Pacheco Mendonca and I do not know where he is from or who his parents are. They had 3

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Marcio Borba
From those volumes I would be interested in the following if possible: Ginetes C 1646 – 1849 Ribeira Grande – Matriz C 1544 – 1882    N.S. Conceição C 1751 – 1870Ribeira Seca   C 1623 – 1628 Vila Franca do Campo – Matriz   N 1565 – 1639  

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Manoel Cesar
My volume 17 is corrupted I don´t have it entirely. Tell me what you want but be aware EC's indexes are not exhaustive 2012/9/16 Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.com From those volumes I would be interested in the following if possible: Ginetes C 1646 – 1849 Ribeira Grande –

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Marcio Borba
I am not sure what you mean by Vol 17 but I have ancestors from all those parishes. Thank you Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com --- Em seg, 17/9/12, Manoel Cesar man...@gmail.com escreveu: De: Manoel Cesar man...@gmail.com Assunto: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy]

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Manoel Cesar
I don´t have Nordestinho. I just have Achada, Achadinha, and Nordeste before 1725 Manoel 2012/9/16 Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.com I am not sure what you mean by Vol 17 but I have ancestors from all those parishes. Thank you Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Marcio Borba
Ok no problem. Marcio Borba Feel the Azores... visit http://azorean-roots.blogspot.com --- Em seg, 17/9/12, Manoel Cesar man...@gmail.com escreveu: De: Manoel Cesar man...@gmail.com Assunto: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ernesto do Canto indexes Para: azores@googlegroups.com Data: Segunda-feira, 17

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Lee
I am interested in the ones for Ginetes, Ponta Delgada Matriz and Mosterios; as I am looking for family in all three locations: Silva's and Bernardo's - Ginetes, Teixeira's - Ponta Delgada, Thomazia's - Mosterios (amont others) Lee On Sunday, September 16, 2012 8:20:12 PM UTC-4, Azoreanno

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Google Chrome

2012-09-16 Thread Pam Santos
Thanks!!! I see them now, thats great was driving me crazy having to switch to IE to get the websites On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Diane George digeorg...@hotmail.comwrote: On the Chrome toolbar, there is a little wrench on the far right. Click on that and then on Bookmarks. You can then

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ernesto do Canto indexes

2012-09-16 Thread Lee
Sorry, I missed one - Rabo de Peixe as well - De Mello's More speclically; Volume #'s 4, 5, 6, 8. 9 and 14. Any information greatly appreciated. Lee. On Sunday, September 16, 2012 8:20:12 PM UTC-4, Azoreanno wrote: Does anyone have access to Ernesto do Canto indexes? Marcio Borba

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
When the family genealogist tests a family member for that DNA line, they are the proxy. I always tell the proxy to put the name of the testee, then address line 1 c/o their name, then their address, their phone, their email. I've noticed some people getting creative though. Some of the matches

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Marie, We're working on step by step guides with pictures. Need to know your genealogy software program. Cheri On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 9:13 PM, seekg...@aol.com wrote: ** Some of us just don't know how to post a GedCom. I have never been able to figure it out. I am not stupid but I am

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA MATCHES!

2012-09-16 Thread Pam Santos
That would be great. When I have contacted people they say I haven't received a match from you. Then I have to explain I was not the actual person who took the test. I honestly don't remember how I did it it was awhile ago. On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: