[AZORES-Genealogy] Unusual Record

2013-01-12 Thread Dano
Other than circumstances with foundlings, it certainly is rare to find a record that doesn't name the mother. Floriano was apparently a standup guy in this instance, as well as later on in life. That being considered, what are the chances that his eventual marriage was to his first love, the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for information on Francisco De Simas / Jose Francisco De Simas / Jose Silva De Simas

2013-01-12 Thread Robin Lebo
I have Silva from Calheta, Sao Jorge. Robin On Jan 10, 2013, at 19:00, Mary Bordi geneal...@hununu.org wrote: On Jan 10, 2013, at 3:23 PM, JR jro...@rogers.com wrote: If I was you, I would start looking in Pico and Sao Jorge, at and before 1842 for anyone named Simas with Silva or Leal.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] NEPS site

2013-01-12 Thread Chris Macedo
Robert, I also have a relationship with your ancestors. Your ancestor Roque Faria Costa is in the Madalena/PICO DB and his relationship to my ggrandfather Joao Andrade Macedo is easy to see. The Lajes relatioship is slightly more difficult to pin down but my ancestors are definetly related

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for information on Francisco De Simas / Jose Francisco De Simas / Jose Silva De Simas

2013-01-12 Thread amy . hay
Thank you for everyone's input. I think I may have my dad tested with the Family finder DNA. It is very confusing and not alot is know about this side of the family and what is know is just here say. Where is the best place to search for birth records? I have quite a few names which he has

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for information on Francisco De Simas / Jose Francisco De Simas / Jose Silva De Simas

2013-01-12 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Hi Amy, If you do decide to have your father take the Family Finder test with Family Tree DNA be sure to join the Azores DNA Project first to order your test. This is the link http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Azores/default.aspx Click Join Request and at the bottom there is a link Purchase

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unusual Record

2013-01-12 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
I do have him named as married in births of other children at a later date but I have not searched for the record of marriage to her. Sometimes a notation will be made on a marriage record legitimizing the children. Another possibility is that this child did not survive which a search of the death

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unusual Record

2013-01-12 Thread pico
I have recorded "unknown mother" 40 times and am certain I saw many that I didn't record.Look for Emilia:http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-SAOPEDRO-B-1824-1844/TER-AH-SAOPEDRO-B-1824-1844_item1/P102.html Look for

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for information on Francisco De Simas / Jose Francisco De Simas / Jose Silva De Simas

2013-01-12 Thread Chris Macedo
Amy, The Office of Births, Deaths and Marriges in NZ in the town or nearest city to where your gfather died will have the official records and you can ask them for a copy. I think they were about $25 per record when I applied for a copy of my birth cert..I was born in Wellinton so applied

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How to contact your DNA Matches and get a better response

2013-01-12 Thread Cheryl Lawrence
Thank you so much for this info Cheri! I run the kits for 5 other people, and it can get confusing when I get random emails, and it takes awhile to sort things out. - Cheryl Lawrence On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a suggestion (or a work around)

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Searching for information on Francisco De Simas / Jose Francisco De Simas / Jose Silva De Simas

2013-01-12 Thread amy . hay
Thanks for your help. Sorry where do I find the database you refer too. I am very new to this. Thank you Amy On Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:18:24 AM UTC+13, Chris Macedo wrote: Amy, The Office of Births, Deaths and Marriges in NZ in the town or nearest city to where your gfather died