RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for AMARANTE, MACHADO, AZEVEDO, BETTENCOURT, SILVEIRA, in Velas, S. Jorge

Hi Rod,I'll check my records and see if I happened to record them.As for Amarante, I am pretty sure I have seen people using this surname on Sao Jorge and the women were not given the "Dona" title, while others were. Without knowing more about who used it and who didn't, it's hard to say.But here's

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rapozo, Teixeira, Furtado, Cabral, Caldeira from Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel island

Hi Bill, The couple that Ria first mentioned are josé Raposo de Medeiros and Rosa Amalia de Jesus Teixeira. I think Ria made a small error in that name and called her Maria de Jesus. This couple is Ria's maternal grandparents. Ria's paternal grandparents married in Fall River, but I'm unsure o

[AZORES-Genealogy] Familias da Ilha das Flores: Availability Question plus Lookup Request

I have tried to locate online either some place from which I can purchase a copy of the book Familias da Ilha das Flores or else some library that has a copy I could request... But no luck yet on either score. Not even the Family History Library Catalog seems to list it... I did locate on a c

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for AMARANTE, MACHADO, AZEVEDO, BETTENCOURT, SILVEIRA, in Velas, S. Jorge

Hi Doug, "Amarante", per se, gives a woman the premium "Dona"? Why is that?... I can't find the marriage of Joao and Josefa Rosa (Azevedo Bettencourt) :( But if I stumble upon Pico or Terceira, I will let you know. Thank you. Cheers, Rod Terça-feira, 30 de Abril de 2013 22:31:50 UTC, Doug H

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Rapozo, Teixeira, Furtado, Cabral, Caldeira from Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel island

Thanks. I guess Maria de Jesus Teixeira is not one of the grandparents from Agua Retorta that married in Fall River? -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azo

[AZORES-Genealogy] New Bedford Folk Festival 2013 - Whaling Museum

Does any know if I buy a one day ticket for the NB Folk Festival if that includes entrance into the Whaling Museum or do we pay separately for that. We would like to take our grandson to the Museum whilst there. "E" -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation

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