I forgot to look at Guill's list. My copy is buried somewhere in a box I have not brought back into daylight since moving. But that's very interesting. But the other name, Malato, is then what must be questioned. Yea, it sure sounds similar to "mulato" and that would surely be an alcunha imposed by
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Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achad
Maiato is listed as a surname by James Guill and it gives a Derivation as
Malato. Could that refer or mean mixed race? If so then the name could have
started as an alcunha.
Rick
Richard Francis Pimentel
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Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire
Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberin
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I have not traced this family back. I have the birth record of Jose but it
is not a good copy I can make out his mother Charabina de Jesus is from
Senor Bom Jesus. His father is from another parish. His grandfather went
only by the name do Rego. His father on the baptismal record is also written
as
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Researching: Vil
Hey there Doug,
Maiato is not an alcunha. It is a surname and I have close friends who
bear that name from Sao Miguel Island.
Regards
Margaret
On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 5:51 PM, wrote:
> I don't know about you, but I get used to the names in each village and
> sort of want them to be the same
My great grandfather was Ventura Pacheco de Mello of Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel.
He was born in 1885 to Francisco Pacheco de Mello and Rita de Jesus Maiato of
Rabo de Peixe. His maternal grandfather was listed as Manoel Costa Maiato.
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Thanks, Richard.Very interesting. Is this a family you have traced back, by chance?Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico & Terceira Genealogist916-550-1618www.dholmes.com
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Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] MAIATO surname
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I don't know about you, but I get used to the names in each village and sort of want them to be the same now as they were 100+ years ago. So when I visited places on my trips to the Azores, I felt a little more alien than I thought I would. If I had seen all the same names I got used to seeing in t
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OK, that's Faial, the island. There's about 12 freguesias (villages) to
search there.
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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Just went back to double check the records I have and found death certificate
that states: Captain Joseph L. Brown with both mom and dad born in Fayal,
Azores.
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I've been confused by this also but I'm pretty sure it's faial the island not
Sao Miguel. Unfortunately I've been unable to find specifics on the village he
came from...YET. Will continue searching but appreciate the re-post and will
continue to check back with any new info.
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