Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread Frederick Souza
Hi Tyler, Tell me more about how to open your attachment. My computer isn't recognizing the format. Thanks, Fred Souza On Jul 30, 2013, at 8:22 PM, tyler sousa wrote: i live in peabody ma usa i am trying to set up my family tree i have gone back as far as my great great grand father

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lajes, Pico Baptism Records 1906

2013-07-31 Thread gracec
I thought Lajes was in Flores? My mother was born in flores, Margarida de Freitas Vieira Araujo On Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:02:56 AM UTC-7, rondo ranch wrote: I'm helping a friend start her family tree. I have very little to go on and now there seems to be a large gap in the records for

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread E Sharp
I would think if you want to know anything about the Sousa family in Stonington, Henrietta Mayer, who moniters this list would be very helpful to you. Maybe she has seen your post and has already called you. Elaine On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Marilyn Thompson mari...@jmtmlt.comwrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread fsouza31
Hi, I know Henrietta quite well, and there isn't much that she knows about my family that hasn't already been shared; however, that doesn't really answer my question that whatever the format is that you used, I can't  open it, and apparently, I am not the only one since Marilyn is asking

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread Mary Bordi
.uzed It appears to be something used by Family Tree Builder... http://blog.myheritage.com/2013/04/new-release-family-tree-builder-7-0/ From MyHeritage... We may be seeing more of this. Mary On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, Marilyn Thompson wrote: What program did you use to create the file

[AZORES-Genealogy] Thome de Sousa Victoria de Santo Andre, Sao Miguel

2013-07-31 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Hi All. I am looking for any information on Thome de Sousa (b. about 1735) and Victoria de Santo Andre from Sao Miguel. Most likely Vila Franca do Campo or Ribeira Grande. Their son Jose Antonio de Sousa married Dona Joanna Baptista do Rego Baldaia 10 Aug 1784 at NS Estrela, Ribeira

[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores cooking reference in my local paper.

2013-07-31 Thread Jeremy Rapoza
I've seen some food related posts on here in the past so this may be of some interest to those in this group. In the linked news article below, there is a reference to a facebook page for Azorean Cooking and she sells a book also for those interested.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Tyler S, Every genealogy program out there as their own format that you save. You do your work on your tree (apparently in Family Tree Builder), hit File - Save and it saves it as a .uzed. Those using Family Tree Maker hit File - Save and I think it saves as .ftm Mine get saved as .pjc. So

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lajes, Pico Baptism Records 1906

2013-07-31 Thread eric edgar
Here's the link to the baptism record on the bottom of the second page http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-LJ-LAJES-B-1904-1907/PIC-LJ-LAJES-B-1904-1907_item1/P89.html The CCA folders are set up a little funny, with some overlap on years, but they seem to all be there up

[AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Fred Souza, fsouza31 at comcast.net Cheri, Thanks so much for clarifying how this works. I don't have any connection to a genealogy program yet, but I regularly read the correspondence from within the group, and this was the first time I had seen SOUSA mentioned, so I wanted to look

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Fred S, You can get a stand alone genealogy software program that you install on your own computer, or you can do one in the cloud, such has housing your tree on Ancestry.com or Geni.com or any thing similar. I'm pretty sure Sousa (or the older spelling Souza) are one of the top 5 Portuguese

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Gail Elizares
To Fred, You're not the only one having problems on the Souzas' side, I am too. I'm just waiting for George Pacheco when he is able to, to help me find where my great grandparents came from. All I know is San Miguel nothing else. And thank you Cheri for all you do! Gail E.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Gail E, You tested your DNA, so you know more than you think. Don't know which one of your lines yet, but your DNA is dancing around a group of us with Vila Franca ancestry. So at least one of your lines comes from there. P.S. You may want to double check your genealogy program to be sure you

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lajes, Pico Baptism Records 1906

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Lajes of the Azores: Lajes - on Terceira Lajes - on Pico (Lajes do Pico) Lajes - on Flores (Lajes das Flores) I've never seen the Lajes on Terceira written as Lajes da Terceira, but perhaps people researching it should write it that way or state that it's the Lajes on Terceira. There's also

[AZORES-Genealogy] Father and Mother of Jose Armas Vieira

2013-07-31 Thread gracec
I am looking for my g grand father's parents names, my grand father was Jose Armas Vieira born lajes, Flores anyone have a connection? -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Father and Mother of Jose Armas Vieira

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Grace C, Do you have a birthdate or year for Jose Armas Vieira? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Father and Mother of Jose Armas Vieira

2013-07-31 Thread gracec
I believe it's 1903 On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:48:19 PM UTC-7, gra...@frontier.com wrote: I am looking for my g grand father's parents names, my grand father was Jose Armas Vieira born lajes, Flores anyone have a connection? -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Father and Mother of Jose Armas Vieira

2013-07-31 Thread gracec
He was Married to Ameila Andre de Freitas On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:48:19 PM UTC-7, gra...@frontier.com wrote: I am looking for my g grand father's parents names, my grand father was Jose Armas Vieira born lajes, Flores anyone have a connection? -- For options, such as changing to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Father and Mother of Jose Armas Vieira

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Grace C, Baptisms for Lajes (das Flores) for the year 1903 are online at the CCA site here: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/ Find a baby named Jose born to your greats. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Gail Elizares
Aloha Cheri, Sorry Cheri my misspelling it should be Sao Miguel in the Azores. I did find quite a bit more info since I posted my tree. Just need to find the time to put it in. My biggest set back on the Souza side is I can't find him in any of the ship lists nor my great grandmother. This

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Gail E, I looked at your Gedcom through FTDNA and I don't know if the info is missing on your end or the system ate it. The Barboza that is your mom's grandma is Maria Silva Barboza b. 1872 (no place stated) and d. 1948 (no place stated). I looked at Maria's hubby, Francisco A. da Luz, and it

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lajes, Pico Baptism Records 1906

2013-07-31 Thread pico
"Lajes, Terceira" is certainly sufficient.Similarly, when writing São Roque, if you mean the one on Pico, write as "São Roque do Pico" or "São Roque, Pico." And don't call it "ROGUE" by mistake. Roque is a given name, while Rogue is a scoundrel. :-)Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread tyler sousa
sorry everyone about the file and you are right cheri. oscar sousa is my great grand father he was born march 4 1900 in sao jorge. i know his father's name but i dont know when he was born his name is francisco sousa On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 8:22:33 PM UTC-4, tyler sousa wrote: i live in

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Gail Elizares
Cheri, Looking into my notes she was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, around 1872 and died in Paauilo, Hi 1943. Her dad was Jose Freitas Silva born Aug 05, 1884, (I don't know where) and died October 22, 1908 probably in Paauilo because he is buried at Kukaiau County Cemetery next to Paauilo.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Gail, Yeah, I'll wait for you to get organized more. Maria was born in 1872 and her dad was born in 1884! Well, that doesn't work :) Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread rcapodc
Tyler, Oscar is a very unusal name for a Portuguese. I would go to the CCA Website, www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig, and go to each village and check the baptisms for 1900 for an Oscar son of Francisco. There are not that many village in Sao Jorge to check out. Rosemarie From: tyler

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Souza anywhere in the U.S.

2013-07-31 Thread Gail Elizares
Sorry about that Cheri, I was looking at the wrong line. The actual name is John DeSilva Barboza born 06/22/1847 and died 01/11/1931. Gail E. From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:54 PM To: Azores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sousa family

2013-07-31 Thread Frederick Souza
Tyler, Nothing to apologize about--best wishes to you, and perhaps we will find a connection sometime. Fred On Jul 31, 2013, at 6:29 PM, tyler sousa wrote: sorry everyone about the file and you are right cheri. oscar sousa is my great grand father he was born march 4 1900 in sao jorge. i

[AZORES-Genealogy] Sousa Family--Attn Tyler Sousa

2013-07-31 Thread rcapodc
Hi Tyler, I took my own advise and check the CCA site for an Oscar born to Francisco and I found him! It is in the Village of Calheta, Sao Jorge baptisms 1900—1911, Image #4 March 1900: Oscar legitimate son of Francisco de Sousa, fisherman? and his wife Catharina Amelia. Paternal