Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Records question

2013-08-31 Thread Courtney L
Thank you so much I will try to find the birth record if I can what do I search for? Thank You Courtney Luis -- 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/Azores.

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527)

2013-08-31 Thread Melinda Lopes
My father got nine new matches also including Cardoza and Machado and I still can't see any obvious connections . . . Melinda Lopes From: rcap...@redshift.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527) Date: Fri,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Is Flamengos, Faial online yet?

2013-08-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Janice, bpjp25 at aol.com Good morning All Is it possible to search the Flamengos records on line? Thanks, Janice -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

[AZORES-Genealogy] Bettencourt, early 1800s, Sao Jose

2013-08-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Ragmom at gmail.com I have been working on my family tree several years and have hit a wall with my progress. Last known data ends with my great great grandfather: Manuel Jose deBettencourt b. MAY 13 1826 m. Anna Josquina b. June 15 1834 Sao Jose... hoping to find connection one day

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527)

2013-08-31 Thread mances
Hi Melinda, I'm one of your matches. I got my results today and haven´t uploaded my tree yet. I have more than 20 matches. Manoel Cesar Furtado Em sábado, 31 de agosto de 2013 11h15min13s UTC-3, K R escreveu: My father got nine new matches also including Cardoza and Machado and I still

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527)

2013-08-31 Thread John Vasconcelos
*I am pleased with the latest FF results but still remain totally confused with the Y-DNA results that I receive periodically. Recent family finder results indicate that Joan Freitas Estracher (sp?) and I may be as close as 3rd cousins. I have met Joan at Amigos das Flores in Fresno and we have

[AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread fialho
I am looking for information about the book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, Parish of Santa Barbara 1628-1891 by Lionel P. Silva. My searches so far have identified one copy in the research library of the Univ of Mass but they don't distribute it as a loaner. I live in northern California

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527)

2013-08-31 Thread Diane George
Two male relatives on two different sides of my ancestors have similar Y-DNA results-all Northern European. One has no matches for the YDNA-37 markers, only 12 and 25. The second has four 37 marker matches, all at 4 steps. Neither has matches with people with Portuguese surnames listed. Both are

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Records question

2013-08-31 Thread Margaret Vicente
here's the link to Manuel's birth record: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-CH-TOPO-B-1880-1889/SJR-CH-TOPO-B-1880-1889_item1/P16.html On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Margaret Vicente margaretvice...@gmail.com wrote: Courtney, Decided to take a look at Topo's birth

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Bill S, Did you try the World Catalog? http://www.worldcat.org/ There may be one at a university near you. 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread rcapodc
Good to hear you are still doing your genealogy Bill! Have you tried the www.hathitrust.org website? I didn’t look myself but you might find it there. This is the U of Mich website I believe and it has Familias da Faialenses by Marcelino Lima. Good luck, Rosemarie From: fia...@comcast.net

[AZORES-Genealogy] To all you young researchers a tip

2013-08-31 Thread Pam Santos
I was young when I first started doing genealogy, now that I am in my late 40's my memory is not what it use to be. So a suggestion is to document everything you find and don't assume you will remember it later!!! I am coming across NOW research that I did, and did not document and can't

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] To all you young researchers a tip

2013-08-31 Thread pico
Very good advice, Pam.I often find notes made in the first few years of doing genealogy that I wish I had better documented.Or worse, I wrote no notes for it and have no idea where I got that data. Most of the time, someone told me something and I never bothered to confirm it.Drink a lot of coffee

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread EHsilveira
Hi Bill Silver, If you will post the information on who you would like to find marriage information for perhaps one of us has it for you. I have marriages from Cedros, Faial 1628 - 1891 by L.P. Silva in my genealogy files someplace. You have to supply dates etc. Emil Silveira - Original

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Records question

2013-08-31 Thread Courtney L
I can not thank you enough you don't know how much this means to my family thank you! Courtney Luis -- 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/Azores. Click in the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Records question

2013-08-31 Thread Courtney L
Margaret I just read your bottom message we don't know any of Anna's siblings we assume she is oldest and know nothing of her family she never talked about her siblings or parents. Thank you Courtney Luis -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation)

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread Veronica Perry
Bill,   The CCA website now has Cedros on line.  The marriages are from 1628 to 1911   V. Perry DeMello From: fia...@comcast.net fia...@comcast.net To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 8:43 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] To all you young researchers a tip

2013-08-31 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Expresso con Grappa! Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 7:19 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] To

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] To all you young researchers a tip

2013-08-31 Thread Pam Santos
I have coffee every day its not helping LOL A relative and researcher who is older than me said she didn't think the person was ever in that area. I said yes he was I just don't remember where or when I found it LOL I had told her since the nursing program I am attending in January is in the same

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread Pam Santos
I thought someone on the list had the book!! That is great. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Veronica Perry nypac...@yahoo.com wrote: Bill, The CCA website now has Cedros on line. The marriages are from 1628 to 1911 V. Perry DeMello *From:* fia...@comcast.net fia...@comcast.net

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread fialho
Many thanks, Emil. Just curious, at 159 pages he can't have translated all the entries so is it a summary of the main data? I understand it is in English. On Saturday, August 31, 2013 2:55:30 PM UTC-7, Emil wrote: Hi Bill Silver, If you will post the information on who you would like

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread fialho
Yep, 81 and still at it. It just takes more time and I have less patience with doing the translations. I will try the website you suggest. Any chance you'll be in Salt Lake next year for the Azores genealogy meeting? Bill On Saturday, August 31, 2013 2:23:58 PM UTC-7, rcapodc wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread rcapodc
Bill—Cheri and I are planning another Azorean Research Conference for Easter Week 2014. That’s the week of April 14th. We are really looking forward to going again, it’s been so much fun the last two times. Would love to see you and and your lovely wife again! Rosemarie From:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527)

2013-08-31 Thread Eddie Machado
Rosemarie, Do you have the names of the Cardoza and Machado? My great grandmother was Caroline Cardoza. Maybe I should give this DNA thing a whirl. -Eddie Machado On Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:09:21 AM UTC-4, rcapodc wrote: Getting excited, I have two more matches in on 8/29 on the FF.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527)

2013-08-31 Thread rcapodc
Eddie, I would give the DNA a whirl especially the FamilyFinder and YDNA. I am matching Kathy Cardoza’s husband at this point but I have many Machado’s from Sao Jorge in my lines. You should do it ASAP because the database is about 500 or so I think (Cheri knows!) and it would be easier to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Finder results in (through part of batch 527)

2013-08-31 Thread Cheri Mello
My dad (half Portuguese) got 12 new Family Finder (FF) matches. 10 were his American lines and 2 were Portuguese. 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread fialho
Well, right now it's a definite go for Salt Lake for both of us.  My hearing  has gotten so bad  that Marelene functions as my interpret er.  Can't get along without her.   Will you be holding it in the Best Western around the corner from the FHL? I assume details will be out in a bit.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread rcapodc
Bill That’s wonderful news about you both coming! It will be held at the same place as before, the Salt Lake Plaza across the alley way from the Family History Library. Cheri and I and possibly (hopefully!) Joao Ventura from the Azores will lecture during the day and then we all will be in the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Book Marriages of Cedros, Faial, Acores, etc. by L.P. Silva

2013-08-31 Thread Cheri Mello
Sorry Rosemarie, even though Rich, our contact, at the Plaza Hotel lags behind in sending me the contracts to sign, we are good to go. I just called them and they have our block of 25 rooms ready to go! www.plaza-hotel.com 800-366-3684 Say you are booking for the Azores Conference. On Sat, Aug