Hi Bill,
Sorry for posting the link to the Portuguese version. There was a 'You can
select another displaying language among the following ones' text with lots
of different flags allowing you to change the language at top. But you can
also use the following, which will take you straight to the
Just happened to have this on file. Just one way I have found Filho written.
Rick
Richard Francis Pimentel
Spring, TX
Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire
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Cheri Mello
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 7:52 PM
Just to remember that there is one more resorce left: some native speakers
willing to nelp... BUT just remember that they will help gladly and they are
not willing to work for you ;)
Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
No dia 02/09/2013, às 00:43, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com escreveu:
All
Courtney,You found some distant cousins named Esteves.I don't think most people would care about such distant cousins enough to trace them, but if you want practice, it will lead to your own Esteves line once you get into the 1600s.Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico Terceira
Eileen,
You have certainly come-a-long-way in just 3 years!! You are so right about
everything, especially the cutting of words at the end of the line with no (-)
to indicate anything! I’ll never forget my first look at a grandma Anna
Machado. I THOUGHT it said Anna Machado of the villa
Correction: When Eileen Leite said: (available at Cheri and Rosemary’s
wonderful website, and also at the Familysearch Portugal wiki)
She meant Kathy Cardoza's Azores GenWeb site: goo.gl/HZoB3h
Everything is there, mostly under Research Aids.
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Researching:
Hi Marcio,
re Laura I didn't search for her record. Where are you looking?
Margaret Vicente
On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Marcio Borba marcioborba_ge...@yahoo.comwrote:
Hi,
I did some research and got to the same ancestors. Just one problem. I
coudnt find Lauras birth record or any
My husband and I are going to Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada next week to do
geneology research on his grandfather Celestino Henrique Amaral who was
born in Fernais da Luz March 17, 1880. He emigrated to the US as a teenager
and married Mary Mello who is also supposed to be from Fernais de Luz. I
Cheri- one question. I ran the not in common with filter with my mom's name,
but I am pretty positive that some of those matches are from her side and not
my dad's. are there other reasons why she and I might not match on some of the
same people even if they are ultimately from her side? I
Thank you everyone for the great tips I am going through the records again
I got so excited I thought I found it but it was Francisco Machado wait for
it Silveira got my hopes up to soon haha but I will continue searching.
Thank you
Courtney
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I just noticed Freguesia on the bar of words Ilha Concelho FreguesiaSérie
Periodo what does that mean is there a certain thing that I should be
searching from under there? Just curious so Im not going on a wild goose
chase lol.
Thank you
Courtney Luis
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Bess A,
It's all written out long hand. If you are lucky, the priest maybe wrote
1879 on top of the first record. If not, you will have to learn to read
mil oitocentos sesenta e nove.
The Word List is on the Azores GenWeb site that I just posted about. Under
Research Aids. Here's the direct
Ilha = Island
Concelho = Council (like American counties)
Freguesia = freguesia. It doesn't translate properly. It's the village.
The organization can be found in my How To that I've posted. Here it is
again:
goo.gl/HXmQPB
30+ pages. You really need to read this. Over and over again, as
Very good, Joao. I figured out the language issue and have started searching.
By chance, do you a reference to the listing for Salao? My family transitioned
from Cedros to Salao in the late 1700s. I have my grandfather's birth
certificate but I'm having trouble pinning dow the birth and
Hi
I live in Pleasant HIll. Perhaps we could meet somewhere that has wifi
and I could help you look up as well as I have Cedros marriage data.
On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 10:19 AM, fia...@comcast.net wrote:
I live in Livermore near the Alden Lane Nursery, if that helps pinpoint
me. I'd be
Hi Bill,
The Salão database (also by Helder Oliveira) is here:
http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/geneweb/gwd.exe?b=SALAO;lang=en
And before you start asking for all of the parishes in Faial, here's all
the parishes indexed by that research group in Univ. Minho (ex-NEPS):
Courtney,
Again, you need to READ this about how to trace your ancestors:
goo.gl/HXmQPB
You DID NOT find your ancestor's naturalization record. You found an index
card. If you read the section on naturalization, you will see you need to
order the naturalization packet from the USCIS.
You will
I live in Fenais da Luz. When you come if you want drop me a line and may be I
can help you with the Biblioteca thing.
Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
No dia 02/09/2013, às 16:15, Bess Amaral bess.ama...@gmail.com escreveu:
My husband and I are going to Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada next week to do
OK I guess I am just very dense. I do not know where to find the In Common
With section on FTDNA. I have confirmed several on the known relationship
page as Distant Cousins, but do not know where to go from there. I did ask
that 2 of them add a GEDCOM. One person, John E Machado, I can see where
Marilyn,
To use the function, you go to the family finder page and about a quarter of
the way down you see a section entitled Filter Matches By. In that section,
you can see a Relations section. In that section is a drop down menu that that
you get to by clicking on the down arrow. In that
Hello Everyone!
I gathered some genealogical clues for my uncle who took a trip to the Azores.
This is his story which he gave me permission to share. I thought everyone
here on the list would enjoy it! It's inspiring me to plan my own trip!!!
Lisa Caetano Harley
Southern Cal
Researching:
Courtney,
You didn't state if you found your Francisco's birth record. In case you
didn't here is the link
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-SAOSEBASTIAO-B-1890-1899/TER-AH-SAOSEBASTIAO-B-1890-1899_item1/P212.html
Margaret Vicente
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM,
On Sunday, September 1, 2013 9:04:55 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote:
In 1992 I took my first trip to Portugal, met my father's first cousin in
Angra and he was astonished that I could read the records yet not converse
in Portuguese. Natives are NOT likely able to read them, but if
Good tip! I recently attended some workshops where they talked about
boring organizing. But when I listened, I remembered of how I was so
unorganized, didn't document all my sources nor with dates and many, many
years later, it's bothering me. So the workshop on organizing would've
come in
Sorry Margaret I was going through the records but had to go help harvest
so I was busy with that and had to stop and was just going to start going
through them again but thank you so much for finding it.
Thank you
Courtney Luis
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Wow, Lisa , what a great story!
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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One thing I am doing now is typing up all the stories my grandpa, dad,
aunt and uncles are telling me because my grandpa told me he regrets not
writing down any of the stories his mom or grandma told him.
-Courtney
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Bill S,
Fantastic, you got the transcription correct!
I'm not sure of what the word in between (in the margin) is. Someone else
will answer!
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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That is a good idea Courtney
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Courtney L courtneylui...@yahoo.com wrote:
One thing I am doing now is typing up all the stories my grandpa, dad,
aunt and uncles are telling me because my grandpa told me he regrets not
writing down any of the stories his mom or
Hi All,
Just had to share the excitement of finding another cousin on the Family Finder
test! I am connected to Kathy Cardoza’s husband, Wayne Cardoza. We are 6th
cousins once removed, now I hope to connect with Kathy when her FF comes
through! It’s really funny that all of my connections
Well, Rosemarie, I guess Family Finder is going to make you figure out that
grandma's side! Fun, fun, fun!
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,
Achada
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