[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores Pyramid Puzzle - Inhabited Earlier Than Thought.

2013-09-08 Thread Herb
Eric The practice of stacking the rocks likely goes back to the Alans who conquered and inhabited the Iberian Peninsula including Lusitania in the early 400's. There are still some vestiges of the Alans in Portugal, namely Alenquer in (whose name may be Germanic for the *Temple of the

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Brandao/Mendonca Marriage Sao Jorge Nordeste

2013-09-08 Thread Eliseu Silva
Hi! If you look into some other documents of this kind you will see (I am giving an example) He de Joam + Cruz. As the one going to sign did not know how to write, the person writing the document will do this: He de JoamCruz. Then the person who the signature was supposed to

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: service at the Registo Civil

2013-09-08 Thread Lorraine
On Joao Ventura's advice, I went to the Registo Civil in Graciosa to find the marriage record for my father and his first wife approx. 1911. I had excellent service and no problems. After consulting 3 books, the gentleman found the record and copied it for me for 2 euros. The side story

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: service at the Registo Civil

2013-09-08 Thread Cheri Mello
I use lots of sign language too, since I'm not fluent in 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 No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Brandao/Mendonca Marriage Sao Jorge Nordeste

2013-09-08 Thread Herb
Thank you Eliseu. This is helpful. The record may also help others who are related to the Nordeste Brandaos and Mendoncas. Herb -- 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] Brandao/Mendonca Marriage Sao Jorge Nordeste

2013-09-08 Thread Pam Santos
Was that a typo because the marriage shows 20 January 1819, not May 20, 1819 On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Herb herbandj...@verizon.net wrote: Thank you Eliseu. This is helpful. The record may also help others who are related to the Nordeste Brandaos and Mendoncas. Herb -- For options,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Brandao/Mendonca Marriage Sao Jorge Nordeste

2013-09-08 Thread herb
Yes it was a typo. They were married in Jan 1819. Thanks Pam Herb Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2013, at 12:48 PM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: Was that a typo because the marriage shows 20 January 1819, not May 20, 1819 On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Herb

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Brandao/Mendonca Marriage Sao Jorge Nordeste

2013-09-08 Thread Pam Santos
Your welcome On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 9:54 AM, herb herbandj...@verizon.net wrote: Yes it was a typo. They were married in Jan 1819. Thanks Pam Herb Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2013, at 12:48 PM, Pam Santos pamsanto...@gmail.com wrote: Was that a typo because the marriage shows 20

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: OFF TOPIC: DNA Research (Medical)

2013-09-08 Thread Cheri Mello
I meant to post this link as well, for those who are more politically minded. It's from Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist. She's a lawyer and genealogist and she give her slant on Myriad lawsuit: http://goo.gl/8Qz2iB I will be quiet about this topic now. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: OFF TOPIC: DNA Research (Medical)

2013-09-08 Thread Pam Santos
Thanks!! I am pretty sure my mother carries that gene she is a breast cancer survivor, two of my cousins on my mothers side have also had it. One being a male and he passed away. This is good to know. I know I do not carry it since I had mine medically tested previously. On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at