[AZORES-Genealogy] naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread Mike
I found on ancestry a naturalization record, looks like an index card on a roll-a-dex for my GGgrandfather Antonio Silveira Pereira for Sept 5th, 1901, this date matches exactly what he told in a news paper article about him. It also falls in line with with a passenger list record him, his wife

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
It would not surprise me that he could have went to Providence, It is not that far away. The records for Massachusetts naturalizations prior to post WW II are in the Massachusetts Archives in Boston (near JFK Libaray). Tauton District Court was the county court house where I would think the natura

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] California Marriage Record from 1899

2013-12-13 Thread Eddie Machado
They have, but only available to view at a local LDS. Some contract thing. I would have to order it from them to the local LDS to view. On Thursday, December 12, 2013 6:14:58 PM UTC-5, luiznoia wrote: > > To clarify what I posted earlier. > > There are no films of the Marin marriage licenses fr

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help tracking down Immigration and Baptismal Record for John Perry - Sao Miguel

2013-12-13 Thread David Perry
What a coincidence though unfortunately of no help to you. My father's name was John Perry, my name is David and a family friend who helped my grandfather purchase a farm in MA was named Camara. Good luck tracking down your John Perry. Mine lived in the SF Bay Area most of his life as do I.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread Mike
I understand that because he was married here in the states that his wife would automaticaly be naturalized as well. If I can ever get the record would she be listed in the information as well? That would help make sure I have the right man because with her I know she is the correct person. On

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread pico
Hi Mike,One idea that might be new to  you is to check for him as a passenger to the USA after the date he became a citizen. The reason is that for returning USA citizens it says where and when they were naturalized.So the question becomes whether or not he ever did return to his native island for

[AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Jose A Medeiros
Let me write this in the forum and see if anyone of his family ( if he had one ) sees it and might have been looking for his roots I had a great uncle named José Rodrigues Roque ( same name as father ) mother was Maria da Conceiçao He was born in S. Roque, S. Miguel on February 2, 1898 Aroun

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: European Portuguese?

2013-12-13 Thread Steve Peters
I don't know if anyone else here is in the Seattle area, but I have been studying privately with a woman from mainland Portugal (Algarve) for the past six months. She's a good teacher, a very nice person, and her fee is quite reasonable. If anyone is interested, please write to me off list and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread luiznoia .
It's 40 miles to Providence from Fairhaven, It's 60 miles to Boston. On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 7:40 AM, Mike wrote: > I understand that because he was married here in the states that his wife > would automaticaly be naturalized as well. If I can ever get the record > would she be listed in th

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread celeste perry
Mike,    If being naturalized on the east coast of the US was the same as here in California, I will tell you what I found in my search for my son-in-law's great-grandfather's naturalization.     I began to look in Alameda County for his naturalization since he lived in Oakland (Alameda County)

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
If I were 17 in 1915 and did not want to get drafted for WW I, I would disappear too. Or perhaps he joined the army and was missing in action. If it were the former he could have died in the Flu epidemic. So many people died at that time It is possible his death was not recorded or any next of ki

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Karen Huffman
Jose I know we've communicated before but I really believe somewhere in our lines we connect. My great grandfather was Antonio Rodriguez Roque. He had 16 kids with Amelia Ernistina Cabral. All the kids were born in Sao Roque or Sao Pedro. One of them was Jose Rodriguez Roque born 11 Dec 1897. My gr

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] California Marriage Record from 1899

2013-12-13 Thread Sam Koester
Cheri;  I've gone to: http://goo.gl/m90RHP  to find my parents marriage and it did not come up.  Apparently, they do not have all the marriages recorded... ??  Sam in Maz > > >"Then you will see the link for California, County Marriage, 1850-1952. >Here's the di

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread rcapodc
In the USA he probably was Joe Rogers or Joe Rodrick/Rodgers/Roderick. He could be any of those or anything else. As Rick says, if he wanted to miss being drafted he could have done anything. Rosemarie From: Richard Francis Pimentel Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 10:35 AM To: azores@googleg

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Jose A Medeiros
Rick, the word was that he did not want to drafted into the army On Friday, 13 December 2013 13:35:47 UTC-5, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: > *If I were 17 in 1915 and did not want to get drafted for WW I, I would > disappear too. Or perhaps he joined the army and was missing in action. If

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread Mike
yes he did go back home 23 days after being naturalized, and himself, Antone S. Perry,(Antonio Silveira Pereira), wife Mary Perry(Maria Leal da Rosa), and my Ggreat grandmother Mary Perry age 4(Maria Pereira). Their names all changed to perry I'm assuming after naturalization. They all returned

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Jose A Medeiros
Karen, Jacinta Candida was my great grandfather's godmother Manuel de Medeiros Valério was the godfather. My great godfather was born in S. Roque, S. Miguel December 13, 1872 On Friday, 13 December 2013 14:00:14 UTC-5, Karen A (Medeiros) Huffman - Paso Robles, CA, USA wrote: > Jose I know we'

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] California Marriage Record from 1899

2013-12-13 Thread luiznoia .
The California County Marriage collections has about 3.7 million records and it covers about hundred years. There are 37 million people in California as of 2010. It's clear that all the records of marriages in California are not included in the collection. Tha Familysearch catalog page will a

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help tracking down Immigration and Baptismal Record for John Perry - Sao Miguel

2013-12-13 Thread George Nelson
Kawika, yes, John is not listed on the consulate log. he is listed as #257 page 6 on the Passenger Statement filled by the Master of the vessel arriving at the Hawaiian Islands. if you would like a copy, send your mailing address to our email pgsho...@hotmail.com. Dan, Portuguese Genealogi

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread pico
Mike,It's possible that returning passengers only listed their date and place of naturalization in later years.I don't have it memorized. Maybe others will have been doing that type of research more recently.I do think I remember seeing this in records from maybe about 1918 and later. It's also at

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Introduction and Information on Anthony (Antonio, Antonie) Family from Flores

2013-12-13 Thread destinyslink
Hello Eric, Thanks. I had only seen the 1859 entry but not the others. That is an interesting observation. So the thinking would be that he added a "c" because there was also another of the same name. The 1859 and 1880 census do not show the "c" but the 1870 does. He is noted twice in the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Gabriel

2013-12-13 Thread sonia Desbois
Hi my name is Sonia Anne Desbois and I,m in hope that you can help me find any trace of my great great great Grandparents who had a son called Simon Amton Francis Gabriel,my great grandfather was born between 1849 /1856 in Mauritius His Parents come from the Azares Island or Portigul and some

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Gabriel

2013-12-13 Thread pico
Sonia,As others will also tell you, it's going to be tough when you don't have a more specific location.You will have to do everything possible to find a more exact location. It's almost like saying my ancestors came from Europe, can anyone help?But the original spelling of the names will be a step

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Anthony Soares
A possibility would be he stowed away on a whaler and became crew,then jumped ship in Canada,U.S. or Brazil. Never studied the effects of WWI on Commercial Whaling or Passenger ships coming out of the Azores. Merchant ships were definitely targets for the German U-boats that prowled the Atlanti

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] naturalization

2013-12-13 Thread Shirl Sereque
My grandfather's naturalization was also on a card like what you described.  Have you written to Massachusetts Vital Records?  They were very helpful to me. - Shirl - From: Mike I found on ancestry a naturalization record, looks like an index card on a rol

[AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-13 Thread Pam Santos
I sure hope they start adding again, Ribeira Grand would be next after the last two from Ponta Delgada, with only 14 parishes in Ribeira Grande it should go pretty fast to get to Vila Franca do Campo. (I Hope) -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Jose A Medeiros
Anthony, I believe U-boats were a problem in WWII On Friday, 13 December 2013 19:46:28 UTC-5, Anthony Soares wrote: > A possibility would be he stowed away on a whaler and became crew,then > jumped ship in Canada,U.S. or Brazil. Never studied the effects of WWI on > Commercial Whaling or Passe

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-13 Thread Anthony Soares
They were also used in WWI, The U. S. protested after the Sinking of the Lusitania which also killed 128 Americans who were on board. Germany agreed to change their Rules of engagement but later went back to unrestricted Submarine warfare in early 1917 as they knew the U. S. was going to enter

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Gabriel

2013-12-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Sonia D, A how to (30+ pages) can be found on the Azores GenWeb site here: http://goo.gl/Cbf4Px The main Azores GenWeb site can be bookmarked here: http://goo.gl/7bpuzk Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For op

[AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-13 Thread Dano
Don't count on it, Pam. Ribeira Grande is one of the oldest and most populated areas of S. Miguel -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-13 Thread Cheri Mello
I thought after the council of Ponta Delgada they upload Faial or Graciosa or something. 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, l