[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-14 Thread Mike
Yes, I've written to new bedford, dartmouth, fairhaven, bristol county, the county court, the supreme court, state archives in boston, nara, and immigration, it's like he never even existed when it comes to his citizenship or passport for traveling home and back, though I'm learning that

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread Paul
I sure hope they get to it quickly. Family to research from Ribeira Grande. Paul G. On Friday, December 13, 2013 10:04:55 PM UTC-5, Pam Santos wrote: 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread Jose A Medeiros
The way they are going about this it seems they have no plan. It depends who is heading this project and his/her whim as to add next It would be nice to know from them what they are going to do next but themselves I believe they do not know and I am sure if asked there would not be an answer

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Never heard from

2013-12-14 Thread Jose A Medeiros
Anthony, I have to brush up on my WW's history I do remember reading about the Lusitania Thanks On Saturday, 14 December 2013 00:05:54 UTC-5, Anthony Soares wrote: They were also used in WWI, The U. S. protested after the Sinking of the Lusitania which also killed 128 Americans who were on

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: baptismo translation please

2013-12-14 Thread Jose A Medeiros
Paul, Pretty good writing whoever did it Born 26 of December 1844 Baptized 1 of January 1845 On Saturday, 14 December 2013 04:50:36 UTC-5, Paul wrote: Hello list members. In case I forget, I hope each of you has a safe and happy holiday. Now to the attached. I believe that I have found the

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] baptismo translation please

2013-12-14 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Hi Paul, The paternal grandparents are Manuel de Mello and Maria da Silva both deceased and buried. The Maternal grandparents are Manuel de Medeiros and Anna Resende. The God parents are Manual and Rosa children of Manuel Raposo and Maria de Medeiros. He was born 26 Dec 1844 and baptized on

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-14 Thread Dano
Miles don't matter, people got around much better than you may think they did - even before the automobile. The real problem is locating where the Naturalization records are archived. For example, they may be archived at one location for a certain period, and another location for another

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: naturalization

2013-12-14 Thread Dano
Mike that's not always true. Multiple naturalizations are mostly a recent practice. -- 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 blue area on

[AZORES-Genealogy] naturalization

2013-12-14 Thread Dano
Mike, here's the deal on where people were naturalized. Persons eligible for naturalization could be attend the ceremony in any Federal court, regardless of where they lived. Back in the day, Naturalization was a proud and joyful event. However, naturalization ceremonies were not held on a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hawaiian Marriages

2013-12-14 Thread Eric Gomes
Wow, Thank you for the great response and assistance. It's always amazing how the group can do more than the single person. I appreciate it. Sorry for the late response, I really only have time on the weekends to work on Ancestry stuff where I can actually sit down and put a little mind power

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hawaiian Marriages

2013-12-14 Thread rcapodc
Eric, I believe that Oakland FHC has all of the film for the Azores. This was according to Eloise Cadinha who used to research there and ordered them. Someone who lives in Oakland and researches there could probably tell you for sure. I don’t know what if any they have for Madeira but the

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread Hermano C. Pires
Come on guys. Do you have any idea of the resources demanded by the project, never mind the cost. It seems to me that in our zeal for family research we are forgetting what it takes to satisfy our vice. I am sure that they are doing the best that they can with the resources available to them in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread luiznoia .
I agree with Hermano. We are getting this for free. We are relying on the kindness of strangers Eric Edgar On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.comwrote: Come on guys. Do you have any idea of the resources demanded by the project, never mind the cost. It seems

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hawaiian Marriages

2013-12-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Eric G, The FHCs used to have a feature within their center where you could see which FHC had which film. But I think they nixed that about 10 years ago. If there was a replacement, no one at my FHC told me (at that time. I haven't asked since). I thought only North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hawaiian Marriages

2013-12-14 Thread luiznoia .
There is a browsable database of Portuguese languague Hawaiian newspapers from the Hawaiian Historical Society here. http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/31854 The nine initial newspapers were published in Hawai‘i from 1885 to 1927 and include one English and Portuguese newspaper

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread MaryAnn Santos
You are absolutely right, Hermano! Patience and gratefulness are key here. MaryAnn On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.comwrote: Come on guys. Do you have any idea of the resources demanded by the project, never mind the cost. It seems to me that in our zeal

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread helen kerner
Hermano,   I agree with your 2 cents worth.   This coming from someone who wants information about Santa Maria which isn't on the CCA site yet.   helen cunha kerner researching santa maria     From: Hermano C. Pires lagoe...@hotmail.com To:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread pico
I agree, Hermano.I'm just appreciative of the modern resources. I remember when I would come back from a trip to Terceira with tons of photocopies of the records not on microfilm. And I paid others to get me more, never thinking it would ever be possible to get them online.If anyone were to sit in

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hawaiian Marriages

2013-12-14 Thread pico
I can confirm there was heavy emigration from Madeira to Hawaii. Maybe even equal to that of Sao Miguel.Doug da Rocha HolmesSacramento, CaliforniaPico Terceira Genealogist916-550-1618www.dholmes.com Original Message It is my understanding that the Hawaiians recruited heavily

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread nancy jean baptiste
Hermano, you're right! This summer Joao Ventura took my husband and I to the CCA office.2 men, tiny office, tons of records, grand old building.I'm going to post a couple of pictures of the men working so diligently on a huge project without a great many resources. So many family

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread Pam Santos
I never said I was unappreciative because I do appreciate all their work. I posted this because I am excited at how far they have come and all the records they have added so fa't far. Cheri, I can I can't find the old email, but I am pretty sure they said they would add Sao Miguel before

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread Kathy Cardoza
Faial is already on the CCA site. Kathy ~~~ Visit the Azores GenWeb Project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~azrwgw/index.html Climb my Family Tree: http://www.kathys-place.com/index.html

[AZORES-Genealogy] Misunderstood

2013-12-14 Thread Jose A Medeiros
I did not want to come across like I am ungrateful to whoever is in charge of this CCA project in the Azores, whoever pays for it etc. etc. etc. I gave an opinion and read the opinions of others. I can live w/it I will write again that there is no plan from them at CCA, they do not even know if

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Misunderstood

2013-12-14 Thread pico
Good news, Jose.Maybe like you, I have been checking daily for the next records of Sao Sebastiao.Then I get a great message from a fellow list member, Maria Natalia, who says that now with the Sao Sebastiao records online, she was able to find a very possible reason why she is coming up as a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hawaiian Marriages

2013-12-14 Thread Eric Gomes
Hi Group, I called the Oakland FHC this afternoon before they closed. A friend answered the phone and he told me how to look at their holdings. From the FamilySearch.org Website, you select Search and then Catalog on the next line. A search box opens and you can search by film. Below the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site

2013-12-14 Thread Cheri Mello
There are 3 CCA threads going. Can we keep them all here? Pam received an email in May. Eliseu translated it. Taking your request email in mind we inform you that we are in middle of the process of putting online for individual search the church documents of the Concelho of Ponta Delgada, S.