[AZORES-Genealogy] looking for birth record for Manuel Frances Caton/Caetano/Cate, born 12/26/1839 Pico Azores

2015-02-09 Thread rufishboy via Azores Genealogy
Manuel F Caton born 12/26/1839 Pico Azores, immigrated to Provencetown, MA about 1860, lived in Provencetown until death in 1918. Fathers name was Frances. 1865 Married Philomena Constantino of Faial Island Azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacati

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] looking for birth record for Manuel Frances Caton/Caetano/Cate, born 12/26/1839 Pico Azores

2015-02-09 Thread Cheri Mello
Rufish, You'll need the freguesia. Go here for some suggestions: goo.gl/LZN1yw 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How many family finder matches do you have?

2015-02-09 Thread Seekgene via Azores Genealogy
I have 35 pages of FF. In a message dated 2/8/I1:51:35 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, antoniof1...@gmail.com writes: Hi, Just curious how many family finder matches other people have I have 190. Antonio -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacatio

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How many family finder matches do you have?

2015-02-09 Thread A Faria
I have 19 pages half of what you have. I can't figure out how I match some of my suggested 2-4 cousins some of them didn't even know they were Portuguese until that got their results some of them were adopted. I have noticed that if the suggested relationship is 2-4 cousins and my match is from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How many family finder matches do you have?

2015-02-09 Thread John Vasconcelos
*Antoniio,* *I have 162 family finder matches. What is really mind boggling is that Cheri Mello's father, George Mello and I are classified as 2-4 cousins. Most of their ancestors are from S. Miguel with a few from Santa Maria. All of my documented ancestors are from Flores although James Guill o

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How many family finder matches do you have?

2015-02-09 Thread A Faria
Hi John, Your close match with Cheri is interesting. On a similar note I have posted that I have more matches with people with origins in Sao Miguel and Flores then Terceira and Graciosa. Flores and Pico were basically the last two islands in the Azores settled besides Corvo. I believe that a s

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] How many family finder matches do you have?

2015-02-09 Thread Cheri Mello
Nah, I believe the original estimate between my father and John Vasconcelos was 4th to Distant cousin, which makes sense for 33-34 cMs total. More like 6th, maybe 7th. John must be thinking of someone else with the 2-4th cousin level. Lots of people with Flores ancestry have Sao Miguel connectio

[AZORES-Genealogy] RE: Transcription help needed.

2015-02-09 Thread Edna Epps
Could I please get some help on this birth record for Anna. at http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FAL-HT-CAPELO-B-1706-1760/FAL-HT-CAPELO-B-1706-1760_item1/P148.html Bottom record on right hand side. Anna daughter of Francisco Dutra and his wife Anna Sylveira natives this villa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ships

2015-02-09 Thread Barbara Mecklenburg
Is there a list somewhere of the ships from the Azores to America in 1859? And if so is there a list of passengers on the ships? Barbara - Original Message - From: Cheri Mello To: Azores Genealogy Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ships

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Ships

2015-02-09 Thread Cheri Mello
Barbara, The 3 ports for the Azores are Ponta Delgada (on Sao Miguel), Angra, and Horta. Only Ponta Delgada and Horta are online. Ponta Delgada doesn't go back to 1859. I don't know about Angra. You can access the passaportes here: http://tombo.pt/d/acores Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Re