Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] CCA site connection

Sorry my suggestion didn't work. Glad you can access the records through tombo.pt. Best, MaryAnn On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Lee wrote: > Went to Tombo, now working for me. Strange. > > Lee > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Barcellos Family

Hi Roberto, That's great! You are correct. Jose's age is 37. Compare the digits to the other numbers written by that clerk. His "3" always has a serif stroke on top and on bottom, but his "8" is consistently made like a simple infinity sign (no extra ornamentation). His "7" has a top

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Maria Cristo Morais, Lomba da Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores

Boy Celeste, you are such a great researcher! I know that you have been looking for Maria Cristo for years (I still have your info on my desktop!) I hope that someone out there has her in their database and is wondering where she came from! Good Luck and continue your search. As you are aware, if

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Maria Cristo Morais, Lomba da Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores

Celeste, do you think that she may not have been baptized in the Azores (or the record was lost) and she was re-baptiaed here in the USA before her marriage??? That happened in the Azores (not here) to my greatgreatgrandma, records were not available at the time of her marriage so she was

[AZORES-Genealogy] Maria Cristo Morais, Lomba da Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores

 It has been a long time sinceI tried to find documentation for the birth of my husband, Robert Edward Perry’s,paternal grandmother.  I call her the, “elusiveMaria Cristo.” I began my search in2001.  At that time, there were limitedresources on line so I contacted relatives and researchers I

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Barcellos Family

Hi Linda, I found the passport of José Ferreira de Barcellos on: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-TER-1890-1896/PASSAPORTES-TER-1890-1896_item1/P146.html I thought that I would found their parents passports on the same page. Their age is written there but i'm not

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name?

I have a 6th great grandfather from Vila Franca do Campo who was named Adriano, so I would say it's Portuguese! Definitely not common. Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

[AZORES-Genealogy] Parents names

The link below is the casamentos record for my 4th great grandparents Francisco de Mello & Quiteria Maria de Jesus.What I need assistance with are the parents names. Here is what I see: Francisco de Mello filho Matias (at first I thought is was Duarte) & Joanna de Medeiros; Quiteria Maria

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Parents names

Feb 6- 1823, Mae de Deus, Povoacao, casou-Francisco de Mello, filho de Matias Furtado e Joanna de Medeiros, com Quiteria Maria filha de Antonio Borges e Maria Vieira naturaes e fraguesia desta igreja; witnesses are Antonio Lopes and Jose Vieira JR On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 9:19:50 AM

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Julia Louisa de Silveira, born 1861, no location

Hi Julie, What city/state did your ancestor immigrate, and about what year?. Also, did she get married here in the US or in the Azores? What was the husbands name? All this can help find the island she was from, looking at passenger lists, passport records, and marriage records which could

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name?

We have a friend from Pico who has the name Adriano. Nancy Jean Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:07:06 -0700 From: menesesli...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name? Hi again Mel, I just checked the Flores/Corvo Index and Adriano does

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

JR, is Avis a surname or something else? I've never seen it before. Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 4:52 PM, JR wrote: > February 25, 1732, Matriz

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

Thank you, Sir. I've been having trouble finding information on Anna's parents, this should/could help narrow the area for me. Lee On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 7:52:59 PM UTC-4, JR wrote: > > February 25, 1732, Matriz de Santa Cruz, Antonio Correa de Mendonca viuvo > de Anna de

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

I was debating that and guess I should have left it to others more familiar with Graciosa. It could be Ares, or Aries, which is a name more well known. JR On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 8:57:57 PM UTC-4, rcapodc wrote: > > JR, is Avis a surname or something else? I've never seen it before. >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Maria Cristo Morais, Lomba da Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores

Well, I'll keep the timeline with the other document I have on her. Keep putting the info out there, you never know what may turn up! Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

The bride is Anna de Sao Francisco dau of Antonio Vaz (can't read the word after) and Maria Fernandez?? it looks like it starts with an "F". The bride and groom are native of Nossa Senhora da Luz, this island. Not sure about the rest, perhaps someone familier with the village? Rosemarie

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

February 25, 1732, Matriz de Santa Cruz, Antonio Correa de Mendonca viuvo de Anna de Resurreicam natural de NS da Luz com Anna de Sam Francisco filha de Antonio Vas Sodre e Maria de Avis defunta morador os Bayrro natural e fraguesia desta dita Matriz. JR On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

This the marriage record of Antonio Correa de Mendonca (widow) and Ammd de Jesus? Francisca dated February 25, 1732. My question is regarding the wording at the end of the record - (right side, bottom) "Maria de Avila (Anna's mother) defunta morador - ao/so? Bayrro? nal freguza desta dita?

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Maria Cristo Morais, Lomba da Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores

 Thanks, Rosemarie.  It is reading the recent "finds" shared on this list that gave me the courage to reopen the elusive Maria Cristo door.  I have some information that was provided by some of the researchers that helped me and live in RI and MA.  I put together a timeline of sorts and am

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Maria Cristo Morais, Lomba da Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores

Thanks, Rosemarie.   Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com On Saturday, October 31, 2015 3:11 PM, Rosemarie Capodicci wrote: Celeste, do you think that she may not have been baptized in the Azores (or the record was lost) and she was re-baptiaed here in the USA

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

Many times we encounter a name or spelling variation we are not familiar with, but because we know what the name is, we ignore the variation or its different appearance. So the best we can do is show a spelling variation or error. I should know better. So this name may even be "de Avila" in a

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with marriage record - Santa Cruz, Graciosa

My bad Sir...I meant to type de Avis, and typed Avila. Didn't realize it until pointed it out. I'm looking at earlier records in Santa Cruz and I'm seeing the name spelled as Davis or d'avis. Again, thanks for your help. Lee -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maria Cristo Morais, Lomba da Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel, Azores

Celeste, Can you provide a link, or more information on Maria's arrival? Do you know the name of the ship and what port she arrived at? I noticed there are no passports for 1909, Ponta Delgada. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log