Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores female literacy in 1900?

My mother was born in Fajazinha, Flores in 1894 and lived there until 1928 when she immigrated to the US to marry my father who had immigrated in 1908 from Lomba, Flores. She and my father were "introduced" by her brother my, uncle Joe, who immigrated in 1918 and met my father who was working as

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ponta Delgada passports

Paul, Here is the passport registration for Jose da Silva Margarida...July 27, 1895, registration number 808, passenger numbers 2225-2227. http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-PDL-1894-1896/PASSAPORTES-PDL-1894-1896_item1/P54.html -- You received this message

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: An ancestor in question

Louie, go by what Cheri says. If Joao V. told her they were scanned then they were. Why they are not online is anyone's guess! Hope to see you in January at the Seminar!! Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant'

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: An ancestor in question

Louie, the Confession Rolls (if they exist) are at the Catholic Church of the village. They are not government controlled. So, unless someone was lucky enough to have a lenient priest who let them see/copy they were not given to the Archives. Why some were given is anyone's guess but whatever was

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: An ancestor in question

What fantastic information! Louie On Dec 14, 2016 11:56 AM, "Joanne Mercier" wrote: > No wonder those Sáo Miguel scans can be very difficult to read - yikes! > > I’d love a look at the early baptism book from Bretanha. It could clear up > a few things for me on my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: An ancestor in question

No wonder those Sáo Miguel scans can be very difficult to read - yikes! I’d love a look at the early baptism book from Bretanha. It could clear up a few things for me on my tree. Joanne Grota Mercier On December 14, 2016 at 2:31:34 PM, Liz Migliori (lizmi...@gmail.com) wrote: Wow  Sent from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: An ancestor in question

Wow  Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 14, 2016, at 11:14 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Assumption is a dangerous thing in genealogy! > > The confession rolls are supposed to be at the original church. Do they all > exist? Probably not. How far back do they go? I've seen them

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: An ancestor in question

Assumption is a dangerous thing in genealogy! The confession rolls are supposed to be at the original church. Do they all exist? Probably not. How far back do they go? I've seen them to the 1800s. I don't know if they go back to the 1700s or not. I haven't seen any. Then there's something going

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: An ancestor in question

Cheri, If the confessional roles aren't posted, do we assume they don't exist or they were just not scanned and added to the site? Louie On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:31:53 PM UTC-8, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Liz M > Go to Tombo.pt/en and find your freguesia. If the CCA has them, they >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ponta Delgada passports

i agree,that more than likely his passport is in the missing books bu that gives some kind of time line as to his arrival into the usa. On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 12:49:55 PM UTC-5, pjm47 wrote: > > I have been trying to find my grandfathers passport from St Michael to the > USA and have

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ponta Delgada passports

No wonder I cannot find my ggrandfatherI'm guessing he came around those years but cannot find him. Shall Stop looking there Thx Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2016, at 9:15 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Prior to 1895 would be 1894 or before. The port of Ponta Delgada