[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Baptism record for Francisco de Avila - deciphering help

2016-12-23 Thread LouieLouieOhOh
Thanks everyone!! So very helpful!! I will download and read booklet. Lagens/Lages = Lajes? I looked on a map and Fontinhas is about 4 KM from Lajes. Very interesting! I know, I know, don't take anything for granted. End of request... :') Louie -- You received this message because you are

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Baptism record for Francisco de Avila - deciphering help

2016-12-23 Thread linda
:D Oops! Sorry, I didn't mean to be obscure. I've spent a lot of time looking through the records in that area, and at some point my brain stopped seeing a difference between Lages and Lajes. So, yes: Lagens = Lages = Lajes Thanks for clarifying that! About that same time, the town today ca

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Bretanha Marriage - Manuel de Medeiros & Leocádia de Jesus

2016-12-23 Thread 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy
Vitoria da Conceicao. Boas Festas! John Miranda Raposo On Thursday, December 22, 2016 8:44 PM, Joanne Mercier wrote: #yiv2419141320 body{font-family:Helvetica, Arial;font-size:13px;}http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-AJUDABRETANHA-C-1802-1837/SMG-PD-AJUDABRETA

[AZORES-Genealogy] Fajã da Caldeira

2016-12-23 Thread LouieLouieOhOh
Does anyone know which church(s) families might attend to get baptized, married, etc... close to Fajã da Caldeira, Sao Jorge, Azores? Louie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fajã da Caldeira

2016-12-23 Thread Margaret Vicente
You didn't mention the year of your search but, it is, Igreja do Santo Cristo. Inaugurated in the year 1835. Prior to this you will have to search in Santa Catarina Parish. On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 3:44 PM, LouieLouieOhOh wrote: > Does anyone know which church(s) families might attend to get ba

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fajã da Caldeira

2016-12-23 Thread 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy
Louie, As you know, its in the Freguisia of Ribeira Seca and Church of Sao Thiago.   The majority of my azorean family (2/3) was actually from Faja dos Cubres and Faja De Santa Cristo AKA Caldeira, so I am really really farmilliar with that.   My family was all baptised there and buried there etce

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fajã da Caldeira

2016-12-23 Thread 'Jeremy G. B-C - Researching: Sao Jorge & Pico' via Azores Genealogy
I have to disagree with Mara, prior to that and even during that you would search Ribeira Deca's Sao Thiago NOT Santa Catherina in Calheta. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving em

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fajã da Caldeira

2016-12-23 Thread LouieLouieOhOh
Manuel Machado Teixeira Quadros (wife = Bárbara Azevedo Silveira) B 1799, M 1838, D 1859 Santo Cristo is in Ribeira Seca parish? Louie On Friday, December 23, 2016 at 1:00:17 PM UTC-8, Mara wrote: > > You didn't mention the year of your search but, it is, Igreja do Santo > Cristo. Inaugurated

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fajã da Caldeira

2016-12-23 Thread 'Jeremy G. B-C - Researching: Sao Jorge & Pico' via Azores Genealogy
That is correct Louie. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/gro

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fajã da Caldeira

2016-12-23 Thread Margaret Vicente
Thanks for the correction, Jeremy. On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 6:16 PM, 'Jeremy G. B-C - Researching: Sao Jorge & Pico' via Azores Genealogy wrote: > That is correct Louie. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe

[AZORES-Genealogy] Interpretation of details for the baptim record of Manuel de Avila de Sousa

2016-12-23 Thread LouieLouieOhOh
Link: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-PV-FONTINHAS-B-1770-1803/TER-PV-FONTINHAS-B-1770-1803_item1/P18.html Can someone please interpret this baptism document please? (Portuguese to English) in its entirety, please? I am wondering why he might have used the surnames

[AZORES-Genealogy] Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo (Merry Christmas/Happy New Year) Thread

2016-12-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Feliz Natal (Merry Christmas) and Prospero Ano Novo (Happy New Year)! If you would like to send greetings to the list, use this thread ONLY. Just hit reply to this thread and respond. Do NOT start a new thread. Please post your greetings by 11:59 pm YOUR TIME on Dec. 25th. If it's 12:01 your time

[AZORES-Genealogy] Interpretation of details for the baptim record of Manuel de Avila de Sousa

2016-12-23 Thread linda
on my phone over the holidays, so can't assist with much, but here's a good page on naming conventions: ...ugh... can't copy/paste :( google "azores genweb" find the resources pages, and look for the section titled "naming practices of the azores" -- You received this message because you are

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Results

2016-12-23 Thread Sue Q
Thanks so much, Cheri! Sue On Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:35:41 PM UTC-8, Sue Q wrote: > > I just got some of my results and I will take the time to do the tutorial > this week, but I do have a couple of questions. > > 1. I clicked on "Join Projects" and since there was not one labeled >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Finder Results

2016-12-23 Thread Cheri Mello
I see it now. I'm not sure when the Welcome letter goes out. In an hour, 2, 4??? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 9:46 PM, Sue Q wrote: > Thanks so much, Cheri! > > Sue

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo (Merry Christmas/Happy New Year) Thread

2016-12-23 Thread Marilyn Thompson
Merry Christmas and a Happy successful search for your ancestors On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 10:20 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Feliz Natal (Merry Christmas) and Prospero Ano Novo (Happy New Year)! > > If you would like to send greetings to the list, use this thread ONLY. > Just hit reply to this threa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Interpretation of details for the baptim record of Manuel de Avila de Sousa

2016-12-23 Thread Cheri Mello
It's here on the Azores GenWeb, complete with the 3 time periods, 3 types of records (baptism, marriage, death), key words, and examples of each: https://goo.gl/P7hNxI Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, A

[AZORES-Genealogy] Lomba Records

2016-12-23 Thread 'Jeremy G. B-C - Researching: Sao Jorge & Pico' via Azores Genealogy
Hello guys! I just was researching one of my last little branches that I had not yet done. I discovered my ancestor was born in Lomba sometime around 1760 or so. He died in Ribeira Seca on Sao Jorge. I noticed that the records for Lomba end in the mid nineteenth century :-( does anyone know w

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo (Merry Christmas/Happy New Year) Thread

2016-12-23 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with lots and lots of new genealogy finds!! Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 9:20 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Feliz Natal (Merry Chris