Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Jeremy, I can't answer your question. I just wanted to mention that Machado often became Marshall. In my family, it went Machado to Marshall and back to Machado. Gayle Machado > On Feb 16, 2017, at 9:27 PM, 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Does

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Yes. Marshalls what I meant. Thanks. -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Machado often became Marshall. I don't think I've heard of it becoming Martin. Martins maybe was Martin. I'll have to dig out that sheet tomorrow and look to see if Cunha is on it. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira

[AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Does anyone have any ideas or knowledge as to how Cunha may have been changed in the U.S.? (like Machado often became Martin) Thanks! Jeremy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Is it an S or an F (Sao Pedro, Santa Maria birth)

Hi Sam, If you search for 'Semiana' in the group you'll find a post from last year with a record about Antonio, Luiza's brother i think. 2017-02-17 0:24 GMT+00:00 Richard Francis Pimentel : > *Her name is Semiana, not a common name. Compare it to the F in Francisca. >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria from the Azores

Yes, St. Joseph's is still there. On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Sami wrote: > Thank you Sandra! I've contacted a couple other churches in the area just > yesterday- St. Paul (my great-grandmother's mass was held there when she > died), and St. Catherine of Sienna. Is

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Abreviaturas by E. Borges

I think I ordered about Jan 28 so it took not quite 3 weeks. I think that is really fast from Portugal. The book not only has abbreviations for names but other words that are used in the church records. I even shows the 'y' for the 'i' and 's' for 'z' change in the names. Rosemarie

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Is it an S or an F (Sao Pedro, Santa Maria birth)

Her name is Semiana, not a common name. Compare it to the F in Francisca. The upper case F has a horizontal line. Rick From: aportugee via Azores Genealogy [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 7:14 PM To: 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy Subject:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Is it an S or an F (Sao Pedro, Santa Maria birth)

Doesn't look like his "f"s in filho/a. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 4:13 PM, aportugee via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: >

[AZORES-Genealogy] Is it an S or an F (Sao Pedro, Santa Maria birth)

http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-SAOPEDRO-B-1797-1810/SMA-VP-SAOPEDRO-B-1797-1810_item1/P19.html Bottom right, Luiza; Eighth line down, is the maternal grandmother “Semiana Rosa, Semiana Roia or Femiana Rosa, Femiana Roia? Very clear handwriting but; a bit stylized

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Traveling to Azores in May looking into family of Jose Caton Alvares

Bob A, The Pico records are in the archives on Faial. Last address I know of: Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo de Horta Rua Dom Pedro IV, 25 Horta, 9900 Faial No need to go to the archives though records through 1905 or 1911 or so are available online: tombo.pt/en Type your freguesia (village) in

[AZORES-Genealogy] Traveling to Azores in May looking into family of Jose Caton Alvares

Born in 1866 , Pico and died in 1937. He was married to Maria Ascencion Paul who was born in 1876. I would like help on where to go on the Island searching information and a possible guide who knows about ancestry searches since we do not speak Portuguese. Thanks in advance. Bob -- You

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Looking for our ancestors who migrated from Azore Islands to Hawaii

David, Barão can also mean first born son. That name in lagoa eventually becomes Varao. I have Varao on my moms side. Would love to compare notes. Maria Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 13, 2017, at 8:49 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > David P, > Maybe your ancestor acted

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Abreviaturas by E. Borges

This link (via the FamilySearch site) provides the entire pdf in one location: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3444979 I just tested it and it is working correctly for me; all the pages load, and I can download the document. If that link isn't working for you,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

(Cross posted: Azores, Madeira, IslandRoutes) Here's the official blurb from FTDNA: - Customers can now transfer 23andMe© V4 and AncestryDNA™ V2 files in addition to the 23andMe© V3 and AncestryDNA™ V1 files that Family Tree DNA accepted previously. MyHeritage and Genographic

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Abreviaturas by E. Borges

It's on the Azores GenWeb (with lots of other stuff). Research Aids> P section > Paleography. Here's the direct link: https://goo.gl/gEU6RH It takes you back to FamilySearch. The document is in 4 parts. They couldn't upload it all in one piece. At one of our Salt Lake conferences, Marilyn

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Abreviaturas by E. Borges

I'm excited to get mine. I've been looking at the flurry lines and curlicues on the records since I started studying the PDF and it helps. By the way, I've tried downloading the "Basic Portuguese Paleology" booklet from the familysearch website and it only shows the cover. Have you been

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

No, this only transfers to FTDNA from the other companies. It won't work the other way. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Liz Migliori

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

Can I transfer to 23and me? Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 16, 2017, at 8:11 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes) > > Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) can now accept transfers from AncestryDNA or 23andMe. > So if you've been waiting to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Abreviaturas by E. Borges

Hi Rosemarie, When did you order the book? 2017-02-16 20:35 GMT+00:00 linda : > > Yay! > > :D > > > > On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 11:30:44 AM UTC-8, rcapodc wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> Just wanted to let the list know that my book came today! So excited, >> it's very

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Abreviaturas by E. Borges

Yay! :D On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 11:30:44 AM UTC-8, rcapodc wrote: > > Hi all, > Just wanted to let the list know that my book came today! So excited, it's > very nice and came wrapped well, no tears or dings or anything! Well worth > the price which ends up being a little more

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria from the Azores

Thank you Sandra! I've contacted a couple other churches in the area just yesterday- St. Paul (my great-grandmother's mass was held there when she died), and St. Catherine of Sienna. Is St. Joseph's still there? My great-grandmother and my grandfather are buried at St. Josephs. I'll check into

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

Thank you for this information. I just did my transfer and joined the Azores group project. No problems- all went smoothly! On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10:11:35 AM UTC-6, Cheri Mello wrote: > > (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes) > > Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) can now accept

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Great Grandparents

My Aunt Mary lived at 52 Ottawa. Her brother Anorio lived with her. Next door to them at 50 lived Alice Pimental Gonsalves with her daughters Darlene and Lindy. Alice's father was Fulgencio Pimental. The last time I was back there was 1995. My aunt tied in 1998. On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 2:15

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Great Grandparents

Sorry noticed the spelling. Alice's family owned the house from at least the 1930's. They had 15 kids in their family. My aunt and uncle went to live with their godparents who were Hnorio and Lucinda Pacheco. My aunt said she went to visit when she was young and wouldn't go home. She liked

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: More Villages Online Now - Azorean Gravestone Project

> > Hello all, > Capelas on Sao Miguel is next up to be uploaded. I got alot of info in pictures and indexes so I expect to have them all up soon. I am starting chronologically going backwards from 2017, but when completed it should go back to 1904. , Jeremy -- You received this

[AZORES-Genealogy] Abreviaturas by E. Borges

Hi all, Just wanted to let the list know that my book came today! So excited, it's very nice and came wrapped well, no tears or dings or anything! Well worth the price which ends up being a little more than $19 US dollars. If you are trying to read the Portuguese records then you really need this

[AZORES-Genealogy] Costa Galante from Rosario in Lagoa on Sao Miguel to Venzuela

Repost for Jose da Costa, josedacosta30 at gmail.com Me estoy uniendo a este grupo, mi papa es de Lagoa - Rosario S Miguel y se llama Manuel Da Costa Galante, y emigró a Venezuela en la decada de los 50. La familia es numerosa pero por esa decada salieron a Canada y EEUU. Saludos Jose Da Costa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: A Couple of Lines in This Casamento

Easy enough to find out. Graciosa and Faial are full of Dutra's, which is why I suggested it. You mean Damiao. None that I know of, so of them. In such a case they either would not shorten it or make one up. JR On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 1:28:27 AM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > I'm

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

(Cross posted again) You can transfer for free, but it's a limited account. You get 20 matches. If I were your match, you'd see C. Mello. It doesn't show my full name or email. You have access to the matrix tool under this free (limited) account. To unlock everything used to cost $39. On the link

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

(Cross posted again) How to do it. 1) Log into your AncestryDNA or 23andMe account and download the raw data. If you don't know where the raw data is, you'll have to do an Internet search for: download raw data *company name* 2) Create an account (unless you already have) here:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Great Grandparents

Thank you. My grandmother Francelina came over to the states to marry my grandfather, Jose Joao Silva. He was from Cape Verde. She came over in 1909 and got married in Providence, RI. The two brothers I had for my grandmother were Hnorio Pachaco and Evaristo P Averio. They both lived in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

Thank you for posting! Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 16, 2017, at 8:11 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > (Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes) > > Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) can now accept transfers from AncestryDNA or 23andMe. > So if you've been waiting to

[AZORES-Genealogy] DNA: Third Party Transfers (from AncestryDNA or 23 and Me)

(Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Island Routes) Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) can now accept transfers from AncestryDNA or 23andMe. So if you've been waiting to transfer, or waiting for the issue to be resolved so you can transfer, it can now happen!! A bunch of people will be doing this so if