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

OK Sami, now we have to figure how you and I connect! I looked some tonight with what you posted but … still looking.;) Edna dave-e...@comcast.net Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right. (Psalm 106:3) On Feb 17, 2017, at 2:35 PM, Sami

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

On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 10:28:27 PM UTC-8, Cheri Mello wrote: > > I'm going to have to disagree with the "Dutra." I looked at several "u"s > in the document. None are closed. All are clearly "u"s. > > What's the abbreviation for Damao name? > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen >

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

Yes, it does help, Linda. Thank you very much. Sue On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 9:37:11 PM UTC-8, linda wrote: > > > Hi Sue, > > this is what it looks like to me: > > "...Pereyra Dama freguezes da Matriz de Santa Cruz e Logo lhe > dey as bencoes..." > > "Pereira Dama, parishioners of the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Records of São Matheus, ponta Delgada

There was a church of S. Mateus in Ponta Delgada. It was not the same church as Sao Jose, and it was located no Largo Martires da Patria, or Campo da Conceicao. It no longer exists as it was demolished and gave place to the garden of Padre Jose Joaquim de Sena Freitas. Because the Parish grew

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Records of São Matheus, ponta Delgada

Yes, it was originally S. Mateus before it became S. Jose. John Miranda Raposo On Friday, February 17, 2017 8:42 PM, Antonio Raposo wrote: São José (Formerly St. Clare and then St. Matthew)

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

Elaine, can you send me the death record? I will look. Thanks! , Jeremy -- 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-Genealogy] Re: More Villages Online Now - Azorean Gravestone Project

Well, Since I have been spending the time to try and get the tombstones online for the Azores, I thought of the idea that it would be super easy if I just reached out to the source directly. So I contacted either the cemetery (if it was big enough that I could find the email address of a

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Records of São Matheus, ponta Delgada

São José (Formerly St. Clare and then St. Matthew) https://repositorio.uac.pt/bitstream/10400.3/382/1/Susana_Costa_p61-77.pdf Le vendredi 17 février 2017 19:58:48 UTC-5, Maria a écrit : > > Does anyone know if the church of São Matheus is now São José on Ponta > Delgada?I have a person who

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

What's the source? Where are you getting this info from? Thanks! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 5:26 PM, 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy <

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

DURATION OF INTERNMENT BEFORE EXHUMATION: THIS IS FROM 2017 Sao Miguel Council de Ponta Delgada, (and it looks like pretty much the rest of the island): extended to 30 Years death Pico, Graciosa, Faial: extended to 30 Years after death in some juristictions, or dependent upon "Families need

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

Sami,\ I made a mistake. St. Paul's Church in San Pablo, CA. My children attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Pinole, CA. We also have St. Joseph's Church in Winters, CA, where I live now. On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Sami wrote: > Sandra, is that St. Joseph's

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Records of São Matheus, ponta Delgada

Maybe it's an ermida. Where are you reading Sao Mateus in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 4:58 PM, Maria Lima

[AZORES-Genealogy] Records of São Matheus, ponta Delgada

Does anyone know if the church of São Matheus is now São José on Ponta Delgada? I have a person who was baptized in São Matheus but I don't see any records for such a church. Maybe it has another name now? Thanks . Maria Elena -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

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

Sandra, is that St. Joseph's the church, or the cemetery? On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7:49:25 PM UTC-6, Sandra Perez wrote: > > 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

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria from the Azores

I just wanted to post an update: As of last night, I found Manuel and his family This has been 3 years of digging. I'm so excited! He and his family were from Capelo, Faial. His father was Antonio Pereira GOULART; mother was Maria Angelica do Coracao de Jesus. I am now trying to connect

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

Great. Work,Jeremy. One question.. What if the death record says "buried in a public cemetery which I assume there were no funds for the burial. I would assume a cemetery close to church they are buried from?? Would there be a record of that?? "E" Sent from my iPad -- You received this

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Jeremy, IF you have a wooden or rubber stopper under a door in your house that is a wedge.  That same object in Portuguese is called a wedge.  There are other examples but I am keeping it simple. I have lots of relatives that were Cunhas in Santa Maria and when they came to the US in the 1800s

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Jeremy, I don't know if she meant that the name was changed to 'wedge' just that wedge is the translation for Cunha in my dictionary! Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] churches

Natalie M, You need the freguesia (village) to start searching on Faial. There are 12 or 13 villages there. If you don't know which one, then you aren't quite ready to start searching in the Azores yet. Here's a how-to of sources to try to get your freguesia: https://goo.gl/vOijK0 Good luck!

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

There were/are many Cunhas in the Half Moon Bay area (the middle school bears the name). I never heard of any using an Americanized version--even though there could be problems pronouncing it. However, if it was chased to something completely different it would be hard to know if you didn't know

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Faria from the Azores

Based on the information you provided I think you should seriously concentrate researching records from the island of Faial. On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 7:57:11 PM UTC-8, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Repost for Sami, saudade1264 at gmail.com > > My grandfather was Portuguese, and his father was

[AZORES-Genealogy] churches

My grand parents and great grand parents were born in Faial, Azores. Grand father name Mendonca, looking for church he was baptized, also church Maria Silva, war baptized she was born in 1882 in Faial, Azores Grand Father name Doningos Mendonca. -- You received this message because you are

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Not so bizarre...it's a literal translation. A few of those do occur. I *think* I have the book. I'd have to check. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 10:08 AM, 'Jeremy

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

> The BASIC Interactive mapping is up, but far from completed. Currently it > shows the locations of the Cemeteries, but soon it will have a GIS mapping > feature for the grave layouts and diagrams. > https://sites.google.com/site/azoreangravestones

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Okay! I will search wedge! That is the most bazaar name conversion I have ever heard of!!! Thank you both. I am going to try to get a copy of that book J Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 9:40 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: From "Portuguese

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

>From "Portuguese Immigrants" by Carlos Almeida, "Anglicized California Portuguese Family Names, page 274 Wedge for Cunha (as Helen said). I'm sure Mr. Almeida's list is not comprehensive. As titled, he found only anglicized names in California. None from New England, Canada, nor Hawaii, etc.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized

Jeremy, Wedge helen cunha kerner From: 'Gayle Machado' via Azores Genealogy To: "azores@googlegroups.com" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Cunha Americanized Jeremy, I can't answer your