[AZORES-Genealogy] Portable genealogy on your Android phone

2018-08-23 Thread Cheri Mello
I decided that I needed to update my tree that I carry around on my phone, since I may be consulting it when I'm in the Ozarks, trying to hunt down my mom's relatives. I have an Android phone (older Samsung S4) with GedStar Pro on it. GedStar is an app that DISPLAYS my genealogical information onl

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Tree DNA's Summer Sale

2018-08-23 Thread Cheri Mello
(Cross posted again) Oops, sorry, I messed up. I should have read the fine print. The coupon code I provided is a one time use. Therefore: 1) Existing FTDNA customers - if you aren't going to test someone else, please FORWARD the email with the code to Cheri Mello, gfscherim at gmail.com 2) Anyon

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Tree DNA's Summer Sale

2018-08-23 Thread Cheri Mello
(Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and Islandroutes lists). The Summer DNA Sale at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) is in its final week (it will end on Friday, August 31st). FTDNA has offered an additional $5 off of the Family Finder test. So now it's $54 (retail is $79 USD). Use this code: FFSS18EB12E5EA

[AZORES-Genealogy] Occupation of MARIANTE

2018-08-23 Thread Maria Lima
The baptismal record of someone born in 1772 on Santa Maria Island said the father Was a " MARIANTE". I googled it on Wikipedia and it's the Portuguese Marine Corp. So I guess in 1772 this person was a member of the Portuguese Navy. The Portuguese Marine Corp was founded in 1618. They

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Raleza, Antonio Soares Vila Franca do campo

2018-08-23 Thread Priscilla Sousa
I’m going to dig a bit further on the Releza Soares side I’m going to see if I have any records for them. Do you have any records for these names in Vila Franca? > On Aug 19, 2018, at 3:55 PM, fpimentel4...@gmail.com wrote: > > Priscilla, > > JR posted that he thinks the Antonio that I’m referr

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Evaluating Evidence

2018-08-23 Thread Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
Great! Thanks. De: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] Em nome de Kelley Benck Enviada: quinta-feira, 23 de agosto de 2018 14:04 Para: Azores Genealogy Assunto: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Evaluating Evidence Wow thank you so much for posting that, seeing this sort of pr

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ancestors from Santa Cruz on Flores island

2018-08-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Zack Silveira, zdkool5 at gmail.com (Note post over 30 days old; search the archive for the original post - years old) <> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails f

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New to Azores Genealogy

2018-08-23 Thread Kelley Benck
Cheri, I completely understand your point about finding the right Jose. It's easy to get excited when you find something close, but I kept feeling unsure when I'd see a name change or birth date change. I'll see if I can find some information about who told the biographical excerpt in the book

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Evaluating Evidence

2018-08-23 Thread Kelley Benck
Wow thank you so much for posting that, seeing this sort of progression and thinking is really helpful! On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 5:13:07 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Here's an anecdotal story about evaluating evidence from my own personal > research. It's a bit long. > > I found out

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New to Azores Genealogy

2018-08-23 Thread Kelley Benck
Sorry for the late response Margaret, thank you so much for finding this and translating!! If this does turn out to be the correct Jose it's going to be incredibly helpful. On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 9:46:45 AM UTC-7, Mara wrote: > > Cheri, > > This is a certified and notarized copy of the