Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Benevides, Teves, Oliveira Pimentel (Sao Miguel island maybe; no time period)

2018-09-26 Thread Cheri Mello
Bottom right: Died 2 March 1751 Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 1:14 PM Lisa S wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I just found the obituary of Teresa de Teves (widow of

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CARVALHO - Santa Maria Island - Santo Espirito

2018-09-26 Thread Lisa S
Hi Ricardo, I see that you posted this in 2014, but if you are still researching this line I would like to connect with you. I am researching José Carvalho de Mello in Santo António on São Miguel, as that is where his wife is from, and that seems to be where he lived. It seems there is more

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Benevides, Teves, Oliveira Pimentel (Sao Miguel island maybe; no time period)

2018-09-26 Thread Lisa S
Hello everyone, I just found the obituary of Teresa de Teves (widow of Matheus de Benevides) and the date looks like it is in March to me (instead of June), 6 March 1751. Here is the direct link:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 140th anniversary of Portuguese Immigration to Hawaii

2018-09-26 Thread Pete Jollymour
Mahalo Pete > On Sep 26, 2018, at 10:41 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > (Cross posted to IslandRoutes and Azores lists) > An article appeared in the Portuguese American Journal about the 140th > Anniversary of the Portuguese migration to Hawaii. The article describes some > of the activities

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Difficulty finding marriage records: SANTO ANTÓNIO além Capelas freguesia on São Miguel, and LAGOA

2018-09-26 Thread Lisa S
Thank you so much for this John !!! I really do appreciate it !!! Does this mean that we are cousins? :) FYI, that other couple (*António de Medeiros Maura* and *Joanna Maria) *are also related to this couple, I just don't know through whom yet. Most probably it is though António de

[AZORES-Genealogy] 140th anniversary of Portuguese Immigration to Hawaii

2018-09-26 Thread Cheri Mello
(Cross posted to IslandRoutes and Azores lists) An article appeared in the Portuguese American Journal about the 140th Anniversary of the Portuguese migration to Hawaii. The article describes some of the activities planned: https://goo.gl/U1XyHN Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese name

2018-09-26 Thread Cheri Mello
Gordon, since Jesse is English or American, search the CITCEM under Jacinto. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 10:08 AM Joanne Mercier wrote: > I know it as Jacintho

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese name

2018-09-26 Thread Joanne Mercier
I know it as Jacintho since that was my grandfather’s name and he went by Jesse. João would translate to John and José to Joseph. Joanne Grota Mercier On September 26, 2018 at 12:39:49 PM, Gordon soares (gws...@gmail.com) wrote: Would the English name Jesse be Jacinto, Joao, or Jose in

[AZORES-Genealogy] Portuguese name

2018-09-26 Thread Gordon soares
Would the English name Jesse be Jacinto, Joao, or Jose in Portuguese? I can’t find a Jesse in the CITEM site linked to his last name FERREIRA nor can I find him linked to his wife Maria De Conceicao. Under any of those names. He was born incognito but taken by the Ferreira’s. Gordon Sent from

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ten Reasons Why You May Be Disappointed With Your DNA Results

2018-09-26 Thread Cheri Mello
Leonard, That's true as well, about ships from all over stopping in the Azores. However, the biggest problem is that they don't have enough reference samples in their database. FTDNA had only 25 samples at one point - and it was to detect all 9 Azores, all 8 or 9 Cape Verde islands, the 2 Madeira

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ten Reasons Why You May Be Disappointed With Your DNA Results

2018-09-26 Thread Leonard Silva
I was surprised at how little of my DNA was Iberian Peninsula, considering that my ancestors came from one tiny village on one small Island in the Azores (Covas, Graciosa). A genealogist explained to me that for thousands of years, ships from all over the world stopped in the Azores, thus

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help reading the name of the bride's mother from Altares marriage

2018-09-26 Thread Gonçalo Marques
Boa tarde, I read "Antonia Hyronima" which would currently be Antónia Jerónima. Literally I read "... Mel Duarte de Sousa e de sua mer An tonia Hyronima nral desta freguesia..." Cheers Gonçalo On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 4:45 PM wrote: > This is a link to the marriage of Manuel Machado Parreira

[AZORES-Genealogy] Need help reading the name of the bride's mother from Altares marriage

2018-09-26 Thread doreencaetano
This is a link to the marriage of Manuel Machado Parreira and Rosa Joaquina in 1789 in Altares. I need help reading the name of the bride’s mother. The record is in the upper right-hand side of the page. Thanks

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Fenais da Ajuda- Marriage record help

2018-09-26 Thread Joseph Mendonca
AND! his son, grandchild & great-grandchild have that name either as a middle name or surname! LOL! On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 6:37 AM Joseph Mendonca wrote: > Thanks JR! I'm laughing even louder because I've been using those indexes > in Fenais da Ajuda. The priests there were pretty good

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Fenais da Ajuda- Marriage record help

2018-09-26 Thread Joseph Mendonca
Thanks JR! I'm laughing even louder because I've been using those indexes in Fenais da Ajuda. The priests there were pretty good about making them. On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 12:48 AM JR wrote: > It's Adriano Pacheco. How do I know? I cheated and looked him up. At the > end of the books are