Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with Camara family

2019-03-22 Thread JR
NS da Ajuda, Bretanha, baptismos, No-42 Mariana, born- May 12- 1903, bap- May 17- 1903, filha de Antao da Camara, native Sao Sebastiao de Ponta Delgada, campaneo and Vicencia de Jesus, native of Ajuda, Bretanha, where they married,are parishioners and reside in Lomba da Pacheca? (area), of this

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] List of Seminary students

2019-03-22 Thread 'Kathy Cardoza' via Azores Genealogy
Everyone should take Cheri's advice and download this file to your own computer. Kathy Sent from my iPad ~~~ Visit the Azores GenWeb Project: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/ ~~

[AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-22 Thread 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy
When the father is stated in a birth record as the Official Alfaiate, what does it really mean. I know the translation but; who is he the Official Tailor to? The village, a specific person or what? Thanks all, Sam (Mazatlán, MX) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antiviru

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-22 Thread Leonor Bertoni
I can't speak on your record but my mother was a seamstress and at 17 she was the seamstress the soldiers took their pants to me hemmed and pressed. I'm not sure she had the official title but that is what she was known for and it was her job. This was in the mid 1930's though. This is also how she

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-22 Thread bsei2816
I think in this case "official" is better translated as journeyman or craftsman than as an equivalent to the English word "official". Oficina means workshop. Bill On Friday, March 22, 2019 at 11:02:03 AM UTC-7, Leonor Bertoni wrote: > I can't speak on your record but my mother was a seamstres

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Names (Santa Maria)

2019-03-22 Thread Genealogia sem segredos
Dear Angela; Thank you very much for your kind words. The subject of Names is much more complex than what is said in the abovementioned book. We made it a little bit too simple. We had to, because that was just a small part of the book. That is why me and Cristina we are writing down a second bo

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Names (Santa Maria)

2019-03-22 Thread Ângela Loura
Some small changes: “A second name of devotion may be regarded as a last name if it came from previous generations and / or was repeatedly used in the same family in subsequent generations. However, these second main/first names of devotion often were not last names and, especially in the case of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Names (Santa Maria)

2019-03-22 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Angela, thank for the information but would you please make your outgoing mail font a little larger! Many of us have eye problems and having the font soo small is very hard on the eyes! Thanks so much, Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azore

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-22 Thread Ângela Loura
I think oficial-alfaiate was the one who sow the pieces together, There was also the meste-alfaiate, amd others. Leonor Bertoni escreveu no dia sexta, 22/03/2019 à(s) 18:02: > I can't speak on your record but my mother was a seamstress and at 17 she > was the seamstress the soldiers took their p

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-22 Thread Genealogia sem segredos
In several craft jobs (tailors, masons, wood carvers, etc) workers had 3 categories: aprendiz (aprentice), oficial, and mestre (master). That's the explanation for "official de alfaiate": he was not an aprentice, nor a master yet. Francisco Queiroz ("Genealogia sem segredos" researcher) 'Sam (

[AZORES-Genealogy] Assistance with Maria do Sacramento MATEUS

2019-03-22 Thread Luis Arruda
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-AJUDABRETANHA-B-1880-1889/SMG-PD-AJUDABRETANHA-B-1880-1889_item1/P257.html Right side of page - No. 42 ( Scotch tape visible) I am having difficulty with the following baptismal record. Was Maria born on the 9th of May 1886 or baptised o

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)?

2019-03-22 Thread 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy
Francisco, That makes sense. Thanks so much for bothering to educate me! 😊 Angela, thank you as well! 😊 Sam (Mazatlán, MX) From: Genealogia sem segredos Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 4:36 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Official Alfaiate (Official Tailor)? In sev

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Assistance with Maria do Sacramento MATEUS

2019-03-22 Thread 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy
Luis; 7th line down; Maria was born on the 4th of May 1886. The date at the top is the baptism. I think mom is Maria da Sacramento but; tough to say for sure. I see the same as you do for the dad. Paternal grandparents are: Avos Incognito Maternal grandparents are: Jose or Joaa Matteus Olive

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Assistance with Maria do Sacramento MATEUS

2019-03-22 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
The mother is Maria da Sacramento. The paternal Grandparents are Unknown The maternal Grandparents are Joao Matheus de Oliveira and Francisca de Jesus. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Mig

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] List of Seminary students

2019-03-22 Thread 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy
I’m having trouble trying to download the file. The download turns out to be a link to google and then nothing appears. Can anyone tell me how to download the actual file? I’m using a pc and windows 10. Thanks, Sam (Mazatlán, MX) From: 'Kathy Cardoza' via Azores Genealogy Sent: Friday, Marc

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Names (Santa Maria)

2019-03-22 Thread Ângela Loura
Hi Francisco, I'm glad you're here sharing yuur experience with us! I really think that there will be a day when English spokesmen will be able to buy these books in an English version, people just need to know they exist and the added value they bring to our portuguese Genealogy researches. A sex

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Genealogias das Quatro Ilhas: Faial, Pico, Flores, Corvo

2019-03-22 Thread dwoodtax via Azores Genealogy
Lucas,I descend from the Francisco Dutra family in Cedros, Faial and also a descendant of Van Hurtere (Dutra or D'Utra) family.   I do not have the book you are looking for but please give me some additional information on your family and maybe we can connect.  Thanks,Donna Dutra Wood   -Ori

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Assistance with Maria do Sacramento MATEUS

2019-03-22 Thread Alda Jorge
Maria was born May 4, baptized May 9, 1886 parents Antao da Camara? from Sao Sebastiao Ponta delgada mother Maria do Sacramento Bretanha Sorry best I can do..Eyes not co-operating today. Hope somebody else can help On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 7:36 PM Luis Arruda wrote: > > http://culturacores.azo

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] List of Seminary students

2019-03-22 Thread JesseAndDeborah Mendonca
Sam, I had to send the file to myself by email and then I could make a google doc to save it. I used my iPhone. I could try sharing it with you and let you save it to your computer. Not sure whether you would need to open it in excel or just save it as an excel file once you have it. Debbie. j

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jose Antonio Gomes & Maria Delphina Brasil of Topo Sao Jorge

2019-03-22 Thread JR
Record no- 3, casamentos, Feb 6- 1875 Matriz de NS do Rozario, Villa do Topo, Concelho de Calheta, Ilha de Sao Jorge Newlyweds, Jose Antonio Gomes and Maria Delfina Brasil; He is thirty three years old, proprietario (property owner), single, legitimate son of Joao Antonio Gomes and Barbara Joaq

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Assistance with Maria do Sacramento MATEUS

2019-03-22 Thread JR
I left a reply with your first message. Now that it is clearer, the name appears to be Maria do Sacramento, costureira (seamstress), not Livramento as I first thought. Richard has the rest. But keep an eye out for Livramento in case you can't find Antao Camara with a Maria Sacramento in Bretanh