Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: RootsMagic (genealogy software) Holiday Deal

2019-12-05 Thread lunamarc
Hi Cheri, Great Idea. I do use RootsMagic at the moment but will sure give the other a try and see how it handles and what features I get in comparison. Thanks! On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 10:55:05 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Hi, I don't use either one, although I own both (because of

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Looking for background on relatives please help

2019-12-05 Thread lunamarc
Hi Nelia, I have the wrong line but now that I have narrowed it down. We are most likely related on my Martins/Correia/Bettencourt line. Let me know if either of these come up on your tree. On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 10:55:04 PM UTC-5, Nelia DiBiase wrote: > > Hi Maria, > > I’ve uploade

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need a referral

2019-12-05 Thread 'joao ventura' via Azores Genealogy
Hi Brian, I emailed you. Please check your spam folder. João VenturaTerceira On Thursday, December 5, 2019, 7:17:32 PM GMT, Brian Margarit wrote: Hey everybody, I'll be traveling to Sao Jorge and Graciosa sometime in the next year, and I'm looking for a referral for a researcher/gen

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need a referral

2019-12-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Brian M, I was just stating the fact of how researchers for hire work. There's a list on the Azores GenWeb. If they are busy, they may not answer you for a month either. And there's always the possibility of your message going into their spam folder. That's not terse, that's a fact that happens

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need a referral

2019-12-05 Thread Brian Margarit
Thanks for your reply. I e-mailed (to the correct address) him over a month ago, hence the referral request for someone else. No offense to him, or anything at all. I was looking for someone, specifically, that could or would be able to meet. If Joao can't, that's fine, he's not what I'm lo

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need a referral

2019-12-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Brian M, The researcher that lives there that covers Sao Jorge and Graciosa islands is Joao Ventura. He has a real job (it just happens to be working in the archives for the government for whatever they assign him). He does research for hire as a side job. So he does this research for hire afte

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Tree DNA's Weekend Sale (Through Dec. 3rd)

2019-12-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Sorry, typo above. Family Finder is $49 USD (+$12.95 S&H). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 11:17 AM Manny Amaral wrote: > Cheri, > > Thanks so much for the feedback, it

[AZORES-Genealogy] Need a referral

2019-12-05 Thread Brian Margarit
Hey everybody, I'll be traveling to Sao Jorge and Graciosa sometime in the next year, and I'm looking for a referral for a researcher/genealogist/archiver etc that I could hire while I'm there. I tried contacting a Joao that is recommended here but received no response. Any help would be grea

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Tree DNA's Weekend Sale (Through Dec. 3rd)

2019-12-05 Thread Manny Amaral
Cheri, Thanks so much for the feedback, its both helpful and appreciated! Regards, Manny -- 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..

[AZORES-Genealogy] Family Tree DNA's Holiday Sale (through Dec. 26th)

2019-12-05 Thread Cheri Mello
(Cross posted to Azores, Madeira, and IslandRoutes lists) Family Tree DNA (FTDNA)'s Holiday Sale has begun and will run though Thursday, December 26th, until 11:59 PST. At a glance, the prices appear to be the same as the Black Friday through Cyber Monday sale. I'm waiting for a nice chart (like

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Practice Portuguese (learn the language) Sale through Monday

2019-12-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Practice Portuguese is European Portuguese. As with genealogy software, pick the one that works for you! I was just sharing the Practice Portuguese special pricing for those who may be interested. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Q

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Practice Portuguese (learn the language) Sale through Monday

2019-12-05 Thread 'Deb McCabe' via Azores Genealogy
I too was pointed toward Duolingo from someone who used it.  I REALLY like it.  It is structured in a way that works well with the way my brain works.  Having said that, it's Brazilian Portuguese, which has caused me to stop and look for a European Portuguese alternative. When I searched for anc