Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel, 1860s baptism

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Thanks, have the "h" appear and disappear was bugging me. I haven't encountered "Menacho" before. Thanks for all your help! Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On

[AZORES-Genealogy] Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel, 1860s baptism

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
's another baby. Left side, 10th line at the end: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1860-1864/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1860-1864_item1/P309.html Thanks, Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Date of marriage? Assuncao, Santa Maria

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
That was Angela who boxed the words for you. I just mentioned the date (abbreviated) in the side margin. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 1:35 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Date of marriage? Assuncao, Santa Maria

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
4 Oct 1727. Someone noted it in the margin as 8bro 4. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 12:46 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegrou

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Name Question

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Liz, OK, if you want to go with it, then go right ahead. The CITCEM was created by humans (sociology students) and many genealogy researchers have reported many errors. I'm sure no one would name their daughter "Ignored." Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Migu

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Confusing marriage and obit, Santa Maria

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
house without being married (Joao Ventura told me this). So he married his mother-in-law so grandma could raise the kids. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 10:51 AM Bill Se

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Name Question

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Without seeing the record, we don't know what you are looking at. It's most likely Ignacia. On Sat, Sep 14, 2019, 9:44 AM Cheri Mello wrote: > I can > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2019, 9:42 AM Liz Migliori wrote: > >> Hello >> I thought that when you see “Ignorada” it m

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Name Question

2019-09-14 Thread Cheri Mello
I can On Sat, Sep 14, 2019, 9:42 AM Liz Migliori wrote: > Hello > I thought that when you see “Ignorada” it meant that the person is > unknown. > > I just saw Ignorada with a last name of Alvernas. ?? > > So what does Ignorada mean? Is it a first name ? > > Liz > > Sent from my iPhone > >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] More Obit Help

2019-09-13 Thread Cheri Mello
s freguesia. He did not leave a will, did not leave children, and was buried in the public cemetery. So it appears that he was single. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Obit help

2019-09-13 Thread Cheri Mello
The word after the father's name is not Santa. It's not the same "S" as in Silveira. It says she died with no will and left 6 kids. Not that the kids witnessed her death. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Obit help

2019-09-13 Thread Cheri Mello
treme unction, last rites). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 6:31 PM Liz Migliori wrote: > Thank you > Curious of death because others in fam died a few days before &

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Obit help

2019-09-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Cause of death is not list in Catholic Church sacramental records. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 4:50 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealog

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] More Obit Help

2019-09-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Umm, Liz, that's the file path in your computer where you saved the document. You need to post the link/URL to the document from the CCA. Thanks! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, S

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Marriage of Lourenco and Luisa - parents of Maria Florinda Help

2019-09-13 Thread Cheri Mello
make sense. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM R Downey wrote: > Thank you every bit of help gets me a bit better. The dates are a > struggle for me probably

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Finding records for Antoine J Silva and his wife Rosa Cordoza in Faial da Terra

2019-09-13 Thread Cheri Mello
P.S. If you don't "read" the records, here's a guide to help you: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/research-aids-a---l/finding-your-portuguese/finding-your-portuguese-9/ Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Finding records for Antoine J Silva and his wife Rosa Cordoza in Faial da Terra

2019-09-12 Thread Cheri Mello
the record set you want and click on it. It will link you to the CCA where you will then see the actual records themselves. Good luck and happy hunting! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Se

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help reading Baptism record for Maria Florinda

2019-09-11 Thread Cheri Mello
iza's marriage. Since they are from 2 different freguesias, you look in the bride's first. So check Achadinha for the marriage and then check Ribeira Grande - N.S. da Estrela church. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Side note, 1903 Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-09 Thread Cheri Mello
's record, I take that as HER spouse, so Manuel died. Maybe someone can do better than me at it. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 5:25 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)'

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1900's Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-09 Thread Cheri Mello
I that comment was for Angela, as she is the one who figured it out! By-the-way, I called my dad (he's 85) on the state nicknames. He said no, no, and no to the ones Gayle suggested. And then I got a lesson on when there was a boon in California after the dust bowl and WWII work. LOL Cheri

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1900's Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-08 Thread Cheri Mello
Hmmm, I'll run that by my dad tomorrow. He'll say he'll remember a couple of them! LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 9:59 PM 'Gayle Machado&#

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1900's Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-08 Thread Cheri Mello
That makes sense. 100%! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 PM Ângela Loura wrote: > I think i finally got it > > «O individuo a > que se refere este re

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1900's Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-08 Thread Cheri Mello
d that had Golden State written on them and instead he took me down the rabbit hole of his childhood bedroom with maybe 2 walls of those felt pennants plastered on them. LOL I called Kalani and he said Hawaii was never known as the Golden State. So who knows what that scribe meant! Cheri Mello

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Side note, Tavares de Resendes, Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-08 Thread Cheri Mello
His first "solteiro" is so different than his 2nd "solteiro." I would have never guessed. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 12:26 PM Ângela Lou

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Side note, Tavares de Resendes, Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-08 Thread Cheri Mello
urrent year. Bride is Ana de Jesus something, 20 and 1 years, single, daughter of Jose de Something do Rego and Maria (would be my guess) Jose, natives of the referenced parish? Scribe gets crazy at the bottom. We need more help on this! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Migu

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Double checking sidenote Sao Pedro, Vila doPorto, Santa Maria 1901

2019-09-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes, you have the margin note correct. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:34 AM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1900's Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-09-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Lugar de Scribble Scrabble. It looks like 2 words, but may be one. Tish Meals, do you have a contact on Santa Maria who might be more familiar with the local neighborhoods of Santa Maria? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: New Family Ancestry Survey on FTDNA

2019-09-03 Thread Cheri Mello
omers with. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 6:44 PM lunamarc wrote: > Working on mine right now. One thing, I have an incognito. So, I assume > the same ethnic g

[AZORES-Genealogy] Alves/Alvaro Carvalho and Ferreira Drummond

2019-09-03 Thread Cheri Mello
NOTE: Posts older than 30 days are "closed" and a new thread needs to be started. Repost for Marcia, marcia.guralski at gmail.com Antao Alvaro Carvalho, I found as Antao Alves Carvalho Married with Isabel Ferreira Drumond, Grandduaghter of Joao Escorcio (parents: John Drumond and Elizabeth Sincla

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Search for birth or baptism seats - Island of São Miguel

2019-09-02 Thread Cheri Mello
rough Tues, Sept. 3rd. You'll eventually want to do your Y-DNA as well, but the quickest way to your answer (through DNA) would be the Family Finder product. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need marriage relationship help...

2019-09-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Groom is 23. Maternal grandmother is Maria da Encarnacao. After the Conceicao, he says "digo" for "I mean to say" but abbreviates it as "dig." [image: image.png] Bride is 21. The priest went to town listing the grandparents. That is rather unusual and lucky for you!

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Úrsula Leite - Nordeste

2019-09-01 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes on the date. I don't know who is Pedro Furtado Leite. The priest? Yes on the parents. I think the godfather is Francisco Alvernaz da Costa. You got the godmother right. Let's see what others have to say. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, P

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New Family Ancestry Survey on FTDNA

2019-08-29 Thread Cheri Mello
the Azores (and Madeira) belonged to Portugal. The 3rd part (with no check mark) was where I got to put my specific input. So I put Azores there and gave them the island. I'm not sure that they'll go that far with it though. [image: image.png] Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São M

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New Family Ancestry Survey on FTDNA

2019-08-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Because the Azores, nor Madeira are countries. Portugal is the country. You put Azores under "Other Group Affliate Details." I put "Born in Azores, Sao Miguel island." I'll do another one and screen shot it. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel i

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] New Family Ancestry Survey on FTDNA

2019-08-29 Thread Cheri Mello
Put plain old Portugal. Thanks!!! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 4:50 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: &g

[AZORES-Genealogy] New Family Ancestry Survey on FTDNA

2019-08-29 Thread Cheri Mello
tails, I put "Born in Kansas." So please, Please, PLEASE answer the survey so we can have more accurate results for our corner of the world. Don't let another 5 years (or so) go by! (No, I don't know when the survey will end and they will stop collecting results.) Cheri Mello, Family

[AZORES-Genealogy] Carlos Machado genealogies (mostly Sao Miguel island, with a little Santa Maria)

2019-08-29 Thread Cheri Mello
t, MA 02725 Include your email address in your request in case George can't read your handwriting or something. You can also email George and let him know a check is on its way: bretanha1...@yahoo.com Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garc

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Can someone help me with this marriage

2019-08-28 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Rene, You need to attach the URL so we can view the record. A marriage record only lists the bride and groom and their parents. It won't list any siblings. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Ta

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Opinions please

2019-08-28 Thread Cheri Mello
Wow, you were lucky! Maybe that priest did genealogy! :) Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 7:17 PM Bill Seidler wrote: > Yes the name changes do make it challenging.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Opinions please

2019-08-28 Thread Cheri Mello
, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 12:53 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > If one record says the wife, moth

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Obtaining photocopies or scans of Inventarios from Archives in Ponta Delgada

2019-08-27 Thread Cheri Mello
and scroll to the bottom: [image: image.png] It's 7 pages (so up to 14 copies) and I've circled the location. Good luck and happy hunting! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Aug 2

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Search for Baptismal Records

2019-08-26 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Ken, Since you have your ancestor's birthdate, you go to the records and start searching on that date, working your way forward in time until you find the baptism. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeir

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Obtaining photocopies or scans of Inventarios from Archives in Ponta Delgada

2019-08-26 Thread Cheri Mello
Oops, sorry. He gave me NO options. He just stated what he stated. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 11:42 AM Cheri Mello wrote: > Hi Margaret, > > No, I don&

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Obtaining photocopies or scans of Inventarios from Archives in Ponta Delgada

2019-08-26 Thread Cheri Mello
contact as to what story they will give you. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 9:35 AM Margaret Vicente wrote: > Cheri, > There may have been some miscommunication as

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Obtaining photocopies or scans of Inventarios from Archives in Ponta Delgada

2019-08-26 Thread Cheri Mello
fee though). I guess because I'm not fluent enough, they give me different answers (ummm, I could pay someone to translate the whole thing if I wanted, so why do they tell me they will only do select pages)? bpar.pdelgada.i...@azores.gov.pt Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São M

[AZORES-Genealogy] Genealogies da Soares, Teixeira, Pereiras, etc,etc by Jose Candido da Silveira Avelar 1889

2019-08-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Tony Amarant, tony_amarant at hotmail.com Does anyone know where I might be able to access either an English or Portuguese transcription of the Genealogies da Soares, Teixeira, Pereiras, Silveiras, Cunhas, Lacardas, Amarantes e outras Ilja da S Jorge by Jose Candido da Silveira Avelar -

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading margin note of Santa Barbara Marriage record for Manuel Martins Coelho and Joana de Sao Joao

2019-08-20 Thread Cheri Mello
Pedro Machado and Isabel Jose? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 7:33 AM wrote: > Here’s another margin note I’m having problems reading. > &g

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1644 Marriage, Estrella, Ribeira Grande, SaoMiguel

2019-08-19 Thread Cheri Mello
What exists can be found through Tombo.pt. Before that time, you'd have to rely on the work of Frutuoso, Rodrigo Rodrigues, etc. And they more likely did prominent families. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeir

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1568 Marriage Estrela, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel; bride from Ponte de Lima, Portugal

2019-08-19 Thread Cheri Mello
I figured out that Santa Marinha (church) belongs to Monção (the council) that belongs to Viana do Castelo (the district). Some of Viana do Castelo are still coming online (you can subscribe to the Tombo.pt news blurb. You get an email saying there are new books available (wherever). Scroll all th

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptism of Amador, son of Gonçalo Alvares and Antonia de Almeida

2019-08-19 Thread Cheri Mello
2 letters of the surname may be "da." I can't get the godmother's name. I can see "Suzana Frz" at the end of the 2nd to last line. I think the year is 1542. The month may be February. Hope more people chime in here! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Sã

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 1644 Marriage, Estrella, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel

2019-08-18 Thread Cheri Mello
HI Bill, The groom's mom.the middle name isn't Simoes. That's the "p" from the line above dangling down. I wonder if it's supposed to be Morais, but it's spelled Mores? Bride's dad...I don't know. Manuel Dias Scribble-scrabble. You have the res

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto. Need a little help, please

2019-08-16 Thread Cheri Mello
So #2 in a nutshell: Too much vinho! LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 5:11 PM Ângela Loura wrote: > In 1997 the guy from the archive in Ponta Delgada wrote t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Sao Pedro, Vila do Porto. Need a little help, please

2019-08-16 Thread Cheri Mello
breviated words right after the (Ass. No.2). On the groom's mother, yeah, it says legitimate mother. There's something before the dad's name too. More research is needed. Perhaps his mother died and he was raised by a stepmom? I've never seen this either, so perhaps a native speaker

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help

2019-08-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Paul, Great, and be sure to join the Azores DNA Project on FTDNA (email me at gfscherim at gmail.com if you need directions). And we play wait-and-see. (The longest game ever invented). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help

2019-08-15 Thread Cheri Mello
ming into NY. Your local public library has all the books that I've mentioned. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 11:18 AM Margaret Vicente wrote: > Hello Gordon,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help

2019-08-15 Thread Cheri Mello
oresIslands You want the Family Finder test ($59 USD + $12.95 S&H - includes return postage back to the lab if you are a U.S. resident). If your mother is alive, test her. If she is not alive, test one of her siblings. If none of them are alive, test yourself. Good luck! Cheri Mello Li

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Does anyone have any info regarding My Grandfather Abel Roman Avila Born in Terceira in 1895 ?

2019-08-14 Thread Cheri Mello
guide to the records is on the Azores GenWeb here: http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/research-aids-a---l/finding-your-portuguese/finding-your-portuguese-9/ Good luck and happy hunting, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeir

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help

2019-08-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Gordon, On the American Arrival Records (or American Passenger Lists), they typical state the date they arrived in the U.S. To the best of their memory, that is. And as Margaret pointed out, the memory was a little off. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Does anyone have any info regarding My Grandfather Abel Roman Avila Born in Terceira in 1895 ?

2019-08-13 Thread Cheri Mello
f you happen to find him coming to America on the American arrival records, some will tell you where he's from (depends on the time period). Then you'll be able to skip the step above. Good luck and happy hunting! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Fran

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name of girl being baptized

2019-08-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Yeah, I was scratching my head over your previous email :) Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 3:19 PM Margaret Vicente wrote: > Sorry, auto correct interference. It

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] What is a Conselho de Familia in an inventario?

2019-08-11 Thread Cheri Mello
I saw that in a bunch of inventories that I copied last year. I kinda interpreted the "concelho de familia" as the interested blood lines in the deceased's estate. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribe

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Trying to Find information on Simbron (Cimbron) in the Azores

2019-08-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Debbie, It usually does. Many are campones or trabalhador (farmer or laborer). You'd have to give me a record to look at. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 9:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] translation help

2019-08-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Umm, I think our only choices are Portuguese or Latin, so you can rule out Greek :) Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:53 PM Elizabeth Migliori wrote: > Holy cow.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Trying to Find information on Simbron (Cimbron) in the Azores

2019-08-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Domestic...of the home (housewife). Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:01 PM JesseAndDeborah Mendonca < jessdebmendo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oh, TOM.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] translation help

2019-08-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Liz, The date of LG would be either 16 or 26. I looked at the record above where he spelled it out and it's 26. Numbers that look like a G would be a 6. The year is 1664. Those Gs are 6s. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Q

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Henriques Family - New Crhistian

2019-08-07 Thread Cheri Mello
html John Raposo, on the above list, has written about the inquisition for genealogy and historical societies. I'm sure all of them are able to research that time period. Good luck! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribe

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Genealogy - Search for ancestors

2019-08-07 Thread Cheri Mello
genealogy and historical societies. I'm sure all of them are able to research that time period. Good luck! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 1:54 PM Márcia Guralski

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Trying to Find information on Simbron (Cimbron) in the Azores

2019-08-06 Thread Cheri Mello
Looks like two other people found it. It appears you have the wrong date. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 2:43 PM Tom Simbron wrote: > I went through them

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Trying to Find information on Simbron (Cimbron) in the Azores

2019-08-06 Thread Cheri Mello
Tom S, You go to Lagoa, you go to the books containing 1898, and you find your Jose in that set of records. It's there, unless you have incorrect information (wrong date or wrong location). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Q

[AZORES-Genealogy] Cabral, 1870s, Lagoa, Sao Miguel island

2019-08-05 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for PJM, pjm47 at comcast.net Anyone here come across an Antonio Cabral getting married to Anna Luciana they were supposed to be from Lagoa and it is probably around 1870s -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscri

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rabo de Peixe 1601 baptism

2019-08-05 Thread Cheri Mello
That first time period is the most difficult. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Aug 4, 2019 at 10:16 PM Bill Seidler wrote: > Thank you Cheri. With these older records I feel like

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Rabo de Peixe 1601 baptism

2019-08-04 Thread Cheri Mello
Bill, I read it the same way you do and I came up with 1601 by going forward a few images until I hit 1602. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Aug 4, 2019 at 9:22 PM Bill Seidler wrote

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Unusual Marriage record from Altares

2019-08-04 Thread Cheri Mello
You read it right. The priest forgot the names of the couple. I don't know why. My standard answer for those kinds of things: Too much vinho. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Genoveva Inacia five children livng Almagreira(Lajes do Pico)

2019-08-03 Thread Cheri Mello
. If the married man never came forward, then it wasn't spoken of. And yes, at least half the freguesia probably knew who the father was. At least with 3 kids (hopefully by the same man), DNA can reveal who that man is, as long as there are testers from the married man's family. Cheri Mello

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2019-08-03 Thread Cheri Mello
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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with names on 1686 Rabo de Peixe marriage

2019-08-03 Thread Cheri Mello
Interesting. I've never seen "whom God has taken/que Deus tem." You learn something new every day! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 8:20 AM JR wrote: &g

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Camara, Costa Ganhadeiro in Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel island

2019-08-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Thank you Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 7:01 PM Ângela Loura wrote: > José da Costa Ganhadeiro > > Cheri Mello escreveu no dia sábado, 3/08/2019 à(s

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Camara, Costa Ganhadeiro in Rabo de Peixe, SaoMiguel island

2019-08-02 Thread Cheri Mello
OK, he wasn't as clear on the Jose and that's what I wanted it to be..,didn't want to read too much into it. THANKS. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Aug 2,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Camara, Costa Ganhadeiro in Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel island

2019-08-02 Thread Cheri Mello
I need a 2nd opinion on the maternal grandfather, 9 lines from the bottom: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1880-1884/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1880-1884_item1/P168.html Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading baptism of Josepha born 1704 in Altares

2019-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
I don't think it says the godfather is Jose Goncalves, I think it's Jose/Joseph Something else, You have the rest right. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 5:57

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Trying to Find information on Simbron (Cimbron) in the Azores

2019-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
in the 3rd time period): www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/ You want the first half of the alphabet in the Research aids, then the Fs for Finding your Roots. NOTE: The WorldGenWeb is down at the moment. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quen

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] help with Altares baptism of Rogue, son of Mateus Goncalves and Maria Nunes

2019-07-31 Thread Cheri Mello
The wife is labelled with the common "and his woman," indicating they are married. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 4:38 PM wrote: > The problem I’m h

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Relationships at bottom of record, Sao Pedro,Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

2019-07-29 Thread Cheri Mello
I read it the same way that Angela did. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 4:53 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wro

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Naturalization act of June 25 1936

2019-07-28 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes, if a woman (born in the U.S.) married an immigrant, she lost her U.S. Citizenship before 1920 (or 1920s...I have to look up the date). When he naturalized, she became a citizen again. Women in the U.S. had very few right before women's suffrage in the 1920s. Cheri Cheri Mello List

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Need help with Bride's parents' names in old Altares marriage

2019-07-27 Thread Cheri Mello
I think the bride is the daughter of Pedro Martins (looks like Polo Miz) and his wife, Ursula Coelho. We need a second set of eyes. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 3:45

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading a Altares Marriage record 1697

2019-07-27 Thread Cheri Mello
Doreen said: << Was this just a sample of how the records are suppose to look?>> Yes. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 1:46 PM wrote: > The record on th

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hickling and Ivens on Sao Miguel

2019-07-26 Thread Cheri Mello
ups.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hickling and Ivens on Sao Miguel >> >> >> >> Thank you for sharing with us! Have you checked this out: >> >> Soares de Albergaria, Eduardo, *Thomas Hickling: Descendentes nos >> Arquipélagos dos Açores, Madeir

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading Altares Marriage of Mateus Luis Pereira and Maria Soares

2019-07-25 Thread Cheri Mello
1st Dec 1701. I can't read in this light. The date was hard enough for me to see. Hopefully someone else can read it or you can use the Terceira marriage index. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, A

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Is the Azorean Church records website down?

2019-07-25 Thread Cheri Mello
Nope. Tombo.pt has a way to check to see if the CCA is down. status.tombo.pt Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 11:47 AM wrote: > I was researching and now I can

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] translation help

2019-07-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Liz, Yes on the date. I read her her name as Anna Sylveira (Silveira), wife of Francisco Silveira (there may be another name there). She was 60, more or less. She was buried something Nossa Senhora do Rosario. I see no parents. Hope this helps. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Borges and Candida of Faja de Baixo, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel

2019-07-22 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Scott, You should find your Maria Jose Borges b. 15 May 1856 in Faja de Cima in this record set. It will tell you were her parents are from. You will be able to trace the line from there: https://tombo.pt/f/pdl06 Happy Hunting, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Primeira d’este

2019-07-21 Thread Cheri Mello
Yes, I enjoyed meeting you too Debbie, as well as other list members! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 8:04 PM Rosemarie Capodicci wrote: > You are welcome, Debbie!

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Primeira d’este

2019-07-21 Thread Cheri Mello
riage. They may have had to wait for the dispensation so they started their family in the meantime. That's just my method. Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 7:0

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Primeira d’este

2019-07-21 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Debbie, Primeiro is masculine and primeira is feminine. D' is a contraction for "de" meaning of. Este means this. So the phrase is "first of this," many times followed by nome (name). When a family has multiple Marias, you will see them letting you know if it's Maria #1, 2, or 3. They could all

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Obit margin help Joam Pimentel quemado

2019-07-18 Thread Cheri Mello
ing and interesting topic. > > Janet > > On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 10:40:21 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Baltazar is a native of the island of Corvo. The mom is from this same >> freguesia (meaning the one Maria is baptized in). >> >> Roiz/Rois

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Obit margin help Joam Pimentel quemado

2019-07-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Baltazar is a native of the island of Corvo. The mom is from this same freguesia (meaning the one Maria is baptized in). Roiz/Rois is an abbreviation for Rodrigues. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another set of eyes needed

2019-07-16 Thread Cheri Mello
I believe she was born the 12th (doze - he runs it together with the "a" and misspells doze. Ten (dez) is only 3 letters. [image: image.png] I think she was baptized on the 16th (dezeseis, but misspelled). Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, P

[AZORES-Genealogy] Hickling and Ivens on Sao Miguel

2019-07-16 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for David Ivens, david.ivens at wild-duck.co.uk As a descendant of William Ivens and his wife Elizabeth Flora Hickling, I found some of the information supplied here most interesting and useful, though there inevitably some small discrepancies, as is always the case with historical records.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Baptismal records after 1900

2019-07-14 Thread Cheri Mello
Hi Lucy, For the 1920s, you need to write to the respective Civil Registry with the name, place, and exact date. Cheri On Sun, Jul 14, 2019, 7:07 PM Lucy Amaral-Nunes wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I’m wondering if anyone knows how to access newer baptismal records > (specifically 1900 onward)? I

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Altares Godparents

2019-07-13 Thread Cheri Mello
You have the godparents correct. A man named Antonio Machado who is the son of another Antonio Machado. And the godmother is Beatriz de Mello the wife of Antonio Machado. It does not specify which one (or if it's another one). You'll have to do more research :) Cheri Mello Listowner,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help reading the godparents' names of my 5th Great Aunt

2019-07-13 Thread Cheri Mello
Doreen, I pretty much see what you see. Good job! Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sat, Jul 13, 2019 at 8:28 AM wrote: > Good Morning everyone, > > I’ve located the baptism

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