[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Getting Started

2008-12-01 Thread Diane Murach
I'm just getting started with my Azores research. The family is from Vila Nova (Praia da Vitoria), Ilha Terceira, Azores, Portugal. I'm assuming Vila Nova is the parish and the town and Praia da Vitoria is a district or other governmental location. Help, please! Where is the best place to ob

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with marriage record

2008-12-03 Thread Diane Murach
Tracy, I'm checking New England website Massachusetts records and Ancestry. I found one immigration record - Philomena da Luz from Fayal who came to Boston in 1893. Can you give me the names and birthdates of any of the children? I couldn't even locate these people in the census records.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Relatives who won't share

2008-12-13 Thread Diane Murach
Great comments! It would be a nice five minute introductory topic for a genealogy meeting before the main speaker. Diane - Original Message - From: Cheri Mello To: Azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 11:20 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Relatives who won't sha

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DeSousa Freitas/Selneira Borges

2008-12-15 Thread Diane Murach
Cheri, Can you help us navigate the CCA? What will we find and where will we find it? Diane - Original Message - From: Cheri Mello To: Azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:10 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: DeSousa Freitas/Selneira Borges Les L,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Jacinto Machado Ormonde

2009-01-09 Thread Diane Murach
I'm just beginning my Ormonde research. The family I've researching is from Vila Nova, Tereica. So far the name doesn't mean anything, but a copy of the information may be valuable later. I wouldn't feel right doing anything with the original, but an email copy would be appreciated. The min

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re:Godparents

2009-05-07 Thread Diane Murach
Are godparents usually married? Are they usually relatives? Thanks, Diane --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as ch

[AZORES-Genealogy] Template for baptism, marriage and death

2009-05-07 Thread Diane Murach
Has anyone designed a fill-in the blank template for the most common findings on a birth/baptism, marriage and death/burial record? Working on a long list of baptisms this afternoon and not knowing the language one would come in handy. Diane --~--~-~--~~~---~--~---