[AZORES-Genealogy] mtDNA test name labels

2015-01-08 Thread Ginny Swinson
I have just completed my first mtDNA test for my mother - age 95. I'm not sure that I used the proper name on the submission. I used her married name with maiden name in parenthesis. This does not reflect her Azorean heritage since each time there is a marriage the woman's name changes. When I

[AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Madruga, Cardoza - Azores

2013-02-03 Thread Ginny Swinson
I have been following your group for several months and am amazed at how so many of you have been able to locate where you ancestors came from. I have been researching intermittently for 50 years and have had little success. My great-grandparents, *Manuel Perry Madruga* (b. about February 15,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lopes, Amaral, Madruga from Faial and Gloucester, Massachusetts

2012-12-02 Thread Ginny Swinson
Eleanor, My grandfather was John Perry Madruga, son of Manuel Perry Madruga and Philippa Perry Cardoz. Please let me know what info you have about the Madruga family. I'd love to share. Ginny Swinson On Thursday, December 22, 2011 12:32:17 AM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: Repost for Eleanor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Silva, Viera, Silveira in Gloucester, Massachusetts

2012-11-21 Thread Ginny Swinson
Tracy. Most references to the Portugese in the Gloucester records say Great Western Islands, no villages. Any suggestions? Ginny Swinson On Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:56:38 AM UTC-5, Carol Warnock wrote: I have Madrugas and Vieiras from Pico in my mother's paternal line. The Vieira part

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Silva, Viera, Silveira in Gloucester, Massachusetts

2012-11-21 Thread Ginny Swinson
Vivian, I have Silva great grandparents from Gloucester. Many genealogical records are available on line from the city of Gloucester. Go to their web page, click on departments, then archives where you can do a vital records search. Good luck! Enjoy! Ginny (Madruga) Swinson On Friday, February

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Silva, Viera, Silveira in Gloucester, Massachusetts

2012-11-20 Thread Ginny Swinson
I am trying to research my ancestors from Pico and Fial, Madrugas from Pico?? and Silva's from Fial. My grandmother. Annie Jossephine Silva was born in Gloucester July 5, 1896. Her mother was Mary E. Figuerado (also known as Mary Figaret on her birth certificate) and her father was Manuel S.