[AZORES-Genealogy] Sebastião de Pimentel - Marriage in Fenais da Ajuda

2014-08-07 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
I need help deciphering the groom's parents on the marriage record for Sebastião de Pimentel and Martha de Resende. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-FENAISAJUDA-C-1730-1772/SMG-RG-FENAISAJUDA-C-1730-1772_item1/P67.html I can't make out the parents of the groom,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Hawaii, Massachusettes, or Brazil

2014-07-16 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
My ancestors came to Brazil from São Miguel, and I know that some of my family's cousins went to Hawaii. This was from the same village. As far as I could tell, it had to do with when they left. They had different waves of immigrations. So, in a certain year, recruiters would come to bring

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help please..

2014-06-28 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
:18 PM, Rodney Figueiredo rod...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Hi Edna, The Maria recorded here married a João Silveira Peixoto on July 18, 1925. Her husband died November 26, 1984. She died November 27, 1987. The José married an Emilia Gomes Pereira on September 7, 1927. His wife

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help please..

2014-06-27 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hi Edna, The Maria recorded here married a João Silveira Peixoto on July 18, 1925. Her husband died November 26, 1984. She died November 27, 1987. The José married an Emilia Gomes Pereira on September 7, 1927. His wife passed away on March 8, 1967. He died October 12, 1978 in Boston.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Help with Transalation of Marrage for Reis

2014-06-27 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
On the 25th day of the month of Abril of the year 1898, in this Parish Church Headquarter of the Villa de Santa Cruz, council of the same name, island of Graciosa, diocese of Angra, in my presence appeared the residents José dos Reys, and Maria Emilia, of which I know to be the same, with a

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Nossa Senhora da Estrella, Ribeira Grande Baptism up on CCA

2014-06-27 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Very happy, found my record...now on to marriage records to go back farther. On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 3:01:58 PM UTC-4, Pam Santos wrote: They have the baptism up on CCA site. Yippy -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ignácio José de Andrade - born on Santa Maria abt. 1780s

2014-03-04 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
records for his children. I figured my next step would be to research in Santa Maria. Rodney On Monday, March 3, 2014 5:06:32 PM UTC-5, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: Hello everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice on tracking down an ancestor. I have a fifth great-grandfather who immigrated

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Maia

2014-03-03 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
There's a Maia on São Miguel. It's part of Ribeira Grande which is not online, but I've found many family members actually listed on the Furnas records. However, those don't start until the early 1800s. Prior to that, I think it's just in the Ribeira Grande records. On Monday, March 3,

[AZORES-Genealogy] Ignácio José de Andrade - born on Santa Maria abt. 1780s

2014-03-03 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hello everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice on tracking down an ancestor. I have a fifth great-grandfather who immigrated to Brazil sometime in the late 1700s. His name was Ignácio José de Andrade. On one of his grandchildren's baptism records, it confirms that Ignácio was from the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: RELIGIOUS NAMES

2014-02-28 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
It was usually women showing their devotion to the Virgin Mary. With so many women named Maria, these religious names helped distinguish them from one another. It seems everyone wanted to show religious devotion. These weren't necessarily surnames in the modern sense, but just how the women

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Can someone give an general idea of what is being written in this document

2014-02-19 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hi Aaron, It says that Manoel da Silva, son of Francisco da Silva (deceased) and Maria de Pimentel, native of the parish of Annunciação in Achada Grande is intending to get married but could not find his baptism record. It then states his godparents' names and that they confirm he was born

[AZORES-Genealogy] João de Mello de Vasconcellos Maria Francisca Coelha de Mendonça

2014-02-19 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
I need help with a couple of names on two records. They belong to 5th great-grandmother, her parents, and her grandparents. Her name was Maria Francisca de Mello and she was married in São Jorge, Nordeste, São Miguel on April 26, 1750 to Thomas Caetano Pacheco (see left page): :

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help with Faial parish name

2014-02-13 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
of Medeiros. culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-B-1725-1740/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-B-1725-1740_item1/P3.html Rodney On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:28:13 PM UTC-5, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: I found a marriage record for one of my ancestors Manoel de Medeiros in Vila

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Need help with Faial parish name

2014-02-12 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Thank you to everyone. This really helps. On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:28:13 PM UTC-5, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: I found a marriage record for one of my ancestors Manoel de Medeiros in Vila Franca do Campo in 1747. It mentions that his mother Antonia Raposa de Medeiros was from

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese words for blessing

2014-02-05 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
I have to say that growing up in Brazil, we have the same tradition. It is a sign of respect to ask for your grandparent's blessing whenever you see them. We usually ask for it by saying Benção, Vó/Vô and they reply Deus te abençõe. On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 12:41:16 AM UTC-5, Cheri

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: More Sao Miguel Arcanjo Records Posted

2014-02-04 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hours of looking for my ancestors has not turned anything up. Maybe only my 3rd great-grandfather was from there but they lived somewhere else. I really need to find that marriage record now... On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 10:28:54 AM UTC-5, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: *All the Sao

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Sao Miguel Arcanjo

2014-01-31 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hopefully I'll find my 3rd great-grandfather. I estimate he was born in 1815. I hope he was older. :) On Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:24:35 AM UTC-5, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: *Another good Morning. The records of Sao Miguel Arcanjo are coming on line. The Baptisms are on line

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Announcing tombo.pt: a new site for the genealogists interested in Portugal

2014-01-21 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Thanks João. This is very helpful. I wasn't aware of some of the mainland records that were digitized. Hopefully, they'll keep advancing with the digitization in Viseu where some of my mainland ancestors came from. Rodney -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Announcing tombo.pt: a new site for the genealogists interested in Portugal

2014-01-21 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
I'll have to look out for more Viseu records. The day the digitize Mioma in Satao, I'll be very happy. Rodney -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Family Tree Maker

2014-01-20 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
I should point out that you can view saved records now. I dont know if its intentional, but you can now view and save records in story view. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA Vila Franco do Campo records Baptism are UP

2014-01-17 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Does anyone know if pre-1839 records for Ribeira Quente will be included in Villa Franca do Campo? That's where the perish belonged to prior to moving to Povoação. The current records online under Povoação for Ribeira Quente include baptisms going back to 1792, but marriages only start in

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lourenço Vaz Franco Maria de Macedo

2014-01-13 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
-1681_item1/P151.html Thanks for your help! Rodney On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 3:10:11 PM UTC-5, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: I recently discovered more of my Azorean ancestors going back to the 1680s in Angra do Heroísmo. However, I'm having trouble deciphering the information next to my 8th great

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: CCA Vila Franco do Campo records Baptism are UP

2014-01-11 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Pam, In response to your research in Maia, I've found that the Maia records are actually included in the Povoação records for Furnas. My initial research was for Furnas, and I kept encountering the Maia records there. Not sure if that could help you. regards, Rodney On Friday, January

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Starting the search of my ancestors

2014-01-10 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hi Jeff, Have you looked at the Rio Grande do Sul Catholic Church records on familysearch? There are only a few states that have been fully uploaded. I've found a lot on my family (including my Azorean ancestors), but we are from Rio de Janeiro. I checked and they do have Rio Grande do Sul

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lourenço Vaz Franco Maria de Macedo

2014-01-09 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
gone. Any help would be appreciated. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-SE-C-1665-1682/TER-AH-SE-C-1665-1682_item1/P157.html On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 3:10:11 PM UTC-5, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: I recently discovered more of my Azorean ancestors going back

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] ROCHA - Santo Antonio Alem Capelas

2014-01-09 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
I've encountered two other examples of the use of the letter x in the Azores. Sometimes, I've seen Sodré spelled Xodré. I'm not sure why, as the modern pronunciation is not the SH sound, but perhaps it changed over time. The other was a foreign name, Fisher (as in Guilherme Fisher family of

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Lourenço Vaz Franco Maria de Macedo

2014-01-08 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Thanks for the help. I have found João Nicola's death records. Seems that he was an englishman. I'll have to find the marriage record now. On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 3:10:11 PM UTC-5, Rodney Figueiredo wrote: I recently discovered more of my Azorean ancestors going back to the 1680s

[AZORES-Genealogy] Lourenço Vaz Franco Maria de Macedo

2014-01-07 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
I recently discovered more of my Azorean ancestors going back to the 1680s in Angra do Heroísmo. However, I'm having trouble deciphering the information next to my 8th great-grandmother's name. Can anyone make it out? The record is on the following page, bottom right.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Antonio de Souza Alimo (Terceira)

2013-11-13 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hello. I was hoping someone could provide me with any insight on a record for someone in my family. My 6th great grandparents were from Terceira and were named Antonio de Souza do Alimo and Catharina Josefa Bernarda Moules (or Mole). They were married in the parish of São Bartolomeu de

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] A-File Results - Anyone have this problem?

2013-09-12 Thread Rodney Figueiredo
Hi Trevor, I know this post is old, but did you ever figure out who Manuel da Costa Pevide's father was? I'm a distant cousin from Brazil and am researching the same family. I noticed that you had two different birthdates on the two documents, but the same alien registration number. I