[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-20 Thread Syndi T
Hi Cheri, Thank you for responding. The date was, 1 November 1883. Manoel was 40 yrs, his wife Maria was 37. The children was Jacintha, Jose and Maria; 11, 5, and 2 respectively. Syndi -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Go

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-20 Thread Syndi T
One other detail was the spelling of our family's surname. It was TEIXEIRA but along the way it changed to Texeira. -- 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/Azo

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-20 Thread Syndi T
Hi Richard, The only information I have is what my grand uncle had found on his own and the other information I located from my great grandfather: his name was Jose but then it changed to Joseph Texeira. His birth date was September 23, 1877 or at least that's what is own his grave. The only ot

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-20 Thread Syndi T
Hi Richard, Sorry for my ignorance but what is FHC? I'm very new at this. Syn -- 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. Click in the blue area on the ri

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-20 Thread Syndi T
Thank you Cheri. I will definitely look into it tomorrow. I know I visited our local LDS many years ago but all of their records were destroyed in a fire. I will see if they can direct me to another center. On Friday, March 21, 2014 1:21:10 AM UTC-3, Cheri Mello wrote: > FHC = Family Histor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-21 Thread Syndi T
;ve worked back as far as I can go with her direct lineage. > > One more link for you:  this is actually from the CCA website, it's > information that's found on the passport registration.  It's easier if you > search through the advance search tab.  All 5 of your ancesto

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-21 Thread Syndi T
Hi Maria, Thank you for that tip. I will look into those places as well. Syndi On Friday, March 21, 2014 6:19:44 AM UTC-10, Maria wrote: > > I've noticed LOTS of Texeira's in Agua Retorta on Sao Miguel in my > researching this week whereas I haven't seen that name hardly in Ponta > Delgada

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-21 Thread Syndi T
Hi Cheri and Maria, Thank your or the link and clarification. I have joined familysearch.org and I located the FHC on my island. They are open 2 days a week and it is the same place I went to years ago as a child with my grandmother. I know most or their records were lost to a fire so I hope

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Texeira from Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel island to Hawaii

2014-03-21 Thread Syndi T
Hi Shirley, Thank you for sending that information. I was wondering if that was from the passport log or another document? I'm still learning and a little confused with all of the various sites so I wanted to be clear. Thank you for your help. Syndi On Friday, March 21, 2014 5:39:06 PM U

[AZORES-Genealogy] de Barros from Santa Maria to Hawaii & Silva from Pico to Boston

2014-03-27 Thread Syndi T
Hi, I'm looking for help regarding another family member Marie de Barros who came to Hawaii and then moved to the USA mainland. She was born abt 1872 in Villa do Porto, Santa Maria. That info was given by a cousin, who was not really sure. Marie de Barros married Joseph Peter Silva in 1887,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] de Barros from Santa Maria to Hawaii & Silva from Pico to Boston

2014-03-27 Thread Syndi T
Thank you Cheri. This a great resource! On Friday, March 28, 2014 1:19:57 AM UTC-3, Cheri Mello wrote: > Syndi, > > The how to get started is at the Azores GenWeb here: http://goo.gl/uV7oCD > > You'll need to start with the deaths and work your way back in time.  So > start looking on how t

[AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Baptism Translation

2014-04-21 Thread Syndi T
I believe this is my 2x great grandfathers baptism record from Ariffes, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel. I've been staring at it for two days trying to decipher the beautiful handwriting. I'm not familiar on what is written in the baptism record so any help would be appreciated. It's the last line o

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Baptism Translation

2014-04-22 Thread Syndi T
Thank you Hermano! That helps tremendously. I appreciate your help. Syndi -- 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. Click in the blue area on the right

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Baptism Translation

2014-04-23 Thread Syndi T
Cheri, Thank you for the link. Now I have a better idea of how they were written. Syndi -- 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. Click in the blue area

[AZORES-Genealogy] religious items

2014-04-23 Thread Syndi T
Aloha Mike, I'm not sure if there are any specific traditions. Both sides of my family were from the Azores and now I have two rosary beads from each side. My paternal grandmother told me that she was leaving her rosary in my care. It was handed down to the first born girl in the family and si