Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Fwd: Interested in Portuguese citizenship

2015-08-21 Thread kpsreading
I don’t know how much of an overkill it might be…I have a close friend who married a Russian woman. She is a concert violinist and speaks English at a B2 level with a reasonable knowledge of US history. It took her 5 years and over 5000 in legal fees to get her citizenship here. There are always

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-19 Thread kpsreading
Tanya, this is Keith Pimental. What is your connection to Pimental. You can start a new post I guess. or pm me. Sent from Windows Mail From: Tanya Smith Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎19‎, ‎2015 ‎1‎:‎20‎ ‎AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Would this be possible for me? In my case,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread kpsreading
I live in Portugal and am a citizen of the USA and a tax resident of Portugal and I think your friend was either given incorrect information or misunderstood. A US citizen has to file a tax form no matter where they live and depending on status and filing method they have to pay to the USA or to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread kpsreading
I suggest that you check the Portuguese Consulate webpage which is in English Sent from Windows Mail From: Marilyn Thompson Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎18‎, ‎2015 ‎5‎:‎58‎ ‎PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Would you please post a list of the requirements? Not in full detail, but enoug

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Community: Citizenship granted to grandchildren of Portuguese expats – Portugal

2015-08-18 Thread kpsreading
I haave had much better experiences with the consulates. It is the rule that you must go to the consulate that is assigned your area. So, when we moved from Utah to Portugal 23 years ago we had to use the San Francisco Consulate. We could have done everything by mail but since it was convenient

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance

2014-10-13 Thread Kpsreading
As an American expat in Portugal near Lisboa, I second Ângela. For second language learners dialects are essentially different languages instead of idiosyncratic extensions as they are to native speakers. Learn the language as it is spoken where you want to use it. Assimil on line has European P

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Seeking Portuguese citizenship

2014-07-05 Thread Kpsreading
I am currently doing this, contact me off list and i will tell you what I have found out. Kpsshopping at gmail. Sent from my iPad > On Jul 4, 2014, at 2:53 PM, Lorraine wrote: > > Does anyone here (American) have any experience with seeking Portuguese > citizenship? My father (deceased) was

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help in determining parish of origin

2014-02-10 Thread kpsreading
This post says she is from the Parish of São Pedro. The second post for Angela seems to say that she is from Nossa Senhora das Candeirio of Candelaria. Hope that helps a little anyway. Howard Keith Pimental From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Erica Botel

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Immigrants to Hawai'i 1883 from Rosto do Cão - Pereira, Costa

2014-02-09 Thread kpsreading
Thanks Rich for this article. I also have the book but it is in storage in Indiana and I am in Portugal. Best, Howard Keith Pimental -- 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.g

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Immigrants to Hawai'i 1883 from Rosto do Cão - Pereira, Costa

2014-02-09 Thread kpsreading
Sorry for forgetting to delete the ever lengthening email. Howard Keith Pimental -- 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] Immigrants to Hawai'i 1883 from Rosto do Cão - Pereira, Costa

2014-02-09 Thread kpsreading
th do you have a copy of the marriage record? It should have listed Jose's parents. Do you know which part of Hawaii they were married in? I have a "cousin" in Hawaii that would probably look up the info for me. Shirley in CA - Original Message - From: kpsreading &l

[AZORES-Genealogy] Immigrants to Hawai'i 1883 from Rosto do Cão - Pereira, Costa

2014-02-07 Thread kpsreading
I am researching the following families: José da Costa (AKA Joseph Costa and eventually after the 1900 census as Joe Costa Pimental arrived in Hawai'i in 1861 (1900 census) or 1862 (1910 census) He married (in 1884)Innocencia Pereira who was born on 12 Feb 1869 and arrived in Hawai'i on the Aber

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Does anybody the source of this passport record

2014-01-31 Thread kpsreading
I am trying to figure it out. One can download the whole record book though and look through it as they want. -Original Message- From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawika322 Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 5:37 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subjec

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Does anybody the source of this passport record

2014-01-31 Thread kpsreading
Thank you Hermano. That is indeed the site I was looking for but had forgotten how to find it. Enviado de Correio do Windows De: Hermano C. Pires Enviada: ‎quinta-feira‎, ‎30‎ de ‎janeiro‎ de ‎2014 ‎23‎:‎27 Para: azores@googlegroups.com Hello Howard Below is the only site that I