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Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 2:40 PM
My father had a sister who married a Bettencourt. It is obviously a common
name as I am acquainted with at least five different Bettencourt families
Bettencourt is a French name. Both of my grandparents were from the Azores.
Jane
--- On Sat, 2/19/11, Linda Norton patli...@verizon.net wrote:
From: Linda Norton patli...@verizon.net
Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Date: Saturday, February
-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 6:52 PM
Could it still be possible that people who settled in that area near Lisbon
could have been from France? I know that Portugal was settlers from all
different countries when it became
My husband has BETTENCOURT in his ancestry, from Sao Jorge island.
Shirley
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From: John Raposo
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 8:42 AM
Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
Indeed
Aguiar can be traced from Azores from Portugal, from Sprain back to
France
Loretta
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From: jane collins godspeedj...@yahoo.com
To: azores azores@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 10:38 am
Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
Bettencourt
from Azores from Portugal, from Sprain back to
FranceaLoretta
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From: jane collins godspeedj...@yahoo.com
To: azores azores@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 10:38 am
Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
Bettencourt is a French name. Both
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Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:22 PM
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
Vila Franca is an old city near Lisbon. Vila Franca de Xira. According to
-Nossa Senhora da Vida- 3rd Visconde de Botelho, that Vila Franca do Campo
was named
I don't know about way back when but I can tell you my cousin in Lisbon's
wife is from France. They have been married about 55 years. Not sure if he
met her in Lisbon or France. but they settled in Lisbon. His brother
married a woman from Germany and they also settled in Lisbon. Also, my
-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
This question keeps coming up for me so I want to ask it here. Does anyone
know whether the roots of their azorean ancestors were Jewish (Sephardic)?
I was baptised Catholic;.however, this subject has intrigued me for a while
and I cannot find much informatioon
Vila Franca is an old city near Lisbon. Vila Franca de Xira. According
to -Nossa Senhora da Vida- 3rd Visconde de Botelho, that Vila Franca do
Campo was named by Goncalo Vaz Botelho, one of the early colonizers in Sao
Miguel. It is thought that he was born in the region of Vila Franca de
, de Sousa Pereira, Texeira Baptista, da Silveira, Viterino
Bettencourt, Viera, Oliveira
Santa Maria, Cabral, Moreira, Travassos
From: gfsche...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:11:28 -0800
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
To: azores@googlegroups.com
I think the DNA
. The synagogue in Newport, RI was built in the same
style.
--- On Mon, 2/14/11, lori pacheco lorettajwri...@gmail.com wrote:
From: lori pacheco lorettajwri...@gmail.com
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
To: Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, February 14
This question keeps coming up for me so I want to ask it here. Does
anyone know whether the roots of their azorean ancestors were Jewish
(Sephardic)? I was baptised Catholic;.however, this subject has
intrigued me for a while and I cannot find much informatioon on it. I
would love any feedback
Lisa,
Just go to the Archives of this list and search Sephardic Jews and I think
it will answer your questions. Also, google Azores Sephardic Jews. I
believe there are many of us on this list who are also Catholic and more
than likely have Sephardic Jewish ancestry somewhere. Proving it is
Many do criticize this book-. I remember years ago on the old Azores
List there was much discussion about The Cross and the Pear Tree. The Jews,
who when forced to convert, did not choose name of fruits and flowers etc
as noted in the Pear Tree. They choose names that were most
Good point, Eloise.
Lionel
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:49 PM, emac...@aol.com wrote:
Many do criticize this book-. I remember years ago on the old Azores
List there was much discussion about The Cross and the Pear Tree. The
Jews, who when forced to convert, did not choose name of fruits
I think the DNA studies say about 20% of the Portuguese population has
Jewish blood (I'd have to find the studies). Those are scientific studies.
Our DNA study fluctuates between 12 - 20% Jewish. Currently we have 20.6%
in a Jewish haplogroup.
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching:
I am also interested. When I was in the Azores a genealogist told me that the
names Pimental and Branco were probably names of Sephardic origin.
On Feb 14, 2011, at 12:43 PM, lori pacheco wrote:
This question keeps coming up for me so I want to ask it here. Does
anyone know whether the roots
, 2/14/11, lori pacheco lorettajwri...@gmail.com wrote:
From: lori pacheco lorettajwri...@gmail.com
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Catholic or Jewish Roots?
To: Azores Genealogy azores@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 9:43 AM
This question keeps coming up for me so I want to ask
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