[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestors from Sao Miguel

2012-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Repost for Ria: Hi Everybody, I just started all this does anyone know where in S.Miguel I could get contact to get records? Thanks Ria -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options,

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestors from Sao Miguel

2012-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Ria, You need to know the freguesia/village your people came from. There are 70 freguesias on Sao Miguel. You also need at minimum the year your ancestor was born. The records are either at the archives (over 100 years old) or at the Civil Registry (under 100 years old) and there are 6 Civil

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestors from Sao Miguel

2012-07-17 Thread bellemarco
Cheri, Some of Ria's ancestors came from Nordeste and if memory serves me correctly some of your relatives came from Nordeste? She has found one new listmember cousin, you may very well be another although not with the Mello surname thus far. E -- To unsubscribe from this group, send

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestors from Sao Miguel

2012-07-17 Thread pe...@juno.com
So you have to know the village in order to go to the correct Civil Registry? Peggy Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors...

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestors from Sao Miguel

2012-07-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Ria, Yes, you start with yourself and work backwards. Go to your local public library and browse their genealogy section and check out a couple of how to books. I like Unpuzzling Your Past by Emily Anne Croom, but there may be others that you prefer. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Genealogy --

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestors from Sao Miguel

2012-07-15 Thread Maria Sykora
Thanks for the information I will look for that book at the library. Ria On 7/15/12, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote: Ria, Yes, you start with yourself and work backwards. Go to your local public library and browse their genealogy section and check out a couple of how to books. I