Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Margaret Vicente
Marjorie, your last email (DASILVIRA) da Silveira Anglicised to Seceiro is very possible. If you had a better idea as to approximate date of arrival in the USA I was going to suggest for you to search through the CCA passports for the Faial and Terceira islands. On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 8:56 PM,

[AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Marjorie Dutra
I've also found a Ana DASILVA BETANCORT (dob 1868) that married a Mannel DASILVA BROWN in 1896 in the same city as Marianna VEINCIA SECEIRO (1867) in Taunton, Massachusetts). They both have Izabel JOSEPHA listed as mother, but on Anas marriage record, her father is listed as Silveira. So, that'

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Marjorie Dutra
Thank you so very much for looking! I tried searching with that last name and didn't get any hits. But, thank you! -- 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/Azore

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Marjorie Dutra
I tried searching a few records within that time frame and got nothing. But, thank you so much! -- 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 blu

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Marjorie Dutra
I don't have a timeframe. I can't find any definite ships or immigration papers. However, she was born in 1867. On one of her children's birth records, she once used the last name SILVA. I'm wondering if it is anglicisation of Seceiro. She also used DaSilva once. -- For options, such as

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Margaret Vicente
Hi, the surname Seceiro does exist. Do you have a time frame of their arrival in the USA? On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 12:26 PM Mary Bordi wrote: > Could this be a misspelling of Sequeira? Mine were listed as Secare on one > census. > > They were from Sao Jorge. > > Mary > > > On Monday, August 29, 2

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Mary Bordi
Could this be a misspelling of Sequeira? Mine were listed as Secare on one census. They were from Sao Jorge. Mary On Monday, August 29, 2016, Marjorie Dutra wrote: > On my great great grandmothers death certificate, her parents are listed > as Joao SECEIRO and Izabel JOSEPHA. Both from Azores

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-30 Thread Marjorie Dutra
I'm trying to figure out how to post the death certificate, but both her and her father are listed with the last name SECEIRO and place of birth is just listed as Azores islands. I know her husband came from Sao Jorge. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vac

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-29 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Marjorie, do you have any ideas on an island?? Do you have any USA documents that point you to one island over another? Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 5:30 PM, Marjorie

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-29 Thread Rosemarie Capodicci
Wow, Marjorie, I've never seen that name before. In the pamphlet, *Basic Portuguese Paleography*, there is a section of surnames and the closest I can was *Soceiro*. Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sici

[AZORES-Genealogy] SECEIRO from Azores?

2016-08-29 Thread Marjorie Dutra
On my great great grandmothers death certificate, her parents are listed as Joao SECEIRO and Izabel JOSEPHA. Both from Azores Islands. However, I can't find that last name anywhere! Has anybody ever seen it before? My grandmother Marianna DUTRA, also used as a last name, VIENCIA, SILVA, DASIL