Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-30 Thread netadosAcores
Liz, Thanks for recommending this site on annunciation. I put in some Portuguese family names and had to replay them several times to be able to hear how they were pronounced. Patsy, we pronounce our name incorrectly, LOL. Also, what I found interesting was that when writing Vieira or A

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-28 Thread Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
Hi, BARIO BRANCO must be a place near Santa Cruz da Graciosa named BARRO BRANCO (means white clay). I research Graciosa Island. -- 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] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-28 Thread Francisco Barroso
Hi there, I speak Portuguese and I'm almost sure that James translate to Jaime. Also I would speculate that Bario could be Dario. For those that can not speak Portuguese or need help with Brazilian genealogy, I'll be glad to help. Cordially. Francisco On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:24 PM, designtherapy

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-28 Thread Liz Ciampa
r, Faial Leal, Horta, Angustias, Faial Vargas, Horta, Almoxarife, Faial - Original Message - From: Cheri Mello To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:59:03 - (UTC) Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa I've never

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-28 Thread helen kerner
I know several people by the name of Jaime and they go by Jim or James in English. From: Cheri Mello To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, September 27, 2011 9:59:03 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa I've never

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-28 Thread EHsilveira
eal, Horta, Angustias, Faial Vargas, Horta, Almoxarife, Faial - Original Message - From: Cheri Mello To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:59:03 - (UTC) Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa I've never come across a Jaime in my sea

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-28 Thread Nancy Couto
I believe the name "Diogo" translates as"James." But I've also seen "Jaime," which I think is the more contemporary version. Nancy Sent from my iPad On Sep 28, 2011, at 12:59 AM, Cheri Mello wrote: > I've never come across a Jaime in my searches. Come to think of it, I can't > think of h

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-27 Thread Cheri Mello
I've never come across a Jaime in my searches. Come to think of it, I can't think of how you says "James" in Portuguese. Anyone? Cheri On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:56 PM, "E" Sharp wrote: > Cheri, > > He went by James in the US but US passengers lists have it spelled as > Jayme. Maybe Jaime in

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-27 Thread "E" Sharp
Cheri, He went by James in the US but US passengers lists have it spelled as Jayme. Maybe Jaime in Portuguese spelling? "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as ch

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-27 Thread Cheri Mello
Design, And his name is not Jayme either. There is no "y" in the Portuguese language. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Fol

[AZORES-Genealogy] Searching Dias/Dyers family Grasciosa

2011-09-27 Thread designtherapy
I've learned that my father had a completely different Portuguese name! Am now looking for him as: Jayme Cunha Dias, born 1890, Bario Branco, GRASCIOSA, also his parents: Joao Cunha Dias, b.1858, and Maria Cunha, b.1862, same birth place, and his children: Laurinda Dyers/Dias b.1912, Mary Dyers/