[AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-16 Thread Mike
*A researcher found and translated my great great grandmothers Baptism record and from it I got the following information:* On 15 March 1868, in the parish church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, council of the village of Lajes do Pico, baptized an individual of the feminine sex, to whom he gave the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-16 Thread Pam Santos
Find his first marriage record, that will give you his parents names. On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Mike wrote: > *A researcher found and translated my great great grandmothers Baptism > record and from it I got the following information:* > On 15 March 1868, in the parish church of Nossa Sen

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-16 Thread Michael Gilfilian
I have those names from the baptismal record of my GG grandmother, that's why i'm looking for some guidance on my next step... On Jul 16, 2012 10:27 PM, "Pam Santos" wrote: > Find his first marriage record, that will give you his parents names. > > On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Mike wrote: >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-16 Thread goodwnos
on NEPS is correct or find your own truth. Gayle -Original Message- From: Mike To: azores Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 6:32 pm Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now A researcher found and translated my great great grandmothers Baptism record and from it I got the following infor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-16 Thread Michael Gilfilian
azores > Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 6:32 pm > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now > > *A researcher found and translated my great great grandmothers Baptism > record and from it I got the following information:* > On 15 March 1868, in the parish church of Nossa Senhor

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-16 Thread Gayle Machado
you some dates that you can then look up on the > CCA website and see the actual document. You can then verify whether what's > written on NEPS is correct or find your own truth. > > Gayle > > -Original Message----- > From: Mike > To: azores > Sent: Mon

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-16 Thread Pam Santos
erify whether >> what's written on NEPS is correct or find your own truth. >> >> Gayle >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Mike < mgilfilia...@gmail.com> >> To: azores < azores@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 6:32 p

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Michael Gilfilian
ade;lang=en;p=jose+leal;n=rosa;oc=1 >>> >>> The NEPS website will give you some dates that you can then look up on >>> the CCA website and see the actual document. You can then verify whether >>> what's written on NEPS is correct or find your own truth. >&

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Michael Gilfilian
> the CCA website and see the actual document. You can then verify whether > what's written on NEPS is correct or find your own truth. > > Gayle > > > -Original Message- > From: Mike > To: azores > Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 6:32 pm > Subject: [AZOR

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Michael Gilfilian
ation. > > Gayle > > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Gilfilian > To: azores > Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 8:13 pm > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now > > I've been to neps and have a bunch of dates but I can't read the CCA >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Mike, For the most part, the Portuguese records are unindexed. The few indicies that I've seen are in the latter 1800s. Guess the priest had the time to create one. Other than that, you have to go one by one. There are different strategies on where to research next. I think with those new to

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Michael Gilfilian
Cheri, can I say holy mother of brain overload. I think I'll work on my grt grt grandmas family then. Her siblings and her parents and even though I know their names I'll save her grand parents until I exhaust her immediate family... On Jul 17, 2012 5:26 PM, "Cheri Mello" wrote: > Mike, > > For t

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Cheri Mello
Mike, That's a good idea. Try to get used to the handwriting. Depending on the time period, you might notice that "filho legitimo" is 1/4 or 1/3 of the way down, with the baby's name. You'll notice the slant. These letters are "tall" in handwriting: f, l, h, l, t. These dangle below: g. So y

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Michael Gilfilian
I don't know about that, back when I went to school studying a 2nd language wasn't required and I had a hard enough time with english. Heck I can barely understand my grandmother's Italian and I've had 50 years to learn it. Tomas Leal is over there now and has offered to help locate any records for

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Pam Santos
Mike, you will get it I put off going thru the records for 15 years because I was scared of having to decipher the writing and worried that I would not be a100% sure I had the right couple. But my ex grandmother inlaw (if there is such a thing HA) is 93, so time was running out.I knew how to read S

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] where should I go now

2012-07-17 Thread Michael Gilfilian
Unfortunately for me all of my Portuguese family is passed on except for a cousin who knows less than I do, so i'm left to learning all by research. But since I first spoke on the phone to Cheri and joined the group I have learned three times as much as I knew before. I've used Joao for two marriag