Hi Bob, I refered to the Parish Book containing the marriage records, which is available as a microfilm on Arquivo Regional da Madeira. Maybe you can write them and ask about that record, they are usually very helpful to people from abroad building their genealogies. The record will probably have the bride and groom age, residence and job, the parents of both and, with some luck, their grand parents. Late records (19th century) as that one are usually filled with quite usefull information, as opposed to earlier ones where if you can see the bride and groom parents, you are already a lucky one. :) Paulo On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:19:01 -0000, <BOBCAMSCPW@aol.com> wrote: > Hi Paulo > Thank you for the information. You refer to a book and page with > regards to > the Camacho name. Where would I find this information and book? > Thanks > > Bob Camacho > searching the islands of > Terceira for da Costa, and Evangelho, > Graciousa for Reis, and > Madeira for Camacho -- " Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres." -- Horacio

Hi Bob, Just wanted to share my experience in dealing with with the Arquivo Regional da Madeira, which has been nothing short of exceptional. I don't write Portuguese very well (although I am able to read it), all my communication with them has been in English via email, and sometimes I have only very scant information to work with. They have been phenomenal!!! Very quick replies to email and I usually receive the certificates within days of payment. They have been fantastic to work with. Sometimes, they've even include an additional certificate (unsolicited) or two that they've come across of members of the same family. You'll be surprised by the amount of information the certificates provide. Invest in large magnifying glass. It definitely helps. Good luck with your search! Janette Chun (Vancouver, Canada) Research Mendonca and Gois -----Original Message----- From: Paulo Gomes Jardim [mailto:darwin@spamcop.net] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 2:10 PM To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PRT-MADEIRA] Roll Call Hi Bob, I refered to the Parish Book containing the marriage records, which is available as a microfilm on Arquivo Regional da Madeira. Maybe you can write them and ask about that record, they are usually very helpful to people from abroad building their genealogies. The record will probably have the bride and groom age, residence and job, the parents of both and, with some luck, their grand parents. Late records (19th century) as that one are usually filled with quite usefull information, as opposed to earlier ones where if you can see the bride and groom parents, you are already a lucky one. :) Paulo On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:19:01 -0000, <BOBCAMSCPW@aol.com> wrote: > Hi Paulo > Thank you for the information. You refer to a book and page with > regards to > the Camacho name. Where would I find this information and book? > Thanks > > Bob Camacho > searching the islands of > Terceira for da Costa, and Evangelho, > Graciousa for Reis, and > Madeira for Camacho -- " Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres." -- Horacio ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Janette, How exactly do you make payment to the archives? In the past this has been my problem... first just understanding how much to pay, and secondly figuring out just how to make the payment. I am so glad to hear the archives are responding to e-mail requests! Thanks for sharing this information, Cece -----Original Message----- From: Janette Chun [mailto:janettechun@shaw.ca] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 4:32 PM To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [PRT-MADEIRA] Roll Call Hi Bob, Just wanted to share my experience in dealing with with the Arquivo Regional da Madeira, which has been nothing short of exceptional. I don't write Portuguese very well (although I am able to read it), all my communication with them has been in English via email, and sometimes I have only very scant information to work with. They have been phenomenal!!! Very quick replies to email and I usually receive the certificates within days of payment. They have been fantastic to work with. Sometimes, they've even include an additional certificate (unsolicited) or two that they've come across of members of the same family. You'll be surprised by the amount of information the certificates provide. Invest in large magnifying glass. It definitely helps. Good luck with your search! Janette Chun (Vancouver, Canada) Research Mendonca and Gois -----Original Message----- From: Paulo Gomes Jardim [mailto:darwin@spamcop.net] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 2:10 PM To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PRT-MADEIRA] Roll Call Hi Bob, I refered to the Parish Book containing the marriage records, which is available as a microfilm on Arquivo Regional da Madeira. Maybe you can write them and ask about that record, they are usually very helpful to people from abroad building their genealogies. The record will probably have the bride and groom age, residence and job, the parents of both and, with some luck, their grand parents. Late records (19th century) as that one are usually filled with quite usefull information, as opposed to earlier ones where if you can see the bride and groom parents, you are already a lucky one. :) Paulo On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:19:01 -0000, <BOBCAMSCPW@aol.com> wrote: > Hi Paulo > Thank you for the information. You refer to a book and page with > regards to > the Camacho name. Where would I find this information and book? > Thanks > > Bob Camacho > searching the islands of > Terceira for da Costa, and Evangelho, > Graciousa for Reis, and > Madeira for Camacho -- " Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres." -- Horacio ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx