I found Don's info by doing a google search using his name ... Don P Lopes Family Tree... Don, who is the person that actually did your research? Is she from Madeira, or related to you? Is there really a St Anthony's Church in New Bedford, MA? I was bapt at St. Anthony's in Lowell, MA. I noticed that one of your ancestors is a Sardinha... My maternal aunt by marriage is a Sardinha Lopes... she and her siblings were born in Lowell, MA. Some siblings used Lopes as their surname, with spelling variations of either Lopes or Lopez, while others used Sardinha. I have not researched their family, but do know that their father was a Sardinha Lopes from Madeira, and their mother, who was a Bettencourt was from the Graciosa Azores. Don, if you scan/post the vital records that you can not read, it's possible that Madeira Group members could/would help to translate. Pat Silva Corbera ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Abreu III" <deepsea06@gmail.com> To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 9:24:44 AM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Don, Cannot use the link you provided without a COMCAST login id. Lou -----Original Message----- From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:07 PM To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Subject: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Hi all I am asking for assistance in tracing my family tree. I know from reading the e-mails on this list that the people on this list are much better at Genealogy than myself. I have traced my family tree to Ponta do Pargo and to Andres Fernandes Lopes born about 1620 in Ponta do Pargo. I was told by the researcher that the Tome 2 was missing from Ponta do Pargo and therefore we could not go any further back in time. I was also told and I find this hard to believe that the First Lopes on the Island and the city of Funchal is not related to Andres? One wonders how a family settles and then moves around the island and is not related to what is the original settler of Madeira? I have a web page for those who would like to peruse my research to date and possibly give me some direction as to where to look next. I cannot speak Portuguese nor can I read it (I know it is my fault-thank you) but maybe with some direction or hints as to who may help I can make the last connection on Madeira. I appreciate any assistance. My web page is: http://home.comcast.net?~Dplopes , check out the Lopes family portion that I am researching, there is a link on the page. Thank you for any information you may provide. Regards, Don Lopes _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 741 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try free scan! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Pat, I hired someone from the States who did most if not all the research in Utah. No relation, and there is definitely a St Anthony's Church in New Bedford. A most beautiful building - edifice - Church. I know of no relatives in the States other than those listed. But thanks, I can look into Sardinha. Regards, Don -----Original Message----- From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Corbera Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 1:26 PM To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance I found Don's info by doing a google search using his name ... Don P Lopes Family Tree... Don, who is the person that actually did your research? Is she from Madeira, or related to you? Is there really a St Anthony's Church in New Bedford, MA? I was bapt at St. Anthony's in Lowell, MA. I noticed that one of your ancestors is a Sardinha... My maternal aunt by marriage is a Sardinha Lopes... she and her siblings were born in Lowell, MA. Some siblings used Lopes as their surname, with spelling variations of either Lopes or Lopez, while others used Sardinha. I have not researched their family, but do know that their father was a Sardinha Lopes from Madeira, and their mother, who was a Bettencourt was from the Graciosa Azores. Don, if you scan/post the vital records that you can not read, it's possible that Madeira Group members could/would help to translate. Pat Silva Corbera ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Abreu III" <deepsea06@gmail.com> To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 9:24:44 AM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Don, Cannot use the link you provided without a COMCAST login id. Lou -----Original Message----- From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:07 PM To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Subject: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Hi all I am asking for assistance in tracing my family tree. I know from reading the e-mails on this list that the people on this list are much better at Genealogy than myself. I have traced my family tree to Ponta do Pargo and to Andres Fernandes Lopes born about 1620 in Ponta do Pargo. I was told by the researcher that the Tome 2 was missing from Ponta do Pargo and therefore we could not go any further back in time. I was also told and I find this hard to believe that the First Lopes on the Island and the city of Funchal is not related to Andres? One wonders how a family settles and then moves around the island and is not related to what is the original settler of Madeira? I have a web page for those who would like to peruse my research to date and possibly give me some direction as to where to look next. I cannot speak Portuguese nor can I read it (I know it is my fault-thank you) but maybe with some direction or hints as to who may help I can make the last connection on Madeira. I appreciate any assistance. My web page is: http://home.comcast.net?~Dplopes , check out the Lopes family portion that I am researching, there is a link on the page. Thank you for any information you may provide. Regards, Don Lopes _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 741 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try free scan! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 741 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message
Don - If you live in Acushnet and need assistance, there is a researcher that works out of the Dartmouth Family History Center that is very good. He specializes in Portuguese Genealogy with his main focus on the Azores but he does Madeira as well. Here is his website info: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azrwgw/ Funny that you have a connection to a Boucher line since I do as well. I wonder if they intersect? My connections are from the Taunton area. Rich -----Original Message----- From: Pat Corbera [mailto:PatriciaCorbera@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 1:26 PM To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance I found Don's info by doing a google search using his name ... Don P Lopes Family Tree... Don, who is the person that actually did your research? Is she from Madeira, or related to you? Is there really a St Anthony's Church in New Bedford, MA? I was bapt at St. Anthony's in Lowell, MA. I noticed that one of your ancestors is a Sardinha... My maternal aunt by marriage is a Sardinha Lopes... she and her siblings were born in Lowell, MA. Some siblings used Lopes as their surname, with spelling variations of either Lopes or Lopez, while others used Sardinha. I have not researched their family, but do know that their father was a Sardinha Lopes from Madeira, and their mother, who was a Bettencourt was from the Graciosa Azores. Don, if you scan/post the vital records that you can not read, it's possible that Madeira Group members could/would help to translate. Pat Silva Corbera ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Abreu III" <deepsea06@gmail.com> To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 9:24:44 AM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Don, Cannot use the link you provided without a COMCAST login id. Lou -----Original Message----- From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:07 PM To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Subject: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Hi all I am asking for assistance in tracing my family tree. I know from reading the e-mails on this list that the people on this list are much better at Genealogy than myself. I have traced my family tree to Ponta do Pargo and to Andres Fernandes Lopes born about 1620 in Ponta do Pargo. I was told by the researcher that the Tome 2 was missing from Ponta do Pargo and therefore we could not go any further back in time. I was also told and I find this hard to believe that the First Lopes on the Island and the city of Funchal is not related to Andres? One wonders how a family settles and then moves around the island and is not related to what is the original settler of Madeira? I have a web page for those who would like to peruse my research to date and possibly give me some direction as to where to look next. I cannot speak Portuguese nor can I read it (I know it is my fault-thank you) but maybe with some direction or hints as to who may help I can make the last connection on Madeira. I appreciate any assistance. My web page is: http://home.comcast.net?~Dplopes , check out the Lopes family portion that I am researching, there is a link on the page. Thank you for any information you may provide. Regards, Don Lopes _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 741 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try free scan! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Don, I forgot to mention that my aunt's parents were married in Lowell, MA on 09 April 1904. I do not have that marriage record, but if you think there may be a connection with this Lopes Sardinha/ Sardinha Lopes family, obtaining that document may give you the names of their parents... possible link to your family... Their Names: Joao Lopes Sardhinha/Sardinha Lopes/Lopez- b. about 1885 Madeira, Portugal Roza Carolina Bettencourt b. 08 April 1886 Graciosa, Azores (died 23 Oct 1968 Oakland, CA.) Pat Silva Corbera ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Corbera" <PatriciaCorbera@comcast.net> To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 10:25:38 AM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance I found Don's info by doing a google search using his name ... Don P Lopes Family Tree... Don, who is the person that actually did your research? Is she from Madeira, or related to you? Is there really a St Anthony's Church in New Bedford, MA? I was bapt at St. Anthony's in Lowell, MA. I noticed that one of your ancestors is a Sardinha... My maternal aunt by marriage is a Sardinha Lopes... she and her siblings were born in Lowell, MA. Some siblings used Lopes as their surname, with spelling variations of either Lopes or Lopez, while others used Sardinha. I have not researched their family, but do know that their father was a Sardinha Lopes from Madeira, and their mother, who was a Bettencourt was from the Graciosa Azores. Don, if you scan/post the vital records that you can not read, it's possible that Madeira Group members could/would help to translate. Pat Silva Corbera ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Abreu III" <deepsea06@gmail.com> To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 9:24:44 AM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Don, Cannot use the link you provided without a COMCAST login id. Lou -----Original Message----- From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:07 PM To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Subject: [PT-MADEIRA] Genealogy assistance Hi all I am asking for assistance in tracing my family tree. I know from reading the e-mails on this list that the people on this list are much better at Genealogy than myself. I have traced my family tree to Ponta do Pargo and to Andres Fernandes Lopes born about 1620 in Ponta do Pargo. I was told by the researcher that the Tome 2 was missing from Ponta do Pargo and therefore we could not go any further back in time. I was also told and I find this hard to believe that the First Lopes on the Island and the city of Funchal is not related to Andres? One wonders how a family settles and then moves around the island and is not related to what is the original settler of Madeira? I have a web page for those who would like to peruse my research to date and possibly give me some direction as to where to look next. I cannot speak Portuguese nor can I read it (I know it is my fault-thank you) but maybe with some direction or hints as to who may help I can make the last connection on Madeira. I appreciate any assistance. My web page is: http://home.comcast.net?~Dplopes , check out the Lopes family portion that I am researching, there is a link on the page. Thank you for any information you may provide. Regards, Don Lopes _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 741 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try free scan! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message