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Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Island Colors

2008-09-08T04:59:06Z

I'm attaching a photo of an embroidered picture I bought in the
Azores. Sorry, the flash blurred PIco and Sao Jorge. These are
supposed to represent the colors of the islands. I once knew them but
can't remember and can't quite make out what they should be.
Corvo: Gold? Flores: Pink; Faial: Blue? Pico: Gray; Sao Jorge: Brown;

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Bird Superstitions

2008-09-08T00:54:09Z

Hi Pat,
Just curious as to where in Rhode Island you are from. I'm in Fall River and Pereira was my grandparent's name.
Joanne Souza
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Growing up in RI and now living in the desert, I miss the early morning sound of the crowing roosters. My Uncle, Joe Perry, raised chickens and I was surrounded by them as a kid. He was very bonded to his roosters and when he was ill and didn't have long to live, his nephew brought his favorite rooster in to the house to visit him. It was a very heart warming moment.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Thanks for the bird identity

2008-09-08T02:42:39Z

Those roosters must be an island thing. A friend brought me a little carved rooster whistle (1-note) from the Canary Islands.

Augusta
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Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Thanks for the bird identity

'Genealogias de São Miguel'

2008-09-08T02:09:21Z

Do these books have anything on the CABECA family name? All I have is that
my Joao Vieira Cabeca was born about 1874 in Sao Miguel and came to US about
1891-1893. His marriage in New Bedford on 22 Oct. 1894 to Maria Jose de
Freitas (Ramos was her fathers surname that she later used) at St. John’s

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Elephants for Good Luck

2008-09-07T19:51:21Z

I thought the elephant was a good luck symbol from Africa. I remember seeing elephants in the homes of many portuguese people who had lived in (or served military time) in Angola and moved to the United States and Portugal after the revolt in Angola.

I specifically remember it being a group of elephants in a row with the larger one in the middle and people would display them in a bay window or on a table. Usually made of ivory.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Bird Superstitions

2008-09-07T19:23:56Z

In a message dated 9/7/2008 2:55:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
I remember a porcelain figurine elephant crushing one elephant under foot
while being attacked by another. The elephant had an African on its back trying
to spear the attacking elephant. When I was a boy, every Azorean home I visited
had one of those!

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Azores Island Colors

2008-09-07T18:57:49Z

I think Terceira is the lilac island.
Cheri

Re: Bird Superstitions

2008-09-07T18:55:04Z

I find this all very interesting, it just goes to show that within the
same culture there are varying beliefs.
My parents were both from Sao Miguel and were not very superstitious.
My dad raised pigeons in Villa Franca and when I was a child
in Illinois my dad was always saving and raising injured birds. He

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Island Colors

2008-09-07T18:23:37Z

In a message dated 9/7/2008 1:37:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
They don't all have colors associated with them. Faial is the blue island.

Azores Island Colors

2008-09-07T17:36:44Z

Greetings:

I have question about the Azores, I am across a statement that Sao
Miguel is the Green Island.

What are the colors of?
Corvo Island
Faial Island
Flores Island
Graciosa Island
Pico Island
Santa Maria Island
São Jorge Island
São Miguel Island - Green Island
Terceira Island

Genealogy Programs for the Macintosh by Dick Eastman

2008-09-07T15:32:52Z

Dick Eastman, genealogy tech guru, wrote about genealogy programs for the
Mac. He mentions Parallels and VMware and that other stuff that Mac users
use to trick the computer into running Windows.
[link]

Thanks for the bird identity

2008-09-07T08:13:02Z

Nice to know it is a rooster. I'm not too good with bird identification! I have several of them as they are painted so beautifully. I was in Sintra and a man and woman selling carved Folk objects on the street were from the Azores. Many of their objects were this rooster.

Thanks again for the info.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Bird Superstitions

2008-09-07T03:21:20Z

My grandparents were from Pico and Faial. While growing up, I lived next
door to them. we were never allowed to bring a bird into the house. It was
considered very bad luck. If a wild bird flew into the house or tried to
enter by flying into the glass window it was a very bad omen. It meant that

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Eduardo, Fajanzinha, Flores

2008-09-07T02:02:09Z

Mr.Edgar,
How would one use this site to research ancestors?I tried entering a surname in the search box and upon entering, it just went right back to the same page that lists all the Freguesias.

Lisa L

Denise,

Yes, it appears so. My first relative to settle here used his middle name of Luiz as his surname, his father used Noia, which was his mothers surname, his fathers brother used Coelho Rodrigues which was his fathers surname.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: unusual find in wedding certificate from 1825

2008-09-06T22:48:39Z

I tried first and it didn't go through, so I'll send it to you. I can't
thank you enough!