I am looking for records from the 1700's and 1800's from Graciosa Island,
and I am unable to locate them on this
site: http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/ There is an icon for the
island, but it does not show in the drop down. Am I missing something? Can
anybody provide any insight into researching Graciosa?

Thanks!
Adam Zeiss

Adam,

you are not missing anything, the records for Graciosa are not online as yet. You will have to go to www.FamilySearch.org and do a “place” search for Portugal, Graciosa and the village you are looking for and order the microfilm. You will then have to go to your local Family History Center (FHC) and view the film. If you are anywhere near Seaside CA, I think that I have most of the Graciosa film on permanent loan. There are other FHC’s that others researching Graciosa may have permanent loan film.

Rosemarie

From: Adam
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 2:59 PM
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Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Graciosa Island Help

I am looking for records from the 1700's and 1800's from Graciosa Island, and I am unable to locate them on this site: http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/ There is an icon for the island, but it does not show in the drop down. Am I missing something? Can anybody provide any insight into researching Graciosa?  

Thanks!
Adam Zeiss
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Moreno Valley, CA has all of the Graciosa microfilms. We are in southern  
California.

Sherry

In a message dated 11/10/2012 4:00:28 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  

you are not missing anything, the records for Graciosa are not online as  
yet. You will have to go to _www.FamilySearch.org_
(http://www.familysearch.org/)  and do a “place”  search for Portugal, Graciosa and the village you
are looking for and order  the microfilm. You will then have to go to your
local Family History Center  (FHC) and view the film. If you are anywhere near
Seaside CA, I think that I  have most of the Graciosa film on permanent
loan. There are other FHC’s that  others researching Graciosa may have
permanent loan film.

Rosemarie

Hi Adam,

I have some information on Graciosa Island. If you care to let me know what
are you looking for may be I will be of some assistance.

Eliseu Pacheco da Silva

Researching S. Miguel and Graciosa: PACHECO, ARRUDA, SILVA, SOUSA,
BETTENCOURT

Azores Genealogy Group - I am proud of my membership!!! Thanks Cheri!!!

Eliseu,
I'm also interested in finding my family from Graciosa.  My grandfather was
Joao Cunha Dias, b1858,and grandmother Maria Jesus Cunha, b1864.  My father
was Jayme Cunha Dias, b1890 and his first wife Maria Tomas Cunha, b1890.  
My father's family was from Barro Branco, Graciosa.  Thanks for any help
you can give.
Lorraine

On Sunday, November 11, 2012 7:24:06 AM UTC-5, Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
wrote:

Thanks, Sherry. I am relatively close (San Diego), so I may make the drive
up there.

Thanks, Eliseu.

First, I am searching for baptism information on my ggg-grandfater Cosme
Joze de Azevedo. Per his obituary (from Norte Grande, Sao Jorge), he was
born around 1821 in Sao Matheus on Graciosa. Per his obituary and marriage
record, he is the son of Aurelia Rosa, who was unmarried. I don't have any
information on her or her parents. While I am unable to corroborate it,
there is a handwritten family note that states Cosme's father was named
Cosmos (or Cosme) Jose Rosa. Thankfully, all of their first names are
relatively uncommon :)

Any info would be appreciated.

On Sunday, November 11, 2012 4:24:06 AM UTC-8, Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
wrote:

Hi ADAM,

I think you have your name information a bit “confused”… COSME should be the
last name so, Cosme José de Azevedo is most probably José de Azevedo Cosme,
and your José (da?) Rosa should be José da Rosa Cosme… let’s hope we are
right!!! J

Can you send me the marriage info or scanned document? I have access to the
marriages of S. Mateus from 1594 to 1840.

Eliseu Pacheco da Silva

Researching S. Miguel and Graciosa: PACHECO, ARRUDA, SILVA, SOUSA,
BETTENCOURT

Azores Genealogy Group - I am proud of my membership!!! Thanks Cheri!!!

Eliseu,

I hadn't considered that it could be a last name. So, in your experience,
you're telling me Cosme is normally a last name?

I have 6 records that reference him, and all of them show him as Cosme Joze
or Cosme Joze de Azevedo.
Here are a few of them
Cosme's obito is records #22 here
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-VL-NORTEGRAN...
Cosme's marriage record is the first record on this
page: http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-VL-NORTEGRAN...

Because I haven't been able to get my hands on any Graciosa records yet, I
have nothing from Graciosa - these are from Norte Grande in Sao Jorge. I
don't know if there is a marriage document for his mother (Aurelia Rosa)
because she is shown as solteira.

Hope this helps!

Thanks for your time :)

On Saturday, November 17, 2012 2:49:01 AM UTC-8, Eliseu Pacheco da Silva
wrote:

I have a Cosme Marques. so I wouldn't assume its a last name

Hi ADAM,

You are right. I had never seen it as a first name. Anyway my experience is
only about S. Miguel and Graciosa Islands. I will look in my marriages what
is there about. I will ask  Márcio Borba too. He has a lot of information on
S. Jorge Island.

Eliseu Pacheco da Silva

Researching S. Miguel and Graciosa: PACHECO, ARRUDA, SILVA, SOUSA,
BETTENCOURT

Azores Genealogy Group - I am proud of my membership!!! Thanks Cheri!!!

Hi,

Cosme name is of Italian origin "Cosimo".  It is a first name and  I have
come across it  in S. Miguel records, recently Capelas and I think Nordeste
early records also.  All as first name.

Margaret Vicente

On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 3:58 AM, Eliseu Silva <eliseuman...@gmail.com>wrote: