Faria from Faial

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Kathleen Hurley

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Oct 14, 2019, 9:21:50 PM10/14/19
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Hi, I'm stuck and hoping for either information or inspiration!  My great-grandmother Rose Faria was born in Faial and settled in MA, US.  I can't find her birth record.  She had multiple siblings, and I can't find their birth records, either. The family story is that their parents died young so it's possible they took on a relative's name but (guess?) even though I have a possible line on this, I can't find the records.  Best yet, one of the siblings died in the Azores, and I can't find her death certificate!  Any insight?

Rose (b. 1902) or Lydia Faria (b. abt 1916) (possible relative's name is Cardosa).  

Thank you for any advice!

Cheri Mello

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Oct 14, 2019, 9:34:08 PM10/14/19
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Hi Kathleen H,

Everything in the Azores is organized on the village (freguesia level). You need to know which village/freguesia it was on Faial.

Faial has about 13 churches to search. You could go through 1901-1903 looking for a Rosa born to a Faria. The records cut off in 1911, so there's no way to find Lydia.

You could use American resources to trace Rosa/Rose and her siblings. Death certificates, obituaries from the paper, tombstone, kids' baptisms, U.S. Census, naturalization records (hers or spouse's). There's a whole list of things to search in this how to on the Azores GenWeb here:

Also, if you have an exact year for your Rose/Rosa coming to MA, you can search the Passaportes leaving Horta as well.

Happy hunting!
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada


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Kathleen Hurley

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Oct 14, 2019, 9:54:47 PM10/14/19
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Thank you, Cheri!  It's extremely kind of you.

I remember Rose well, and her daughter is still alive - once the family gets to the US, all is clear.  It's just going backward that's awkward.

Thanks again!

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Sam (Camas, WA)

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Oct 15, 2019, 4:45:22 PM10/15/19
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Kathleen H, I have lots of Faria family on Faial.  I have 3 different Rosa ladies born in the 1800’s.  You can write me directly.  Hope we can connect.

 

Sam (Mazatlán, MX)

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