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Jennifer Poe

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Jun 9, 2023, 7:57:06 PM6/9/23
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I found the birth record of my great grandfather, Manuel Da Costa Furtado who came to Boston, MA  on the SS Republic in 1904 in Sao Miguel. He was born in September of 1883 from Sao Miguel, Lagoa, Rosario Church. 

Manuel daCosta Furtado

Can someone please help me translate? Thank you so much!


Jennifer Poe (Furtado) 

Cheri Mello

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Jun 9, 2023, 8:03:30 PM6/9/23
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Hi Jennifer,

There are about 70 churches on Sao Miguel island. And Manuel da Costa Furtado is common. I'm sure that name can be found in at least 50% of the parishes. So why do you chose Lagoa?
Cheri Mello
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Jun 9, 2023, 8:24:04 PM6/9/23
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Yes that is it.  It matches the names on the Massachusetts marriage record on the Family Search profile page I saw your name on.

16 Sep 1883 in Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Vila da Lagoa, baptized Manuel who was born at 10PM on day 6 of the current month (6 Sep 1883)

Son of Antonio da Costa Furtado, day laborer and Francisca de Jesus, domestic worker; natives of this same parish in which they married and are parishioners and residents of Rua de Formosa. 
Paternal grandson of João da Costa Furtado and Isabel Candida; Maternal grandson of Manuel de Medeiros Santos and Maria Ricarda.
Godparents were Francisco de Medeiros Santos, married, farmer; and Maria da Gloria, married, domestic worker; residents of Cabouco.

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Rick Pimentel

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Jun 9, 2023, 8:36:55 PM6/9/23
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The basic translation is:  Manuel was born at 10 at night 6 Sep 1883 and baptized on 16 Sep  at the parish church Nossa Senhora da Rosario in Lagoa.  He is the son of Antonio da Costa Furtado and Francisca de Jesus who were from and married in the parish. Paternal grandparents were Joao de Costa Furtado and Isabel Candida. Maternal grandparents  were Manuel Medeiros Santos and Francisca de Jesus. 

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Richard Francis Pimentel

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Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande,  Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada,  Sao Miguel, Acores



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Jennifer Poe

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Jun 10, 2023, 7:34:34 PM6/10/23
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Bill you are awesome. Thank you so much for this! I need to know find my great grandmothers baptism paperwork and then also try and go back to see if I can find my Great Great Grandfathers.

Jennifer Poe

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Jun 11, 2023, 5:01:52 PM6/11/23
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Can someone help me with the translation of this marriage record. I believe this is my great great grandparents marriage record from Lagoa, Church of Nossa Sonhora de Rosario. Does it give the birth dates? Also, has anyone gotten Portuguese Citizenship through Ancestry? I wish my father would have done this while he was alive. But I am just curious if they allow descendants and how far back they allow.

Jennifer Poe

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Jun 11, 2023, 5:02:34 PM6/11/23
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Sorry forgoto to attach the record:
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Cheri Mello

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Jun 11, 2023, 6:24:55 PM6/11/23
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Can you attach the URL? It pixelates too much when I enlarge it from your file. Or you can wait a while longer for someone with better vision than me.

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Jun 11, 2023, 7:04:15 PM6/11/23
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Hi Jennifer, I hope this helps: 

On 23 Feb 1881 in NS do Rosario, concelho of Vila da Lagoa, diocese of Angra the betrothed (controentes) Antonio da Costa Vieira and Francisca de Jesus who I know to be who they purport to be, and have no impediments beyond third degree consanguinity for which they have been dispensed.  The groom, age 27, single, farmer, native and baptized in the parish of Santa Cruz, this Vila and resident of Rua do Cabo de Villa; legitimate son of Joao da Costa from the same parish and Isabel Candida from Nossa Senhora da Estrella, concelho of Ribeira Grande.  The bride is age 24, single, domestic worker, natural and baptized in this parish and resident of rua de ?; legitimate daughter of Manuel de Medeiros Santos and Maria Ricarda, both from this parish

It is definitely the record you want since the names align with your great grandfather's baptism.  It looks like your great-grandfather's parents were second cousins.

As for your other question about your great grandmother, that will be difficult.  All you have right now as far as I know are her parents names from the Massachusetts marriage in 1908.  Rosa de Jesus, daughter of Antonio (de Jesus) and Maria do Rosario born about 1891 on Sao Miguel Island.  These are very generic names and you don't have a surname to work with (de Jesus is likely not her father's surname)  Hopefully you can find some church records or immigration records to give you her freguesia.

Bill Seidler

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JR

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Jun 11, 2023, 11:46:38 PM6/11/23
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I think you posted on this a few years ago. Manuel Cesar Furtado responded. Here is some info that I have:


Ancestors of Manuel Costa Furtado


Generation No. 1

1.  Manuel Costa Furtado, born 16 Sep 1883 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.  He was the son of 2. Antonio da Costa Furtado or Vieira and 3. Francisca de Jesus.  He married (1) Rosa de Jesus Oliveira 1908 in *New Bedford, MA, USA.  She was born Abt. 1891 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.

Generation No. 2

2.  Antonio da Costa Furtado or Vieira, born 23 Mar 1853 in Santa Cruz da Lagoa.  He was the son of 4. Joao da Costa Furtado and 5. Isabel Candida.  He married 3. Francisca de Jesus 23 Feb 1881 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.
3.  Francisca de Jesus, born Abt. 1857 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.  She was the daughter of 6. Manuel de Medeiros Santos and 7. Maria Ricarda.

Child of Antonio Costa Furtado or Vieira and Francisca is:
1 i. Manuel Costa Furtado, born 16 Sep 1883 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa; married Rosa de Jesus Oliveira 1908 in New Bedford, MA, USA.


Generation No. 3

4.  Joao da Costa Furtado, born 26 May 1831 in Santa Cruz da Lagoa.  He was the son of 8. Jose Henriques da Costa and 9. Ana Furtado.  He married 5. Isabel Candida 14 Apr 1852 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.
5.  Isabel Candida, born in NS da Estrela, Ribeira Grande.  She was the daughter of 10. Joaquim Vieira and 11. Francisca de Jesus.

Child of Joao Costa Furtado and Isabel is:
2 i. Antonio da Costa Furtado or Vieira, born 23 Mar 1853 in Santa Cruz da Lagoa; married Francisca de Jesus 23 Feb 1881 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.


6.  Manuel de Medeiros Santos, born in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.  He was the son of 12. Jose de Medeiros and 13. Maria dos Santos.  He married 7. Maria Ricarda 10 May 1843 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.
7.  Maria Ricarda, born in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.  She was the daughter of 14. Jose da Costa and 15. Ana Jacinta de Jesus.

Child of Manuel Medeiros Santos and Maria is:
3 i. Francisca de Jesus, born Abt. 1857 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa; married Antonio da Costa Furtado or Vieira 23 Feb 1881 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.


Generation No. 4

8.  Jose Henriques da Costa, born in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.  He was the son of Joao da Costa and Ana Maria.  He married 9. Ana Furtado 15 May 1820 in Santa Cruz da Lagoa.
9.  Ana Furtado, born in Santa Cruz da Lagoa.  She was the daughter of Joao Furtado and Maria Rosa.

Child of Jose Costa and Ana Furtado is:
4 i. Joao da Costa Furtado, born 26 May 1831 in Santa Cruz da Lagoa; married Isabel Candida 14 Apr 1852 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.


10.  Joaquim Vieira, born in NS da Estrela, Ribeira Grande.  He was the son of Manuel Vieira and Catarina Inacia.  He married 11. Francisca de Jesus 22 Nov 1820 in NS da Estrela, Ribeira Grande.
11.  Francisca de Jesus, born in NS da Estrela, Ribeira Grande.  She was the daughter of Francisco Antonio Pacheco and Ana Teresa de Jesus.

Child of Joaquim Vieira and Francisca is:
5 i. Isabel Candida, born in NS da Estrela, Ribeira Grande; married Joao da Costa Furtado 14 Apr 1852 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.


12.  Jose de Medeiros, born Abt. 1759 in NS do Rosario da Lagoa; died Bef. 10 May 1843.  He was the son of Manuel de Pimentel and Felicia de Medeiros.  He married 13. Maria dos Santos 23 May 1821 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.
13.  Maria dos Santos, born in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.  She was the daughter of Manuel de Sousa or Santos and Delfina da Costa or Medeiros.

Child of Jose Medeiros and Maria Santos is:
6 i. Manuel de Medeiros Santos, born in NS do Rosario, Lagoa; married Maria Ricarda 10 May 1843 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.


14.  Jose da Costa, born Abt. 1791 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa; died Bef. 10 May 1843.  He was the son of Pedro da Costa and Clara Maria.  He married 15. Ana Jacinta de Jesus 28 Sep 1814 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.
15.  Ana Jacinta de Jesus, born Abt. 1791 in NS do Rosario da Lagoa.  She was the daughter of 12. Jose de Medeiros and Teodora Francisca.

Children of Jose Costa and Ana are:
7 i. Maria Ricarda, born in NS do Rosario, Lagoa; married Manuel de Medeiros Santos 10 May 1843 in NS do Rosario, Lagoa.
ii. Jacinta Rosa de Jesus, born in NS do Rosario da Lagoa; married Manuel da Costa de Medeiros 14 Jan 1861 in NS do Rosario da Lagoa; born in NS do Rosario da Lagoa.


Jennifer Poe

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Jun 12, 2023, 11:58:46 AM6/12/23
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This is amazing. How did he find all of this??? Does anyone have Manuel Cesar Furtado's info? Also, I did DNA in the azores. I am going to submit my dads DNA since his is much stronger than mine since I am only half.

Cheri Mello

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Jun 12, 2023, 1:34:35 PM6/12/23
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Manoel's email (yes, that's how he spells it) is: mances at gmail dot com

Not sure what you mean by you did your DNA in the Azores. That's where you took your test? The main testing venders for genealogy are Family Tree DNA, My Heritage, Ancestry, and 23&Me (Living DNA is the 5th one but they are British Isles based). Family Tree DNA and My Heritage accept transfers. The other 2 companies don't.

Cheri Mello
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Jennifer Poe

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Jun 12, 2023, 1:47:33 PM6/12/23
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Thank you Cheri Mello. I had my father do a DNA test a few years back do the 23andme DNA test and I am uploading/transferring it into Family Tree DNA. 

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JR

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Jun 12, 2023, 1:47:54 PM6/12/23
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All this information is in the Archives.

Cheri Mello

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Let me know when he is done processing. You'll need to join the Azores DNA Project on FTDNA. Then I can view his page.

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