Graciosa Genealogist

Genealogy and Food go hand and hand!! It’s Carnival Time, which calls for Donuts!! #azoresgenealogy #donuts #carnaval #filhos

Our parents, our grandparents, our aunts, uncles and older cousins have stories to tell. Take the time to call them, FaceTime them if you can. Let’s write these stories before all the story tellers are gone. These stories make up who we are. You can’t know who you are without knowing where you came from! Nossos pais, nossos avós, nossos tias, tios e primos mais velhos têm histórias para contar. Aproveite o tempo para ligar para eles, enfrente-os se puder. Vamos escrever es...sas histórias antes que todos os contadores de histórias sejam se foi. Essas histórias constituem quem somos. Você não pode saiba quem você é sem saber de onde veio #family #familytime #familystories #familystrong #genealogy#cantknowwhoyouarewithoutknowingwhereyoucamefrom

When you forget you have a family photo that shows another generation. #graciosa #azores #azoren #azoresislands #genealogyphotoaday #genealogyresearch #generations #genealogy #portuguese #genealogia #genealogist #genealogista

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With the Christmas Holidays coming up many people often wonder what kind of gift they can give the family member that has everything. How about giving them the gift of a family tree?!? If your roots are from the Azores or Portugal I can help you uncover your family history. Please contact me if this is something you would like to do. I am also available for consults on how to start your own family tree. Com as festas de Natal chegando, muitas pessoas se perguntam que tipo de... presente eles podem dar ao membro da família que tem tudo. Que tal dar a eles o presente de uma árvore genealógica?!? Se as suas raízes são dos Açores ou de Portugal, posso ajudá-lo a descobrir a sua história familiar. Entre em contato comigo se isso for algo que você gostaria de fazer. Também estou disponível para consultas sobre como iniciar sua própria árvore genealógica. See more

Just over 4 years ago I decided to go on the journey of helping other's find their genealogical roots. This has been an amazing adventure! I have gained some pretty amazing new friends, have learned even more and have even found some new family. I couldn't have done any of this without the support of my family and friends who have had to listen to me talk about genealogy and who have also shared my knowledge with others. I look forward to meeting new friends and family and helping others discover where they came from. You can't know who you are if you don't know where you came from.

A little Did You Know Portuguese Canadian History The Portuguese presence in Canada dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries. It is well documented that the Portuguese explorer Gasper Corte-Real landed in Newfoundland in 1501. His statue stands proudly in St. John's today. Evidence of our existence is present in many places, but most notably in the name Labrador which is believed to be named after Joao Fernandes the "lavrador" (a farmer). In the early 1900's as steamships be...came more popular in the North Atlantic the number of Portuguese stowaways to Canada seemed to increase. Most settled in the Maritime taking on Canadian wives. Francisco da Silva (1900-1936) became a successful Lunenburg Fisherman and crew member of the famous Schooner the Bluenose. Eduardo Antonio Alves (1898-1960) who settled in Southern Ontario served as an interpeter in the Canadian army in WW1, earning a military medal from Portugal. He served overseas again for Canada in WWII and would go on to earn military medals for Canada. Have you researched your history yet?? Could you be related to Gaspar Corte-Real, Joao Fernandes, Francisco da Silva or Eduardo Antonio Alves ????

Now is a great time to start your Genealogy Journey!!! With many of us having to stay home during this time. Why not take the time to have some conversations with your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Instead of working up our anxieties and fears, lets talk to our family about what it was like for them growing up. Ask them about their favourite times in their youth! You'll be surprised at what you might learn. Our ancestors have a story to tell, are you ready to be the one to help them tell their story????

Carnival!!!! Gotta make Filhos!!! #filhos #carnaval2020 #azores

Sooooo yummy!! Thank you Lisboa Bakery!!!!! #lisboapastrybakery

New Years Eve !!

It's the Time of family gatherings!!! take the extra time to take pictures and to ask questions about where y our family came from!!!!

Portuguese Evening Snack!!

What does a Portuguese person take to an adult/kid play date?? Milk Tarts of course!!! #portuguesetarts #food #mommyplaydates #badenontario #awesomeneighbors #genealogy

Im not sure how or why but sometimes I crave food from my childhood and when I make it and eat it, it brings a flood of memories!! It made me happy and sad at the same time . #genealogy #food #portuguesefood #childhoodmemories #bolachamaria

With the holiday season upon us, and families getting together, now is the perfect time to research your family history! Imagine sitting with your relatives and being able to tell them the names of your grandparents from generations back! Let me help you discover where you came from. Com a temporada de férias sobre nós, e as famílias se reunindo, agora é o momento perfeito para pesquisar a sua história familiar! Imagine estar com seus parentes e ser capaz de dizer-lhes os nomes de seus avós de gerações para trás! Deixe-me ajudá-lo a descobrir de onde você veio. BONUS: Ancestry has their DNA kits on sale now!!! #ancestors #ancestrydna #dna #azoresislands #genealogy #whoami

This is what genealogy is about. My loved ones will forever live on in my work. #family #familytree #familyhistory #azoresislands #graciosa #saomiguelisland #genealogy #genealogist #genealogia #genealogista