Portuguese Genealogy Articles

by Doug da Rocha Holmes

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Most of the following articles were written for and first appeared in the quarterly newsletter named O Progresso, of the Portuguese Historical & Cultural Socitey (www.dholmes.com/o-prog.html). These articles are now available by mail, produced separately for this purpose. Prices vary according to the length of the article. All articles are in the English language.

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1. In Search of Azorean Ancestors (Dec 1994)

2. Portuguese Vital Records (March 1995) (included in Syllabus)

3. Surname Origins (June 1995)

4. Naming Traditions (Part I) (Sept 1995)

5. Naming Traditions (Part II) (Dec 1995)

6. Naming Traditions (Part III) (March 1996)

7. Portuguese Phone Books & Genealogy (June 1996)

8. Genealogy Trip Checklist (Sept 1996)

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11. Military Titles of the Past (March 1997)  

12. Dead End to Research? (June 1997)

13. Saintly Names (Dec 1997)

14. Marriage Record Research (Part I) (March 1998)

15. Marriage Record Research (Part II) (June 1998)

16. Marriage Record Research (Part III) (Sept 1998)

17. Marriage Record Research (Part IV) (March 1999) 

18. The Immigrant Ancestor (June 1999)

19. Portuguese Emigration (Part I) (Sept 1999)

20. Portuguese Emigration (Part II) (Dec 1999)

21. Portuguese Emigration (Part III) (Mar 2000)

22. Portuguese Emigration (Part IV) (June 2000)

23. Surname Study: Simas (Sept 2000)

24. Rodrigo Álvares of Pico (Dec 2000)

25. Gateways to Royalty (Part I - Pico) (Mar 2001)

26. Silveira in São Roque do Pico (June 2001)

27. Surname Study: Valim (Sept 2001)

28. Occupations in 1870 on Terceira Island (Dec 2001)

29. Cota Surname Study (Mar 2002)

30. Terra of Pico Island (June 2002)

31. Finding Portuguese Locations (Sept 2002)

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