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I am proud to present the original

Portuguese Ancestral
Photo Gallery
As the name suggests, and as more participate, this is where you will find pictures of our Portuguese ancestors from all over the world.

Similar to the arrangement of the Portuguese Genealogist Master List, the pictures will be grouped together based on location, if known, so that we hope there will eventually be enough pictures to get an idea of what the people from a particular location looked like.

Check back from time to time to see the new pictures.

  

Guideline to submissions

It's really very simple. Just send your best possible pictures 
to me at and I will post them for you here.

We don't need to get complicated. 
Just take a picture with a digital camera of your photo or put it into your scanner (for better results) and create a picture (such as a JPEG or GIF) and I will post it after making it fit this format.

There is no need to make it really big for this purpose (in case you know how) because for proper display on a website, the picture can be smaller than 1-megabyte. But don't worry about it. If you can see it well on your computer, I will figure out how to see it well online. If you send me a picture that is too large, I will simply make it smaller for you. You just need to know how to take a picture and send it by email.

I don't want you to send pictures in the mail for me to scan. 
I don't want to be held responsible for them. 
Just get a friend or family member to help you, if you need it.

Even though as of this moment there are no pictures posted, 
don't wait to start your submissions. 
We are now accepting them, so send them over now.

It would be best to send one picture with one message. If you have more than one picture, send each one separately and that will help us keep things organized and the people properly identified. Please give the name of the person/s in the photo, along with the date or your best estimate, and the location where it was taken, if known.

Each submission will have a note below the picture, such as this:
Photo courtesy of Sean Peixoto

Sean Peixoto is just a name I made up. If you also happen to have a submission in the Portuguese Genealogist Master List or an ancestor is listed in the Family Histories section and now want to include a picture with your submission, I will link your submission with the picture.

And if you don't know who people are in a photo, this could be a good chance to post it and see if someone in the future recognizes them. I will be happy to include your contact e-mail address underneath the picture, if you want that.

There is no limit to how many pictures you can submit. 
The more the merrier! I would like to eventually see thousands of photos.

I hope you are as excited as I am about this new idea!

I have started to post my own family pictures to get things started. 
And I hope you will join in soon.

So what are you waiting for?!

Send them to:

Instructions in Portuguese kindly translated by

Connect to other genealogists researching in Brasil and Portugal:

Genealogia Net: genealogy in Brazil and Portugal by Adriano Carpes
Genealogia Net: genealogia no Brasil e em Portugal por Adriano Carpes 
http://www.genealogia.net

Orientação para o envio de fotos

É realmente muito simples. Basta enviar as melhores fotos que você tiver
para mim, no email e vou publicá-las para você aqui.

Não precisamos complicar. 
Basta você tirar uma foto com uma câmera digital
da foto que você tiver ou passá-la em seu scanner (para melhores resultados) e criar uma imagem (formato JPEG ou GIF). Você envia para mim e vou publicá-la assim que ela estiver dimensionada para o site.

Não há necessidade de deixar a foto em um tamanho muito grande para este fim (no caso de você saber como), porque para uma boa exibição em um site a imagem pode ser menor do que 1 Mb. Mas não se preocupe com isso. Se você consegue visualizar a foto bem no seu computador, eu descubro como deixá-la no tamanho adequado para estar online. Se você me enviar uma foto que seja muito grande, consigo reduzi-la e deixá-la no tamanho adequado para você.
Você só precisa saber como tirar uma foto e enviá-la por e-mail.

Eu não quero que você envie as fotos originais pelo correio para eu
escaneá-las pois não quero ficar responsável por elas. Basta você arranjar um amigo ou membro da família para ajudar-lhe (tirar uma foto da original ou escaneá-la), se você precisar.

Mesmo que neste momento ainda não hajam muitas fotos divulgadas aqui no site, não espere para começar a enviar as fotos que você tiver. Já estamos aceitando o envio das fotos, então pode enviar agora as fotos que você tiver.

Seria melhor enviar cada foto com uma respectiva mensagem (uma descrição). Se você tiver mais de uma foto envie cada uma separadamente, pois isso vai nos ajudar a manter as coisas organizadas e as pessoas devidamente identificadas. Por favor, dê o nome da(s) pessoa(s) na foto, junto com a data ou a sua melhor estimativa, bem como o local onde ela foi tirada, se for conhecido.

Cada foto recebida e divulgada terá uma nota abaixo da foto, tal como:
Foto cortesia de Sean Peixoto

Sean Peixoto é um nome fictício; será usado o seu nome. Caso você também já tenha enviado alguma mensagem para a lista "Portuguese Genealogist Master List" ou se algum antepassado seu estiver constando na seção "Family Histories" (Histórias de Família) e agora você desejar incluir uma foto com os dados (nomes) que você já tenha enviado antes, colocarei um link (endereço) na foto que você enviar, conectando a foto e a mensagem.

E se você não souber quem são as pessoas em uma determinada foto, esta pode ser uma boa oportunidade para você enviá-la para ser publicada e ver se alguém no futuro consegue reconhecer essas pessoas. Terei prazer em incluir o seu e-mail de contato abaixo da foto, 
se você desejar.

Não há limite para quantas fotos você pode enviar. Quanto mais, melhor!
Gostaria até de ver milhares de fotografias.

Espero que você esteja tão animado quanto eu com essa nova idéia!

Inicialmente comecei a publicar as fotos de minha própria família.
E espero que você junte-se a nós logo.

Então o que você está esperando?

Envie as suas fotos para:

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grape harvest in Portugal

 

PICO ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS


Manuel Joaquim Leal, born in Piedade, Pico
c1870


 Manuel Joaquim Leal and his family
c1881
He had 5 childen, all born in Chile. The 3 surviving girls moved to Angra, Terceira in 1882.
If this picture was taken in 1881, the woman on the right must be his wife.
However, if this was taken after his arrival in Angra, it could be his maid, Mariana Morgada,
with whom he had a child.

TERCEIRA ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS

 
 This man is likely from Terceira and could be my relative. This is from a photo in the collection of my grandfather's sister, Angelina Holmes, who had resided in the San Francisco Bay area of California. The man might just be a friend, but is more likely a relative or in-law.


 This lady is likely from Terceira and could be my relative. This is from a photo in the collection of my grandfather's sister, Angelina Holmes, who had resided in the San Francisco Bay area of California. The lady might just be a friend, but is more likely a relative or in-law.

 

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Francisco da Rocha Homem, c1887
born in São Bento, Angra, Terceira
He moved to Sacramento and became Frank R. Holmes


Francisco da Rocha Homem, c1890
It is presumed the baby is Manuel Joaquim Leal da Rocha Homem, b.1889
And his mother is holding him, Luisa Ester Leal, born in Chile
It is not yet known who the elderly lady is.


José Sebastião Leal da Rocha Homem, 1918
Native of Conceição, Angra, Terceira
Moved to Sacramento, California and became Joe Holmes


Unknown group, but they seem to be some of the three daughters of
Manuel Joaquim Leal of Piedade, Pico, whose children were born in Chile
and moved to Angra, Terceira. The man is likely the husband of the lady on far right.


The three daughters of Manuel Joaquim Leal, all born in Chile
and moved to Angra, Terceira
from left: two sisters, and Luisa Ester Leal on right


Luisa Ester Leal, c1893
Native of Chile, moved to Angra, Terceira
Her father was born in Piedade, Pico, mother in Chile


Luisa Ester Leal, c1900
Year is just a guess


Not certain yet, but this might be Jaime Augusto Borges and wife from Chile
Or it could be Luis Martins Pinto and his wife from Chile.
He was born in Angra, Terceira, where they always resided.


Not certain yet, but this might be Luis Martins Pinto and wife from Chile
Or it could be Jaime Augusto Borges and his wife from Chile.
He was born in Angra, Terceira, where they always resided.


Jacinto Leal da Rocha Homem, c1918
Moved to Oakland, California
and changed name to Jess R. Holmes


Francisco "Chico" da Rocha Homem Jr., c1916
Born in Conceição, Angra, Terceira
Probably taken in Madeira, where he married
Child might be Silvano Rocha Homem


Francisco "Chico" da Rocha Homem Jr., c1922
Born in Conceição, Angra, Terceira
Probably taken in Madeira

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Rocha Homem family of Conceição, Angra, c1903
From left: Francisco da Rocha Homem Jr, Angelina Esther Leal da Rocha 
(later known as Angelina Holmes - the source of most of our family pictures from Angra)
Manuel Joaquim Leal da Rocha Homem, José Sebastião Leal da Rocha Homem (baby), 
Maria da Conceição Leal da Rocha, Jacinto Leal da Rocha Homem

 


Rocha Homem family of Conceição, Angra, c1905
From left: Maria da Conceição Leal da Rocha, 
José Sebastião Leal da Rocha Homem, 
Jacinto Leal da Rocha Homem, Angelina Esther Leal da Rocha


Rocha Homem family of Conceição, Angra, c1912
From left: José Sebastião Leal da Rocha Homem,
Maria da Conceição Leal da Rocha, Angelina Esther Leal da Rocha

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Manuel Joaquim Leal da Rocha Homem, c1915
(Changed to Manuel R. Holmes)
Native of Angra, Terceira
Possibly taken around the time he married in 1915.

 

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 SÃO MIGUEL ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS

SANTA MARIA ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS

 

FAIAL ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS

CORVO ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS

FLORES ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS

 

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SÃO JORGE ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS


Manuel and Mariana (Azevedo) Branco and daughter Maria Branco, 1900.
Maria Branco later married Joseph Valim in 1913 Oakland.
They lived in Novato CA. Mariana was born in Ribeira Seca São Jorge.
Mariana and my gggrandmother Maria Emilia Azevedo were sisters.
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Sebastiao Watts


Maria Emilia (Azevedo) Souza
born March 17, 1855 Ribeira Seca, São Jorge
died June 18 1937 Petaluma CA
Spouse  was Manuel V. Souza
This was my gggrandmother.
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Sebastiao Watts


Joaquim Correia de Sousa, born c1847 Calheta ,São Jorge. 
His father was Constantino Jose Correia. Constantino's father was 
Manuel Correia Azevedo aka Manuel Correia Sousa. All of Calheta, São Jorge
Joaquim was naturalized on August 18, 1875 in San Luis Obispo, 
he was a sheep herder, then went back to São Jorge to live out his life.
This is my great grandfather.
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Sebastiao Watts

GRACIOSA ISLAND, AZORES
GALLERY PHOTOS

 

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MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL
GALLERY PHOTOS

BRASIL
GALLERY PHOTOS

 

  

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Corcovado in lace

 MAINLAND PORTUGAL
GALLERY PHOTOS

Macau, India, Angola, Cabo Verde, Moçambique
GALLERY PHOTOS

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This website is for YOU, the Portuguese genealogist. 
If you have an idea, please let me know. 
Let's together make the days when people had to look long and hard for information about doing Portuguese genealogy, a thing of the past!

The URL for this page is: www.dholmes.com/gallery.html

Doug da Rocha Holmes
in Arizona

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Web Site Home Page: www.dholmes.com

 

Note: The background image is the Rocha Homem family of Conceição, Angra, Terceira, Açores. 
From left to right is Maria da Conceição Leal da Rocha, José Sebastião Leal da Rocha Homem, 
Jacinto Leal da Rocha Homem, Angelina Esther Leal da Rocha. Circa 1906, Angra. 
All but Maria moved to Sacramento, CA. 
See their story in the Family Histories section of this website: www.dholmes.com/fam-hist.html

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