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From: "Shirley Allegre" <>
Subject: Re: [AZORES-L] Re: AZORES-D Digest V99 #187
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 99 11:19:10 PDT


Would you happen to have the film number for the draft registrations for Alameda County, California? My father and I were both born in Alameda County, CA. I haven't been able to locate my paternal grandfather's place of birth. He died as John Cambra Roble. His father died as Manuel C. (Cambra) Rebello. Manuel's wife was Mary. That is everything that I have on my favorite grandfather. If I could get into draft registrations, maybe I might be able to find that illusive clue that I have been looking for for about fifteen years.
Shirley

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> Dear Joe,
> One other thing I would check is the World War I draft registrations....all
> men of eligible age had to register for the draft, whether a citizen or an
> alien.....and your Jose Pereira Golarte would be of that age. I have looked
> through many of these in Alameda County, CA and the majority of them give
> "Portugal" or "Azores" or which island for place of birth....but here and
> there a specific village is named and I would sure give it a try. It will
> also give his date of birth and you can see if that coincides with your info.
> You can look at this on microfilm through your local FHC.
>
> I don't know if there are any records of fraternal organizations that can be
> checked for the east coast (does anyone on the east coast know about
> this?)......maybe you can inquire at the library in New Bedford or Taunton.
> These records MOST USUALLY do give the village in the membership rolls that I
> have seen. Most men did join these organizations out here and I know
> researchers that have discovered their ancestors village in just this way.
>
> On his parents names....I would bet the mother is Franisca as I have never
> seen Ricarda....but I have not seen everything:)
>
> There are 13 parishes on Faial.....if I was digging for the needle in the
> haystack, I would try my main village of Castelo Branco as I do know that the
> combination of "Pereira Golarte" is found there (as it would be in other
> villages too)....but I do have a Jose Pereria Golarte in my lines (but born
> in 1737). The fact that the marriage witnesses had the name Vargas would
> also be a good reason to look in this village as it is a real stronghold of
> the Vargas surname (again Vargas is found in many other villages).....but it
> is VERY common in Castelo Branco.
> Good Luck!
> Susan Vargas Murphy
> Sacramento, CA
>
>
> OSEPH "JOSE PEREIRA GOLARTE" PERRY was born July 28, 1883 on Fayel, Azores,
> Portugal. He died July 24,1947 in Cambridge, MA, and is buried in Cambridge
> Cemetery. His parents are Antonio and Ricarda or Francisca.
>
>

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