Help Needed - Birth cert./Passport - Maria Trindade da Matta - Ilha São Miguel, Azores

Gustavo Veronese · December 15, 2021

Hi all,

I reached a dead end after weeks trying to find information about my Great Grandmother Maria Trindade da Matta (maiden name) in Azores. I am looking for any additional information about her, like birth certificate or passport. All I know is:

Place of Birth: Ilha São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Birth: about 1879
Immigration: Around 1895 , in a steam ship from Portugal to Brazil, probably Rio de Janeiro's port, according family reports.
Married 1897 in Santana do Deserto, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Death: 24 OCT 1942, São Manuel (now Eugenópolis), Minas Gerais, Brasil
Parents: Herculano da Matta and Mariana da Conceição . They probably went with her to Brasil.

You can find her family search entry in this link, with attached sources I found.

I tried to find records in some immigration websites in Brazil (SIAN, APM, Museu da Imigração de SP) but I didn't suceed. Also couldn't find any information in tombo.pt and in Registos Paroquiais dos Azores (http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/registos/), although I think it is possible that there are something there.

Any help or tips in this research will be immensely appreciated.

Many thanks!

bathompson · December 16, 2021

Hello @GustavoVeronese,

Thank you for your question about finding records for your great-grandmother. We have moved it to the Search section of the Community for you.

Good luck in finding what you need!

Caringandsharing · December 16, 2021

Thank you for your interest in historical records for Portugal and Brazil.

In reviewing her details page and sources, it looks like you have been diligent in your quest for vital information for Maria Trindad da Matta (Azores).

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Best of luck in your continued efforts.