Comments on: Establishing one’s roots

By: Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas

Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:59:28 +0000

Dear Roque,
I am sorry I will not be able to find the information you are seeking regarding your geneology. It is quite taxing due to my sickness and age. I am “On the staff” at Holy Spirit Church and work in this vast parish of Margao is also much. I pray for you. Bye for now. fr. nascimento mascarenhas.

By: Roque Ferrao

Roque Ferrao — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:20:58 +0000

my name is Roque Ferrao and I reside in Melbourne , I am interested in tracing my genealogy and could you help me please.
As far as I am aware my grandfather lived in Arpora near the salt pans and his name was Benjamin Ferrao , he then went on live in karachi where he workes as a chef and my father was born there.
My grandmothers name was Leopoldina and she was from candolim
any ways I can have this done as there are no websites with information
Thanks
Roque Ferrao

By: Richard Savio de Sousa

Richard Savio de Sousa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:14:21 +0000

Thank you Fr. Nascimento for this well-written and interesting article.
All that you write on genealogy I have read and found very interesting. Your work too on the Communidade de Saligao was very invaluable and I wish someone had done that for Moira, the village I come from.
I have traced my roots in Moira back 8 generations in some places and back 6 generations in Sangolda. Also, your work on the Ferrao family proved useful as the Archbishop’s maternal family is related closely to my paternal family. I have lots of names, but no background to my ancestors. If you could get in touch, it’d be interesting to see if you could help explain some things to me.
Kindest regards, Richard

By: Bernardo Elvino de Sousa

Bernardo Elvino de Sousa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:42:00 +0000

Good afternoon! This is not a comment on the excellent article above but rather a request to send me if possible Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas’ email address. I am originally from Aldona, living in Switzerland, and greatly interested in tracing my genealogy. I have read Fr. Mascarenhas’ superb article on the Ferrao family from Santerxette whom I know personally and I would be grateful for any help he could offer.
Many thanks and kind regards
Bernardo