Comments on: Bermuda History – Genealogy

By: ehollis

ehollis — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:12:39 +0000

Good morning Mr. Crawford,

Unfortunately, all avenues have led to dead-ends. We are unable to identify the ship your ancestor was on, and have no record of his death in our resources here at the Bermuda National Library, nor have my colleagues responded directly to me – I had hoped that they had started correspondence with you on this topic. Regretfully, not all ships’ deaths were reported for local church records, and our local newspaper started publication in 1784, well outside the time frame for a ‘lost at sea’ report. We cannot confirm that this death occurred in Bermuda waters.

Yours sincerely,

Ellen Jane Hollis
Local Studies Librarian | Collection Management
Bermuda National Library | Government of Bermuda
Par-la-Ville | 13 Queen Street | Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11

Direct Telephone: 441 296-1297 | Ext: 223
Fax: 441 292-8443 | E: ejhollis@gov.bm

Bermuda National Library – Main Line: 441 295-2905

By: jim crawford

jim crawford — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:46:57 +0000

Dear Mrs Hollis: got your message,but cannot open it. have tried three
times to open it up.will you please try again. or will you right your findings to me at 12942 willard street, north hollywood, ca.91605. i
will send you any needed postage,or fee’s. Thanks again. Jim.

By: jim crawford

jim crawford — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:40:35 +0000

Ellen: thank you for your response to my on going search for capt.
thomas crawford. i hope to here from you. its much appreciated.

Jim.

By: ehollis

ehollis — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:27:06 +0000

Good day Mr. Perry,

I have forwarded your questions to another colleague and hope to have an answer for you soon. Unfortunately your family members’ names do not appear in our resources here at the Bermuda National Library. Please note that this does not mean that the information does not exist – just that no one has transcribed and published it in book form!

Thank you for your query and your patience. I will forward any relevant information to your attention directly.

Yours sincerely,
Ellen Jane Hollis
Local Studies Librarian
Bermuda National Library

By: David Perry

David Perry — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:30:15 +0000

I’m completing my family history and I have two mostly blank pages, Antonio do Rego Coelho and his brother Jose do Rego Coelho who went to Bermuda around 1920 from Agua d’Alto, Sao Miguel, Azores. I believe they both used the surname Rego. One had a son Manuel and I believe a daughter Audry. I was told Manuel and his wife Angie had five children. Antonio and Jose are my great uncles – brother to my grandmother. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
David Perry
Hayward, CA USA

By: ehollis

ehollis — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:59:04 +0000

Good day Mrs. Jenkins,

Thank you for your query. We will be looking through the resources held here at the Bermuda National Library and will be in touch with you off-list (via email).

Yours sincerely,
Ellen Jane Hollis
Local Studies Librarian

By: Barbara Jenkins

Barbara Jenkins — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:13:36 +0000

Researching my grandfather Jose De Costa Silva. He arrived in Bermuda around 1900 to farm in Southampton. Was informed that many people were brought to Bermuda during that time for such a purpose. Is there a record of their immigration and then naturalization? Appreciate any assistance. Living in the U.S. and not able to access your files.

By: ehollis

ehollis — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:19:20 +0000

Good day Mr. Crawford,

We will be looking through our records here at the Bermuda National Library, and will forward your query our colleagues at the Archives and the National Musuem of Bermuda. Further contact will be off-list and via email.

Yours sincerely,

Ellen Jane Hollis
Local Studies Librarian

By: jim crawford

jim crawford — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:21:40 +0000

sir’s i have a question for you. my ancester capt. thomas crawford,went down in the
atlantic ocean in 1735 with his own ship,all was lost.name of his ship unkown,and what
part or area in the ocean he was lost in.only their was a bad storm at sea when it
happend. i have been searching for information on him and his ship, now for a very long
time, and not a bit of inforrmation. any help would be much appreciated. i would very
much like to know the name of his vessel,and what it was used for.and i am not sure if
it went down in the bermuda area. thank you for your time.hope to here from you on the
subject.

By: ehollis

ehollis — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:14:31 +0000

Being answered off-list. If anyone has more information, please include me in your response.
Thank you,
Ellen Jane Hollis (ejhollis@gov.bm)
Local Studies Librarian