HI Lufox, Since you have the 3 vital pieces: the name of Manuel Raposo dos Santos, that he was from Nordeste, born to Antonio Raposo dos Santos and Barbara Leite Machado in 1840-41, you need to search the film ( # 1438017 ) for every Manuel born to Antonio and Barbara until you find him.
Your questions: 1) Yes, the archives do hold the records from the 1840s, but they don't search for you. They may look for a range, but I wouldn't insist. It may make it worse for the rest of us. 2) Most of us on this list are west of the Azores (somewhere in North America), although we have other members. Some are in the Azores, New Zealand, and I forget where else I've seen people say where they live. 3) The only way to research for Nordeste at this time is to go to the archives in Ponta Delgada or order the microfilm. Someday, the Center for Knowledge of the Azores (CCA) will put the records online. However, they don't publish I time line for putting the records online or in what order, so we don't when. Sao Jorge island is almost complete. That island took about 2 years to put online, I believe. Hope this helps! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
