Adair, You may not get back to Portugal. There are times we run into the "pai incognito" and cannot research back any further. There are times when the records run out and that ancestor is what is called the "end of line" ancestor. Sometimes the records are so badly damaged we can't read them.
Out of all my lines, I've only been lucky enough to trace 2 of them off of the Azores islands. I had to trace each generation back in time to something like the 1400 or 1300s. I have very few lines that go back that far (I have many in the 1700s and some in the 1600s). So if you want to go back to the continent of Portugal, trace each line back one generation at a time and see if you hit a line that comes from the continent. 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."
