Judy,
You can try searching the NEPS website http://www.neps.ics.uminho.pt/açores.html . You’re probably not going to find him there because of the 100 year mark. (They don’t list information about people until it’s been over 100 years because of privacy) However, when you identify his parents, you will probably find them there. They show a village called <http://www.neps.ics.uminho.pt/salão.html> Salão. I don’t know if that’s the same village you mentioned or not though. If you have any questions about how to navigate the site, you just have to ask for help. Myself and I’m sure everyone else in the group will be happy to help you. I am in the SF Bay Area in California and I do have the Furtado name from Faial in my line. In fact, I have an Antonio Furtado who was one of 8 children born to Manuel Furtado (1637-1698) My grandfather’s family is from Cedros though. I don’t know how far apart Cedros and your village are, but it’s possible that there is a connection. My grandfather and his parents arrived in the US via Boston on Aug 6, 1906 and then traveled by train to Martinez, CA in Contra Costa County. There are lots of us in the group located on the West Coast and several of us are in the SF Bay Area. If there’s anything I can do to help you, you can send an email to me privately. Jacki Gentry Pittsburg, CA Main Surnames: Medeiros, Fernandes, Pereira, Pacheco, Machado, Azevedo Islands: Cedros, Faial and Faja de Cima, Sao Miguel From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:18 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Furtado and George from Faial Repost for Judy G, gaarde at frontier.com I am searching Furtado and George line from Faial, Azores and am very new at this. Is there a active Portuguese club of some sort for the Northwest states as most all posting I read are coming from east coast area and I do not hear "Ellis Island" or Northwest mentioned much?? If not this is what I know about my grandparents and great grandparents. I believe his birth records there have been destroyed by fire as I read the church in Saoal burned to the ground??? Grandfather: Antonio Rosa Furtado (possibly a Jr.?) born 1892 Island of Faial (maybe little town of Saoal), Azores I read the church ( in Saoal) that his records were in burnt down and they lost a lot of informtion. Immigration - 1910 via Ellis Island (Ellis Island has write up and picture on wall of him) to Turner, Calif. Died 1971 Santa Cruz, Ca. His father possibly named Antonio R Furtado also. His Mother is unknown to me. Antonio has a brother named Joseph (S or R?)Furtado who settled in San Francisco Bay area, California prior to Antonio's arrival. There may be a 2nd brother Manuel Furtado who came over later. Such a common name and nothing to connect it too. 1918 Antonio married Mary Elizabeth George - 1893 to 1986. Their children Dorothy Rose, Edward A, and Geraldine May (my mother) . My Grandmother Mary's parents are - Father - Antone F. George 1863 to 1949 , Immigrated in 1887 from Azores (island ?),. Mother is Mary J Martin 1872 to ? Maybe born here in Bay area.?. Married - 1893 in San Francisco area and settled in Half Moon Bay, California.- their children were: Mary Elizabeth, Joseph F, Rose , Minnia (Minnie), Antone Jr. and Clara. I show Antonio and Mary made a trip to Lisbon in 1952. Both Mary and Antonio are buried in Santa Cruz, California where he had retired. I have hit a wall. I am still searching for distant cousins possibly in bay area??? Judy G Morganti, Furtado, George, Martin- Faial Azores -- 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." -- 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."
