Carmen, You searched for him how?
If you went down the list of names looking for Ernesto, did you ignore names like Ernesto Furtado da Costa? Or Ernesto da Costa Furtado? Don't ignore it if was compounded. Are you pretty comfortable reading the records? If not, did you ignore the names you can't read? If the shape of the word vaguely looks like Exxxxlx FxxLxxx with a couple of taller letters in there, then make a note of it and have someone double check you. Lastly, I'd repeat the search again. If you looked via the names, look this time via the council. Every time you see someone from the council of Ribeira Grande (or Ra. Grande), stop and look at every one of them, regardless of their age or marital status. If you don't find him that way, you could go back further in time, or you could go research the brother that he went to live with (although the name Ernesto is a bit easier to deal with than Jose). 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."
