American passports can be obtained from different agencies, depending on the year they applied. I am on break between students and will post the URL when I get home later tonight. Cheri On Jun 11, 2012 4:00 PM, "Mike" <mgilfilia...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Cheri, > where and how do you write to get the pass port paperwork? > Mike > > On Monday, June 11, 2012 5:07:45 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Len, >> >> The 3 ports for the Azores are Horta in Faial, Angra in Terceira, and >> Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel. >> >> If you did not live on one of those 3 islands where the ports were >> located, you had to get there. Since your ancestor was on Graciosa, he had >> to catch a smaller port to one of the 3 main ports and sail from one of >> those ports. But when asked where he sailed from, he said Graciosa. >> That's probably where he caught the smaller boat. >> >> He does say he arrived in New Bedford. However, he may have sailed into >> NY first and may have been counted there and remained on the boat and >> disembarked in New Bedford. You have to check NY as well. >> >> I wouldn't put too much stock in the stowaway story. He would have had >> to get away with it on both ends (Azores and America). >> >> Did you order his naturalization packet? The American passport paperwork >> has the information for the naturalization packet. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> > > On Monday, June 11, 2012 5:07:45 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Len, >> >> The 3 ports for the Azores are Horta in Faial, Angra in Terceira, and >> Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel. >> >> If you did not live on one of those 3 islands where the ports were >> located, you had to get there. Since your ancestor was on Graciosa, he had >> to catch a smaller port to one of the 3 main ports and sail from one of >> those ports. But when asked where he sailed from, he said Graciosa. >> That's probably where he caught the smaller boat. >> >> He does say he arrived in New Bedford. However, he may have sailed into >> NY first and may have been counted there and remained on the boat and >> disembarked in New Bedford. You have to check NY as well. >> >> I wouldn't put too much stock in the stowaway story. He would have had >> to get away with it on both ends (Azores and America). >> >> Did you order his naturalization packet? The American passport paperwork >> has the information for the naturalization packet. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> > > On Monday, June 11, 2012 5:07:45 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Len, >> >> The 3 ports for the Azores are Horta in Faial, Angra in Terceira, and >> Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel. >> >> If you did not live on one of those 3 islands where the ports were >> located, you had to get there. Since your ancestor was on Graciosa, he had >> to catch a smaller port to one of the 3 main ports and sail from one of >> those ports. But when asked where he sailed from, he said Graciosa. >> That's probably where he caught the smaller boat. >> >> He does say he arrived in New Bedford. However, he may have sailed into >> NY first and may have been counted there and remained on the boat and >> disembarked in New Bedford. You have to check NY as well. >> >> I wouldn't put too much stock in the stowaway story. He would have had >> to get away with it on both ends (Azores and America). >> >> Did you order his naturalization packet? The American passport paperwork >> has the information for the naturalization packet. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> > > On Monday, June 11, 2012 5:07:45 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Len, >> >> The 3 ports for the Azores are Horta in Faial, Angra in Terceira, and >> Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel. >> >> If you did not live on one of those 3 islands where the ports were >> located, you had to get there. Since your ancestor was on Graciosa, he had >> to catch a smaller port to one of the 3 main ports and sail from one of >> those ports. But when asked where he sailed from, he said Graciosa. >> That's probably where he caught the smaller boat. >> >> He does say he arrived in New Bedford. However, he may have sailed into >> NY first and may have been counted there and remained on the boat and >> disembarked in New Bedford. You have to check NY as well. >> >> I wouldn't put too much stock in the stowaway story. He would have had >> to get away with it on both ends (Azores and America). >> >> Did you order his naturalization packet? The American passport paperwork >> has the information for the naturalization packet. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> > > On Monday, June 11, 2012 5:07:45 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Len, >> >> The 3 ports for the Azores are Horta in Faial, Angra in Terceira, and >> Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel. >> >> If you did not live on one of those 3 islands where the ports were >> located, you had to get there. Since your ancestor was on Graciosa, he had >> to catch a smaller port to one of the 3 main ports and sail from one of >> those ports. But when asked where he sailed from, he said Graciosa. >> That's probably where he caught the smaller boat. >> >> He does say he arrived in New Bedford. However, he may have sailed into >> NY first and may have been counted there and remained on the boat and >> disembarked in New Bedford. You have to check NY as well. >> >> I wouldn't put too much stock in the stowaway story. He would have had >> to get away with it on both ends (Azores and America). >> >> Did you order his naturalization packet? The American passport paperwork >> has the information for the naturalization packet. >> >> 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. 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