I have always been suspicious of the "stowaway story" because my grandfather was naturalized 12 years after his arrival. It seems that naturalization might require proof that one came legitimately.
On the other hand, I have enjoyed telling people that I am the grandson of an illegal immigrant. I am running into a problem because it appears that 1882 Boston records were lost. Len On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 3:03:37 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > However, what I am saying is that it seems like an extremely high number > of researchers with the stowaway story. I'm not saying it didn't happen. > I'm saying it's not a crazy number like 50%. > > If anyone has the books I mentioned before, it will shed light on the > statistics. > > Kind of like American researchers who all have the "3 brothers came to > America" story. Doesn't matter where (Germany, England, Ireland), it was 3 > brothers. And a lot of them don't pan out to be 3 brothers. And they all > didn't have $5 in their pocket either. > > Just evaluate all evidence and don't accept every story you hear as the > truth. Work to prove or disprove the story. > > 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."
