Hi Cheri Thank you for all that information. I have read how the American whaling industry gave young Azorean men the opportunity of joining a boat and leaving the islands, thus avoiding mandatory military service at that time. (circa 1870). As I cannot find any record of his arrival in Australia I think he was not "official". Is it possible therefore that he would not appear on any ship's list for leaving or arriving? I will keep looking at those links you sent. Another clue (maybe) is that he wore a gold earring (I have a photo of him and this is true) and my family said that this meant that he was working as a sailor and had gone around the Cape. Do you know anything about that? Diane Donnon
On Friday, 12 October 2012 10:27:17 UTC+10:30, Cheri Mello wrote: > Diane D, > > Here is what exists at the 3 archives for the Azorean Passaportes > (emigration OUT of the Azores) Someday, they will all be online at the > CCA > web site: > > *District archive of Horta*: 1836-1939; since 1856 they are indexed and > give > the towns or parishes of birth. > *District archive of Angra do Heroismo*: 1775-1818, 1844-1845, 1857-1924. > > *District archive of Ponta Delgada*: Arquivo do Governo Civil (in the > Biblioteca). Livros de registo de passaportes. (Books of Passport > Registry) > Existing: 1875 May-1883 Oct; 1894 Nov - 1908 Oct; 1910 Jan-1920 Jan; 1922 > Sep-1939 Dec; 1950 Feb-1953 Mar. > > I'm not sure if the closer port to Sao Jorge island would be Horta on > Faial or Angra on Terceira. BUT if someone went to Hawaii, they left out > of Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel. This is for PASSENGERS. I think a lot of > the whalemen were from Pico and Faial. > > Check Ponta Delgada (online at the CCA site: > http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/passaportes/Default.aspx > > Check the New Bedford Public Library's Whaling Archives: > http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Library/Whaling/Whaling.html > > There's the Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogical Society. They have ship > lists' that are in bound as well as family group sheets and family > histories submitted by members. The contact is Dan Nelson or George > Nelson. He goes by both names, I guess. I believe he's on this list. > Maybe he'll answer you. > > I'm sure others have ideas too. > 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."
