Ginny, To find your island and freguesia, you will need to use almost every resource in America. A 30+ page guide can help you do this. It can be found here: http://goo.gl/zJwLr
A U.S. Census search will tell when in came to America. The marriage record from 1883 in the Gloucester church will give you clues too. The town hall marriage may list other information as well. Start there and see what that turns up. 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."