If the Olinda arrived in 1891, then it would not be listed at Ellis Island, as it started in 1892.
Perhaps the search should go from the other direction, identify her leaving Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel on the Passportes for 1891-1892. Eric Edgar On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 3:25 PM, João Ventura <j...@venturas.org> wrote: > Interesting, > > I wonder if it's this steamer: > http://njscuba.net/sites/site_li_sound.html(scroll down to Olinda). > > It's marked as a Portuguese steamer, built in 1887 in England and sunk in > 1895 in Fisher's island (NY). Best of all, it seems you can still dive in > it. Somewhere else, I read you can still see the boiler at low tide, if the > water has good visibility. Talk about a link to the past.. > > João Ventura > http://tombo.pt > > On Tuesday, 4 February 2014 23:01:17 UTC+1, rchaves wrote: >> >> Its a start I believe, >> >> there is not much there, yes but bits here, bits there, we migth get >> somewhere. At least she knows that in 1891 there were at least times OLINDA >> went to NY. With that info, I would try to look where ever she may have >> already looked but with different dates. >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 8:45 PM, "E" Sharp <belle...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I looked at the Olinda manifest that arrived 6/2/1891 and I did not see >>> any name that looked like hers. Also, the manifest does not give very much >>> information on the passengers. >>> >>> "E" >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Ricardo Chaves <chav...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> At Doug's website, he is in this group >>>> >>>> http://www.dholmes.com/ships.html#new york >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:38 PM, "E" Sharp <belle...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I looked on Ancestry for her and thus far did not find her. I think >>>>> Rosemarie is right that she came under a different name and this is not >>>>> unusual. >>>>> >>>>> "E" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:35 AM, GENEVA <ggerva...@centurylink.net>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am a member on Ellis but just can't seem to find her. She was put >>>>>> up for adoption and raised in Portugal by a family with the last name of >>>>>> Fereira or Ferreira. She then came to the US at 16 yrs old. I am sure she >>>>>> must have come with a member of the Ferreira family. >>>>>> Thanks for trying to help me out. >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From: *"Ricardo Chaves" <chav...@gmail.com> >>>>>> *To: *"Azores Geneolagy" <azo...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> *Sent: *Tuesday, February 4, 2014 7:24:51 AM >>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Vessel Olinda >>>>>> >>>>>> Gervais, >>>>>> >>>>>> i've used this one, they have good info, good luck >>>>>> http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp?SID=2188&gclid=CMvG6MvIsrwCFU_ >>>>>> KtAodLksAHQ >>>>>> >>>>>> cheers >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 9:05 PM, ggerva...@centurylink.net < >>>>>> ggerva...@centurylink.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Looking for some help to solve a mystery.On my great grandmother's >>>>>>> declaration of intention she states she came to the United states from >>>>>>> St >>>>>>> Michael's Azores to New York under a different name on February 2, 1891 >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> the vessel OLINDA. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of vessels >>>>>>> passenger list. Since she listed her birthdate a year later I am >>>>>>> thinking >>>>>>> that the date she arrived maybe wrong also. She came under the name >>>>>>> Violanti Ferreira. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> G.C. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> For 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. 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