Jo M H, You need your freguesia. Not all Mellos are related. Not all Andersons are related. Not all Martinez' are related or Smiths.
The boats for Hawaii left from Sao Miguel or Madeira. So if your family is from the Azores, it's more likely Sao Miguel. You can look for him inbound to HI or outbound from Sao Miguel: http://tombo.pt/d/acores Good luck Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.