Hi, Ken That's wonderful that you're going. I was in Graciosa in 2013 and absolutely loved it. It's beautiful and relaxing. I hope to go again this summer, as well as to other islands. We flew from Lisbon on TAP and then also flew from Graciosa to Faial. One of the most exciting things was to go to the Matriz de Santa Cruz da Graciosa and see where so many of my ancestors were baptized and married. I have Silvas in my line, mostly from the Fontes area of Santa Cruz. I have traced them back to the 1700s and would be glad to share any information I have. The names are: Maria Candida Pereira da Silva (great-grandmother) and then: José Pereira da Silva and wife Maria Candida, Antonio Pereira da Silva and wife Antonia Rosa from whom I believe the Silva name originates. Her father was Caetano de Sousa da Silva and his wife was Dona Maria do Santo Antonio. I don't know of any current relations there but would be glad to share anything else. Sue
On Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 4:41:43 PM UTC-8, Ken Waters wrote: > > Hi Everybody, > > I just booked a 2-week open trip to Spain and am hoping to include a swing > through the Azores out of Lisbon maybe for about 3 days. I have so many > questions, looking for advice from those who may have visited. First of > all, it would be wonderful to look up da Silva family on Graciosa. Is there > anyone on this list from the island who could maybe help me out? It looks > like some of the other islands are more of a magnet for tourists. Any > favorite islands of the group? > > Also is TAP out of Lisbon the best way to get there? A quick look found > $82 RT fares Lisbon to Terceira. > > I have no doubt 3 days is not enough time to enjoy the islands but I do > have to balance the time with other sites like Spain, mainland Portugal, > and a trip to Morocco. > > If any of you know a good contact on Graciosa please let me know. Thanks! > > Feel free to direct message me (or to the list if it's germane to others) > if you have any suggestions. > > Thanks! > > Ken > > -- > Amateur Genetic Genealogist in Mesa, AZ > Twitter: @FamilyTreeAZ > Interests: DNA, Azores, San Francisco, early colonial America > Blog: familytreeAZ.com > -- 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.
