Hi Jeremy, I'm sorry I have no advice, but I am in a similar position. I searched a long while for what happened to my great-grandfather. He disappeared after the 1930 census and I couldn't find a death record or anything on him. Just recently, I found out that he returned home to Capelo, Faial to live out his remaining days. I too cannot find any record of his going back. I cannot even find records of him coming to the U.S. I'm beginning to think he swam, ha ha. Anyway, I just wanted to say I understand how you feel, especially about getting a picture. I have none of any of my Azorean ancestors, which makes me very sad. Best of luck and I hope you get your information without paying those ridiculous fees! Sami
On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 12:18:51 AM UTC-6, Jeremy G. B-C wrote: > > Hello! > > I have a great uncle who came to this country in 1899 or 1900. I find no > passport on Terceira, nor on Horta, but that's not the issue I'm having. I > know he had a daughter born in 1899 in the Islands to his wife Maria. He > was in California for the 1910 cencus, and I believe he probably went back > home soon thereafter. While he was here, he was naturalized. So he ended > up dying at home in Faja dos Cubres (Ribeira Seca) on Sao Jorge in 1933. > Daughter is still living and had married, and his wife is completely > different so im sure the first wife died. > > I am trying to figure out when he DEPARTED and arrived in the Islands.. a > reverse of the usual. Unfortunately even though I have his departmental > passport number, they (the gov) refuse to service my request for copies > since it was from the late twenties (just a few thousand after what > ancestry has) and apparently just within privacy laws. They told me it > won't be available for some time, and I can't get copies unless I am the > person named on the passport. (Real intellectually since he was born in > 1879 and died over 80 years ago). > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I may find the date he > arrived in the azores? > > If anyone has anything on a Paula Munoz in their databases please let me > know (with such a unique name). She was the second wife who id love to know > of. His name was Antonio Machado Cardoza. The daughter was Maria who > married a man named Costa and moved to the village of Calheta. > > > > Thanks!!!! > > Jeremy -- 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.
