Hi Anthony, I'm not sure, but I think all the ports physically exist. They are just configured differently. The on in Ponta Delgada can take cruise ships now.
You won't find the graves for your 2 greats, unless someone in the family has been paying the rent on them for all this time. Typically, the remains are left 7 years and then the bones are dug up and placed in an ossuary. Every freguesia now has a cemetery and that is where you will find tombstones. But your relatives may not be there. Silva is either the number 1 or number 2 most common name in the Azores. No, they are not all related, just like all Jones and Smiths are not all related. Hope this helps, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_Gv5Jczj6OWrQ8BNBPN9fgGhKc7nyai2WhDjMRdd9a0gA%40mail.gmail.com.
