Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-07 Thread GraceFalcone
Karen, In the have noticed on some of the ships' manifest, that some boats leaving out of Sao Miguel would then go to the other islands to pick up passengers. I believe I saw - Sao Miguel/Fayal (that was the spelling) and Sao Miguel/Terceria. _http://pg.azores.gov.pt/drac/cca/ig/_

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-07 Thread Cheri Mello
Sorry, I think I'm going to have to disagree with that statement. You'll find 3 ports in the Azores: Ponta Delgada (Sao Miguel), Angra (on Terceira), and Horta (on Faial - Fayal is the old spelling). People reported to one of the ports to register that they were leaving. These records are what

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-07 Thread Karen Hillman
Hillman Researching Silva, Luiz, Silveira, Sousa on St. Jorge, Azores, Portugal From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 7:52 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure Sorry

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-07 Thread Karen Hillman
:27 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure Karen, In the have noticed on some of the ships' manifest, that some boats leaving out of Sao Miguel would then go to the other islands to pick up passengers. I believe I saw - Sao Miguel/Fayal

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-03 Thread Karen Hillman
Mello Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 12:15 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure Karen, I think Horta on Faial is the closest port. Either that or Angra on Terceira. Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel is definitely the furthest port from Sao Jorge island. I

[AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-02 Thread Karen
Good afternoon. I have been trying for sometime to find my grandfather, Jose Teixeira Luiz, on a passenger list. According to family tradition, he and his brother Manuel left Ribeira Seca, Sao Jorge to come to the US together. This would have occurred sometime between 1898 - 1903. Where would

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-02 Thread Cheri Mello
Karen, I think Horta on Faial is the closest port. Either that or Angra on Terceira. Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel is definitely the furthest port from Sao Jorge island. I would guess the port closest to home would be where an ancestor would leave. But if they had to leave soon, they may have

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure

2011-08-02 Thread Karen Hillman
Thanks Cheri, I will widen my search and look at Horta and Angra. From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 12:15 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Port of Departure Karen, I think