Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports = Thanks!

2012-08-25 Thread Pat McCoy
hada Grande, > Bretanha, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores > -Original Message- > From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Pat McCoy > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 5:40 AM > To: azores@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealo

Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread bellemarco
If you are researching the USA - in the South circa Civil War, you get tired of hearing the courthouse burned down and no records are available. One county courthouse burned down 4 times!! Some vets who try to obtain a copy of the DD214 have had to deal with the records being destroyed, if me

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Cheri Mello
There's a gap in the records (1884-1894) because they are missing. American ones have missing gaps too :( Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googl

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
2012 5:40 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports Are there any passports, online, from 1880? If so, where can I find that link? Thanks! Pat McCoy On 8/23/12, Richard Fr

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-24 Thread Pat McCoy
Are there any passports, online, from 1880? If so, where can I find that link? Thanks! Pat McCoy On 8/23/12, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: > Hi Lester, > > > > Passports were required to travel (leave) the Acores. Only the ones f

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-23 Thread Cheri Mello
Lester, I don't know that someone else could leave under someone else's name. Only the port of Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel is online at this time. You don't state where your ancestors were from. They could have sailed out of Angra on Terceira or out of Horta on Faial. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azo

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] General Questions about Passports

2012-08-23 Thread Richard Francis Pimentel
Hi Lester, Passports were required to travel (leave) the Acores. Only the ones from Sao Miguel are on line. I would not assume he left by other means It could be the name is wrong or perhaps the writing was bad and you missed it. If you found his brothers then you know the council and village h