Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Olinda

2016-10-15 Thread Cheri Mello
Search the passaportes leaving the Azores here: http://tombo.pt/d/acores If your ancestor's name was Manuel da Silva, it will be Manuel da Silva there. No difference in his name. The ages are written in numerals, so you will be able to figure that out. If his parents' names were Jose da Silva and

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Olinda

2016-10-15 Thread GENEVA COOKGERVAIS
The passports are missing from 1883-1893. All of the paperwork that I have says Violante came in 1891... - Original Message - From: "Cheri Mello" To: "Azores Genealogy" Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 11:28:09 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ol

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Olinda

2016-10-15 Thread Cheri Mello
The passaportes from Ponta Delgada are indeed missing during 1883-1893 :( Ellis Island started in 1892. You'll have to use Castle Garden for the pre-Ellis Island period: www.castlegarden.org Jeremy on this list is really good with tweaking the searches. Just keep in mind that if her final destin