Hi Lucille, Madeira is not one of the Azores islands. Although we have some members who have both Azorean and Madeiran ancestry, you may find more help on the Madeira list. Directions on how to subscribe are here: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/PRT/PRT-MADEIRA.html
However, all research starts with a name, a date and a place. You have names and a general place (Madeira). You'll need to get some dates and narrow down the place. If you are in the United States, you may find the first part of this helpful (Tracing your ancestors in the U.S.): http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/HowTo.html I know the Madeiran emigration (passaportes) out of the country were filmed and can be ordered from your local FHC. If you had a date for your ancestors and knew the approximate year of immigration, it might be on that film, if those emigration years were covered. The Madeiran passaportes are similar to the Azorean ones and if in the right time period, will give you the village that you need to start searching in Madeira. Good luck, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R. das Tainhas, Achada --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
