There were a number of early ones in New Bedford and Fall River , but I do not know if any of the records survived. Monte Pio may, since it was still in existence as of a few years ago. I have one such collection in the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese American A rchives - the Associac ao Benificente Alianca Portuguesa of Fall River, which may have had New Bedford residents as members, but the dates are 1924-1999. Id be happy to look up any names that fall within that period.
Organizations that I know existed are: Monte Pio Luso-americano (1882-Present), New Bedford Associacao de S. Jose Benevolente Protectora e Caridade, Fall River (1888-1930s) Real Associacao Autonomica Micalense de M assachusetts, New Bedford (1895-1936) Fraternidade Portuguesa, New Bedford (1897-?) Socorro Mutuo das Damas Portuguezas (1898-?) women only Our Lady of Lourdes Benevolent Association, Fall River (early 1900s-past-1920s) Portuguese Mutual Association of Our Lady of Light, Fall River, 1909-present St. Michael the Archangel Society, Fall River (early 1900s-post 1920s) St. Catherine Benevolent Society, Fall River (1905-196?) Portuguese Continental Union, various lodges, (1925-present) -- Judy Farrar Archives and Special Collections Librarian Claire T. Carney Library University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Road N. Dartmouth, MA 02747 Tel. 508-999-8686 Fax 508-999-8424 email [email protected] Web site: http://www.lib.umassd.edu/archives/Archives.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
