Hi CD, DNA testing is of more importance if you know the geographical area they came from. It would be more helpful if you could find out what Island or village your great grandfather came from.
I would start with the 1900 and/or 1010 census to get an idea as to when he immigrated to the US. If he became a US Citizen his petition for citizenship would have more detailed information. With any information I would get as to the date he immigrated I would search the Ellis Island records and the Archive Passport records in the Acores to find him. The Acores records would have the village he came from. Keep in mind that any and all information you can get from records in the US (birth, marriage, Death, etc.) are helpful and may provide you clues and verify that you found the right person in the Acores or wherever you find him. Cheri tells us it took her over 4 years and 25 records before she found where her people came from. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Spring, TX Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of CD Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 12:09 AM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: JOSEPH DUARTS OR DUARTE DOB 1885 AND WIFE MARY DOB 1891 That is the problem I have no real place to stat. My grandmother herself was born in california but her father Joseph Duarte or Duarts was born in Portugal and I dont know where . I do not have any one that can tell me those answers. I want to sao Sao Miguel Just because is sounds familiar. But thats just a gues.. I am going to do the DNA testing would that help with this kind of search? On Jun 8, 4:16 pm, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi CD, > > You've got names and dates (although you might want to repeat that > info in your postings). All you need is a place and then you can > start finding information on their ancestors. > > Go out to the Azores GenWeb and look at the "Finding Your Portuguese Roots" > booklet. It is full of ideas of where to look to find your island and > freguesia > (town).http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/HowTo.html > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira 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." -- 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."
