I haven't seen any of your data, so I can't suggest any direction to follow. I have links to both surnames, but, not in the RdP region (that I know of). If you can drop a few names, and, a general timeframe, I can check my sources to see if anything clicks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Monday, March 26, 2012 1:22:49 AM UTC-4, Frannie wrote:
> Than you Dano, > > Thanks for the links apparently, the Azores also had sugar cane > plantations as well. > > I wish in spirit I could reach out to my ancestors and thank them for > their courage and coming here to Hawaii. > > Is there a way for me to connect with the Silva Sampaio family in Rabo de > Piexe? Any advice ? > > Frannie > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Dano <[email protected]> > *Date:* 3/25/2012 6:49:37 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Can anyone help me understand life as > it was in 1880 on Sao Miguel? > > > Melody Lassalle wrote a very good article article on the migrations you > might want to read. It may not answer all of your questions but it does > cover the decision to leave home for a new land, and what conditions your > ancestors faced both at home and on the voyage to their new home. 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Any advice ? > > Frannie > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Dano <[email protected]> > *Date:* 3/25/2012 6:49:37 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Can anyone help me understand life as > it was in 1880 on Sao Miguel? > > > Melody Lassalle wrote a very good article article on the migrations you > might want to read. It may not answer all of your questions but it does > cover the decision to leave home for a new land, and what conditions your > ancestors faced both at home and on the voyage to their new home. 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