I've been asked to share what I(we) found on Pico fpr my family connections. I knew from my GGgrandmothers (Maria Leal Rosa) marriage license and certificate that she was from Pico, I knew her name and when she got to New Bedford, Ma. But that was all. Couldn't find a record of her arrival, anything. But I did know from her obituary that she was survived by a brother Antone Leal in Irvington, Ca which is now Fremont, Ca. Elaine had found one there and we were researching him but Elaine got contacted by one of his now family and we learned it was the wrong Antone Leal. Then Elaine found a ship's passenger list with a Antonio Leal Rosa arriving into Boston and his reason for coming was to see his sister Maria and Brother in Law Antonio Pereira in S. Dartmouth, Ma. which is exactly where they lived. Then by knowing his Portuguese name I found him on Neps, with a sister Maria my GGgrandma, and a sister Rosa who was named in Maria's obituary, so I was pretty sure I had the correct kids. Their parents were listed as Jose Leal Rosa and Francisca Anjos who were named on Maria and Anotnio's marriage license and marriage certificate from St.John the Baptist church. Ok it has to be the right family, I had the right names, the right island and now where on Pico they were from, Piedade, Lajes do Pico, Pico, Azores, Portugal. From that there are more parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and in some cases another spouse with more kids. The important thing is now i have what I think are exact names, birthdates, and where they are from so that I can ask Joao Ventura or someone else to find the certified records to back up what we think is the right family on Pico. I have more names from what I've looked at but so far from Pico they are Leal, Rosa, Anjos, Dias, Fraga, Avila, Lima... So lets compare notes...Mike
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