Len, I would say not that common at all that someone would hide their heritage. It is rare.
You said that you talked to family members and found out that this uncle did everything he could to hide his heritage. What did you find? Court papers with a name change? What was this profession? If he was a Portuguese person in the Bible Belt of the south (in the U.S.) trying to attract dental patients, then maybe it makes sense to be like one of them. But he was in Providence, which has a really large Portuguese community. What was his surname before? After? I'd be interesting in hearing what you found documenting that he hid his nationality. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores Genealogy -- 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."
