Gail E, Need a name, date of event (death or whatever) and location.
Death certificates varied over time. Some ask certain questions, others don't. And your ancestor wasn't the person giving the info on his own death certificate. So many things on the death aren't always accurate. But there may be clues you can get from the death that will lead you to look at another source. The port for Sao Miguel has records LEAVING the island. They are online at the CCA Web site (Centro de Conhecimento dos Acores = Center of Knowledge of the Azores). http://goo.gl/0obW7 Look for the green words that say "Pesquisa de Passaportes." Click that. >From the drop down, click Ponta Delgada then click the Procurar button. Chose the year span you want and then go page by page looking for him. Since you didn't give any dates on your ancestors, I don't know what censuses you checked. Many of the U.S. Censuses ask for year of immigration and if naturalized and what date. 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."
