The 3 ports for the Azores are Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island, Angra on Terceira island, and Horta on Faial island. I don't know if it was called a passaporte office, but people did register at the port. Generally, they left from the port closest to home. NOTE: I said generally. Someone from Corvo (closest port would be Horta) could go all the way over to Ponta Delgada (the furthest port) to emigrate out of the Azores. Since you are looking for people from Santa Maria island, the nearest port would be Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island so I'd start there.
You know more about the military conscription than I do. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
