Albert, Doug has given you some tips, but, you still need more info to be able to find your ancestor. I'm not sure how you came by the name, Fernandes Baleeiro, but as Doug has mentioned, *Fernandes* is normally used as a surname.* Baleeiro,* on the other hand, translates as "*whaler,"* and, may be an "*alcunha," *that is, a nickname based on his occupation. You say that he emigrated to Bahia in 1726, do you know the exact date of his arrival? Or, how long he lived in Bahia? Did he marry in Bahia? Did he die in Bahia? Once you have some of that basic info, you can consider tracing him back to the land of his birth - whether that be the Azores, or, somewhere else.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:03:58 AM UTC-4, Albert Figueras wrote: > > Dear all, > > We are trying to find some information on a man named Fernandes Baleeiro > from Faial and Graciosa. As far as we know, he emigrated from Faial to > Bahia (Brazil) in 1726. > I'm aware that the information is scarce, but perhaps you could gide us on > how to begin or where could we try to ask or search before going directly > to Faial and spend som,e days there. > > Thank you in advance. > > Albert Figueras > > > > > -- 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.
