Dano, I've pulled a few records from California for George. This Howland guy is all over the place. Depending on which source I look at, he could be born 1830, 1825, 1822, 1828. He seems to stick with 1825 throughout the 1880s, but that doesn't make it the right date. I think the guy was born sometime in the 1820s and that's as good as that's gonna get until his baptism is discovered.
Someone is gonna need to test their DNA and then wait for significant matches to come in. 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.

