Gloria R, Flores is an island. Horta is a city on the island of Faial.
I don't think the whalers went to Hawaii. The people who research Hawaii know best though. To get to Hawaii from the Azores, you left from Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel or from Funchal on Madeira (Madeira is not part of the Azores). Also check your years. Born 1952 or 1955 but died in 1919? Did you mean 1852 or 1855? A how to is here: goo.gl/Ds6UKd You also might want to look at the Portuguese Hawaiian site, Your Island Routes at www.yourislandroutes.com. It's undergoing redesign, so some web link may not work. I'm not sure if the Portuguese Genealogical Society of Hawaii has a web site, but the president is on this list or you can contact him at dgnils at hotmail.com 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.
