Hi Cheri, Yes I know Flores is an island and Horta is a city on the island of Faial. I also read that at one time the District of Horta was made up of 4 islands that included Flores. My grandfather insisted it was Flores Horta so I am just repeating what he always said. Thought maybe he knew something that I didn”t. There were American whaling ships with Portuguese workers that went to Hawaii. From which island my grandfather left, I don’t know. Sorry, the years: Born: 1852 or 1853. If you happen to come across anything please let me know. Thank you so much for the info. I will surely check it out!!!
Gloria Rodrigues > On Apr 23, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <http://goo.gl/Ds6UKd> > > You also might want to look at the Portuguese Hawaiian site, Your Island > Routes at www.yourislandroutes.com <http://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 <http://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 > <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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores > <http://groups.google.com/group/azores>. -- 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.
