Hi John, It is true about the District of Horta. We don’t know anything but what I said about my great grandfather. Maybe I need to write to the parishes there. Unless you have suggestions.
Thank you Gloria > On Apr 26, 2015, at 12:38 AM, John Vasconcelos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gloria, > I think your explanation makes sense, (Flores belonging to the Horta District > and being referenced that way often). > John Vasconcelos > (Parents both from Flores) > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Gloria Arlette Rodrigues > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > 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] >> <mailto:[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 > <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 > <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.
