Pacific whaling ships went out for years at a time. They left out of New England, rounded Cape Horn, resupplied at Hawaii, and often again at Australia. The early Hawaii and Australian newspapers list their arrivals,
sometimes the crew members who were released, or jumped ship and were being sought. Stories of crew misbehavoirs and court actions appear also. Try searching in this Australian database: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper The Hawaiian Gazette at the Library of Congress can be searched back to 1868 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025121/ The Pacific Commercial advertiser back to 1856 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015418/ <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015418/> Many of the earliest Portuguese in Hawaii arrived on whalers long before the government sponsored immigrant ships started. Eric Edgar On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Gloria Arlette Rodrigues < [email protected]> wrote: > 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]> 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]> 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 >> >> 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. 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