Theresa, Regarding the possible "at sea birth"... the Portuguese Consulate in Hawaii passport records, or Hawaii Harbor Master records may have him listed as a birth during the voyage. The Hawaii Archives has copies, or Family History Center.
Here are links regarding Manuel da Costa Branco: Camara Municipal da Ribeira Grande...I really like these records because they provide additional information regarding our ancestors emigration. Here is the record for Manuel da Costa Branco and his family http://mea.cm-ribeiragrande.pt/index.php?p=p&sp=req&nome=branco&freguesia=todas&destino=todos&pesquisa=pesquisa&idreq=703 BYU Immgrant Ancestors Project: http://immigrants.byu.edu/search/view_newrecord/242998 page 4 of the passenger manifest for SS Abergeldie, Manuel and his family are #39, bottom of the page.. http://www.hawaiian-roots.com/abergeldie4.gif cca passport record, Manuel and his family start at #141 http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PASSAPORTES-PDL-1875-1883/PASSAPORTES-PDL-1875-1883_item1/P119.html here are some CCA annotations related to passport records... http://www.arquivos.azores.gov.pt/details?id=1117297&ht=branco http://www.arquivos.azores.gov.pt/details?id=1117299&ht=branco http://www.arquivos.azores.gov.pt/details?id=1117300&ht=branco http://www.arquivos.azores.gov.pt/details?id=1117301&ht=branco FYI: If you would like to learn more about the SS Abergeldie voyage, goto: http://www.yourislandroutes.com/ships/abergeldie.shtml There are also some newspaper articles you can find through the Library of Congress: Chronicling America website. I found several articles describing the Abergeldie voyage; where the ship originated, problems encountered, arrival and departure dates, etc. I know this may seem like a lot of information but Azorean emigration to Hawaii happens to be my research of interest. I enjoy finding documents but I also like to understand and get a feel for what our ancestors experienced in their journey. Much more documentation and information exists regarding this period of Azorean emigration, but, I'll leave to you to find and enjoy. Good luck in your research. -Aaron -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
