Well, if they lived in California, then yes, they left from California :) In the 1930s (Depression) they could have left by ship and went through the Panama Canal. They could have taken a train to the east coast and then took a ship across. I doubt they used a covered wagon, since trains would have been the modern technology of the day and made covered wagons obsolete by the 1900s.
As for how long the trip was in the 1930s, I don't know. I know that the Titanic left England on April 12, 1912 and sank on the 15th. I think it was supposed to take about a week, if I remember my trivia. The Azores are further west than Southampton though. And it was the 1930s and I don't know how much ship technology improved between 1912 and the 1930s. So I would guess a week or maybe a couple of days less. Someone on this list could be into ships and would know much more about ships than I do. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
