Hi Jeremy, I'm sorry I have no advice, but I am in a similar position. I searched a long while for what happened to my great-grandfather. He disappeared after the 1930 census and I couldn't find a death record or anything on him. Just recently, I found out that he returned home to Capelo, Faial to live out his remaining days. I too cannot find any record of his going back. I cannot even find records of him coming to the U.S. I'm beginning to think he swam, ha ha. Anyway, I just wanted to say I understand how you feel, especially about getting a picture. I have none of any of my Azorean ancestors, which makes me very sad. Best of luck and I hope you get your information without paying those ridiculous fees! Sami
On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 12:18:51 AM UTC-6, Jeremy G. B-C wrote: > > Hello! > > I have a great uncle who came to this country in 1899 or 1900. I find no > passport on Terceira, nor on Horta, but that's not the issue I'm having. I > know he had a daughter born in 1899 in the Islands to his wife Maria. He > was in California for the 1910 cencus, and I believe he probably went back > home soon thereafter. While he was here, he was naturalized. So he ended > up dying at home in Faja dos Cubres (Ribeira Seca) on Sao Jorge in 1933. > Daughter is still living and had married, and his wife is completely > different so im sure the first wife died. > > I am trying to figure out when he DEPARTED and arrived in the Islands.. a > reverse of the usual. Unfortunately even though I have his departmental > passport number, they (the gov) refuse to service my request for copies > since it was from the late twenties (just a few thousand after what > ancestry has) and apparently just within privacy laws. They told me it > won't be available for some time, and I can't get copies unless I am the > person named on the passport. (Real intellectually since he was born in > 1879 and died over 80 years ago). > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I may find the date he > arrived in the azores? > > If anyone has anything on a Paula Munoz in their databases please let me > know (with such a unique name). She was the second wife who id love to know > of. His name was Antonio Machado Cardoza. The daughter was Maria who > married a man named Costa and moved to the village of Calheta. > > > > Thanks!!!! > > Jeremy -- 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.
