Hi all, I'm an Australian, descendant of Manuel Jacinto, born Sao Joao Pico 9 December 1825, son of Manuel Jacinto De Avila and Rosa Francesca. I can only speak English, so I struggle with Portuguese language and naming practices, any information in that regard would much appreciated. I'm also interested in history and hope, one day, to write a novel, based on my Great great grandfather's life and times. He was charged with stealing a Frenchman's watch in Trinidad in 1836, at 11 years of age, he was tried , under British law, transported to Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania Australia) after two years on prison hulks in England. It is a tale of terrible hardship, survival and redemption. He had four daughters and through them, many hundreds of direct descendants.
Naturally I'm interested in all my family history, but also would also love to know cultural, social and religious customs around 1820's. On his convict records, he was listed as being from Madeira, but I know he was born in Pico, so I think he may have arrived in Trinidad from Madeira (I believe the British recruited workers from Madeira during the transition from slavery to sate demands made by plantation owners for compensation). Kind Regards Michael -- 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.
