You need to do U.S. research to narrow down the freguesia (or council) on Sao Miguel. They have almost 70 churches. Looking for a Jose is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I don't know why you are saying Jose Mello went by Jose Achadinha. That's a place on Sao Miguel, although I have seen it listed as a surname.
Here's a how-to on getting started: https://goo.gl/dGG4Ar Good luck, Cheri Mello Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 9:59 AM, jfmello via Azores Genealogy < [email protected]> wrote: > New to this sight. It's fantastic. > Great grandfather Jose Mello aka Jose Jose Chadinha born about 1867 > married Helena Ricarda and immigrated to US around turn o 19th to 20th > century. His parents were Manuel Mello and Maria Carlotta. Anyone familiar > with names? I'm flying blind! Thanks. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
