Thank you Susan, but like Roberto I cannot open the link. I live in Australia and if Roberto lives other than the USA, perhaps it is available only to residents of the United States. I have a friend in Japan who is often denied access to some Australia sites.
You have all been so generous in this matter and I should explain why I am so interested. I am hoping to write an authentic, though partly fictionalised, account of my great great grandfather, Manuel Jacinto, born 1825 on Pico, Azores. That is why I want as much historical back ground of the era, along with social mores etc. as I can absorb. I was raised a Catholic, and think I understand how that impacts on a life, though my knowledge is more from my Irish ancestry than that of any Portuguese influence. Manuel had just turned eleven when he was charged in Trinidad and transported by the British to Tasmania Australia (he was held on a Thames Hulk for two years first). It was a brutal system designed to break the spirit and force compliance. Manuel virtually grew up in this system, but there is evidence, from his conduct sheet (still available in Australia's government archives) that he remained defiant. He eventually ( after fifteen years, two seven year stints and one additional year for absconding) gained his freedom by servitude, to become a valuable and courageous member of Australia's ship pilot service. He was involved in several daring ship rescues, in raging storms, which was part of the job. Through necessity, much of his story will be from my imaginings, but I want it to have a very solid base. I cannot thank you all enough for your incredible generosity with your time and knowledge. Warm regards Mike Emmett P.S. Having never written anything other than a University essay or short story I fear it will be beyond my capacity anyway, but I feel his is a story which must be told. Sent from my iPad > On 28 Mar 2018, at 3:46 PM, Gordon soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > Works for me on Apple IMac with Safari & Chrome > Gordon > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 27, 2018, at 10:39 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I just clicked on it. It works. I'm on Windows 10 and Firefox is the >> browser. I also have Acrobat Reader DC (latest version). >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >>> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 7:51 AM, Roberto Machado Velho <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> The link is not working. Could you post somewhere else? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Roberto Machado Velho. >>> >>>> On Monday, 26 March 2018 19:11:19 UTC-3, Susan Vargas Murphy wrote: >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> I’m late to this conversation…and don’t even know if your ancestors were >>>> in California….but even if they were not, you might like reading this >>>> information >>>> >>>> http://library.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/Bob_Santos-Azoreans_to_California.pdf >>>> >>>> Susan Vargas Murphy >>>> >>>>> On Mar 21, 2018, at 10:14 PM, Mickey Blue <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Cheri, thanks again for your help. You always seem to know the right >>>>> answer or where to look. I have just discovered a couple of books I'm >>>>> trying to get from Amazon on the subject too. As you have mentioned, it >>>>> seems any big social changes happened after or around 1900. I think the >>>>> world was possibly getting new social mores and of course, universal >>>>> education was changing lives and opening new horizons for working people. >>>>> >>>>> I would love to visit one day, but I think that may be a year or two off >>>>> yet. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone elso has more information I would appreciate all you might know >>>>> or where to find out. Are there Universities which might specalise in >>>>> studies of Azores, history and customs of the early 1800s, does anyone >>>>> know? >>>>> >>>>> Thank again. >>>>> >>>>> Warm regards >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >> >> -- >> 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 a topic in the Google > Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/azores/iL0C6yZq-yI/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. 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