I would say Maia. The document was probably misread. Go to Tombo.pt (click on the British flag if you need to navigate in English). Scroll down the left column to Azores/Açores, then Sao Miguel island, then Ribeira Grande, then Maia. Go to 1868 and start looking for your ancestor born to those parents. You may need to broaden your search to a year or 2 before or a year or 2 after.
If you don't read Portuguese, there's a guide on the Azores Genweb to help you bumble your way through. When I get back to my computer, I will provide the link. Or maybe someone will beat me to it. Cheri On Jul 14, 2018 6:49 AM, "Sharie Swatek" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have found an immigration document showing John Moreira retuning through > Boston from St Michaels,in this document his birth place is listed as Maid. > He is listing Rhode Island as home and this fits my other records > > His birthday is about 1868 and parents are listed on his last child’s > birth certificate as violante A. And Joao Moreira. > > Is Maid, Maia? What would I do next to see if I can find more info? > > -- > 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.
