Hi Anthony, I'm not sure, but I think all the ports physically exist. They are just configured differently. The on in Ponta Delgada can take cruise ships now.
You won't find the graves for your 2 greats, unless someone in the family has been paying the rent on them for all this time. Typically, the remains are left 7 years and then the bones are dug up and placed in an ossuary. Every freguesia now has a cemetery and that is where you will find tombstones. But your relatives may not be there. Silva is either the number 1 or number 2 most common name in the Azores. No, they are not all related, just like all Jones and Smiths are not all related. Hope this helps, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_Gv5Jczj6OWrQ8BNBPN9fgGhKc7nyai2WhDjMRdd9a0gA%40mail.gmail.com.
