Dan, there is a cemetery for Nordeste but if you are looking for someone in
particular, you should check their obituary record to make sure they were not
buried in the “Fazenda” of São Jorge. In many, many cases you will find that
people from the islands were buried in a communal plot. This
Hi Dan L,
Since the Azores are islands, land is pretty important. Generally, when a
person dies, they are buried for 7 years. After that, their bones are dug
up and placed in an ossuary. If the family wants the deceased there longer
than 7 years, they may pay to have the person to stay there.
Later this year we will be visiting Sao Miguel. My wife's ancestors
migrated from Nordeste to Massachusetts. I would like to find the graves of
her ancestors. They should have lived around the parish of Sao Jorge in
Nordeste. I would greatly appreciate any help.
We will also be looking for the
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