This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alexander Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gV.2ADEB/4204 Message Board Post: I am aware that this is a far stretch but i figured that if i'm doing this then somebody might see it. my great grandfather's name i antonio jesse alexander. he died about maybe 20 years ago before i was ever born. he came to america from the azores islands off the shores of portugal and thats as far back as i can go basically because as far as i know he was an illegal immigrant until the day he died. i can't seem to find anything to tie him back to portugal. please help me if you can. it would be very much appriciated