Hey Gang! :} We have a line from Bermuda, that family came in through the Azores. Has anyone heard of the Barbadoes situation? People were banned to or sold into indenture through Barbadoes. Here is another tidbit: The Irish or other folks who came in from the other lands and were indentured until they worked off the debt, or paid the debt and were free to go on their own....they took on other spellings, as well as other names. So there could be Faries (etc) out there that don't even carry the Faries name anymore....but are still part of the blood line. Also depending on the time and situation that they entered the U.S. would govern what and how they managed to stay here. Some came to live with relatives, who were already here and paid the way for them.... Some came alone, and were met at the docks by good folks who helped them get a start here (Quakers). Some were sentenced to come to the "colonies" to repay a debt or serve time for crimes. Some fought in wars (King Georges War, etc.) and just stayed here, when all was done...or got land grants from service in wars, and stayed. Remember "over there" with the hardships, they thought America had streets "paved with gold" and they wanted to have a new and good life here. There is so much of interest, when you research the history of the times as well as the people in the lines...you can even find friends, or others who helped the people when they came into the U.S. I found (on my mothers' side) a boarding house in Philadelphia, Pa.; They helped the Irish get over here, put them up and placed them in jobs to get on their feet, the people were listed in the city directories as "boarders" in rooming houses. Some came with "0" so they had to start from scratch, unless they has family or friends already over here. One situation was a Great Great Aunt of mine, who came here with friends at the age of 18. She became a palor maid for Cramps family (Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia, Pa) a well to do family. She earned $3.00 per week plus room and board and saved enought to get her father over here from Wales. He had moved his family to Wales when his wife died (young) and he worked in the Rolling Mills (Steel mills). They moved from County Cork, Ireland. Anyway, when he got here, the two of them (he and his daughter) earned enough money to bring the rest of the children over and they all settled in Philadelphia, Pa....lived and died there. Some came easy, some came with much sacrifice and emotional pain; buy they all managed to get here and make a life, so we could be researching them right now! Rule nothing out!! Use your history of the times (here and there) to help find the folks; and use your imaginations! I am glad we have a special place like this to get together and share, and see what we can develop, as we are all kindred spirits in the search for our families, and that is the common thread we can build on. As a matter of fact, that is how the United States came to be, people helping people to start a new life. Good luck Carole :}