I have for several years been trying to locate a divorce record for a Mary Florence Amaral who came to the US in 1892 with her parents Antone Amaral amd Mary S. Amaral. It is possible that the family may have lived in New Bedford for a short time prior to relocating to Gloucester in Essex Co. It seems that Mary Florence must have married about age 15 or 16 (1895-1896) It was believed per later census records, and per the spelling given by the census taker, that she married a man by the surname of FARRAR, FERREIRA and DE/DA FERREIRA/FARREIRA, also possibly FARIA or DE FARIA. They had 2 children by the name of Belle/Isobel/Isabella/Arabella (b. 1896) and Joseph (b. 1897) FARRAR according to the 1900 Gloucester, Essex Co MA census. Per the Head of Archives, MA Supreme Judicial Court I am trying to find out if this family appears in any New Bedford City Directory between 1892 and 1900. Any suggestions or ideas to try to locate Mary's family in New Bedford or the name of her 1st husband would be most appreciated. My main purpose is to learn what happened to both of the children Bella and Joseph, after Mary remaried in 1903 in Gloucester. At no time did the children appear in the census in later years with Mary ( who died in Boston in 1936), and her 2nd husband. Thank you and I hope this is a bit clearer than mud ;-) Gena Gates Lally