> -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: [PRT-MADEIRA] Madeira Ancestry > From: Janette Chun <janettechun@shaw.ca> > Date: Sat, March 11, 2006 5:42 pm > To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com > > Pat, > > I seem to have many Mendonca's, Gois/Goes, and I have just come across > Vasconcellos, Tello and Dos Santos. For now, most seem to be from Porto > Santo and one set from Madeira. > > My grandmother had some siblings - sisters (I hear) that went to the US but > they lost contact...so I'm trying to find out their names and then see if > anyone on the list is related. I have just discovered some new found > cousins in Madeira who have been very helpful in filling in some gaps. > > Janette Hmm.... I have some Mendonca's and Vasconcellos from Porto Santo... Time to break my research back out again. They all came over in the period 1913-1920. I will put down some more info as soon as I can. JL
Thanks JL. It will be interesting. I have tried to upload my database to rootsweb this week, but for some reason haven't yet been successful. I need to look into it. Janette -----Original Message----- From: j@jlake.net [mailto:j@jlake.net] Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 10:52 AM To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [PRT-MADEIRA] Madeira Ancestry > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: [PRT-MADEIRA] Madeira Ancestry > From: Janette Chun <janettechun@shaw.ca> > Date: Sat, March 11, 2006 5:42 pm > To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com > > Pat, > > I seem to have many Mendonca's, Gois/Goes, and I have just come across > Vasconcellos, Tello and Dos Santos. For now, most seem to be from Porto > Santo and one set from Madeira. > > My grandmother had some siblings - sisters (I hear) that went to the US but > they lost contact...so I'm trying to find out their names and then see if > anyone on the list is related. I have just discovered some new found > cousins in Madeira who have been very helpful in filling in some gaps. > > Janette Hmm.... I have some Mendonca's and Vasconcellos from Porto Santo... Time to break my research back out again. They all came over in the period 1913-1920. I will put down some more info as soon as I can. JL ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx