Val, Do you know the following: Did Francisco and Maria marry in Madeira or the USA? Do you know dates of migration to the USA? After Antone's birth did the family remain in the Oakland CA area, if not where? Do you know the abt or actual ages for Joseph and Theresa? Pat Silva Corbera SILVAPEREZMARQ@aol.com wrote: Pat, I just read your message below . I'm looking for several relatives from Maderia. I would appreciate any search for my family members. If list members will post the names of individuals that they are researching from Madeira, I can check what I have in my computer from the many pedigree charts that Sr. Luis de Sousa Mello, the retired Director of the Madeira Archives prepared for me. Willing to share whatever I have. Family: Francisco Silva brn. abt. 1850 mar. Marie Nunes Children: Antone brn in Oakland, Ca. 1892, but don't know if brother Joseph & sister Theresa were born in Maderia. No know middle initials. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Val ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

I am going to insert myself here in this dialogue if for no other reason than to better understand where you folks are going in trying to trace your ancestors. Antone is shown as being born in Oakland in ca. 1892. What records do you have to base that assertion upon? If you have it, great. That is a good date and location to start with. Where did Antone parents come from to get to Oakland, during what years and via whats means of travel? This is where is gets complicated in looking at the Portuguese migration to the U.S. My own family, for example, came to Oakland via Hilo, Hawaii. The dates for the migration of Portuguese from Hawaii to the San Francisco/Bay Area may well not have been much at all during the 1892 period. However, Portuguese migrating across the U.S. from the East Coast, in comparison, may well fit in during the 1892 period. That would be great if you can trace your ancestors from the Azores to the East Coast and subsequently to the West Coast. In my own family's case, they gave up the plantation life and migrated to Oakland in 1905. If I can be of any help in trying to pin down the migration lines, please advise. Cheers, Duane -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Corbera [mailto:papagaia2@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 4:55 PM To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PRT-MADEIRA] Looking for family from Maderia Val, / Do you know the following: Did Francisco and Maria marry in Madeira or the USA? Do you know dates of migration to the USA? After Antone's birth did the family remain in the Oakland CA area, if not where? Do you know the abt or actual ages for Joseph and Theresa? Pat Silva Corbera SILVAPEREZMARQ@aol.com wrote: Pat, I just read your message below . I'm looking for several relatives from Maderia. I would appreciate any search for my family members. If list members will post the names of individuals that they are researching from Madeira, I can check what I have in my computer from the many pedigree charts that Sr. Luis de Sousa Mello, the retired Director of the Madeira Archives prepared for me. Willing to share whatever I have. Family: Francisco Silva brn. abt. 1850 mar. Marie Nunes Children: Antone brn in Oakland, Ca. 1892, but don't know if brother Joseph & sister Theresa were born in Maderia. No know middle initials. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Val ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429