Hi Denise, Here is the marriage record you should request: Francisco Gonçalves + Tomásia Joaquina 1827 São Martinho book 253 page 186 v.º The parents of Julia, however, have very common names, and return a list of various possible couples on that year range. Hope this helps, Paulo On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:49:41 -0000, <Denise1270@aol.com> wrote: > Hi again, > Looking for info on Francisco Goncalves de Freitas of Pico do Fucho, Sao > Martinho, Funchal. He was married to Thomasia Joaquina also of Pico do > Funcho. > Their son was Manuel Goncalves de Freitas that was married to Julia > Candida > da Silva about 1856. Julia's parents were Manuel da Silva and Maria > Joaquina. > Any help is appreciated. > Denise de Freitas d'Antona > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > -- " Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres." -- Horacio