Hi Lou, Thank you for your help. I quickly checked the MA census records on ancestry.com but found many with the surname of Pita/Pitta but not one with a Tilden St. address. Pat Lou Abreu <labreu@cablespeed.com> wrote: Bob/Pat I believe we have spoken in the past with regard to the Pitta name and also the Abreu name. As my family (Abreu/Pitta) is from Ponto do Sol and all resided in Lowell Ma, I have inquired to my grandmother whether she remembers any Pittas from Tilden street, there were Pittas that lived on Jewett street and Caroline street in Centerville section of Lowell, I will get back to you on what I find. Regards, Lou Abreu "For those who have fought for it....Freedom has a taste the protected will never know" " Without the Brave there would be no land of the Free" A new Recruit asked an old Warrior, "What is War like?" The old timer replied, "A bunch of us went down to Gettysburg one day, a lot of people died. If you werent there you wouldnt understand." -----Original Message----- From: bpitta@comcast.net [mailto:bpitta@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 5:55 PM To: PRT-MADEIRA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PRT-MADEIRA] Surname: Pitta Pitta was a common name in Ponta do Sol and very common in Canhas, Madeira. I primarily research Pitta family lines. But I'm also interested in de Pontes from São Vicente and de Gouvea from São Gonçalo although I've done little research on them. Bob Pitta Hayward -------------- Original message -------------- From: Patricia Corbera > Hi, > I'm beginning to believe the Pita/Pitta is as common a surname as Silva. What > other surnames are you researching, and are they from Madeira? > Pat Silva Corbera > Tracy CA > > BlueGoose6@aol.com wrote: > Hi, I was delivered by a Dr Pitta in NB Mass in 1940. He was our doc for > years. > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > ============================== 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=1459 9&targetid=5429 ============================== 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