Hi Stacy!! "FERNANDES LUÍS" from Stº António is one of my closest direct lines on my mother's side, and indeed one that I'm finishing now. I myself live very close (500 meters or less) from Laranjal. That family used to live also on Lombo dos Aguiares, which is next to Laranjal, and they were living there at least on the early 18th century or before, still using that name "Fernandes Luís". You are undoubtly my cousin. :) Tomorrow I'll look with more attention to the information you gave, and i'll see if I can help you on that. Paulo On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:55:10 -0600, Stacy <stacy32539@cox.net> wrote: > I have recently learned of this Madeira list and have recently > subscribed. > Much of the information I have here I have in the past posted to the > Azores > list and the Portugal list. > So I thought I would try this list and see if anyone sees a connection to > any of their family lines. > I am hoping that someone might .....and if so would love to hear from > you. > Hopefully, I have provided (at least for starters) enough information to > be > useful. > > Thank you > Stacy -- " Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres." -- Horacio