Hi all I am asking for assistance in tracing my family tree. I know from reading the e-mails on this list that the people on this list are much better at Genealogy than myself. I have traced my family tree to Ponta do Pargo and to Andres Fernandes Lopes born about 1620 in Ponta do Pargo. I was told by the researcher that the Tome 2 was missing from Ponta do Pargo and therefore we could not go any further back in time. I was also told and I find this hard to believe that the First Lopes on the Island and the city of Funchal is not related to Andres? One wonders how a family settles and then moves around the island and is not related to what is the original settler of Madeira? I have a web page for those who would like to peruse my research to date and possibly give me some direction as to where to look next. I cannot speak Portuguese nor can I read it (I know it is my fault-thank you) but maybe with some direction or hints as to who may help I can make the last connection on Madeira. I appreciate any assistance. My web page is: http://home.comcast.net?~Dplopes , check out the Lopes family portion that I am researching, there is a link on the page. Thank you for any information you may provide. Regards, Don Lopes _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 741 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try free scan!