Beginning My Search

[Edward Mello]

I am just beginning research on my father's side, but not sure where
begin. Using Ancestry.com and the limited knowledge I have, I was able
to put together just some very basic of information. If possible, I
would appreciate advice on where I can begin searching for info about
my family before their immigration to the US.

My great great grandparents were Frank and Mary (Souza) Mello. They
immigrated from Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal around 1902/1903. They
brought at least 1 child, my great grandfather, Edward P. Mello with
them to Massachusetts. I found no passenger list, simply going off a
census form for the arrival date.

Great great grandfather - Frank P. Mello born around 1871 in Portugal.
Great great grandmother - Mary Souza born around 1878 in Portugal.
Great grandfather - Edward P. Mello born in Sao Miguel, Azores,
Portugal in 1897.


Thanks for any feedback.

Regards,
Edward Mello

[Cheri Mello]

Edward,

Emigration OUT of the Azores for the port of Ponta Delgada for the years 1902 & 1903 are online at the Centro de Conhecimento dos Acores (Center for Knowledge of the Azores) or CCA Web site:
http://pg.azores.gov.pt/drac/cca/ig/
Click "Passaportes" on the right.
Click "Ponta Delgada" on the next screen.
Click 1900-1902 on the next screen.

Do not use Firefox (Mozilla) to access this web site.  It stops working part of the way through.

You're going to have to randomly click around until you find the beginning of the 1902 emigration.

Look for a Francisco and Maria de Mello traveling together with a child, Eduardo of the right ages.  The far right side will say their destination (may say Mass or may give the specific location in Mass).  Once you've found a family of a Francisco, Maria, and small Eduardo, copy the URL and post it and someone here will tell you want the rest of the document says.

There is no index.  You have to hunt through the records to find their emigration out of the Azores.  But the 1902-1903 lists will tell you which freguesia (village) that your family is from.

Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

[Duane De Mello]

Should you be able to find out who your Mello's were going back in Sao Miguel, let us know.  My Mello's, from Ribeira Grande and Achadinha, may possibly be related.

Cheers, Duane de Mello

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[Judi Phillips]

You need to find what village in Sao Miguel they are from.  It looks like they settled in the Cambridge, Ma. area from your tree.  I found an immigration record in 1916 for a Ventura P Mello coming to join his brother Francisco P Mello at 2360 Massachusetts Ave., N. Cambridge, MA.  If this is his brother, they were born in Rabo de Peixe, small village on the north coast of Sao Miguel in Ribeira Grande.  You can search the microfilms for Rabo de Peixe for Francisco P(Pacheco?) Mello's brith around 1871.  The marriage in the 1890's are not on film yet.  Good luck.
Judi
 

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:49:18 -0500
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Beginning My Search
From: casad...@gmail.com
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[Edward Mello]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Judi Phillips <jude...@msn.com> wrote:

You need to find what village in Sao Miguel they are from.  It looks like they settled in the Cambridge, Ma. area from your tree.  I found an immigration record in 1916 for a Ventura P Mello coming to join his brother Francisco P Mello at 2360 Massachusetts Ave., N. Cambridge, MA.  If this is his brother, they were born in Rabo de Peixe, small village on the north coast of Sao Miguel in Ribeira Grande.  You can search the microfilms for Rabo de Peixe for Francisco P(Pacheco?) Mello's brith around 1871.  The marriage in the 1890's are not on film yet.  Good luck.
Judi
 

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Hi Judi,

Thanks for the great information. I have a marriage record from my great grandfather, Edward. It says his residence at the time of marriage is in Cambridge at Alberta Terrace. I will have to research to see if that was on Massachusetts Ave or if it is a street address in itself. I don't know that my great grandfather still lived with his parents but I am sure there is a good chance. The marriage was in 1915. I will have to try and see if my family knew of a brother Ventura.

Thanks again, I really appreciate your help. I have only been in the group a few days and the members have been really incredible.

Ed   

[Cheri Mello]

Jo Mello Hartmann,

People immigrating to Hawaii had to leave from the port of Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel island.  The passaportes leaving are online at the CCA web site and there are 2 books that deal with Portuguese-Hawaiian immigration.

[William Seidler]

Just in case you still use this email address from 8 years ago,  I think I have found the connection to show that your great great grandfather Francisco P. Mello and my great grandfather Ventura P. Mello were brothers.  Please respond if you would like to compare notes.

Bill Seidler