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From: "Helen Silvey" <>
Subject: [CASANFRA] Madeira exiles
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 16:46:12 -0700

Jackie & Pat, I'm a lurker but will be posting soon. I saw the posts re
Madeira exiles and sent a copy to my cousin Doug Holmes here in Sacramento.
Doug is a Pro. Gen. and works almost exclusively on the Azores Islands
researh. I hope his reply is of help to you.

From: Doug da Rocha Holmes <>
Subject: Madeira exiles
To: "Helen Silvey" <>

Hi Helen,

These Portuguese from Madeira to the midwest are known as Madeira exiles and
were Protestant (newly converted) and exiled. The people doing that research
should take a look at my LINKS page and find the link to a group known as
the Madeira Exiles headed by Deb Kleber. I think they will find some links
to others that way.


www.dholmes.com/links.html

Doug
in Sacramento

At 08:28 AM 6/1/2000 , Helen Silvey wrote:
>Doug, I got this off of the SF list, does it ring any bells?
>
>Jackie
>
>I just started working this side of my family. The people from Madeira
>in the 1840/50 fled for their lives. They changed their names to blend
>in. It is a difficult group to track. Some moved in groups to the Mid
>section of the country. Some in the east and some to Californian. I
>have even tracked a group to Mexico then into New Mexico. Most of these
>people were of the earth and would till a future, some were of the sea,
>My family I believe were merchants. I will keep your msg and forward
>any information I run across on Freitas. Thank you for responding.
>
>Pat


Helen, Sacramento
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