GENERAL
Casa da Saudade Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese American Archives, Carney Library, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
North Dartmouth Family History Center - microfilm of most birth records from the Azores
Portuguese American Historical & Research Foundation, Inc.
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts. A surprisingly comrehensive, entertaining, and creative multimedia experience that continues to evolve.
Dabney photographs from late 1800's at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Cutaway view of a typical steam-sail ship of he 1890’s
ARTICLES
"Azorean Immigration into theUnited States", Robert Santos, California State University. Excellent summary, especially of colonial and pre-colnial America.
STATISTICS
Top 100 Zip Codes with Highest Percentage Portuguese Population
RESEARCHING YOUR PORTUGUESE ANCESTRY
Azores GenWeb - probably the best place to start. It has links to many other appropriate site
Recommended researcher at the North Dartmouth Family History Center - George Pacheco
More links from Cheri Mello who was instrumental in helping me get started
PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
Bridgewater, MA Holy Ghost Society
Bristol, RI Saint Elizabeth’s Church
Cumberland, RI Club Juventude Luzitano
East Providence Holy Ghost Beneficial Brotherhood
East Providence Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense
East Providence Theofilo Braga Club
Fall river, MA Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England
Falmnouth, MA Fresh Pond Holy Ghost Society
Falmouth, MA Portuguese-American Association of Falmouth, Inc.
Hudson, MA Husdon Portiguese Club
Martha’s Vineyard Holy Ghost Society
Milford Portuguese Club
Newport Jesus Savior Church
Pawtucket, RI Anigos da Terceira
Pawtucket, RI St. Anthony’s Parish
Peabody, MA http://www.holyghostsociety.net/about-us.html
Provincetown Provincetown Festival
Rehoboh, MA Holy Ghost Brotherhood of Charity
Santuit, MA Holy Ghost Society
Saugus, MA Imperios Mariense of Saugus
Somerset, MA Saint John of God Church
Somerville, MA Somervile Sports Club
Taunton, MA Holy Ghost Society
West Warwick Holy Ghost Society
