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Hi Jim,
That is kinda funny to find another Linda Correia, but you are right it does seem to be a tradition. My research has shown that the name "Correia" means "One who made leather garments; a strong patient person" but of course there could be other meanings. As far as the coat of arms I found that is says that it is gold; a black eagle, crowned gold, charged with an oval shield checkered of red and black. The official document arms in Riestrap's Armorial General says "D'OR A`LAIGLE DE SA., COUR. DU CHAMP. CH. D'UN E`CUSSON OVALE E`CHIQ. DE GU. ET DE SA.
(I hope you know what that says!)
I found a book of the Correia's that had some history, name origins, coat of arms, other Correias listed in the U.S.A., etc.. It is pretty interesting, mostly historical documentation but a generalization about the Correia name.
I need to ask my husband if he recalls what part of the Azores they came from. It is quite an undertaking doing this research, don't you think? I know my husband, Bruce, said that as far back as he knew they had all been involved with or worked on a dairy.
Hope this helps, hope to hear from you.
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