Re: Smith family Oporto
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In reply to:
Smith family Oporto
Roger Coutts Smith 10/07/01
Try a visit to http://genealogia.sapo.pt.homehttp://genealogia.sapo.pt.home, then click FORUM and put your questions. You may write in English, but should you preffer portuguese, try this: " PORTO, FAMILIA SMITH : procuro informações sobre uma família Smith, que viveu no Porto entre 1780/1860, aparentemente ligada com o negócio de vinhos. Nomes conhecidos, Teófilo Smith e Ricardo Carlos Smith"
I had a look at "The Factory House at Oporto" , by John Delaforce, were many wine merchants are listed, but there is no refference to any Smith, other than the firm "Smith Woodhouse & Co." A better source of information could be "Oporto Old and New", by Charles Sellers. I will have a look next time I visit the Public Library.
Reverting to the portuguese genealogy site above mentioned, if you type " Smith" in the proper place, you will find at list two Smith families, but none includes the names you mentioned. Anyway, the site is free and has many volonteers. Why not try it ?