Dear Marie,

I have been following the developments of your research here in the Forum and I should tell you, the data you have don't give a 98 percent certainty, they give at least 101 percent! :-)

I think your case is one amongst a number of very good examples of what this website has been able to achieve in terms of genealogical research since it was created five years ago. It is my duty to congratulate our webmasters (once again - they are probably getting tired of this) who created an excellent discussion group, as well as all the colleagues who gave crucial advice and data for your research.

I am a regular poster here, and have some ancestry in Moncarapacho, Santo Estêvão and the surrounding region (especially in Tavira and Olhão), but I have been silent up to this moment since I know nothing about the Caboz and any general advice I could have given you was provided by other colleagues - and they were certainly doing a good job as results now confirm.

If you wish to proceed the search of your ancestors, you will be able to reach at least the 18th century in most lines and probably find a few remote cousins among this Forum's regular users. Good luck!

Best regards,

Rui Pereira