Charlene, These are middle names, often but not always, with a religious significance. Other examples include "de Jesus", "da Conceicao" (of the conception referring? probably to the immaculate conception) just to list a couple that come to mind. There was a time that many women used such a name (ie Maria da Conceicao)?their whole lives never taking a surname, not even their father's or their husband's when they married. John Vasconcelos
-----Original Message----- From: Charlene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 1:50 pm Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Names on Records In reading the films of the Azores, I come across several women who have as part of their names "das Dores" or "do Carmo". Are these last names or are they middle names as on records the females father's name is usually not given? Any ideas? Thanks Charlene --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
