Hi Rick, Maybe it's an alcunha? Are there any other Costas around your ancestor's record in that same handwriting so you can compare the word Costa? I don't think it ends in an "a" though. Look at the "a" on the end of Rosa, Fortunta, Maria, etc. I think it ends in "to" and possibly "oto." Couto came to mind, but that doesn't look right for the 2nd letter.
Cheri On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 1:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > *Hi All,* > > * * > > *I have attached a snip of a record and want a verification of the names. > This is what I have.* > > * * > > *Jose legitimate son of Manuel de Jesus Costa?** and Fortunata Rosa > natives of the parish Senhora da Estrela in the **village** of **Rebeira > Grande**, Paternal grandparents Jose de Sousa Costa? and Maria de Jesus, > Maternal grandparents Manuel Cabrel Botelho and Maria do **Rosario** being > deceased, born 26 day of March 1837. * > > * * > > *I just do not feel good about the name Costa and think it may be > something else.* > > * * > > *Rick* > > * * > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping**, **New Hampshire**, **USA* > > *Researching **Sao Miguel**, **Acores** for, Pimentel (Costa), Carvalho, > Teixeira, Rocha* > > > > > > -- Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R. das Tainhas, Achada --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
