On Feb 20, 2009, at 9:42 AM, nancy jean baptiste wrote: > Thank you for all of your responses....the "dona" title that I see > so much in Sao Jorge appears more in certain family groups, Avila, > Bettencourt, Norohna(especially) and I'm sure others as well.
I just looked up my Sao Jorge Bettencourt connection. My GGGGG grandmother was Dona Teodora Luisa (b 1756) but her husband, Inácio Jose de Bettencourt was not listed as "Dom" on this record. Their daughter was Dona Inácia Rosa and her daughter was Dona Maria but by the time we get to her daughter, my GG grandmother Maria Rosa (b 1856), we've lost the last name and the "Dona". I do not find any men in my line who use "Dom". Thanks, Nancy, for bringing up the question. I had not looked back to see exactly who in my line might be "Dona". Mary Bordi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
