Hi Jesse, I'm not sure anyone actually answered your question about the mysterious maiden name. This topic has gone completely off topic from your original request.
The baptism of Maria says her mother was Maria Jose and not Maria Rosa. I learned while lecturing with George Pacheco that the mother wasn't there at the baptism. She was home in bed recuperating from giving birth. So if she's not there, there's a chance to get her name misrecorded. You might want to collect all the kids of Antonio Andrade & Maria ____ to see what's going on there. As for the Moniz/Luiz surname....where did Maria Resureicao marry? She's born in the time period where women didn't use surnames. By the time she marries, they are probably using them. If she married in America they want the maiden name. Maybe she just made one up to satisfy the powers that be. I'd just record her with the Luiz and in the notes put that she appears as Maria Moniz in the marriage of her daughter, Maria Resureicao. You can really beat yourself up with some of these things, so don't do that!!! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira 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."
