OK, even Canto in the late 1800s and Rodrigo Rodrigues in 1929 had a hard time with these records. They were deteriorating then.
Dec 1691 (that's all that can be read), a Manoel (surname unreadable), son of an unreadable da Costa(?), deceased, and Barbara Correia of Nordestinho married a Maria Cabral, daughter of a Caligto de (Macads) and a (Ursula) Furtada. That's the earliest I can find. The Nordestinho marriages start 1700s. So if Barbara married where she was from, you won't find the marriage in the film. That is, if it's the right Barbara. 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."
