Terri, It's probably the same guy. Have you collected all of Francisco's siblings to see how the mom's name, Maria changes? It's a pain (and time consuming), but check the late 1700s and early 1800s for every child born to an Andre da Costa and Maria Anybody. It then becomes very apparent if there are 2 Andre da Costas running around.
I don't feel that our ancestors knew their birth dates that well during that time period, especially if they were the hard working laborer. Food and shelter were more important! Cher -- 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."
