Sam, the files are too small, did you get those, that size, or are you shrinking them before you send ? At least double the resolution would make them readable. 1600 pixels of height would do!
Cheers On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Sam Koester <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello again everyone. I am once more relying on the generosity of others > to help me translate this document which is the marriage of my paternal > great grandparents. I “think” most of what I’ve written is correct but; > would love for someone to check my work, make corrections and fill in the > question marks if possible. Thank you very much in advance, Sam in CA ** > ** > > p.s. second page to follow in separate email.**** > > No. 1: Jose Soares Coelho de Figueiredo and Jacintha Umbelina de Jesus*** > * > > On the 7th day of the month of January of the year 1874 in this Parochial > Parish of Santa Barbara, council of Villa do Porto, Island of Santa Maria, > Diocese of Angra, in my presence received the betrothed Jose Soares Coelho > de Figueiredo and Jacintha Umbelina de Jesus, of whom I acknowledge with all > the necessary papers and without impediment either canonical or civil for > marriage. Two ???, obtained a dispensation of kinship of 4th degree ???? > ????? ???? that bound them by sentence the excellent Reverend Mr. Bishop of > this diocese of 24 of November of the year 1873; He of the age of 28 years, > single, small farmer, resident of the place of Feteireas in the Parish of > San Pedro of this council, where he is a native and baptized, legitimate son > of Jose Manoel Coelho, ???? native and baptized in that Parish and of Maria > Jacintha de Figueiredo, whose occupation ??? ??? ??? ???, native and > baptized ???? of Santa Barbara and she of the age of 23 years, single, > living with dear parents at the place of Feterireas of this Parish, > legitimate daughter of Antonio Jose de Moura, ????? and of Rosa Jacintha de > Jesus, whose occupation (governo de sua cara) *government in your face??? > * Native and baptized in this Parish, of whom the betrothed received each > other as husband and wife and I joined them in matrimony ?? ?? of ?? ?? > ???? Ecclesiastical of this same island in ??? of three is correct month and > year, following in all this process the rites of the Holy Roman Catholic > Apostolic Church.**** > > Witnesses were present whom I acknowledge Antonio Soares Velho de > Bettencourt, small farmer, ??? resident ??? of the place of Feteiras of this > parish of San Pedro and Francisco Joaquin de Andrade, ????,????? of this > church and resident of the same place. In proof of this, I made in > duplicate this entry, which after having been read and checked in the > presence of the spouses and witnesses, with me and signed ?? by the last > ??? de ???? not know how to write.**** > > ** ** > > It is as above, **** > > Francisco Joaquin de Andrade **** > > Assistant Vicar, Angelo > Soares da Camara**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > -- > 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." -- Ricardo Chaves www.rchaves.com -- 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."

