Margaret I took another look, using the magnification, and concur with you that the 5th letter is indeed an "i," not half of a "u." The lower-case "e" just before the "i" lacks a loop, but there's inconsistency in "e" loops in this document.
FWIW, I know a guy in the Azores whose first name is Ludgerio! Katharine. On Aug 13, 5:10 pm, Margaret Vicente <[email protected]> wrote: > Cheri, > > I read "LIGEIRA" The feminine of "Ligeiro" Please note how the priest dots > all his i's and if you look close you will see the dot over the i in > Ligxira. I also compared the 'x' or "e" to the priests other "e's" and > noticed that on a few he wrote down a "closed" e which makes it look like > part of the i but not as I see it. > > It also says they are naturals of Sao Miguel island and the surname "Ligura" > is not orginal of the island. There's LIGURIA but it is Italian, not PT. > > As for the other I concur it to be Rey. > > Hope this helps. > > Margaret Vicente > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > Um, that might help! (Sorry, running on empty today!) > > MaTheresaMCchurch is now attached! > > > 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." > > -- > Margaret M Vicente -- 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."
