I have a question about how to look for information regarding my gr gr grandmother who was left on the doorstep of a family, Urzelina, Sao Jorge.
The early records for her show that her parents were unknown. But 25 years later, as I read her children's birth and marriage records, it shows her name as Victorina Claudia de Avellar (not the last name of the people who raised her) All of the later records, including her obituary say father unknown but that her mother is Maria Thereza from the same parish/ Velas. What I'm wondering is if it is safe to assume that if Victorina used the name de Avellar, was mother's last name also Avellar.. and if so, does anyone have any idea if which line - paternal or maternal that the name Avellar came from? Lastly, if the records show Maria Thereza is from the same parish, Velas, that I might find records of her in the Velas birth/death/ obits? I'm asking because Victorina was left on a doorstep in Urzelina, but what I'm finding is that the later records say Maria thereza was from Velas.. hope this isn't too vague! thanks suzanne -- 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."
