I'm learning so much here. Thank you all for your comments. It would be amazing for the Vatican to scan all of their records. That would be like the 1940 census times 10,000 for genealogists! Cheri, I was intrigued by your phrase "standard format in the 1800s". Does such a standard exist -- instructions for priests, so to speak? And does a copy of same exist online? As for the record in question, I guess what you are all saying is that since it was written on the last page of the book, the duplicate book was also complete, and someone thoughtfully went through both books to make sure they were identical, and found these two ommisions. So the priest wrote the note in the incomplete book, and sent the complete one to the black hole that is the Vatican. Again, thanks Dano, Mara, Richard and Cheri, Duane
> I didn't read your record, but the standard format in the 1800s does state > that a record was drawn up in duplicate. My understanding of this > duplicate is different than Dano's. The 2nd copy was made and forwarded to > the Diocese (which for anywhere in the Azores was in Angra). Supposedly > they were to be forwarded to the Vatican. I know there aren't any > duplicates in Angra. Otherwise, we'd know about them. A friend called me > and said he saw a program (on the History channel or something) where the > Vatican said that they have records of every person in the Church and it > would take 100 years or something to scan them all. I did not see the > program so I do not know in what context this was said or if it was a > fleeting thought that they'd scan them some day or what. > > There was a duplicate book once upon a time that probably no longer > exists. I focus on what I have access to and try not to think about the > other stuff. > > 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."
