Who are your ancestors that lead Sebasitao? The records before about 1700 are either lost or were in such poor condition that they became unreadable. Salga, Nordestinho, Santo Antonio, Feteira Grande and Feteira Pequeno (part of Achada) were also often mentioned in the records of the main churches in that area.. If you look at the records of Achada and Achadinha, they are are in poor condition probably due to moisture damage. Nevertheless, Rodrigues may have your Sebastiao listed in his works because he also researched property, wills and other civil records. I have a Sebastiao Barbosa, married to Maria Furtado in Ponta Garca, Dec 26, 1712. He is native of Achadinha and she is native of Ponta Garca. I have no further records for this couple in PG, so my guess is, as was often the custom, Sebastiao married Maria in PG, her home village, and then they went to live in Achadinha.
JR On Apr 1, 10:32 am, Verde Vermelho <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Has anyone been researching in Achadinha, Nordeste? I am looking for > records before the 1700s and am having no luck. My ancestor, Sebastiao > Barbosa, was born in Achadinha about 1687 +/- 5 years. > > In Pedreira, Nordeste, before 1886-88, Nossa Senhora da Luz Church > didn't exist; however, the local population of Pedreira went to the > church in the Vila de Nordeste (Matriz de Sao Jorge). All birth, > marriage, and death events for nearby villages were recorded at the > Matriz de Sao Jorge. > > Like Pedreira, did the population of Achadinha attend church in a > nearby village/town before the 1700s? Maybe the events were recorded > at that church? > > Thanks in advance, > > Ed Barbosa -- 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."
