This was in a posting about a marriage document: <<They are related in the 4th degree.>>
The actual document said it was the 4th degree of consangunity (consanguidade in Portuguese). What this means: 1st degree: uncle/niece or aunt/nephew marriage 2nd degree: 1st cousins 3rd degree: 2nd cousins 4th degree: 3rd cousins Consanguinity (consanguinidade in Portuguese) means related by blood, such as cousins. Affinity (affinidade in Portuguese) means related by marriage. Example: the wife dies so the hubby marries his sister-in-law. When a degree of consanguinity or affinity happens, a document called a dispensation for the marriage had to be made from the Church or in some cases, Rome. Some exist and some don't. Because the Diocese seat for the Azores is in Angra, these records are in the archive in Angra. An index to these records will be online someday. -- 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."
