Deb, there is also another parish of the same name on the Island of Pico. http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficheiro:Igreja_de_Nossa_Senhora_da_Piedade,_concelho_das_Lajes_do_Pico,_ilha_do_Pico,_Açores,_Portugal.JPG
________________________________ From: Deb McCabe <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2012 2:54:10 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Meaning of "piedade" One of the birth records I am looking at on the NEPS site states the person's birth info and then the term "piedade." Google Translate says "piedade" means "pity" or "piety." Could someone share what it means in relation to a birth record? I'd appreciate it. Deb When I searched for ancestors, I found friends! -- 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." -- 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."
