The date looks like 7 Jan 1874. They were 4th degree consanguinade. (Cousins)
That is the way that I see it. Shirley in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Sam Koester To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:42 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] clarification of translation - Santa Maria Hello List; Would greatly appreciate sks to check my translation below. I'm finally getting somewhere on my Santa Maria line with this marriage of my ggrandparents. I think I got most of it right but; have underlined a few lines where I really need clarification. Also, I am confused by the 3 dates in the document and what they actually refer to. Many thanks, Sam in CA Jose Soares Coelho de Figueiredo On the 7th day of the month of January in the year of 1864 in this parochial church of Santa Barbara of Villa do Porto, island of Santa Maria diocese of Angra in my presence appeared the newlyweds, Jose Soares Coelho de Figueiredo and Jacintha Umbelina de Jesus of which I know, with all papers correct and without imprediments, canonical or civil marriage for same obtained the dispensation of the kinship of the fourth degree bids that care for the most excellent judgment Reverend Lord Bishop of this diocese on the twenty fourth of November of the year one thousand eight seventy-three and he of the age of twenty eight years, single, ????, resident of the place of Feteireas in the parish of San Pedro of this same council where he is native and baptised, legitemite son of Jose Manoel Coelho, Ceareiro, native and baptised in that parish and of Maria Jacintha de Figueiredo, occupied in the government of her home, native and baptised in this of Santa Barbara and she of the age of 23 years, single, living in the house of her parents, in the place of Feteireis of this parish, legitimate daughter of Antonio Jose de Moura Camera and of Rosa Jacintha de Jesus, who is occupied in the government of her home, native and baptised in this parish, which bethrothed received as husband and wife and joined in marriage by Alvara da Ouvidoria Ecclastical of this same island on the date of the 3rd of current month and year, all proceeding in the correct manner and conforming to the sainted mother Apolostic Roman Catholic Church. The witnesses present -- 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."

