Eliseu & Cheri: The record specifically states that her name is withheld by the order of the "ouvidor," therefore she had to be "connected" - a person of great importance, and, yes, Francisco was "illigitimate."
Eliseu, of course, I will continue to follow out this lead, and, hopefully, locate more information on their children. I can send you the transcription I took from the marriage record for Francisco and Geneveva, I just need the email address to forward it to. Also, since you are researching Nordeste, I was wondering if you've come across anything on a Jose Tavares Machado? Jose married Barbara da Costa (dau. of Anna da Costa). I believe they married circa 1670 - 1675, in Nossa Senhora da Annunciacao, in Achada Grande, where they resided until at least 1695. They were the parents of my earliest known Paiva ancestor, Domingas de Payva, wife of Manoel de Almeyda. Although, the records for Achada Grande are online, the marriage of Jose and Barbara would probably have been earlier than the records that have been filmed. -- -- 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
