Many thanks Margaret for your help. I am so grateful. I am endeavouring to learn to read the micrfiche entries for myself, now that they are online. You have given me a kickstart on my way. With much appreciation, Joy
On 28/10/2013, at 9:30 AM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected]> wrote: > it reads Auguston, son of Gaspar and of his wife Francisca Candida, him/he > natural of this parish of the apostle Saint Mathew's of the island of Pico > and she/her of the parish of Fajanzinha of the island of Flores, Our Laday of > Angustia's (pain). Paternal grandson of Marcelino da Rosa and of Ana de S. > Francisco, and maternal of Ignacio Antonio and Ana de Freitas. Born on the > 12th day of My 1843, was baptsied on the 11th of June of the same year. > Godparents Jose Patricio de Oliveira. Witnessses the Treasurer Joao Augusto > and Joao Maria and for the records I wrote this terms in this day era est > supra (as it is written above). The Vicar Joao Antonio da Costa. > > > > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected]> > wrote: > the writing is flowing like a wave and what you're looking at is O Vigario, > The Vicar... > > > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 4:39 AM, Joy Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: > I am researching the name "Augusto/Augustino/Agostinho/ Augustine" and while > it is not considered to be very common in the Azores, I'm finding that there > are a few names cropping up in the time period for which I am searching (ie > 1785-1800 give or take a few years). > The last little attachment below completes the birth entry for Augusto, son > of de Rosa Luisa........ > I thought most birth entries were signed by the Cura or priest. This one > says "Wigr." with a little raised notation - what does that mean? > What is written in the margin? > > Regards, > Joy Hughes > > <Augusto II. Batismos, Angustias, Horta, Faial, > 0043,0044.png> > <Screen Shot 2013-10-27 at > 7.16.21 PM.png> > > -- > For 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > > > -- > Margaret M Vicente > > > > -- > Margaret M Vicente > > -- > For 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.

