I was wondering if you can actually see any document with the "Surra" name. Did someone interpret the handwriting incorrectly?
On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 12:06 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Diane, > > I tried to respond yesterday, but my email is flaky. > > When using the Minho site, you must be really careful, because there are > so many errors and mistakes in judgement. But I must say the ones done > personally by Norberta Amorim are the best and she did the one for Sao > Mateus and Sao Joao and also wrote the book on it. > > They will combine names when they see differences, such as a mother being > Maria Josefa one time and Maria de Jesus another time, they combine as > Maria Josefa de Jesus, even though she might never once been listed as > that. I wrote before that the way I handle that is to write her name as > "Maria Josefa ou Maria de Jesus" in my program. > > About Surra, I've never heard of it, but it's obviously an alcunha > (nickname). I haven't bothered to look up the meaning. Apparently they have > seen that name listed one time, maybe at death, and if so, that's a nice > piece of trivia about this person. > > Good luck, > > Doug da Rocha Holmes > Sacramento, California > Pico & Terceira Genealogist > 916-550-1618 > www.dholmes.com > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Record Translation Help > From: Diane Geoge <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, October 31, 2013 11:10 am > To: <[email protected]> > > Hi,**** > ** ** > I have two record from the NEPS database for Manuel Ferreira Surra:**** > ** ** > From Madalena:**** > ** ** > Manuel Ferreira Surra **** > Born on 29 November 1733 - s mateus **** > Died on 2 December 1794 - madalena **** > Age at death: 61 years old **** > Parents **** > Antonio Ferreira Garcia Azevedo **** > Ana Silveira **** > Marriages and children **** > Married on 14 May 1764 to Maria Teresa 1744, with **** > Ana ? 1765 **** > Ana ? 1767 **** > Maria Joaquina 1769 **** > Manuel ? 1772 **** > Francisca ? 1775 **** > Joao ? 1779-1779 **** > Rita ? 1780 **** > Antonio ? 1783 **** > Joao ? 1788-1788 **** > ** ** > From Sao Mateus:**** > ** ** > Manuel Ferreira Surra **** > Born on 29 November 1733 **** > Died **** > Parents **** > Antonio Ferreira Garcia Azevedo **** > Ana Silveira **** > Marriages and children **** > Married on 14 May 1764 to Maria Teresa 1744, with **** > Ana ? 1765-1765 **** > Ana ? 1767 **** > Maria ? 1769 **** > Manuel ? 1772 **** > Francisca ? 1775 **** > Joao ? 1779-1779 **** > Rita ? 1780 **** > Antonio ? 1783 **** > ** ** > I found the two attached records for a Manuel with the same dates (I > think). The problem I have is that I can’t figure out how the database > entry for “Surra” was derived nor can I find any indication that “Surra” is > a Portuguese surname. **** > ** ** > There are other mysteries revolving around the database entries, but those > are for another day. I am hoping that someone can read and translate the > two records I found and offer any insights on the “Surra” name. The file > names indicate the page number and database of the image on the CCA site.* > *** > ** ** > > -- > 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.
