http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-SR-SANTOAMARO-B-1801-1821/PIC-SR-SANTOAMARO-B-1801-1821_item1/P49.html
I am struggling with this baptism record for Miguel....top right record. There are lots of abbreviations I do not understand. *First three lines*: I understand that Miguel's mother, Anna Catherina was single and his father was incognito (unknown). I think those are names of two individuals between the words "incognito" and "de funto" (deceased), but I can only guess that they are Francisco Viera da Fraga and his wife ??? I cannot read the name. There is what appears to be JEM (which also appears in the record below Miguel's). I don't get that whole phrase between the unknown father and the information about Miguel's birth date. Who are these people to Miguel and who is/are deceased? *Line 5*: I don't know what the words mean right after baptizado and before "O Vigario" (the Vicar) *Line 7*: Is this saying that his godmother is Genovefa Francisca wife of Antonio Joaquim Albarnaz? *Lines 8 - 11*: I'm struggling with these lines, too. The phrases seem to include different words from what I've seen before. So....bottom line...I don't have much certainty about the record and could use some (lots of) help. I went out on a limb and included my "guesses". Miguel is my third great grandfather. Full name: Miguel Dos Santos Simas As an aside, in Miguel's marriage record, his mother is listed as Anna Josepha, so I'm gathering evidence (practicing reading records) to make sure I have the correct individual(s). I understand from reading other posts to this forum that sometimes people are known by different names, i.e. Anna Josepha in her son's marriage record/Anna Catherina in her son's baptism record. Evee -- 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.
