If I may, there are two methods of qualification a) civil and b) canonic. The civil calculates starting at the top of the trunk and discounts (1). Parents (0) children (1) grandchildren (2) great grandchildren (3)
The canonic begins at the lower branch. Children (0) Grandchildren (1) Great Grandchildren (2) Great Great Grandchildren (3). In this case of 3rd degree consanguinity the couple share the same great grandparents. It is confusing, but when reading church dispensations the canonic rule should be applied. Before canonic genetic qualification nothing was forbiden, intermarriage was allowed and anyone could marry anyone. Hope this is of some help. Best, On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought a brother marrying a sister was forbidden by law in most > countries and considered incest? So what is incest in the Azores and > Portugal? > > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > > -- > 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]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
