Thank you, Cheri. (It seems I've thanked you a lot since I started this quest.) The information is a letdown, but now I understand the reason for it. I had pictured myself prowling around old cemeteries, finding clues, and doing grave rubbings. I guess not.
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014 5:59:18 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Liliana, > > Yes, the remains are dug up and put into a crypt (I think the correct word > is ossuary). The grave is then reused. It has nothing to do with being > Catholic. There is not enough room for all those bodies that have > populated the islands since the 1400s. It's a necessity. > > The only way the body remains is if the family pays a fee to keep the body > longer. > > No, you won't find headstones. > > 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.
