Emil, doesn't look like the link made it... On Friday, May 9, 2014 10:07:51 AM UTC-4, Emil wrote: > > Hi Erica, > I have attached an article from The New York Times of 24 May 1869. You and > others may find it interesting and useful. > > Emil > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Erica Botelho" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *To: *"Azores-Genealogy" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Sent: *Thursday, May 8, 2014 11:31:43 PM > *Subject: *[AZORES-Genealogy] Slavery in Azores > > I recently found out that my husband’s 7th great-grandfather was listed > as a black slave in his marriage record according to Canto’s index. I am > very interested in finding out what life was like for slaves in Azores in > the early 1700’s. I am hoping people in this group can suggest some books > or websites that are informative on this subject. > > > > I don’t expect that I will find much information on his ancestor directly, > but I am hoping to gather some information about what his life might have > been like, how he might have gained his freedom in order to be married, and > how his bride might have been treated during their marriage and after he > passed away (they were only married for 6 years before he died). > > > > Thank you in advance for your ideas. > > Erica Botelho > > -- > 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] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > >
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