Pat T, The record you posted is not the marriage for Joao Carvalho de Mello and Maria St. Andre de Merces. Find the baptism for Joao Carvalho de Mello on 20 Oct 1833 and see what it says about the parents (if it says anything at that time period).
Also, please try not to abbreviate or spell it all out once before abbreviating. Depending on where one is researching, SM could be Santa Maria or Sao Miguel island. If one is writing in English, d. is died (as in d. Hilo, HI), but it's not d. Felicisima de Mello. Most people just number the sons or daughters or write out son or dau. for daughter. I can check on any other proper abbreviations. But unless we are all up on the proper abbreviations in English (and then we need to learn them for Portuguese), it's best to write out what you mean so everyone is crystal clear on your post. Otherwise, you'll see your posts be answered with a question for clarification instead of the answer you are seeking. 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.
