Only time I've seen Porciuncula was in the name of the LA River. ;) Kalani
On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 10:17:35 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: > > Yes, that's the name, Eliseu. > > It's pretty rare. I have only 15 people in my database with that name. > They range from the 1600s to the 1800s, at least those I have found. > > I have never seen it as a first name. It's always like the example Rick > found, Maria da Porciúncula. > > Doug da Rocha Holmes > Pico & Terceira Genealogist > ============================================= > Get ready for NFL Fantasy Football and join me in the newly created Azores > Genealogist League. Still looking for more participants. > Write me here for more info: [email protected] <javascript:> > ============================================= > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. > From: "Eliseu Pacheco da Silva" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: Wed, August 13, 2014 6:52 pm > To: <[email protected] <javascript:>> > > You mean Porciúncula? > > *De:* [email protected] <javascript:> [[email protected] > <javascript:>] *Em nome de *Richard Francis Pimentel > *Enviada:* quarta-feira, 13 de Agosto de 2014 21:04 > *Para:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Assunto:* RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. > > *Thanks Eliseu,* > > *I think I was hitting around it does it mean striking as in a striking > beauty?* > > *Rick* > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > *Epping, NH* > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [[email protected] > <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Eliseu Pacheco da Silva > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 13, 2014 4:16 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject:* RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. > > Perciúncula or Porciúncula I think it was very used in Brasil for some time > > *De:* [email protected] <javascript:> [[email protected] > <javascript:>] *Em nome de *Richard Francis Pimentel > *Enviada:* quarta-feira, 13 de Agosto de 2014 19:55 > *Para:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Assunto:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Another name. > > *It has been raining since 6 this morning and it is an all-day rain. So I > am working inside trying to eliminate my questions. This record > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839_item1/P9.html > > <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-C-1828-1839_item1/P9.html> > > Left side the bride has an unfamiliar name. Any Ideas?* > > *Rick* > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > *Epping, NH* > > > > -- 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.
