It would be helpful if you posted the name of the ship that sunk on 20-Oct-1759, and the general location of the shipwreck. If you don't have that info you should realize that Azores has recorded over 900 shipwrecks - so some records do exist, however you may need to consult one of the regional libraries, such as Ponta Delgada, for that specialized information (don't expect any treasure galleons, they were salvaged as soon as the sank).
As for the death record narrative, I've come across similar language, usually on a spouse's birth (bapt) record, where it states that "the marriage was dissolved due to the death of the spouse." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Saturday, August 23, 2014 7:15:54 PM UTC-4, GS1138 wrote: > > The death record for my 6th great grandfather documents him and seven > other men who on 20 October 1759, died in a shipwreck. I been trying to > find information on shipwrecks in the Azores and haven't found anything. > Does anyone know of any book or sites on this subject? > > Also, on his birth record his mother is documented as a "free woman." I > have never seen this this phrase used in any other records. I was > wondering if anyone else has seen this term used. > > I've attached both records in a word documents as well as the > transcription and summary translation. > > Maria > -- 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.
