Hi Eric, He actually has a more complete ebook on the same subject of shipwrecks in the Flores and Corvo group. That one also doesn't list anything for 1759.
The other ebook is here: http://www.xinxii.com/pt/naufragios-outros-eventos-nos-mares-das-flores-do-corvo-p-339933.html João Ventura http://tombo.pt/en On Monday, 25 August 2014 21:16:46 UTC+2, luiznoia wrote: > > The book, *A ilha das Flores: da redescobert a' actualidade *by Pimentel > Gomes has a section on Naufragios (shipwrecks) around Flores and Corvo from > 1536 - 1994 > > There is no mention of a 1759 event . > > Eric Edgar > > > On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Dano <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> 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] <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > -- 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.
