Hello everyone- I am also researching the Rocha family from the Azores. I have also encountered the alternate or shorthand ROXA One confirmation for me that ROCHA = ROXA came from the Sao Miguel/Ribeira Grande Baptism Indices.
One entry from the indices referenced ancestor Antonio Ignacio ROCHA's daughter Maria. and in the document itself, the spelling is Antonio Ignacio ROXA. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-B-1844-1846/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-B-1844-1846_item1/P157.html LM On Thursday, January 9, 2014 11:02:07 AM UTC-8, rchaves wrote: > > Dear researchers, happy new year! > > > Doug Holmes, have you ever found any of your ROCHA spelled ROXA? > > I am having some doubts about my lineage. There are a few Rocha in Santo > Antonio, several different lines but with same names. It happens that in > 1879 my GG Grandfather was known as Manuel da Rocha, but 16 years earlier, > it is known as Manuel da Roxa! > > Also in one year he is known as a farmer (camponez) and 16 years later a > fisherman (pescador or maritimo). If you, Doug, or anyone out there > researching these Rocha, please let me know if its normal Rocha being > spelled Roxa in earlier 1800's. > > > Cheers to all > -- > Ricardo Chaves > > -- 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.
