Interesting site but not much help. There are some lectures that sound interesting so I will go back when I have some time.
The problem is that after a person’s name in an obito the term sui juris is used and no other names to help identify the person. While the record may give a parish and age there is added more or less after the age. So you may be looking for Jose de Sousa who was born in 1724 more or less which there may be many to guess who it is. A challenging prospect to say the least. Well it is a good thing we do not depend on Obitos to find the ancestors of a person. The thing to remember about Obitos in early Portuguese church records is they gave very basic information. Sometimes they help confirm other information and sometimes they don’t. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 9:58 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Meaning of word in obitos Rick, You might want to search the blog of Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist. http://legalgenealogist.com/ 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.
