Cheri, When I click on the links for both the full booklet and the Word List all I get is a code Http/1.1 Service Unavailable. Paul g.
> Again, most of this is from Joao Ventura's notes. The dates are > approximate, so give or take a few years. I am not going to show samples > of these records. Frankly, I don't want to scare anyone! By the time > someone is researching their Portuguese ancestry back to 1700 or before, > you'll be used to a lot. And there are many on this list that can help, > too. > > > First Baptism Period > > (1500s - 1696) > > > Very basic information is contained in the first period records. > > > • Date > > • Priest > > • Child’s name > > • Parents names sometimes missing > > • Only priest signed record > > • Lots of abbreviations > > Some abbreviations can be found here (from the LDS' Portuguese Paleography > booklet): http://goo.gl/K5cR9 > > The full booklet (already posted previously) can be found here: > http://goo.gl/vuO53 > Portuguese Word List: http://goo.gl/LvDzG > > Don't worry about the abbreviations. They kind of grow on you. After a > while, you'll find yourself writing notes that say M.el or Fran.ca! > > -- > 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.
