Mary, I don't know which records you are seeing the "exposto a porta" but it means "foundling (orphan) at the door" and then it will have the person's name. Cheri On Jun 27, 2015 4:19 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think you are correct that it is Freitas. It looks like the same > name/abbreviation for the father (Fran.co Jose Fr.tas, line 10) the > paternal grandfather (Jose Fran.co Fr.tas, line 13) and padrinho (Manuel > Jose Fr.tas, line 15) > > It is spelled out on the bottom for the padrinho as Manuel + Jose Freitas. > > Bill Seidler > > On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 3:13:34 PM UTC-7, Mary Pimentel Wheeler > wrote: > >> I'm researching 1891 Lomba, Flores Baptismo's, and it seems like 95% of >> the births have the term exposto aproto, along with pais incognito (unknown >> parents). I think exposto means "foundling", but I can't believe so many >> children were born of unknown parents and dropped off on someone's >> doorstep. Am I reading that wrong? If not, is there any idea of what >> might have been going on in 1890's Flores to have such a high percentage of >> unknown parents? >> >> Also, I can't make out a last name abbreviation on one of the records - >> it is below in the small clip; but the link is below if you need a better >> look at it. It is item #28, 13th line down from the top. I think it may >> be Francisco Jose *Freitas*, but am not sure. The abbreviate also looks >> like it could be an H or an R... >> >> thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-LF-LOMBA-B-1844-1874/FLR-LF-LOMBA-B-1844-1874_item1/P74.html >> >> >> -- > 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. > -- 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.
