My great-grandmother did the same. But still, i can't read the document, i don't know what it says besides "testamento feito".
2015-08-19 6:13 GMT+01:00 Dano <[email protected]>: > You may be misinterpreting the term "testamento." For the purpose of this > record, the "testament" is not a "will," but requests and offerings for the > priests of the parish to say prayers, such as litanies, masses, communions, > and other services, for the repose of his soul, and, deceased members of > his family, notably, his wife and children. Remember, this is a "religious" > document - not a state legal document bequeathing money, property, or title > to his survivors. > > > On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 11:51:25 AM UTC-4, Ângela Loura wrote: >> >> Hi again. >> >> I'm trying to read the top right death record for Joam Ignacio de Loura. >> >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-SANTOESPIRITO-O-1820-1835/SMA-VP-SANTOESPIRITO-O-1820-1835_item1/P71.html >> >> >> I know that at some point it talks about his 'testamento', so i'm >> curious... >> >> Thanks! >> > -- > 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.

