Yes, I would definitely agree that it was the exception! If this is anyone's ancestor it would be interesting to see if she stuck with "Espirito Santo" or became something else.
Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 1:23 PM, JR <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-B-1837-1840/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-B-1837-1840_item1/P14.html > > > > I am posting this as matter of interest in the name Maria. I have seen > examples of first names being posted but this is a first for me. "Maria do > Espirito Santo, filha de Francisco de Almeida..." > > > > Now if only all baptisms were like this, especially for Maria! Some of you > probably know that people are in fact baptised with more than one name, but > in practice, at least in the past, only one name was recorded, with > exceptions, as you can see here. > > > > JR > > -- > 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.
