Thanks everyone for your inputs. On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 12:37:27 PM UTC-4, Luciana Raposo wrote: > > I looked borra (it certainly looks like that is the word ) over and found > out it means the rough part of wool or linen which is only good to weave > material of lower quality. So borra may either be a nickname referring to > the low quality (!!) or to his profession as a weaver. > Borra means the coffee powder that stays in the filter after you brew > your drink and can also be used (never heard of it but...) low > society/scum/slag. > > > Em sexta-feira, 29 de abril de 2016 11:01:33 UTC-3, EResendes escreveu: >> >> I found a record that might be my 8th gen ancestor and need help >> deciphering the father's name. >> >> Here is the link: >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-B-1692-1700/SMG-LG-AGUADEPAU-B-1692-1700_item1/P16.html >> >> The record is on the right and is #181 which is for a "Domingos" who is >> son of Joam Perdigam(Perdigao) ? I can't make out the word after Perdigam. >> The mother is Maria Vieyra (Vieira). >> >
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