Yes, Glz does stand for Gonsalves. I was just trying to point out that sometimes it may look like Gtz, but is in fact GLZ. It was a short form style the priests used, as far as I can tell.
On Friday, May 6, 2016 at 1:45:38 PM UTC-4, Luciana Pio Raposo wrote: > > JR, does GLZ stand for Gonçalves? If not, what for?Thank you > > Em quinta-feira, 5 de maio de 2016 15:17:57 UTC-3, JR escreveu: >> >> Manoel Piz (Pires) alfaiete mor. (morador) na Calheta? da cidade e Maria >> Castanha fa. de Antonio Glz. >> >> I don't think the GTZ is correct, its probably just a stroke through the >> GLZ making look like a t. >> >> I find it curious that they would want to abbreviate a short name like >> Pires. Causes a lot of confusion when compared to other short forms in >> script, like Miz-Mtz, Glz-Ctz, Alz-Atz. They may look obvious in typeset, >> but not in script. >> >> JR >> >> On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:00:30 PM UTC-4, Sandra Perez wrote: >>> >>> 23 Nov 1610 Maria fa Pedro Gtz e Maria Nunes. Padrinhos: Manoel Piz ? e >>> Maria ? fa Antonio >>> Gtz ? ---top right. >>> >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOROQUE-B-1556-1617/SMG-PD-SAOROQUE-B-1556-1617_item1/P52.html >>> >>> -- >>> Sandra Perez >>> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
