hi, Nancy, I believe it is "Ruda" which was commonly written in those records for "Arruda"!
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 12:55:17 PM UTC-4, NancyC wrote: > > Can anyone help me decipher the second name (surname or religious name) of > the groom's mother? (Right page, lines 19-20.) I've been staring at it for > two days and am totally baffled. Here's what I have: > > Francisco de Couto, filho de Antonio do Couto, e de Antonia de __________? > What looks like a three-letter word or abbreviation ends the line, and the > next line starts with "da." In context the word "da" does not make sense, > so I believe it is a continuation of the three-letters on the previous > line. I've checked the Family Search guides to Portuguese paleography and > can't find anything that matches. > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-RELVA-C-1762-1780/SMG-PD-RELVA-C-1762-1780_item1/P94.html > > I will appreciate any insights or advice you can offer. > > Many thanks, > Nancy > > > -- 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.
