Miz or what often looks like Mtz is short for Martins. However, it may very well be short for Moniz in mainland Portugal or other Islands. I have yet to see it represent Moniz on Sao Miguel.
JR On Monday, July 11, 2016 at 2:11:37 PM UTC-4, DiG wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have two different results from two sources of Portuguese name lists for > the abbreviation “Miz.” One list says it is “Martins” and one says “Moniz.” > Anybody know which one is correct? The University of Minho database shows > it as “Moniz” in one record and “Martins” in the other. Here is the example > below. > > > António Maria Vieira BezerraBorn - São Roque do Pico Parents João > Vieira Isabel Moniz Marriages and children Married on 17 January > 1598 to Bárbara Manuel, with Maria João 1598 João Vieira > 1599 Filipe ? 1602 Roque ? 1604 Francisco ? 1607 > Susana Manuel 1610 Bárbara Manuel 1613 Águeda ? 1615 > Isabel Martins Maciel 1616 > > In the CCA marriage record for Antonio Maria Vieira to Barbara Manuel, the > mother’s name is shown as “Izabel Miz” ( > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-SR-SAOROQUE-C-1593-1675/PIC-SR-SAOROQUE-C-1593-1675_item1/P8.html > > , top left) and in the marriage record for the daughter of Antonio and > Barbara, Isabel Martins Maciel is shown in the marriage record ( > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-SR-SAOROQUE-C-1593-1675/PIC-SR-SAOROQUE-C-1593-1675_item1/P200.html > > , bottom record) as “Izabel Miz Maciel.” > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Diane George > -- 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.
