Calvo means bald. It may be a nickname. Let's say your guy is Antonio da Costa. He has his uncle Antonio da Costa. And his cousin Antonio da Costa. And his nephew, Antonio da Costa. Too many Antonios. Because he's losing his hair, they start calling him Calvo to distinguish him from all his other relatives named Antonio da Costa. It was much, much more confusing to have 4 Antonio da Costas living in the same village. Two is hard enough. We have 2 Joao Venturas on this list and many people mix them up. That is why I state Joao Ventura the archivist from Joao Ventura who is involved in computers.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- 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.
