There was no "ja defuncto" or abbreviations for that after the name. Margaret had it right. I should not be answering emails at 4 a.m.!
Joam to João....I didn't major languages but the sound that was produced in old Portuguese by the "am" was replaces by the "ão" and the language was modernized. You will see Conceicam which is now Conceição, Sam Jorge island to São Jorge, etc. I have a few Susanas in my tree. Cheri -- 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.
