Maria, I would say as a general rule that Antonio is abbreviated often but Antao is not at all. I don't think in all of my research that I've ever see Antao abbreviated.
Rosemarie [email protected] Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 5:51 PM, Maria Lima <[email protected]> wrote: > Left page- 2nd one > > > Although the record is good, I'm not sure about the father's name. > Because I'm searching for ANTONIO Ferreira, I thought I found the right > couple. Then I read the godparents and there's Antao Ferreira whose > signature is on many of the Baptisms at that time. The priest records that > Antao, The Godfather witnessed with him. Just not sure the father is > abbreviation for Antonio or Antao . > > Can I get a second opinion, please? > > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG- > PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707/SMG-PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707_item1/P105.html > > Maria Elena > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
