Linda- you're right- it IS Antonio!! . I've tried going slowly over each record to study the different writing of the priests and this one writes Antao with a fancy "ao". I appreciate your help.
Yeah- can't help noticing how clearly Mr Antao Ferreira signs his name each time- with all the fancy waves. Made me smile at the little tidbits of info we glean about these ancestors just from the way they signed their name. This fellow must have lived in the church or next to it because he was a witness at many Baptisms. (He was a good parishioner) Good observation. Thank you for taking the time. Maria Elena > On Jan 7, 2017, at 8:51 PM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think the father is Antonio because the priest uses the abbreviation Ant.o > for him, and but not for the padrinho where he writes "Anta + sign that looks > like a capital S indicating o and tilde. > > just an aside: I also think the padrinho seems to be playing with how he will > sign his name as he becomes a full adult (ok, which is cooler? this A or that > one? Antam is nice and solid, but maybe too old fashioned?... hmmm... > definitely keep the swirls.) > > :) > > Linda > >> On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 5:49:37 PM UTC-8, Maria wrote: >> 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.
