Hi Linda, Certifications on baptism at that time served, according to my own experience, the same purpose as the obits ones did. You will note that only a few of the birth records were certified. Were they to be used as proof of marriage, then most if not all records should have at least one certification.
Yes, it could be inheritance or other. A good example of other, would be "Army" enlistment. Some times proof of death had to be provided on " government issued drafts" because parents gave children the same first names they used to draft even the "dead" ones. Inter island/mainland travel movement also required identification in those days On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 1:05 PM, linda <menesesli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Margaret-- that is fascinating. > > I have a follow up question on Jeremy's original question. I assume the > certificates on the baptisms would have been issued in order to marry, and > those on the obits would have been issued for purposes of inheritance. Do > you know if I'm safe in thinking so? > > thanks! > > Linda > > On Monday, March 20, 2017 at 9:42:47 AM UTC-7, Mara wrote: >> >> Jermey, those are certifications. >> >> examplified: >> >> 1.a cer.dam fora >> 2.a via >> >> via is old writing for fora wich means "issued / extract" >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:21 AM, 'Jeremy G. B-C' via Azores Genealogy < >> azo...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am looking through some records in Calheta on Sao Jorge, and found >>> that every few entries in the baptismal book the priest adds a little >>> Va/Via in the margin. >>> >>> Examples include: >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-CH- >>> CALHETA-B-1803-1812/SJR-CH-CALHETA-B-1803-1812_item1/P78.html >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-CH- >>> CALHETA-B-1803-1812/SJR-CH-CALHETA-B-1803-1812_item1/P77.html >>> >>> The same notation can be found in the villages death books: >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-CH- >>> CALHETA-O-1782-1818/SJR-CH-CALHETA-O-1782-1818_item1/P175.html >>> >>> This is repeated every handful of entries. I would love to know what the >>> priest was denoting, or counting! Any help in the matter would be greatly >>> appreciated. >>> >>> , >>> >>> Jeremy >>> Researching: Sao Jorge, Pico, Flores, Faial, Graciosa, Teirceira >>> >>> -- >>> 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 azores+un...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Margaret M Vicente >> > -- > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Margaret M Vicente -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
