Great - Thanks for giving me more info and places to look, Cheri and JR!
On May 17, 2017 at 3:33:11 PM, Cheri Mello ([email protected]) wrote: Joanne, Looks like Nossa Senhora da Apresentação in Capelas (on the north side of the island) also in Ponta Delgada is considered a Matriz too. >From Wikipedia: A Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Apresentação <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_de_Nossa_Senhora_da_Apresenta%C3%A7%C3%A3o_%28Capelas%29> foi instituída como paróquia <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par%C3%B3quia> em 12 de Fevereiro <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_de_Fevereiro> de 1592 <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/1592>, por carta régia de Filipe <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipe_I_de_Portugal> II (I de Portugal), a pedido do então bispo de Angra <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bispo_de_Angra>, D. Manuel de Gouveia <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_de_Gouveia>. A igreja matriz (século XVI <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9culo_XVI>) ostentava o título de 'Matriz-Prioral'. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > João Ventura, archivist, told us that many of the expostos were baptized > at the various Matriz'. Bretanha belongs to Ponta Delgada and the Matriz in > Ponta Delgada is São Sebastião. That's on the other side of the island. I > do see Ribeira Grande mentioned in your document. That's on the north coast > of São Miguel island. I'd check the Matriz of R.Grande. The name of that > church is Nossa Senhora da Estrela. > Good luck, Cheri > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Joanne Mercier <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I am looking for Claudina’s baptismal record now that I know that she >> died at the age of 2. I've gone through the Bretanha records twice and was >> wondering, now that I know she is a foundling, if she could have been born >> in a neighboring village. >> >> >> On May 17, 2017 at 10:22:53 AM, JR ([email protected]) wrote: >> >>> I have no idea what you are looking for or the time period. If your >>> ancestor was an exposto, then when she had children or got married it >>> should say where she was from. Many expostos came from Ponta Delgada and >>> Ribeira Grande and were given to people in nearby villages. Others were >>> given to people from their native villages. >>> >>> JR >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:48:49 AM UTC-4, Joanne wrote: >>>> >>>> Ok, then I should be looking for her birth among the expostos, right? >>>> I've gone back as far as 1859 in Bretanha and haven't seen her. Could she >>>> have been born nearby and given to Antonia Augusta in Bretanha? >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help, JR! >>>> >>>> On May 17, 2017 at 3:23:45 AM, JR ([email protected]) wrote: >>>> >>>>> Claudina died a t two years old and was raised by Antonia Augusta >>>>> spouse of Francisco da Camara. Something like, "...In proof hereof I wrote >>>>> this record in duplicate which I signed." >>>>> >>>>> JR >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 10:41:34 PM UTC-4, Joanne wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD- >>>>>> AJUDABRETANHA-O-1860-1869/SMG-PD-AJUDABRETANHA-O-1860-1869_i >>>>>> tem1/P29.html - right hand side #8 >>>>>> >>>>>> I understand most of it but I have 2 questions - >>>>>> 1) is that the word “exposta” after Claudina’s name? >>>>>> 2) Can someone translate the last sentence after Francisco de >>>>>> Camara’s name? >>>>>> >>>>>> I always appreciate the help - thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> Joanne Grota Mercier >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>> >> -- >> 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. 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