Cheri, I am glad you cleared that up. I have a habit going back and forth--very inconsistent. My thinking was, the older the record you keep you keep the older spelling. I was making myself a *little* *crazy*!
On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 10:10 AM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I wasn't trying to make a point about reflecting and respecting the > original Portuguese, though I see how my post could easily be taken to mean > that-- particularly since I didn't add any helpful notes for context! > > I like to work out the translation of a difficult record by transcribing > it first. Yesterday morning, I only had enough time to add my > transcription to this thread before I had to go out. I must have posted > within a few minutes of Cheri's translation, and it looks like Cheri's > additions fill in most of the record's missing info. > > I hope the transcription was helpful in confirming your reading of the > record. Best practices for transcriptions are different than for data > entry into genealogy software, so it depends on what your goals are, but > Cheri makes a good point about using standardized modern spellings when > entering names into a database. > > please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! > > best of luck with your research :) > > Linda > > > On Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 9:34:58 PM UTC-7, Azores Genealogy group > wrote: >> >> Many thanks to Cheri and Linda for your assistance. >> >> Linda, my intent is as much as possible to ensure names and place names >> are recorded in Portuguese so I record what is shown on the record and then >> bracket the correct name for example the word George will appear in the >> transcription as "island of São George (Jorge)" Is seems that during one >> particular period in the church records for Santa Barbara, Manadas, that >> the scribe uses English spelling for some words such as Joseph is being >> used instead of José as an example. I accept your point that our intent >> should always be to reflect and respect Portuguese. Obrigado.:-) >> >> >> >> >> On Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 10:41:17 AM UTC+10, Azores Genealogy group >> wrote: >>> >>> Can anyone assist in completing the following? Thanks Tony >>> >>> On the nineteenth day of the month of February of one thousand seven >>> hundred and nineteen ____ _____ P________ ______town of Manadas of the >>> island of São George ______ ____ _____ ______ ___ _____ impediments ____ >>> _____ ______ __ P_______ __ ____ _______ ___ _____ ___ Joao de Souza >>> P_______ ____ ___ ___ ________ ___ ___ _ ____ ________ _ _________ Manoel >>> de ______ _____ _____ ___ _____ __ ____ __ Marcelino *Pereira* ______ >>> _____ _____ _____ ______ __ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ ___ ____ >>> infamilia e _____ Paschoal de Souza son of Paschoal de Souza and of >>> Maria Amarantes with Maria Pereira Oliveira daughter of *Joao* *Cardosa* >>> Oliveira >>> and of Angela *Pereira* ____ natives and residents ____ _____ town of >>> _______ ___ ____ __________ ____ ___ _____and _____ ___ __ ___ ____ _____ >>> ____ of ___ *Mother Church *__ ____ _____ ___ _____ _____ _______ __ >>> era ut supra Vicar _______ da ______ >>> >>> >>> >>> George de Souza __ Silveira >>> >>> Marcelino P_______ *Alono* _________ >>> >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-VL- >>> MANADAS-C-1676-1723/SJR-VL-MANADAS-C-1676-1723_item1/P68.html >>> >> -- > 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. > -- Sandra Perez -- 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.
