Thanks Ângela, As I research more of this branch I'll see if the spelling varies and if their is a pattern depending on the time period. Then I'll indicate it in my notes.
On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 7:37 PM Ângela Loura <[email protected]> wrote: > Long story short, the priests often wrote what they hard, which sometimes > varies on ones pronnounciation. > > Margaret Vicente <[email protected]> escreveu no dia quinta, > 20/12/2018 à(s) 23:55: > >> Joseph, >> Feria is a surname under the Spanish influence, unless it evolves to >> Faria it should be recorded as such >> >> The name Faria is derivated from a place in Portugal. Farias is a >> variation of Faria. >> >> Frias stands on its own and should not be taken as a variant of Faria. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 6:31 PM Joseph Mendonca <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Vacation has an accent on the "e" férias. "Ferias" is the way it is >>> spelled in some of the records. For example: >>> Left page, top, 4th line down >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FURNAS-B-1860-1869/SMG-PV-FURNAS-B-1860-1869_item1/P161.html >>> >>> I've also seen it spelled "Frias". >>> >>> I think it is a different surname from "Faria" but I'm not 100% sure >>> either. >>> >>> I just want to normalize the spelling of the name in my database. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 5:55 PM Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think it's Frias. The Guill book has Frias. He doesn't have Ferias. >>>> Doesn't that word mean vacation? >>>> Cheri Mello >>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 2:47 PM GENEVA COOK-GERVAIS < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My distant family from Sao Miguel used the spelling De Faria , Faria >>>>> and Farias. Don't know if that is the same family or not....…. >>>>> >>>>> On December 20, 2018 at 5:26 PM Joseph Mendonca < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am discovering ancestors with the surname of Ferias and sometimes I >>>>> see it spelled Frias. Can anyone tell me what the normalized modern >>>>> spelling of this name is? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Joseph Mendonca >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joseph Mendonca >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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 [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. > -- Joseph Mendonca -- 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.

