Yes, they invoke the Virgin Mary (Nossa Senhora or Our Lady) by someone touching the crown. It was typically done before the 3rd time period, but I still see it here and there in the 3rd time period records. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 10:41 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > After the godfather, which as Sam said is Antonio Homem da Costa (who is > single), it is mostly the normal church script as Cheri said. I think the > confusing part is that they did not name a godmother. Instead it says that > for Madrinha they invoked Nossa Senhora touching the crown of the statue > and it names Francisco Pereira Cachete (a married stonemason). I assume he > must the one that did the invocation or is named as a witness to it. I am > not familiar with this practice. > > My translation might not be exact but I hope it gets the gist of it. > > Bill Seidler > > -- > 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.
