About 1910-1911 they changed the "z" to an "s" (although we have people writing the records who weren't the best of spellers). There's been a more recent change too, but that won't affect what we are researching. Let our grandkids deal with that one! LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 9:25 AM Leonor Bertoni <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the more modern spelling is with an “s” instead of “z”. I’ve seen > Joze, Thereza, Roza and even the parish church was Nossa Senhora do Rozario > where as today it is Nossa Senhora do Rosario. Interestingly enough, the > Spanish kept the “z”, Souza, Dominguez, etc. > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 12:08 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Cheri; Speaking of “z” and “s” , I think I’ve seen Sousa and Souza >> along with several other changes in spelling in the various records. Is it >> a function of time frame, the particular priest or am I mis-remembering >> this. I know Jacintha and Jacinta as well as Theresa and Teresa but; I >> think I’ve also see Tereza. Am I wrong? >> >> >> >> Thanks for sharing your knowledge, >> >> >> >> Sam (Mazatlán, MX) >> >> >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> >> Virus-free. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> >> >> <#m_-134977212048750775_m_8770794249288033938_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> -- >> 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.
