I remember research two brothers with same name but they had very different
surnames. In fact it was hard to tied the one to the family except It was
mentioned in a baptism as a brother. That’s when I knew I had been overlooking
this one thinking I did not know how to place him in a tree. It is also
confusing because the men ( in certain families) change their surnames at a
certain point in their lives. This is why I started to create a timeline to
locate when the name changes so maybe I can note why. Still working on that
one.
One thing I work every hard at doing is trying to connect godparents with their
families in my tree. I wish I was better at reading Portuguese because I think
the witnesses at weddings would also hold valuable information for making
connections and completing family groups. I thank God for this group to help
with the reading of the records.
I would love to have a discussion with people who are more skilled then I am to
see if what I’m thinking might have some merit or am I just wasting my time.
Have a great day.
Doreen
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From: 'Kathy Cardoza' via Azores Genealogy
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2019 8:19 AM
To: Azores Google Group
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Primeira d’este
Cheri
I’m sure you’re right but I am someone that has two Manuels, both lived, and
had families…… Not sure if I’m the example you mentioned or not? When I first
discovered this, I assumed the first Manuel had died. I knew the second Manuel
had lived …. he married the sister of his oldest brother, Francisco, so I never
researched that first Manuel. Eventually, after being contacted by another
researcher, we realized that HER Manuel was the first one in the family, the
one I had assumed had died. (He had changed his last name to Rodgers, possibly
to distinguish him from his brother.) This was proven, by the way, with, among
other things, his obituary that listed all his siblings, including my Francisco
Pereira da Rosa! Pretty exciting and a reminder to all of us to keep an open
mind and make no assumptions without proving or disproving them. Oh, also, this
family had two Maria Delfinas! Thanks a lot, da Rosas, lol. I have never seen
this in any other of my families with Manuels.
Kathy
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On Jul 21, 2019, at 6:27 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote:
So if you see a Manuel, first of the name, then see a Manuel, 2nd of the name,
the 1st one has died. Yes, someone on this list has found 2 Manuels, both
married and had kids. However, I'd say that was pretty rare. So generally, the
first boy has died. Cheri
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