HI R. Downey, Yes, typically people can pick out the names first, the months second, and the dates are last. And those probably have the largest learning curve. Many of us on this list that help "read" the records learned through perseverance. Lots of practice and it does start to make sense. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM R Downey <thatmiddle...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you every bit of help gets me a bit better. The dates are a > struggle for me probably because I don't speak Portuguese, but will > practice with the numbers next! I would have never figured Furtado!!! > Thank you! > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 5:13 AM JR <jmro...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> June 24- 1789, Lourenco Joze de Souza filho de Matheus de Souza Lopes and >> Maria Francisca do Rozario, bap- NS da Estrella, Ribeira Grande com Luiza >> Francisca filha de Pedro Furtado de Medeyros, ja defunto and Roza Ferreira >> bap. Achadinha. >> certified, No 26- 1853. >> >> JR >> >> On Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 1:13:28 PM UTC-4, R Downey wrote: >>> >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-ND-ACHADINHA-C-1701-1796/SMG-ND-ACHADINHA-C-1701-1796_item1/P184.html >>> >>> Here is the Marriage of her parents (Maria Florinda). I just don't >>> trust myself, but what I think it says. >>> >>> Date of marriage: June 4th 1789? >>> >>> Groom Lourenco Jose de Sousa >>> >>> Son of >>> Mathius de Sousa Lopes and Maria Francisca Rosaria? >>> >>> Baptized Estrella Ribeira Grande >>> >>> Bride Luisa Francisca >>> >>> Daughter of >>> Pedro Francisco de Medeiros and Maria? Ferreira (with a y) >>> >>> Also can someone help with the margin notes as prior explained they too >>> have significance and all I can make out is the year July 26 1853? I think >>> it is possible passing of Lourenco? >>> Thanks to all! Rene >>> >> -- >> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/ea2617c7-9641-46e0-b3dd-e858609af53c%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/ea2617c7-9641-46e0-b3dd-e858609af53c%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAPGAit%3D47rLcy87_vuX5Q-UL9ML7O6nPAtNSNrEwYuJQeP_xMA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAPGAit%3D47rLcy87_vuX5Q-UL9ML7O6nPAtNSNrEwYuJQeP_xMA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_HaXzh-eUeHHDKOYCpJr8yzgvxgRwR10OGeL1TQx1Lixw%40mail.gmail.com.
