Hi Anthony, It's a place to put the bones.
Merriam-Webster says: a depository for the bones of the dead Dictionary.com says: a place or receptacle for the bones of the dead On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 4:02 PM Anthony Silver <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Cheri. > > whats an ossuary? > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of > Cheri Mello <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 14 January 2020 3:48 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Family Tree And Portuguese Ancestry > .. > > Hi Anthony, > > I'm not sure, but I think all the ports physically exist. They are just > configured differently. The on in Ponta Delgada can take cruise ships now. > > You won't find the graves for your 2 greats, unless someone in the family > has been paying the rent on them for all this time. Typically, the remains > are left 7 years and then the bones are dug up and placed in an ossuary. > Every freguesia now has a cemetery and that is where you will find > tombstones. But your relatives may not be there. > > Silva is either the number 1 or number 2 most common name in the Azores. > No, they are not all related, just like all Jones and Smiths are not all > related. > > Hope this helps, > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > -- > 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]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_Gv5Jczj6OWrQ8BNBPN9fgGhKc7nyai2WhDjMRdd9a0gA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_Gv5Jczj6OWrQ8BNBPN9fgGhKc7nyai2WhDjMRdd9a0gA%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_HLCJpejQTGcToK8Or1nRSstfw-DGYZChX9Qgyy7ASaTw%40mail.gmail.com.
