We know historically that the rodas were to be used for offerings to the church and that the abandoned babies were left there.
What about today? Do they use the rodas still for offerings? What does a woman or young girl do if she cannot provide for her baby today? Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 3:53 PM Rosemarie Capodicci <rcap...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, I just looked for it and didn't find it so I guess it never was > there! I could have sworn that it was on the site but I guess not. > > Rosemarie > rcap...@gmail.com > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, > Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Rosemarie, where? I can't find it. Where did you see it? >> >> I've emailed Eloise asking her permission to have the article posted on >> the Azores GenWeb (unless it's already there - as I said, I can't find it.) >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 7:58 AM Rosemarie Capodicci <rcap...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I think that Eloise's article is on the AzoresGenWeb site here: >>> http://www.worldgenweb.org/azrwgw/ go and check it out. >>> >>> Rosemarie >>> rcap...@gmail.com >>> Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, >>> Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 10:10 PM JesseAndDeborah Mendonca < >>> jessdebmendo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Linda, >>>> >>>> I found your cousin Eloise’s work cited as a source on a search, but >>>> never found the actual articles she wrote. If you have copies, may we have >>>> access to them? Will Eloise give us permission? >>>> >>>> Cheri will know if it’s acceptable or not to use her article on this >>>> site. I can help make them into a link if you need help. My email is >>>> below. >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>>> Debbie >>>> jessdebmendonca at gmail. Com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 4:01 PM Linda Jardin < >>>> ljar...@legacymechanical.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Eloise Cadinha is my cousin. I have spoken with her regarding this >>>>> subject as we have an exposta whom was left at the Matriz Sao Sebastiao. >>>>> She has written articles regarding the abandonment of babies. Some of >>>>> these >>>>> may still be available on the internet. I do have copies if anyone is >>>>> interested. I also have direct contact with Eloise. She is a lovely lady >>>>> and sharp as a tack! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 2, 2019 2:13 PM >>>>> *To:* azores@googlegroups.com >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Expostos left at the roda of the >>>>> churches >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The towns and cities had Foundling homes, usually convents, but not >>>>> all churches in the cities and towns were foundling homes. In the >>>>> villages, >>>>> as can be seen in baptismal records, the foundlings were left either at >>>>> somebody's door or in a place where they would likely be found. Eloise >>>>> Cadinha studied this situation extensively and I have her notes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John Miranda Raposo >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 3:35:49 PM EDT, Cheri Mello < >>>>> gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I seem to remember Joao Ventura, the archivist, stating that many >>>>> babies were given up at the Matriz churches more so than the smaller >>>>> parish >>>>> church. The information is on the Azores GenWeb (I'm pretty sure). I'll >>>>> look when I get home. >>>>> >>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 12:32 PM Maria Sousa <lelaalvesso...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I know this question comes up often and I am familiar with the "roda" >>>>> and the "oxpostos". My question is, did every church have the "roda" >>>>> system or was it just certain churches? Maybe even each frequesia had a >>>>> "matrix" church which had the roda? Does anyone happen to know? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It was very heartbreaking looking for my ancestor in Sao Sebastiao >>>>> Church in Ponta Delegada and the amount of expostos that I read was >>>>> astounding. So much so that each exposto was given a number. My >>>>> ancestor >>>>> happened to be a number in the 600s. I noticed the number on her marriage >>>>> certificate and then was able to match the same number to her birth >>>>> certificate. Still a deadend for me, but so heartbreaking to think of >>>>> the >>>>> hundreds of people who were going to this church to hand over a child. 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