[AZORES-Genealogy] Francisca dos Santos versus Francisca Mendonca

http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/FLR-SC-SANTACRUZ-C-1714-1744/FLR-SC-SANTACRUZ-C-1714-1744_item1/P152.html top left. Hi. Took Joao Ventura's advice and got the Casais book. Tonight I was looking for a marriage between Salvador Rodrigues and Francisca dos Santos.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Francisca dos Santos versus Francisca Mendonca

Hi Suzanne, If you wish to compare this record to the book all you need to verify is the date of marriage, parents names and places because surnames evolved . This record is dated 16-January-1735 Salvador Rodrigues son of Manuel Rodrigues Arnas?(these are the letters i can discern, cannot confirm

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Francisca dos Santos versus Francisca Mendonca

I think the difference is due to the choice in one record of using her religious suffix of dos Santos, and using one of her families surname in the other. Different priests, different formats this is the entry *Salvador Rodrigues [f.º de Manuel Rodrigues Armas e de Pureza Pimentel]* * c.