Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dispensations

2018-09-24 Thread Cheri Mello
Lisa S, I don't believe any were denied. I seem to remember João Ventura, the archivist, stating that fact. I suppose if any were, they would be with these dispensations - if they exist. That's the thing...not all of the dispensations are in existence today. Cheri On Sep 23, 2018 8:42 PM, "Lisa

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dispensations

2018-09-23 Thread Lisa S
Dear Cheri, Do you know if they include dispensation application records for those dispensations that were denied as well? On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 4:01:47 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > For those interested in the dispensations: > > A dispensation is what a couple needed to obtain when

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dispensations

2018-07-23 Thread Cheri Mello
JR, I'll have to see if I still have the request for Sao Miguel, 1770-1775. They brought me more, as that is how it was packaged. There were only 3 dispensations. I want to say they brought me 1750-1775 and only 3 existed for that whole time period for the whole island (and Sao Miguel is the most

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dispensations

2018-07-22 Thread JR
Hey, thanks for all that information. I have some early ancestors in Ponta Garca that received dispensations in pre and early 1700's stating 4th degree consanguinity. If ever I found the document that could take some of my ancestors back to 1600 or before. Maybe one day... JR On Sunday, July

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Dispensations and Degrees of Consanguinity and Affinity

2015-09-15 Thread Sean Andrade
Thanks for the information! On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 8:38:39 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: > > If a couple is related in some way, they need to apply for a dispensation. > > The two ways to be related are by consanguinity (blood) or by affinity > (your spouse dies, so you marry their