Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name?

2015-11-01 Thread IslandRoutes
Linda, Nancy Jean, mnk, and Angela Thank you for your responses on the name Adriano. Now I can go back to the Hawaiian records to see if I can find the name in some sort of variant form. It is probably misspelled in some way that I haven't uncovered yet. Thanks for your help! -- For

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name?

2015-10-31 Thread mnk
I have a 6th great grandfather from Vila Franca do Campo who was named Adriano, so I would say it's Portuguese! Definitely not common. Maria Natalia -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name?

2015-10-31 Thread nancy jean baptiste
We have a friend from Pico who has the name Adriano. Nancy Jean Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:07:06 -0700 From: menesesli...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name? Hi again Mel, I just checked the Flores/Corvo Index and Adriano does

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name?

2015-10-30 Thread linda
Hi again Mel, I just checked the Flores/Corvo Index and Adriano does not appear in it. However, Adriao (with tilde) shows up 15 times. Cross-checked the Terceira index again, and Adriao only appears once there. I do not know if they are the same name or not. best wishes, Linda On

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Is Adriano a Portuguese first name?

2015-10-30 Thread linda
Hi Mel, Yes. I just searched the Terceira marriage index, and it appears there. >From my quick look, it doesn't seem to be used very frequently, appearing only 20 times. The usage spanned about 1690 to 1900 and was both a personal and surname. Linda On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 6:11:58