Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-03-09 Thread John Raposo
Made his annual Easter duty. i.e. made his annualĀ  confession and received communion during the Easter time (usually from Ash Wednesday through Trinity Sunday) as required by Church law. John On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:42 PM, Erica Botelho audiosource...@qwestoffice.net wrote: Dano,

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-03-09 Thread Dano
Don't let the fancy Portuguese script confuse you - it refers to nothing more than what any Roman Catholic is obligated to do annually - go to Confession (and receive the Sacraments of Penance, and, the Holy Eucharist), during the Easter season. The actual term desobrigado is translated

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-03-09 Thread Erica Botelho
Thank you John. He must have been traveling for some reason, probably work. Maybe this will be a clue that helps me track him down. From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Raposo Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 6:08 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-03-08 Thread Erica Botelho
Dano, I just found this email in my junk box. I am not familiar with the phrase discharged his obligation. Can you, or anyone else, tell me what that means? Thank you, Erica -Original Message- From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dano Sent:

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-02-20 Thread Ricardo Chaves
Erica, ... e contraente nesta sobre dita Matriz = In this aforesaid Matriz. I think she is from Sao Sebastioo too! Good luck On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:58 AM, Erica Botelho audiosource...@qwestoffice.net wrote: I have been unable to locate the baptismal record for the bride in this

[AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-02-20 Thread Dano
Erica, the bride's record is pretty clear, it states that she was baptized in Sao Sebastiao (PD). The groom is a little more complex in that while he was baptized in Sao Jose (PD), he discharged his obligation (desobrigado) in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Asumpcao, on the island of Santa

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-02-20 Thread Dano
Actually, it does say that, specifically, Rick. Good work. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says Join

RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-02-20 Thread Erica Botelho
Thank you. I will broaden my search to more years in Sao Sebastiao and keep at it, then. Erica From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Chaves Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 3:50 AM To: Azores Geneolagy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling

[AZORES-Genealogy] Struggling with the last part of this marriage record

2014-02-19 Thread Erica Botelho
I have been unable to locate the baptismal record for the bride in this marriage record, or a marriage record for her parents. I am starting to think I may be looking in the wrong parish. This is from Sao Sebastiao parish and is the marriage record for Manoel Jose de Costa and Maria Roza.