Thanks JR, that is helpful.
Sam (Camas, WA)
From: JR
Sent: Monday, October 2, 2017 11:55 AM
To: Azores Genealogy
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Translation help please (San Jorge)
The name is Noronha. It has noble heritage from Madeira. Now I know the short
form looks like Mai (Mae
The name is Noronha. It has noble heritage from Madeira. Now I know the
short form looks like Mai (Mae=mother), but it is meant to be [Mur.] I have
seen this many times, it stands for mulher. So, Joze Augusto Homem de
Noronha e sua mulher Dona Maria Jozepha da Silveira... Of course the
Hi Linda; Thanks for this, it does help. That double Mai Mai threw me. Guess
the priest was having a senior moment. The surname Noroha is a new one for me.
It’ll be interesting to see if I come across it again. His wife is in my tree
though.
Thanks again. Your help is much appreciated.
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