In a message dated 10/18/2008 4:50:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 
> In reading the films of the Azores, I come across several women who
> have as part of their names "das Dores" or "do Carmo".
> 
> Are these last names or are they middle names as on records the
> females father's name is usually not given?
> 
They are not last names but part of a given mame, i.e. Maria do Carmo Raposo, 
Maria das Dores Raposo, Mary Jane Raposo

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