Hi Mary
I don't know if this is the definitive answer on Quiteria and what
name it is in the U.S. but an ancestor of my husband's from Faial, was
named Quiteria Felicia and went by the name of Gertrude here in the
U.S. Hope that helps. Maybe there are others too?
Kathy
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On Jan 15, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Mary Bordi wrote:
>
> I've come across a woman who is referred to a "filha d' outra" which
> sounds to me like "daughter of other". Anyone know what this might
> mean--like maybe her parents are unknown?
>
> In an 1839 birth record the baby was baptized at home by "Maria
> Quiteria, solteira, filha d' outra". Then a week or so later this same
> woman had a baby of her own and she is identified the same way, with
> no parents indicated.
>
> From my research I am assuming that "Quiteria" is her middle name,
> not her last name, because so far I have only seen it used as a first
> or middle name.
>
> By the way, is there an English equivalent for "Quiteria"? The person
> I am asking about is not in my line but I do have at least one
> Quiteria who is.
>
> Thanks for any info. I feel so lucky to have the Norte Grande records
> available online at the http://pg.azores.gov.pt/drac/cca/ig/registos/
> site, but I am spending entirely too much time looking through them!
>
> Mary
>
> >
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