Alcunha = nickname
Natalia.
--- En date de : Sam 31.1.09, Dora Smith <tiggernu...@yahoo.com> a écrit :
De: Dora Smith <tiggernu...@yahoo.com>
Objet: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Trying to make sense of these names
À: Azores@googlegroups.com
Date: Samedi 31 Janvier 2009, 15h14
I knew Lisbon couldn't be in two countries at once. ;) Someone wasn't
right up on it, and who could blame someone in 19th century Massachusetts for
not being up on their Spanish geography.
I did honestly think it was really in Spain. Specifically, I thought it's
it's capitol.
What's an alcunha?
Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, TX
tiggernu...@yahoo.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Cheri Mello
To: Azores@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 11:04 PM
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Trying to make sense of these names
Dora,
Maybe Bandura was their alcunha. Francis would be Francisco in the Portuguese
records. Antoine would be Antonio.
Siblings can use different surnames. This was common back then.
Faial (modern spelling; Fayal is the archaic spelling) is part of the Azorean
archipelago.
Lisbon, Portugal is not Spain. Spain and Portugal are two different
countries. I'm not good with European history, but I think Portugal became its
own country somewhere around the year 1000. If you are researching in 1870,
there should be no confusion about which country is Spain and which is
Portugal.
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, R. das Tainhas, Achada
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