Duane, I didn't read your record, but the standard format in the 1800s does state that a record was drawn up in duplicate. My understanding of this duplicate is different than Dano's. The 2nd copy was made and forwarded to the Diocese (which for anywhere in the Azores was in Angra). Supposedly they were to be forwarded to the Vatican. I know there aren't any duplicates in Angra. Otherwise, we'd know about them. A friend called me and said he saw a program (on the History channel or something) where the Vatican said that they have records of every person in the Church and it would take 100 years or something to scan them all. I did not see the program so I do not know in what context this was said or if it was a fleeting thought that they'd scan them some day or what.
There was a duplicate book once upon a time that probably no longer exists. I focus on what I have access to and try not to think about the other stuff. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more 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 this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
