It looks like Joaquim jose Dias and his son Jacintho Dias were the "testemunhas" (witnesses), whose signatures are shown in the end.
2012/5/19 <carab...@aol.com> > ** > I have found a baptismal record & I can understand most of it I think. I > need help with the information concerning the Padrinho (Godfather). I > understand the godfather is the paternal grandfather. It is the information > after that which I don't understand. I am hoping a kind person will help me > once again. Oh how I wish I could read Portuguese! I have been trying to > read these documents for years. You would think I would get better! I can > usually read the dates & get most of the information I am looking for but > then they go & throw in some things I don't understand. > > This is what I think this record tells me: > > Filomeno, son of Francisco Jose Pacheco & Victoria Cherubina, both from > Senhora da Conceicao Parish in Ribeira Grande. Born 7 Jan 1845, baptized 23 > Jan 1845. > > Godfather Joao Jacintho Pacheco, paternal grandfather..........(this is > where I get lost) > > I don't understand who Joaquim jose Dias is. It looks like the work > "mother" is before his name.And then there is Jacintho Dias. I'm lost. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > Thanks so much! > Sherry > > -- > 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." -- 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."
