Diane G, Abbreviations can be found on the Azores Genweb (from the LDS Paleography booklet): http://goo.gl/Uzh5e
Spelling (same source) are here: http://goo.gl/GSZ0V Main site so you can get to the others: http://goo.gl/dduJw Anna vs. Ana is the old vs. the modern Portuguese spelling. 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."
