Liliana, I'd like to read some of the books you mention....names? When I first looked in the cemetery in Candelaria for my ancestors there were many names I recognized but there weren't many old graves. They were however, very interesting with little wooden "cribs" built around them with flowers inside and some had pictures of the deceased. I took some great pictures because it was so uniquely charming and unlike anything I'd ever seen! Best, Nancy Jean From: gfsche...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:59:18 -0700 Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Bizarre...but is it true? To: azores@googlegroups.com
Liliana, Yes, the remains are dug up and put into a crypt (I think the correct word is ossuary). The grave is then reused. It has nothing to do with being Catholic. There is not enough room for all those bodies that have populated the islands since the 1400s. It's a necessity. The only way the body remains is if the family pays a fee to keep the body longer. No, you won't find headstones. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
