Suzanne, People got dispensations because they were related up to 3rd cousins.
Consanguinity (consanguinidade) = related by blood, i.e., marrying your cousin Affinity (affindade) = related by marriage, i.e., marrying your sister-in-law. To find out exactly why, you'd need to get the dispensation, if it exists. Many do exist and they are held in Angra (does not matter which island the marriage occured on). 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.
