I don’t think it is Machada. The first letter is definitely not an “M” and the writer spelled all the other names out fully so an abbreviation there makes no sense. I am not sure but the name is not common.
Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rosemarie Capodicci Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 1:03 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with name--Marriage, Relva, 1774 Possibly Machada?? You will have to try and find that couple having children to verify, Nancy!! Rosemarie <mailto:rcap...@gmail.com> rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 9:55 AM, NancyC <nvcouto...@gmail.com> wrote: Can anyone help me decipher the second name (surname or religious name) of the groom's mother? (Right page, lines 19-20.) I've been staring at it for two days and am totally baffled. Here's what I have: Francisco de Couto, filho de Antonio do Couto, e de Antonia de __________? What looks like a three-letter word or abbreviation ends the line, and the next line starts with "da." In context the word "da" does not make sense, so I believe it is a continuation of the three-letters on the previous line. I've checked the Family Search guides to Portuguese paleography and can't find anything that matches. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-RELVA-C-1762-1780/SMG-PD-RELVA-C-1762-1780_item1/P94.html I will appreciate any insights or advice you can offer. Many thanks, Nancy -- 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 https://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 https://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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.