hi, Nancy, I believe it is "Ruda" which was commonly written in those records for "Arruda"!
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 12:55:17 PM UTC-4, NancyC 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.