I have a great that is Cecilia and the priests spell it about 5 different ways at least! Change the 'c' to 's' and the 'i' to 'y' and you get the idea!!
Rosemarie rcap...@gmail.com Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: > Haven't worked the far back yet. So far, on 5 kids she's Felicissima. It's > probably different priests recording it differently. This poor woman - they > don't have her name straight :( > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Margaret Vicente < > margaretvice...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> He name is neither. At baptism she was named "Felicidade" >> >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV- >> RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1821-1837/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1821-1837_item1/P54.html >> >> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 12:18 PM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Margaret, >>> >>> In this case she looks like she's the same woman. >>> >>> Here's her marriage (left side) She's Felicia: >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV- >>> RIBEIRAQUENTE-C-1833-1860/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-C-1833-1860_i >>> tem1/P52.html >>> >>> Here's kid #1, Francisco on the right. She's Felicissima: >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV- >>> RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1849-1859/SMG-PV-RIBEIRAQUENTE-B-1849-1859_item1/P8.html >>> >>> I'm going through all the baptisms now trying to figure out which is her >>> name and where the priest had too much vinho. I would *think* that she'd be >>> Felicissima and that the priest just wrote the shorter name. Felicia is >>> used more than Felicissima. >>> >>> Cheri Mello >>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Margaret Vicente < >>> margaretvice...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Cheri, >>>> >>>> Careful, Felicia is another form of the name but it does not mean it is >>>> modern spelling of Felicissima. I may be named Felicissima and my sister >>>> Felicia. Two (2) similar but different names. >>>> >>>> Spelling is Felicia. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> And the modern spelling for Felecia is Felicia? >>>>> >>>>> I was fixing the spellings in my database. After a while I don't know >>>>> if I'm reading in Portuguese or English anymore. Now that it's the >>>>> morning, >>>>> Felicia looks right to me, but I think that's how it's spelled in English. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! Cheri >>>>> >>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 6:59 AM, Margaret Vicente < >>>>> margaretvice...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Still double S >>>>>> >>>>>> FeliSSima. >>>>>> >>>>>> You're welcome.! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 1:13 AM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> What is the modern spelling of Felicissima? Is it with a double S >>>>>>> (Felicissima) or a single S (Felicisima)? >>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>>>> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira >>>>>>> Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Margaret M Vicente >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Margaret M Vicente >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Margaret M Vicente >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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