George, you are welcome. It is up to the individual. Some professionals prefer to stay with the original spellings however, and in my opinion that slows your search down if you have the same name in different spellings you will have to rely on memory. It also impairs family tree comparison with other family members and creates problems for web trees.
For me I follow Rodrigo Rodrigues style, which is current spelling. Further to this I know that in the 1800's Joao was written as Joam : ) This is different from anglicized names and surnames. It is related to PT writing evolution. On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 6:21 PM Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: > We need to all use the modern spellings of the names in our genealogy > programs and make a note that it was recorded as "Joam" in the record. The > only exception would be if someone legally spells their name that way > today. We have a list member who spells his name "Manoel." My last name is > spelled "Mello." My cousins spell their last name "Demelo." Right there, > that's a problem. A D is not an M and computers can only follow what they > are programmed to do. Luckily, it's only a few people currently. Imagine > the headaches people will have in a few generations! They will probably > change all of us! > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 2:50 PM, George Sousa <georgecso...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thank you Theresa and Margaret! > > Margaret, in terms of the name '*Joam*'... I understand that it is an > antiquated spelling of the modern form João. I've gotten in the habit of > recording the names by the spelling used by the priest. You've got me > thinking that I should switch to recording the modern spelling. I'm > curious what you (and others do). > > Thanks again for your help, > > George > > > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 4:37 PM, Theresa Entin <ten...@fullchannel.net> > wrote: > > Hi George, It is Francisca and I PM’d you the family. Theresa > > On Dec 26, 2016, at 12:45 PM, George Sousa <georgecso...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Baptismal record > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-SANTOESPIRITO-B-1779-1792/SMA-VP-SANTOESPIRITO-B-1779-1792_item1/P117.html > > (left page) > > I could use another set of eyes on this record. > > 1. I think this is the Baptismal record of Francisca (although it could be > Francisco). Anyone else see this differently? > 2. Can anyone make out the last name of the paternal grandfather and > grandmother? > 3. What about the name of the maternal grandfather? > 4. What is the last name of the child's godfather? Is it Braga? or > Braganca? > > Thanks for your help. > > George > > -------------------------------- > > What follows is my read of the record > > Francisca filha de *Joam de Moura* e de sua mulher *Laurência Roza* > > Father: Joam de Moura (from Santo Espirito, Santa Maria) > Mother:* Laurência Roza* (from Santo Espirito, Santa Maria) > > Paternal Grandfather: *Joam de Santos*? (or is it *Fontes*) and a last > name that I can't make out > Paternal Grandmother: *Maria da Margarida* (possibly *Fontes*) > > Both paternal grandparents were baptized in Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora > da Assunção (Vila do Porto, Santa Maria) > > Maternal Grandfather: *Manoel de Souza*? (I'm having trouble making out > his last name) > Maternal Grandmother: *Anna do Rozario*... she is deceased. > > Both maternal grandparents are native to Santo Espirito, Santa Maria > > The child was born on the 25th of January 1787 and baptized March 6, 1787 > > Godfather: *Gonçalo de Braga? or Braganca* (son of the same *Manoel de > Souza*? and *Anna do Rozario*) > > -- > 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. > 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. 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.
