Jacki, What I would do to get back into the swing of things (for whatever my 2 cents are worth).....
I'd take my research to the 1800s. If your immigrant ancestor was born in 1875, I'd go back to 1875 and collect all of his siblings. Then I'd go back to his parents and collect all the parents' siblings. There's no abbreviations in that time period. Then work your way back in time. Since you'll see the word "freguesia" written out 10 times, by the time you go back 100 years, "freg^a" may ring a bell as "freguesia." Cheri 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.
