About 1910-1911 they changed the "z" to an "s" (although we have people writing the records who weren't the best of spellers). There's been a more recent change too, but that won't affect what we are researching. Let our grandkids deal with that one! LOL Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 9:25 AM Leonor Bertoni <leonor.bert...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think the more modern spelling is with an “s” instead of “z”. I’ve seen > Joze, Thereza, Roza and even the parish church was Nossa Senhora do Rozario > where as today it is Nossa Senhora do Rosario. Interestingly enough, the > Spanish kept the “z”, Souza, Dominguez, etc. > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 12:08 PM 'Sam (Camas, WA)' via Azores Genealogy < > azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> Cheri; Speaking of “z” and “s” , I think I’ve seen Sousa and Souza >> along with several other changes in spelling in the various records. Is it >> a function of time frame, the particular priest or am I mis-remembering >> this. I know Jacintha and Jacinta as well as Theresa and Teresa but; I >> think I’ve also see Tereza. Am I wrong? >> >> >> >> Thanks for sharing your knowledge, >> >> >> >> Sam (Mazatlán, MX) >> >> >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> >> Virus-free. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> >> >> <#m_-134977212048750775_m_8770794249288033938_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> -- >> 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.
