[AZORES-Genealogy] Priest gave child 2 different names and sexes

2017-01-11 Thread Maria Lima
Left page last one down Wow- Priest wrote Sebastiao in the margin for the name but in the body he wrote the name of the child as MARIA!! Help! (There already was an older sister named Maria. ) I'm not sure if I enter this as a female or a male, as Maria or Sebastiao. Grrr. Maybe go by the

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Priest gave child 2 different names and sexes

2017-01-11 Thread Cheri Mello
I would guess Maria (he was looking at the father, Sebastiao, and inadvertently wrote his name in the margin). The only way to be sure is to find either the death or the marriage of this baby. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quent

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Priest gave child 2 different names and sexes

2017-01-11 Thread Maria Lima
Thanks Cheri. I was trying to find an obit for the first Maria. Maybe they had 2 Maria's. Thanks- maybe tomorrow I'll find the answer. Is just too cold to think. (Although I'm not complaining about the Mosteiros records- they're pretty clear.) Maria Elena in Wisconsin > On Jan 11, 2

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Priest gave child 2 different names and sexes

2017-01-11 Thread 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy
Here's what I see... On the 10th of Aug, 1637 baptism of Maria, daughter of Sebastião Ferreira and Catatina Cabral. Godparents are Antonio da Costa, son of Manuel? Ferreira and Agada Ferreira, daughter of Gonçalo Ferreira. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 11, 2017, at 11:43 PM, Maria Lima wrote: >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Priest gave child 2 different names and sexes

2017-01-12 Thread Maria Lima
I wondered if the margin names were added later. I appreciate that insight. Maria Elena > On Jan 11, 2017, at 11:05 PM, 'Altino Demelo' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Here's what I see... > > On the 10th of Aug, 1637 baptism of Maria, daughter of Sebastião Ferreira and > Catatina Cabr