Silva Sampaio was from, etc. Good luck!
John Miranda Raposo
From: Dano
To: Azores Genealogy
Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 11:57 AM
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Silva Sampaio
How do you arrive at the conclusion that Silva Sampaio is Jose's
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Information on naming traditions can be found on the Azores Genweb here:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azrwgw/naming.html
As for an out of wedlock child, you might find a legitimatization if you
are real lucky. If not, it could be the surname of his godparents, his
adoptive family, a prominen
How do you arrive at the conclusion that Silva Sampaio is Jose's
father's surname rather than his mother's? Portuguese custom of that
era permitted a person to use a surname of choice. Records are replete
with individuals who selected surnames of mothers, fathers,
grandparents, or distant relatives
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