[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Surnames on Flores: ARMAS, FRAGA, FURTADO, LIZANDRO, REIS, RODRIGUES, SERPA, SILVEIRA, VALADÃO (=Valladão)

2011-07-31 Thread JR
It seems I made an error on the definition of grota seca. I am sorry about that. It is simply the name of a place and it means: Translation for grota is valley! Grota seca means dry valley. Other meanings: It is a terrain situated in between 2 mountains or Deep valley. An area carved by the

[AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Surnames on Flores: ARMAS, FRAGA, FURTADO, LIZANDRO, REIS, RODRIGUES, SERPA, SILVEIRA, VALADÃO (=Valladão)

2011-07-29 Thread Katharine
Re grota seca: I've read claims that the earliest settlers on Flores lived in caves on the island for about a decade, before they could establish themselves well enough to build homes -- although my impression was that it occurred over on the east coast, from just below Santa Cruz down to north