Oh Nancy- that's funny to me because it said "oficial de Fereiros" so I thought
oficial meant an official. You might be right. That would make more sense. So
the word that's throwing me off is the title of oficial . Thanks so much.
Maria Elena
> On Sep 3, 2015, at 3:30 PM, nancy jean
A ferreiro is actually a blacksmith, and yes, this was a key position in a
village.
Sonia
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My guess would be that he put shoes on horses and mules and made other useful
objects out of iron.
Nancy Jean
> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Occupation of father in a 1727 baptism record
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> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 15:26:45 -0500
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Oh thank you for enlightening me. Of course: the blacksmith.!! I had never
thought of the importance of the blacksmith but it totally makes sense.What
a nice piece of information to share with the family.
Maria Elena
> On Sep 3, 2015, at 3:32 PM, Sonia Pacheco
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