This is part 4 of the series the Problem with Names in which I discuss some of the difficulties surrounding Portuguese names. In this article, I tackle inconsistency. It can be the more confusing part for many genealogists to learn that their ancestor wasn’t all that hung up on their name or the spelling. The…
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Friday Free Ebook: Portuguese English Dictionary 1860
This week I’ve selection a Portuguese English dictionary as our Friday Free Ebook. In talking with different Portuguese genealogists, we sometimes lament that it would be nice to have a language dictionary from the era we are translating from. While modern dictionaries are helpful, they sometimes miss minor spelling differences and variations in definition. Being…
A Dabbler in Languages, A Master of None
I have lines in France, the Azores, Portugal, Australia, Ireland, and England. Further back into my noble lines, I hit most of Europe. Because of the wide range of countries, I’ve had to learn the basics of a couple of languages. I’ve learned a little French and a little more Portuguese. I know some Spanish…