Translation Help-Portuguese

PatriciaCook5 · March 25

Hi

Can I please get assistance with translating a baptism record for my ancestor?

Thanks

Patricia Cook

Nestor Martinez1 · May 7

I can’t help you with a full translation of the record, but I can help you with an extraction of the information it contains.

Date: 27 December 1851

Place: Parish Church of Santa Luzia

Ceremony: Baptism and anointing with sacred oil

Child: Antonio, born 16 November 1851. Legitimate son of

Father: Daniel de Freitas Vieira, of the parish of Faial

Mother: Candida Maria, of this parish

Residents of this parish at the “fê da levada” (sp). [A “levada” is a man made irrigation channel.]

Godmother: Maria de Montes

Godfather: Gregorio Ferreira de Sousa.

I hope this helps you.

PatriciaCook5 · May 7

@Nestor Martinez1 thank you so much!

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