Duane, There are 3 periods. Don't hold me to the dates, I'm going off the top of my head.
Before 1700s: The recorded the baby's baptism date and godparents. 1700s to mid-1800s: The baby's birth date is recorded. Mid-1800s on: The grandparents are added. So as time went on, more and more info is given. Sometimes you see the instruction page in the book and sometimes you don't. It uses N. for Nome (Name) and has the rest written out: N, filho legitimo de N. occupado, e N., occupado. Stuff like that. I put a little more detail on the Azores GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azrwgw/HowTo_Part_2b.html#vital Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
