Pam S, Ernesto do Canto did and index for marriages (unfilmed, housed in the archive at Ponta Delgada), but that index also begins in 1700. This may be an end of the line ancestor for you (meaning you ran out of records) unless you get lucky enough to find them in a book somewhere.
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."

