Ria, As a beginner, you need to follow what's in this how to guide: http://goo.gl/4SIFu
You need to find your ancestors on a U.S. Census and then you will know that they probably married before the birth of their first kid. Wherever their first kid was born, look for the marriage there. -- 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."

