Angela, Santa Maria has only 5 parishes. The records are not online. Go to your local Family History Center. They are part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. You do not need to belong to their church to order the records. Order the film and start going through it parish by parish, looking for your Manoel, b. 8 Ago 1877.
Good luck, 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."
