Adrian, No, if you find a baptism that says the baby was born to Manuel Martins and Maria da Gloria, you go and find Manuel & Maria's marriage. It will say Manuel was the son of A & B and that Maria da Gloria was the daughter of X & Y.
It's a kind of weird thing that us Portuguese genealogists have to get used to - the time period of women with no last name. 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."
