Diane D, A map of the freguesias of the Azores can be found on the Azores GenWeb here: http://goo.gl/M2vKT Click on your island on the map. A list of churches with online links (if there are online records) are listed below the map.
You may want to bookmark the main site as well: http://goo.gl/OpRjl Most stuff that most researchers want is under "Research Aids." In basic genealogy classes, they teach that kids are roughly 2 years apart (on average). So in a 10 year period, you should find about 5 kids. I'd give or take a kid (so I'd think about 4 to 6 kids). This would assume a younger woman. If the mom was on her 2nd marriage, she may be older and near the end of her childbearing years. When I'm researching a Portuguese family with Azorean records, I go 9 months after the birth and start searching for the next kid. (Or if I'm researching back in time, I go 9 months before). Yes, you will find baptisms for sick babies. Even the ones that die shortly after birth. I know we've posted some of them on the list, because some don't quite follow the usual format (like the midwife baptized the sick baby). Hope this helps, 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."
