Laura C.O, The "how to" read is in Part 3 on the Azores GenWeb: http://goo.gl/4CHqo1
I'd need to see a link to the record, as in the mid-1800s the format changed. But if you are reading a first name, then you are in the time period where it reads, Maria, daughter legitimate of Manoel de Mello and Maria da Conceição. The CCA has birth, marriage, and death online for Faial. You may want to try the NEPS/CITCEM site (searchable database) and then find the actual record on the CCA. NEPS/CITCEM: http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/genealogias.html Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For 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." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
