Try this book, but only if this is your time period. http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOSEBASTIAO-B-1805-1827/SMG-PD-SAOSEBASTIAO-B-1805-1827_item1/index.html
JR On Friday, July 15, 2016 at 6:37:52 AM UTC-4, JR wrote: > > I don't think there was a rule for this. I have seen some orphans with > names of the adoptive parents, some with the name Camara (of the the city > hall), and still others with names that do not *appear* to be related to > anybody. I believe some of your ancestors were from Capelas, so look there > or in Ponta Delgada where some expostos (foundlings) books are kept. If > you have unusual name like Alexandre, then you could get lucky and find the > date of baptism. However, there is not much information in those records > unless someone came forward later and claimed they were the parents. > > JR > > On Friday, July 15, 2016 at 4:38:23 AM UTC-4, Monica C wrote: >> >> Hello everyone. >> >> I was wondering how a child was given a Last name if their parents are >> unknown? I have finally found my gg grandfather and more digging resulted >> in his grand father having unknown parents. My gg grandfather was in >> ultimately given my ggg grandmothers maiden name. >> >> Are there any orphanage records online? Would the birth/baptism records >> note such status? >> >> Your help is always appreciated. >> >> Monica >> >> Researching Sao Miguel- capelas, candelaria, sete cidades, ginetes. > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
