I don't remember the date(s) on your record, Maria Elena, but that first
time period records baptism dates only. Sometimes they are really bad -
baby's name, baptism date, and the godparents. That's it.

Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,
Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Maria Lima <[email protected]> wrote:

> These recordings were aN INDEX!!??!  (?).  WOW- never would have guessed.
>   I wondered what happened, and contemplated and re read the pages several
> times over a couple of days before posting.
>
> I didn't notice it was at the back of the book but I'll look again.
> Margaret, you're saying I may have to find the Baptisms years earlier.  I
> will search.
>
> The good thing is we do know is that they existed.  I will enter them for
> children of the couple without a date.  (For now)
> Thanks for enlightening me!
>
>
> Maria Elena
>
> On Jan 6, 2017, at 11:38 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> It looks like an index. It's at the back of the book and goes on for a few
> pages and then the last couple of pages are baptisms again.
>
> Cheri Mello
> Listowner, Azores-Gen
> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,
> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
>
> On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Margaret Vicente <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Madrinha (godmother) Apellonia (Apolonia) Ferreira
>>
>> Twins: name and tile of priest.
>>
>> Maria Elena, as far as I can tell, you're looking at an index of sorts.
>> What's strange is that is in the middle of this book. I'm not certain if it
>> is for baptisms or confirmations.  There are no titles nor explanatory
>> notes.  You will note there are no dates either, I'm inclined to think it
>> might be confirmations index.  If it is you will have to find the records 7
>> to 10, 12 years earlier.
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Maria Lima <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> First time I've seen this: Baptisms are recorded with no dates.   Almost
>>> all names  abbreviated like the recorder was trying to save space.  .  The
>>> only other info is  either the name of the godmother or godfather.
>>>
>>> I found 2 children born to Antonio Ferreira x Maria Carvalha.     The
>>> first one I could not read the name of the godmother but I think she's
>>> related to the father because the last name is Ferreira.
>>>
>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-
>>> GINETES-B-1678-1707/SMG-PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707_item1/P118.html
>>>
>>> Right hand page-12th name down:
>>>
>>>
>>> *Margarida*, daughter of Antonio  Ferreira x Maria Carvalha- can
>>> someone read the godmother(?).  Something Ferreira
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Then the same couple had twins- if I'm reading it right(?)
>>>
>>> Right hand page- 18th down-  Does it say:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-
>>> GINETES-B-1678-1707/SMG-PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707_item1/P119.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Manoel and Bras (Braz?) filhos of Antonio Ferreira x Maria Carvalho?
>>> After that the priest wrote the same thing in almost all of the records-
>>> something about "conmigo".  (With me)
>>>
>>>  The priest must have copied a lot of names from some other record;
>>> names that would have been lost.  There's also a notation by a priest (I
>>> think)  at the end of the list.   After that  the record returns to the
>>> standard recordings.  (Thankfully!!?)
>>>
>>> Thank you for any help you can give me😀
>>>
>>> I may have to look for marriages to get an idea f years of birth.
>>> Bummer.
>>>
>>> l
>>> <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707/SMG-PD-GINETES-B-1678-1707_item1/P118.html>
>>>
>>> Maria Elena
>>>
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