Dear Azores genealogy research group, Can anyone help me learn how to determine a person's last name, especially the females? Time and time again, I find individuals to connect to my tree but I can't determine a last name. Here is one example. Maria de Jesus was born to Francisco Miguel de CASTRO and Maria de Jesus 1 March 1842. The baptism record <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-RIBEIRINHA-B-1834-1845/TER-AH-RIBEIRINHA-B-1834-1845_item1/P151.html> has her name as just Maria. Her marriage record <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-RIBEIRINHA-C-1870-1879/TER-AH-RIBEIRINHA-C-1870-1879_item1/P52.html> has her name as Maria de Jesus. I know that quite often the Portuguese would choose their last name by the time they were at marrying age. Is there a rule of thumb if you can't find a last name, though?
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