Since the Google Groups doesn't allow a Files section anymore, I can't point people there for help. So I guess when these questions come up or I get a request, I'll just run these mini lessons. And I'm not doing it all at once. Experience has taught me that people don't like long emails.
Reading Portuguese Vital Records Overview: Words may run together or be spaced apart. Hyphens are not always used. Try this English sentence: The qu ickbr own fox jum pedover the laz ydogs. OK, it won't be that bad in Portuguese, but you'll if you can't find the word, start thinking about the letters before or after as part of the word. Or taking off a couple of letters to find the word. Collect all the siblings of your ancestor. It will help you learn the handwriting. To learn the dates and months and years, go here: http://goo.gl/NkGw9 Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
