J BC, All of Europe is organized on the town level. So, for the Azores, you need the village, or freguesia, so a little bit more than Sao Jorge.
There's a "how to" guide here on the Azores: http://goo.gl/LZN1yw You could also search each freguesia for your Jose born to a Jose Manoel Machado Cardoza and Maria Joaquina on or about the 27 Dec 1871. But since many of our ancestors from that time period weren't entirely accurate with their birth dates, you're better off trying out some of the tips in the "how to" guide (naturalizations, census, etc). 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
