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Long considered a colony of Portugal, the Azores became an autonomous or self-governing region of Portugal in 1976. | Long considered a colony of Portugal, the Azores became an autonomous or self-governing region of Portugal in 1976. | ||
The Azores consist of nine inhabited islands – [http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/saomiguel.html Sao Miguel], Santa Maria, Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores and Corvo – and a number of smaller, uninhabited Isletas. One of the major record groups is church records. Microfilmed copies of the records of churches on each island are listed on the WorldGenWeb page for each island. There are some passenger ships lists available on the internet, as well as helps to write to government offices and archives on the island. | The Azores consist of nine inhabited islands – [http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/saomiguel.html Sao Miguel], [[http:/homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/santamaria.html|Santa Maria]], Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores and Corvo – and a number of smaller, uninhabited Isletas. One of the major record groups is church records. Microfilmed copies of the records of churches on each island are listed on the WorldGenWeb page for each island. There are some passenger ships lists available on the internet, as well as helps to write to government offices and archives on the island. | ||
The records of the Azores are recorded in Portuguese, which is the language spoken on the islands. A Portuguese Genealogical Word List can help in the translation of words found in the records of the Islands.<br><span></span><span></span><br> | The records of the Azores are recorded in Portuguese, which is the language spoken on the islands. A Portuguese Genealogical Word List can help in the translation of words found in the records of the Islands.<br><span></span><span></span><br> | ||
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<span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores Read more...]</span> | <span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores Read more...]</span> | ||
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