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The Azores are part of Portugal since 1427, a set of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, about 800 miles west of the coast of Portugal. The inhabited islands are Corvo, Fail, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, Santa Maria, Sao Jorge, Sao Miguel and Terceira. Many Azoreans migrated to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's, establishing a big community in California.

The Azores have excellent parish registers, some starting in the years 1542, when the Catholic Church started to keep Parish Registers. E-mail for information on how to start the research.