Lima, ManuelaAbade, AugustoSmith, Malcolm T.2011-01-212011-01-211993-06LIMA, M., A. ABADE & M.T. SMITH, (1993). Child abandonment and illegitimacy in the island of São Jorge (Azores - Portugal). "Relatórios e Comunicações do Departamento de Biologia", 21: 3-7.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/905VII Expedição Científica do Departamento de Biologia - São Jorge e Topo - 1992.During the 1992 Scientific Expedition to São Jorge, parish registers were consulted referring to some villages of the district of Velas, according to the following described: Baptisms (1875-1900)- Variables include date of birth, place of birth, legitimacy/illegitimacy (Velas; Santo Amaro). Marriages (1876-l900)- Variables include place of birth of the couple, residency, age, marital status, occupation and consanguinity (Urzelina-146; Velas-279; Santo Amaro-148; Norte Grande-290; Manadas-136). Deaths (1876-1900)- Variables include date of burial, sex, age, marital status and legitimacy (Santo Amaro; Velas). For purposes of this report, only data referring to the baptisms were dealt with, giving particular emphasize to the variable of illegitimacy.engAbandoned ChildrenBaptismsConsanguinityDeathsMarriagesSão Jorge Island (Azores)Child abandonment and illegitimacy in the Island of São Jorge (Azores-Portugal).report