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)report