To Stay or to Migrate:Siblings and Life Transitions in 19th century Ribeira Seca, Azores

• Published in: The History of the Family
• Main Authors: Paiva, Diogo, Fonseca, Miguel, Matos, Paulo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Azores; Portugal; 19th century; historical demography; life courses; siblings; migration; marriage; Jorge Island; Sisters The
• Online Access: https://pure.knaw.nl/portal/en/publications/2e462931-eeb3-4f53-afd8-6cc482d06840; https://doi.org/10.1080/1081602X.2018.1485113; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11755/2e462931-eeb3-4f53-afd8-6cc482d06840

Although research on the life courses of siblings has been underway for the past decades in Europe, Portuguese historical demography research landscape has been lagging behind on this particular subject. This paper is the first step towards a better understanding on the influence of sibling ties in...