I would be interested in the UC Berkeley class. Maybe I missed the information? Time, Place etc. Thanks, Tish Meals
On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Lynn, > > Yes, there are 3 Portuguese genealogy events going on in April. > > 1) Salt Lake City, Utah: This is a 4 day conference hosted by 3 speakers > (me, Rosemarie, and Joao Ventura, archivist). We are doing lectures, > computer lab, and personal help from us. We cover everything, from the > beginning genealogist just getting started with their home records, trying > to find clues as to the freguesia over there, to navigating, organization, > and utilizing and "reading" the records over there. We also have a couple > of bonus type classes: genealogy software, planning a research trip, and > DNA. More detail on the classes can be found here: goo.gl/E9FHvV > > 2) UC Berkeley, in Berkeley, California, hosted by Luso-American: This is > 1 day class, all lecture format. I believe Joao is going to cover how the > records are organized over there, what information they contain and how to > read them. He can explain more. > > 3) Mini-workshops, in Hayward, California: I need to find Joao's flyer, > but I think he's still going over the records in the Azores, how they are > organized, etc, just like above, but he will have hard copy examples (I > think) where he will sit with you and help you learn to read (just like us > in Salt Lake). His groups are limited to 10. He can explain more. > > For 2 & 3, you need to have your freguesia or at least pretend like you > do. Joao is not going to cover how to use American records to find your > freguesia in the Azores. Many local genealogy societies and Family History > Centers offer classes on tracing your immigrant ancestor in your home > country using those home resources. > > Does this clarify the three choices somewhat? > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- sfig Researching Island: Santa Maria Freguesia: Santa Barbara -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
