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 <gfsche...@gmail.com> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
