Hello Mary, I've been there two months ago, everything just like Antonio wrote, except I got one computer free :-) I even payed in advance and made the list of files at home and they send it to my email, "no sweat"!
I can only add that they don't let us see the books anymore. Last time I had the books in my hands was 2012! Unless you want to see other than the Parochial Records, those I don't know! "Cartão de Leitor" is only when you want to take books home "rented" Cheers On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 11:29 PM, Antonio Roque <[email protected] > wrote: > No need for a Cartão do Leitor. I was there last year and they have 2 > computers available. I went one day and both were occupied so I waited > awhile and then gave up to return in the afternoon and use one of the > computers. Regular copies were less than an euro the person doing the > copy even gave me two free copies because they had no change but next day I > wanted to pay and she said no. Another time they emailed me the records I > wanted, very helpful people. > > > On Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:02:50 PM UTC-4, Mary MK wrote: >> >> I am looking for tips for visiting the arquivo in Ponta Delgada. I'll be >> there next month and want to spend at least a day doing research. Will I >> need a Cartão de Leitor? What is the best way to get help looking for >> baptisms, etc. I speak some Portuguese (Brazilian), which helps with >> reading at least. >> >> I want to get a certified copy of my father's baptism, if possible. It >> that difficult? He was born in Ponta Garça, and I have a copy of the >> microfilm record. >> >> I appreciate any tips or cautionary tales. Thanks! >> >> Mary Kent >> >> >> -- > 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]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Ricardo Chaves -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
