FamilySearch has to negotiate with each government about their records. Since the Azores are an autonomous region, I would think that would mean a different agreement. I tried to view Madeira (since they too have a different government). After 5 minutes of the spinning wheel, I gave up. I know the Cape Verde records can be viewed from home. However, the last information I had (from over 2 years ago) was that negotiations broke down with the Azorean government. I can try to find out when I'm in SLC. I don't know who the guy is who is in charge of negotiating with Western Europe, but hopefully, I can find out.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 1:21 AM, João Ventura <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rcik, > > Yes, we're talking about the Church records, that you see on CCA (tombo.pt > is just a faster gateway to the same content). The quality of the CCA > records is the problem. In the later years, they uploaded higher quality > images, but the initial online books have really low quality versions. > > If FamilySearch allowed you to see them (if covered under the same > agreement as mainland Portugal, only LDS church members are allowed to see > them in FamilySearch), you'd see that they provide a much higher quality > image than CCA ever has. And yes, I do know that they all come from the > same source. It's just that FamilySearch gives you the scan in it's > original max scan resolution, and CCA reduced it in size and quality to > save on the network bandwidth. > > João Ventura > http://tombo.pt/en > > On Friday, 18 August 2017 21:41:26 UTC+2, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: >> >> *Ok we are talking about the Church records (baptism, marriage, and >> obits) that we currently view on Tombo and CCA. Then If I try to view >> these records through Family Search the quality will be poor but if we view >> them through Tombo and CCA they will be the same as we see today?* >> >> >> >> *Rick* >> >> *Richard Francis Pimentel* >> >> *Epping, NH* >> >> >> >> *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and >> Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *João Ventura >> *Sent:* Friday, August 18, 2017 1:44 PM >> *To:* Azores Genealogy >> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Microfilms discontinued >> >> >> >> No, I'm talking about the church records (baptism, marriage and obits). >> >> >> >> João >> >> On Friday, 18 August 2017 19:10:30 UTC+2, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: >> >> *Joao, Could you clarify this. When you say the books you are not >> talking about the church records. Do I understand this correctly?* >> >> *Rick* >> >> *Richard Francis Pimentel* >> >> *Epping, NH* >> >> >> >> *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and >> Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *João Ventura >> *Sent:* Friday, August 18, 2017 12:53 PM >> *To:* Azores Genealogy >> *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Microfilms discontinued >> >> >> >> This is terrible news. >> >> >> >> The Portuguese archives are not available from FamilySearch, except for >> those with LDS accounts or some rare cases like Braga or Coimbra. >> >> >> >> There are books available in CCA where the image is so low resolution >> that I might as well be looking at it in Minecraft, and the only >> possibility to read them is to go to a FHC and ask for the microfilm. >> >> >> >> João Ventura >> >> http://tombo.pt/en >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
