Sorry Joao. Now I understand. I wasn't thinking about accessing the records through familysearch because I mostly use Tombo.pt to see the records. I didn't even know I could currently access the CCA records from familysearch. Ill have to find out how to do that. Thanks for all you do.
Maria Elena > On Aug 20, 2017, at 11:42 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. -- 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.
