Thanks for the clarification Joao.
Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores From: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of João Ventura Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 4:23 AM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Microfilms discontinued Indeed... Just to clarify: 1. Microfilms will no longer be orderable on a FHC - last day is August 31st (9 days from now). Presumably, they won't throw them away, at least maybe until the reader breaks down. 2. Current access on the Internet will not change. It will remain exactly as it is either via CCA or tombo.pt. What we're talking here is only that in some books in CCA, the quality is so low that to read the smudges you need to see the microfilm. Maybe they will eventually upgrade those books to a higher resolution in CCA. We can certainly ask them. However, if you're a Mormon, there's another way to view the microfilms online. Take for instance the Vila Franca do Campo microfilms: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/382500 . If you scroll down and click on the 'camera' icon, you'll be able to see them online at the full resolution. And to clarify. It's not just a FamilySearch account - it's an LDS church member FamilySearch account - those have higher privileges inside the system allowing them to do temple ordinances. There's no way to get an account of this type without becoming a Mormon. If you have a FamilySearch account, or you're a FamilySearch indexer, you still are locked out of most Portuguese images. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
