Hi Selma, I have been going to Goa archives during every visit of mine since 2009. I have never had a major issue in terms of going there and getting what I need. The only issue is the bureaucracy. In the past one could present themselves at the entrance, leave belongings and enter the library. The next step is to go to the person managing the books of the various parishes. These books have remained the hand typed versions from the 1970s. No effort has been made to modernise this using Excel tools. The person then fills out the slip which is duplicated. This then goes to another person who enters it in another register retaining one slip and the other slip goes with the peon who then goes in to collect the book. This is where the whole process becomes tedious as the arrival of the book can take upto 30 minutes or even longer in some cases. There have been instances that they come back thirty minutes later so say that the book has gone for repairs which means you start all over again. Patience is very key. If you are conversant in Konkani then you are at an advantage. Please be mindful that the archives opens at 9.45 a.m and closes at 12.30 p.m. for lunch. It then reopens at 2.15 p.m. and closes at 4.15 p.m. Post Covid it appears that they only allow a certain number of people at the time. I do wish all these records had been digitised. There are organisations in the US willing to undertake this task and even provide equipment to view this at Goa archives but it probably is not in anyone's interest it is done.
I hope that this answers some of your queries. Kind regards Fausto Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook> ________________________________ From: goa-research-net@googlegroups.com <goa-research-net@googlegroups.com> on behalf of alan machado <alan.macha...@gmail.com> Sent: 03 April 2023 08:52 To: goa-research-net@googlegroups.com <goa-research-net@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Responder: [GRN] Query re Goa Archives Hi Selma Fausto in London and Michael Fonseca had been there last year. Not a very agreeable experience I understand Good luck Alan On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 1:03 PM sandra lobo <sandral...@netcabo.pt<mailto:sandral...@netcabo.pt>> wrote: Sandra Ataíde Lobo [cid:1874617ebc87149ade41][cid:1874617ebc845bb076b2] [cid:1874617ebc85edfb1ed3] https://giepcip.wordpress.com/<https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiepcip.wordpress.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C1a122e50a07c44205a4708db341872bc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638161051886412064%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wXSansrFKso55300%2F4%2FA1Ep1xY2isbwvNkE06UfcT0k%3D&reserved=0> tmn. ++351 930690459 Hi Selma, If rules haven't changed it is enough to present yourself there with an identification. Best wishes Sandra ________________________________ De: 'Carvalho' via Goa-Research-Net <goa-research-net@googlegroups.com<mailto:goa-research-net@googlegroups.com>> Enviado: 3 de abril de 2023 07:58 Para: Goa-Research-Net <goa-research-net@googlegroups.com<mailto:goa-research-net@googlegroups.com>> Assunto: [GRN] Query re Goa Archives Dear members, I shall be in Goa shortly hoping to access the Goa archives for two or three birth/baptismal recordings. I have never been to the Goa archives. There is nothing on their website which indicates what the process might be for a day pass/identification required, document handling and document ordering nor a search engine to do such ordering. I was wondering if anyone has had an experience and would be able to guide me. Many thanks, Selma -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. 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