Dear Fausto and everyone, thank you for your responses. I am sure as with most
things in Goa, patience in key. If I can get hold of the books even after a
wait of one hour I will be a happy bunny. More than the dates, I need the
occupations which are stated on the parish baptismal certificates.
Yes, the records must be digitized. It is a priority and the government must
treat it as such. I understand there is indeed a goldmine of records in Goa,
and if we had been clever it would have been a major research centre.
All best wishes,Selma
On Monday, 3 April 2023 at 10:47:09 BST, Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa
<[email protected]> wrote:
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
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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 understandGood luckAlan
On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 1:03 PM sandra lobo <[email protected]> wrote:
Sandra Ataíde Lobo
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Hi Selma,
If rules haven't changed it is enough to present yourself there with an
identification. Best wishes SandraDe: 'Carvalho' via Goa-Research-Net
<[email protected]>
Enviado: 3 de abril de 2023 07:58
Para: Goa-Research-Net <[email protected]>
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
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