Selma, perhaps you are already aware there is a printed guide in Portuguese by P.S.S. Pissurlencar, found in situ at the Goa Archives that may or may not be helpful in locating archival materials you need.
I looked at it when I was there at few years ago. When I returned home, I was able to borrow a copy of his book, Roteiro dos Arquivos da India Portuguesa (Tipografia Rangel, 1955) through Interlibrary Loan at a local university library (US), and I copied it in the event I want to be more prepared when/if I return to Goa for more research. But I suspect there is a lot more stored there (and not yet catalogued) than even these guides suggest. When I was there pre-pandemic, the place was packed with people whom I assumed were looking for land records. I’d also like to mention the library upstairs—the loveliest librarians and an interesting collection. However, you can’t take photos of any materials, you have to pay a nominal fee for duplication. As an aside: Perhaps you also are aware of the State Library in Panjim, and the library at The Xavier Centre of Historical Research at Alto Porvorim, both repositories of much historical documentation. Best wishes, Debra ~~~~~~~~~~ Debra Nicholson, MFA, MA www.debranicholson.com alternate email: [email protected] Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2023, at 9:31 AM, 'Carvalho' via Goa-Research-Net > <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > Sent from Outlook > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > on behalf of alan machado <[email protected]> > Sent: 03 April 2023 08:52 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sandra Ataíde Lobo > > > > > https://giepcip.wordpress.com/ > 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 <[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. 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