Re: Casais das Flores e do Corvo in e-book format!!

[robertjm]

Can you give me a better idea of what is inside this book? The previews at Amazon and Lulu are only of the cover, which really isn't really a preview at all. Is there a name index, or is a listing by frequesa/parish? Also, is there any new info that's not published in the older book Famílias da Ilha das Flores?' I ask, because I remember seeing marriage info for some people in that book, so if I already have the info from that, would this just be a duplicate?

 

One word on formats. The Kindle format seems to be the same price as the Lulu version, $14.99. Though it's a "Kindle" version, there are Kindle apps for Android, IOS, Windows and Mac, so while it does have DRM, it IS supported by a large amount of devices. For example, I've got a Nook Color, which I've installed the Kindle app, along with my pc laptop, with a Kindle app. Being that this is Amazon, I doubt they'd ever drop support for their formats in future software apps. That would make any sense.

The problem with the ADE version (Lulu) is you will only be able to use it on Mac or Windows. While you might be able to side load it and use it on Android, that's assuming you have Flash installed on your device, which Adobe has killed for Android, and I'm not sure it was ever available on IOS to begin with (Steve Jobs was notoriously anti-Flash).

On Friday, December 28, 2012 3:33:47 AM UTC-8, João Ventura wrote:

Hello all,

Finally, Francisco Gomes has published his 'Casais das Flores e do Corvo' book in e-book format. I suggested this to him recently after I saw the website for the book disappear from the web. I was informed that he had managed to sell all the paper copies, and I asked him to consider keeping it 'alive' as an e-book...

[John Vasconcelos]

Outstanding!!
I spent a couple of weeks in Horta Faial in 2002 and had the good fortune to hook up with Francisco Antonio NPG (who happens to be my fourth cousin once removed). Over a weekend, he graciously lent me the three ring notebooks in which he was compiling the marriages for the book. At that point, he had not yet rearranged the marriages by parish which made it much easier to research. I essentially completed my family tree during a long weekend since all my known ancestors were from Flores. Having a searchable "database" would make it much easier to research colateral lines which up to now I have hesitated to begin.
John J. Vasconcelos
Father, Joao Vitorino Vasconcelos, Lomba, Flores, Azores
Mother, Ana Freitas de Corvelo, Fajazinha, Flores, Azores

On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 3:33 AM, João Ventura <jo...@venturas.org> wrote:

Hello all,

Finally, Francisco Gomes has published his 'Casais das Flores e do Corvo' book in e-book format. I suggested this to him recently after I saw the website for the book disappear from the web. I was informed that he had managed to sell all the paper copies, and I asked him to consider keeping it 'alive' as an e-book.

Even though I own the paper version, I bought one e-book, because of one important factor that the paper version lacks: the ability to search. This amazing book for anyone doing genealogy in Flores and/or Corvo requires you to know the parish in which your ancestor decided to marry. With search capabilities, that doesn't matter so much anymore. Also, it was only possible to discover details using the name of the groom as the book was indexed that way.

You've got a choice of sites, with pros/cons:

- Amazon (pro: Kindle, con: only Kindle) http://www.amazon.com/Casais-Flores-Portuguese-Edition-ebook/dp/B00AQAOOF6

- Lulu (pro: cheapest, con: Win/Mac Adobe Digital Editions only) http://www.lulu.com/shop/francisco-gomes/casais-das-flores-e-do-corvo-extratos-dos-assentos-de-casamento-1675-1911/ebook/product-20563362.html

- XinXii (pro: DRM-free, con: +$4.5 than Lulu) http://www.xinxii.com/pt/casais-das-flores-do-corvo-p-339506.html

I bought the XinXii version, as I prefer to have my e-books in a format that I know I'll be able to open 20 years from now. If you decide to do the same, please be responsible when sharing it in your family.. I'd like to see the 'Famílias da Ilha das Flores (Vila das Lajes e freguesias da Fazenda e do Lajedo)' book be re-published as an e-book one of these days, and I don't see it happening if the author only sells one e-book copy.

Best regards,

João Ventura

(not the usual one)

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[John Vasconcelos]

Robert,
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[John Vasconcelos]

Robert,
The previous publication "Familias da Ilha das Flores", published in 1998 was a subset of the three parishes serving Villa das Lajes, Fazenda (das Lajes) and Lajedo done in great detail. Note that it is designated I Parte (Part 1). My understanding is that his original intent  was to compile and publish a series of similarly detailed volumes covering all the Parishes on Flores (and Corvo) but found the task more time consuming than he had originally anticipated and decided to publish the Marriages book which is normally the first step in doing an extended genealogy (after first compiling your own family starting from YOU) Fortunately, that first volume gave me a head start on my paternal side since my paternal grandfather was from Fazenda.
John Vasconcelos.

On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM, robertjm <robe...@hockeyhockeyhockey.com> wrote:

[Robert Marshall]

Thanks John,

You probably don't remember it, but you actually sent me copies of the Cardims, and their related branches, at one time, after we both attended the session Joao Ventura gave at San Jose State several years ago. 

I was just wondering if everything in that book was already in this ebook as well, casamento-wise.

[rml...@gmail.com]

Downloaded last nite, really helped find a few more that I didn't with the hardcopy.

On Friday, December 28, 2012 3:33:47 AM UTC-8, João Ventura wrote:

Hello all,

[Cheri Mello]

HI Gerri M,

Yes, it does.  The abbreviations can be found in the front of the book, too.

Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

[Gerri Martin]

Thanks I kinda skipped the front because I couldn't read it. Will take closer look. 

Sent from my iPhone

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