:D good luck! On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 9:32:38 PM UTC-8, rcapodc wrote: > > Thanks so much,Linda! I can hardly wait to get my copy. > > > Rosemarie > rcap...@gmail.com <javascript:> > Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, > Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily > > On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 9:25 PM, linda <menese...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> >> Hi All, >> >> I successfully received my copy of the book yesterday. I ordered it on >> January 15th, and the post office attempted to deliver it on the 8th >> (signature required, but I wasn't home). It was well wrapped and arrived >> in excellent condition. It's a little smaller than I imagined it would be, >> measuring about 5.5"x8", but at 1/4", it's thicker too. I'm very pleased >> with the purchase, and I hope that everyone who took the chance to order it >> is as satisfied as I am. >> >> I'd also like to remind everyone that the Portuguese paleography booklet >> available from FamilySearch.org is an excellent companion to the Borges >> Nunes book and provides some of the introductory information that BN >> doesn't. The Borges book is much more comprehensive in its scope, though, >> so I think they work very well together. >> >> The FamilySearch booklet is available to download here: >> >> https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3444979 >> >> fingers crossed that all the book deliveries go well, >> >> :) >> >> Linda >> >> >> On Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 11:15:54 AM UTC-8, linda wrote: >>> >>> >>> In the last week there have been a few posts referring to *Abreviaturas >>> Paleografia* by Borges Nunes. I know quite a few, including myself, >>> have a pdf of it and find it to be a valuable resource. Unfortunately, >>> obtaining a physical copy of the booklet has been a bit difficult. When I >>> made a concerted effort to find one a couple of years ago-- both online and >>> through large independent or academic bookshops here-- I couldn't readily >>> do it. Happily, about a week ago while researching something else, I found >>> this source: >>> >>> >>> http://www.bulhosa.pt/livro/abreviaturas-paleograficas-portuguesas-borges-nunes/ >>> >>> Bulhosa is a well known Lisbon bookshop and they take PayPal, so I >>> placed an order for it. With shipping, the booklet cost a total of about >>> $16.00-17.00. A few days after placing the order, I received notice that >>> one of the other books I ordered wasn't available, that amount was promptly >>> refunded to my PayPal account. They also informed me that Paleografias was >>> in the process of being shipped, so that looks very promising. Now, it >>> just needs to make its way safely through the Portuguese and US postal >>> systems! I'll update the group when I receive it. They're sending it >>> "International Economy" rate, so it's anyone's guess how long it will take >>> to arrive. :) >>> >>> I thought I'd post in case others are also interested in buying the >>> actual booklet. The only difficulty might be navigating the website and >>> reading the correspondence, as it is entirely in Portuguese. But, it's all >>> relatively straightforward and the interface with PayPal is easy (and in >>> English). Here's the notice that my book is in process of being shipped: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >> 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+un...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > >
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