The Archives of the Archbishop of Malta contain the diocesan records from 1531 to 1898, also comprises some miscellaneous records dating from 1450 to 1928.
The Archdiocese of Malta is transferring all its microfilms into digital media to make them available to researchers over the internet. This will enable the Archives to be more accessible not only by locals but also by researchers worldwide.
The digitisation process started in January 2011. It took 10 months to digitise around 1,300 microfilms. At the moment, on the website there are 725 manuscripts from the Archives of the Archbishop and 524 manuscripts from Parish Archives. No information is put online more recent than 1925.
Currently the Archive of the Inquisition from the Cathedral Archives is being digitised. These Archives will not be put online after decision of the Cathedral Chapter.
Everything that is digitised is kept at the Archbishop Archives. A back-up is done 4 times a day and every week the back-up is sent to APS Bank. This process incorporates a considerable amount of security; the Archives of the Archbishop have 3 different servers for this reason.
To view the documents online is free of charge. To download a pdf costs 50c per page, purchased through PayPal.
nice job girls!!
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ReplyDeleteQuite interesting visit and a good and clear overview about the digitization.
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ReplyDeletewell done team A. A clear overview of the archives and digitization process
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A good read :) Well done!!
ReplyDeleteHi there...first of all thank you for the information. I am more interested to know how much the site of the archives is user-friendly or not...and whether you have enquired about the technicalities of the image, such as the size and type...thanks. Claudio
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