the site is very very very user-unfriendly. best I can do is offer these
instructions vague instructions: http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/

okay here is my try [EVERYONE please fill in an possible missing steps
to the below]:

1) Being very careful to only use the latest version of Microsoft
Internet Explorer go to: http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_aer.jsp

2) then click on "Alta de usario" Fill out the form making sure to
scroll down to the place where you pick your login and password.

3) click "Acceptar" and a pop up window will open with your "Tarjeta
National de Investigador" number. Write this number down.

4) and click "ok"

5) click on "Salir"

6) Now go back to the home page: http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_aer.jsp

7) and put in your new login and password in and click on "Aceptar"

8) Now the home page opens and when you go to use the search engine for
the first time you get this message: " AYUDA Si usted accede a AER por
primera vez después de haberse dado de alta como usuario, recuerde que
para acceder a los campos de búsqueda de la base de datos de AER es
necesario rellenar un nuevo cuestionario acerca de los temas de
consulta. Para ello, pinche con el ratón en la parte superior derecha de
la pantalla donde aparece [Nuevo Tema] en color azul. Inmediatamente le
aparece otra pantalla con la indicación de "Alta Tema". Proceda a
rellenar todos los casilleros, en unos casos eligiendo entre las
opciones de las pestañas desplegables y en otros escribiendo
directamente. Al finalizar pinche sobre "Guardar" en la parte inferior
central y luego sobre "Volver" para regresar a la página de "Temas de
Consulta". Ahora le habrá aparecido la indicación del tema de
investigación dado de alta y el símbolo de una lupa, que pinchándola es
el enlace para introducirnos en la estructura de campos de búsqueda de
AER y comenzar nuestra navegación entre los documentos y las imágenes
digitalizadas asociadas. Recuerde que puede dar de alta tantos temas
como considere oportuno y para acceder a la base de datos pinche siempre
sobre el símbolo de la "lupa". Este recurso tiene una finalidad
estadística de gestión de los accesos. Le agradecemos su colaboración.
Gracias. "

9) So at the right top click on "Nuevo Tema" and then fill out that page
of info requested and click on "Guardar."

10) on the next page click on "Volver" then you should on a page where
it has that info you just filled out on a single line and a Magnifying
glass symbol on the left. Now when you see this you are ready to go.

11) click on the Magnifying glass and put the keywords you are searching
for as well as any other exact data and click "Buscar." This site is
just a little slow so when you click on something give it just a little
time to give you the results. Multiclicking on things will only slow you
down. On the few pages you might find that are actually available as a
scanned view you will need certain additional software plug-ins. When I
clicked on the Camera Icon indicating o! ne of these scanned views the
site asked if I wanted the plug-in added to my computer. I said yes and
then a second message came up for another plug-in to be added. I said
yes and after that I could clearly view the few I tried to see. Well
this is my effort at how to view the site. I'm sure there is a lot more
that can be learned in using the site so please do share what you learn
in your exploration.

Joseph Puentes
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ranchos/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ciudad_Juarez/
http://home.nc.rr.com/puentes/

>> http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_aer.jsp and following the registration
>> procedure. >> >> To access, you need Internet Explorer 6 with the
Flash Player and the VB >> automation and Vector graphics complements.
[I think these are those plug-ins mentioned above

eaherold@att.net wrote:

>Joseph,
>
>I have been trying to figure how to set up an user/password on the AER site but have not been
>successful. Could you give me guidance on setting up user/password?
>
>Thanks,
>--
>Esther A. Herold
>
>
>-------------- Original message from eaherold@att.net: --------------
>
>
>
>
>>Joseph,
>>
>>Would you have theurl for the Archives of the Indies and know how to best
>>utilize it?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>--
>>Esther A. Herold
>>
>>
>>-------------- Original message from Joseph Puentes :
>>--------------
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Who knows what parts of Spain some of you might eventually be researching.
>>>
>>>joseph
>>>
>>>========================================
>>>
>>>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 11:31:59 +0200
>>>From: "ALEJANDRO.DELGADO@telefonica.net"
>>>Subject: Municipal Archives of Cartagena launches new website
>>>
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>>>Please, excuse cross-postings
>>>
>>>Municipal Archives of Cartagena (Spain) has just launched its new website:
>>>http://archivo.cartagena.es
>>>
>>>Despite in Spanish, comments, critics, suggestions, thoughts, are welcomed, in
>>>order to improve.
>>>
>>>
>>>TERRA
>>>
>>>-->
>>>
>>>
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