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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Container Reference (shelfmark) EAP981/1 Place Jaffna, Sri Lanka

1. EAP981/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1
Title:
Letters and Correspondence
Scope & Content:
This series contains letters and varieties of documents. They bear testimony of the activity and functioning of the Jaffna Diocese, also on pilgrimage and festivals, public instruction, various reports to the Bishop's office and to the government, purchase of land, schools etc. This series cont...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1857-1947
Extent:
42,642 TIFF images

2. EAP981/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/3
Title:
Register (Marriages and Baptisms)
Scope & Content:
This series contains matrimonial records on consanguinity and exemption of marriages celebrated by the Catholic church. This series contains the following 30 files: EAP981/1/3/1: Correspondence related the life and activities of missionaries and different missions by Batayron (1883-1884) EAP981...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1847-1934
Extent:
6,848 TIFF images

3. EAP981/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/4
Title:
Account Books
Scope & Content:
The account books in this series present detailed explanations of the income and different expenses related to the missions, churches and cathedral, daily accounts of the expenditures on different chapters like school, orphanage, and charity. This series contains the following 41 files: EAP981/...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1940
Extent:
8,015 TIFF images

4. EAP981/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/5
Title:
Attendance Registers
Scope & Content:
This series contains registers and attendance of confession, communion, and confirmation of various churches of Jaffna. This series contains the following 13 files: EAP981/1/5/1: Register of confirmations, island of Delft (1904-1920) EAP981/1/5/2: Register of the status of the souls in the Miss...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1879-1955
Extent:
2,332 TIFF images

5. EAP981/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/6
Title:
Missionary Journals
Scope & Content:
This series contains daily journal of activities of different missions and missionaries of Jaffna, descriptions of Church activities and other related events. This series contains the following 22 files: EAP981/1/6/1: Codex Historicus and daily activities of the Nallur Mission (1940-1946) EAP98...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1845-1978
Extent:
6,431 TIFF images

6. EAP981/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/7
Title:
Aerarium [Treasury Records]
Scope & Content:
This series contains detailed accounts of the treasury of various missions of Jaffna. This series contains the following 12 files: EAP981/1/7/1: The treasury of the Churches of various missions of the Jaffna region (1914-1915) EAP981/1/7/2: The treasury of Churches of various missions (1920-192...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1882-1930
Extent:
1,569 TIFF images

7. EAP981/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/8
Title:
Tamil Register [Baptisms and Marriages]
Scope & Content:
This series contains baptism and marriage records for different regions. They are written in Tamil language with some notes in Portuguese. This series contains the following 15 files: EAP981/1/8/1: Baptism Record in the areas of Kayts and Valigamam West (1782-1842) EAP981/1/8/2: Tamil Baptism R...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese and Tamil
Date Range:
1875-1884
Extent:
6,664 TIFF images

8. EAP981/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/9
Title:
Books, Maps and Genealogy Tree
Scope & Content:
This series contains mainly books translated into English and Tamil, illustrated maps and also a genealogical tree. This series contains the following 6 files: EAP981/1/9/1: "CONQUISTA ESPIRITUAL DO ORIENTE" (Spiritual Conquest of the East) [Copy] (17th century) EAP981/1/9/2: "CONQUISTA ESPIRIT...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1760-1783
Extent:
837 TIFF images

9. EAP981/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/12
Title:
Correspondence and Printed Pamphlets
Scope & Content:
This series contains correspondence and printed pamphlets related to the activities, and functioning of missions in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and India. This series contains the following 33 files: EAP981/1/12/1: Missions situated away from Jaffna. (1883-1893) EAP981/1/12/2: Correspondence and printed...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1873-1893
Extent:
4,071 TIFF images

10. EAP981/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/13
Title:
Vicarial and Diocesian Reports
Scope & Content:
This series contains minutes and notes of vicarial and Diocesian meetings, reports on different missions of Jaffna, report on Catholic population of Jaffna, biographical notices, historical notes, list of different officers and personals of Churches etc. This series contains the following 15 fi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1852-1927
Extent:
3,672 TIFF images