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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Place Guinea, Africa Digitised Content Platform Endangered Archives Programme

1. EAP1042/36

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/36
Title:
Kelountang Thiam Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of four manuscripts. The first one is by Al-Shanfarā al-Azdī, and deals with the story of an outlaw man in the pre-Islamic era seeking revenge. The second text is a classical Arabic poem called Banāt Su'ād by Ka'ab bin Zuhayr, who who was initially one of the fiercest cri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
602 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/53

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53
Title:
Seckou Barro Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains: classical Arabic poems (including copies of pre-Islamic Arabic poetry) with commentaries and glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami; Mandinka Ajami poetry; Islamic jurisprudence texts dealing with various subjects (including marriage law); Quranic exegesis; and, texts on th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1507 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/53/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53/10
Title:
أبو محمد القاسم بن علي بن محمد بن الحريري
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Quranic Exegesis and Arabic Language Text by Al-Ḥarīrī of Basra. Contains two manuscripts. The first one is a Quranic exegesis with comments and glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The second manuscript is a copy of a classical Arabic text dealing with the Arabic language...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
149 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/53/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53/14
Title:
Legal Texts with Glosses
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Sartoolu Minnu Faranfansita. The manuscript is written in Arabic with extensive comments and glosses in Arabic and Soninke. The manuscript deals with various legal subjects, including marriage law. It was copied by Ba Kajali Barro of Fouta-Touba in Guinea Conakry, a son of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
201 TIFF images

5. EAP1047/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1
Title:
Ecclesiastical Sources from the State of Rio de Janeiro
Scope & Content:
This collection contains ecclesiastical registers from 31 parishes within the state of Rio de Janeiro. Beginning in 2010, the Archdiocese spearheaded an initiative to gather ecclesiastical records from parishes across Rio de Janeiro state, including 16th century Jesuit mission sites, now-defunct...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1647-1955
Extent:
60306 TIFF images

6. EAP1047/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1/1
Title:
Registros Eclesiásticos da Catedral de São João Batista
Scope & Content:
This collection contains Portuguese manuscript documents from the Cathedral of São João Batista in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The volumes were produced during the Colonial, Imperial, and Republican periods and include registers of baptism (1660-1889), marriages (1734-1892), and burials (17...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1660-1892
Extent:
11907 TIFF images

7. EAP1047/1/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1/1/2
Title:
Casamentos
Scope & Content:
Consists of marriage records of enslaved and free people dating from 1752 - 1899. Owner(s) of original material: Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana de Niterói.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1752-1899
Extent:
2666 TIFF images

8. EAP1047/1/1/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1/1/2/1
Title:
Casamentos de Escravos, Forros e Livres, 1754-1795
Scope & Content:
The volume contains marriage records of enslaved, freed (forro), and free individuals registered in the Church of São João Batista (Baptista) de Niterói-RJ between 19 Jul 1754 and 24 Feb 1795 (the last legible date). It has no opening charter; the closing charter was signed in Niterói on 25(?) N...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
19 Jul 1754-24 Feb 1795
Extent:
242 TIFF images

9. EAP1047/1/1/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1/1/2/2
Title:
Casamentos de Escravos, Forros e Livres, 1781-1827
Scope & Content:
This volume contains marriage records of enslaved, freed (forro), and free individuals registered in the Church of São João Batista (Baptista) de Niterói-RJ and dating from 17 Sept 1781 through 22 Dec 1827. The opening charter was signed in Niterói on 16 Sept 1781 by visitador (visitor) Joam (Jo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
17 Sep 1781-22 Dec 1827
Extent:
296 TIFF images

10. EAP1047/1/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1/1/3
Title:
Óbitos
Scope & Content:
Consists of burial records of enslaved and free individuals dating from 1779-1889. Owner(s) of original material: Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana de Niterói.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1779-1889
Extent:
4756 TIFF images

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