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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1
Title:: Jaffna Bishop’s House Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection contains diverse types of documents; handwritten, bound registers and account books; letters and correspondence; and printed books and paper clippings. They cover the period between 1775 and 1948. They consist of rare documents like personal memoirs; chronicles; account books; co...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Dutch, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1500-1999
Extent:: 111,196 TIFF images

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1/1/53
Title:: Notes on the Point Pedro Mission and other correspondence (1852-1877)
Scope & Content:: 1852-1877. Contains an index. Notes on Point Pedro mission and other correspondence. Physical characteristics: 36 x 21 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1852-1877
Extent:: 858 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1/1/79
Title:: Report on the Missions of Mannar, Mantotte and Vanny and other correspondence from Mannar (1893-1901)
Scope & Content:: 1893-1901. Contains report on the Missions of Mannar, Mantotte and Vanny and other correspondence from Mannar. Physical characteristics: 33 x 21 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1893-1901
Extent:: 170 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1/1/81
Title:: Contains list of subscribers to the Orphanage of the Jaffna Mission (1868-1882)
Scope & Content:: 1868-1882. Contains list of subscribers to the orphanage of the Jaffna mission. Physical characteristics: 19 x 14.5 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1868-1882
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1/1/87
Title:: Reports and correspondence related to the Mission of Valigama East (1893-1898)
Scope & Content:: 1893-1898.Reports and orrespondences related to the mission of Valigama East. Physical characteristics: 35 x 22 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: French and Tamil
Date Range:: 1893-1898
Extent:: 39 TIFF images

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1/3/1
Title:: Correspondence related the life and activities of missionaries and different missions by Batayron (1883-1884)
Scope & Content:: 1883-1884. Contains an index at the end. Copy of correspondence related the the life and activities of missionaries and different missions by Batayron. Physical characteristics: 33.5 x 21 cm size. Author(s): Batayron. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1883-1884
Extent:: 264 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1/3/7
Title:: Baptismal register of the Caits mission (1882-1900)
Scope & Content:: 1882-1900. Baptismal register of the Caits mission. Physical characteristics: 34.5 x 24 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Notmentioned.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1882-1900
Extent:: 350 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP981/1/3/8
Title:: Marriage register of Valigamam East mission (1873-1915)
Scope & Content:: 1873-1915. Marriage register of Valigamam East mission. Physical characteristics: 27.5 x 45 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Notmentioned.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1873-1915
Extent:: 188 TIFF images

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