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Language Latin Place Sri Lanka, Asia Level [36] Series

1. EAP700/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1/1
Title:
1. Historical Relations [1850-1930]
Scope & Content:
1. Historical Relations: They constitute the major part of the digitised materials. They contain diverse types of information such as memoirs of missionaries or codices, on the evolution of the missions, the day to day life, with observations on economic and social conditions. Such historical rel...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1850-1930
Extent:
6769 Tiff images

2. EAP700/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1/2
Title:
2. Letters [1848-1893]
Scope & Content:
Unlike the above mentioned historical relations, the letters were written at the time of the fact; they bear testimony of the actuality; they are usually addressed to a private reader. Extent, format and physcial characteristics of original material: One volume of 616 folios. 15x20 cm size paged...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
1848-1893
Extent:
2705 Tiff images

3. EAP700/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1/5
Title:
5. Sermons and Commentaries [1850-1900]
Scope & Content:
5. Sermons and Commentaries: Contain preparatory copies for sermons, preaches for retreats, commentaries on Tamil writings. These writings are in French, often with Sinhala or Tamil terminology inside the French text. Extent, format and physcial characteristics of original material: One volume of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1850-1900
Extent:
1853 Tiff images

4. EAP700/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1/6
Title:
6. Printed documents [1897-1914]
Scope & Content:
6. Printed documents: Consist of three biographies and one draft act on marriage. Extent, format and physcial characteristics of original material: One volume of 266 folios. 13x20 cm Printed book.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1897-1914
Extent:
782 Tiff images

5. EAP700/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1/7
Title:
7. Matrimonial [1889-1898]
Scope & Content:
7. Matrimonial: This is a record on consanguinity and exemption of marriages celebrated by the Catholic church. Extent, format and physcial characteristics of original material: One volume of 408 folios. 22x38 cm size paged hardbound manuscript
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1889-1898
Extent:
408 Tiff images

6. 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

7. EAP981/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/2
Title:
Sermons Documents
Scope & Content:
This series contains preparatory copies for sermons, preaches for retreats, commentaries on Tamil writings. These writings are in French, often with Sinhala or Tamil terminology inside the French text. This series contains the following 37 files: EAP981/1/2/1: Sermons, prayers, retreats, descri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1934
Extent:
8,613 TIFF images

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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