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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP981/1 Language Latin Place Jaffna, Sri Lanka

1. EAP981/1

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

2. 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

3. 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

4. EAP981/1/3/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/3/16
Title:
Marriage register of several parts of Jaffna (1898-1924)
Scope & Content:
1898-1924. Marriage register of several parts of Jaffna. Physical characteristics: 35 x 23.5 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Notmentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1898-1924
Extent:
114 TIFF images

5. 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

6. EAP981/1/4/38

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/4/38
Title:
Ecclesiastical and educational returns of Jaffna (1877-1895)
Scope & Content:
1877-1895. Ecclesiastical and educational returns of Jaffna. Physical characteristics: 19 x 14 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1877-1895
Extent:
122 TIFF images

7. 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

8. EAP981/1/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/5/3
Title:
Annual confession records of the Jaffna Diocese (19th century)
Scope & Content:
19th Century.Annual confession records of the Jaffna Diocese. Physical characteristics: 34.5 x 21.5 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
298 TIFF images

9. 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

10. 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