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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP981/1 Language Portuguese Subject Christianity

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. EAP981/1/2

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

4. 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

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. EAP981/1/4/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/4/10
Title:
Income & Expenditure book in Portuguese by Oratorian priests (1831-1871)
Scope & Content:
1831-1871. Income & Expenditure book in Portuguese by Oratorian priests; book later re-used by French priests. Physical characteristics: 30 x 21 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1831
Extent:
86 TIFF images

7. 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

8. 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

9. EAP981/1/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/8/1
Title:
Baptism Record in the areas of Kayts and Valigamam West (1782-1842)
Scope & Content:
Oratorian. 1782-1842. Baptism Record in the areas of Kytes and Valigamam West. Physical characteristics: 32 x 22 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese and Tamil
Date Range:
1782-1842
Extent:
535 TIFF images

10. EAP981/1/8/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/8/2
Title:
Tamil Baptism Register of Jaffna (1825)
Scope & Content:
Oratorian.1825-Tamil Baptism Register of Jaffna. Physical characteristics: 27.5 x 21 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese and Tamil
Date Range:
1825
Extent:
766 TIFF images