Madeira Exiles: Online Research Resources
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EXILE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: MISC MARRIAGE, DEATH, BAPTISMS, BIRTHS, PLOT MAPS, ETC
  • Library of Congress Summary of Exile Story
  • Trinidad Marriages 1846 & 1847
  • List of Exiles who Settled in Trinidad 1855 Partial Church Roster
  • 1862 Plot Map of Portuguese Hill in Morgan County, IL
  • Marriages: 2nd Portuguese Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL (1882-1890) Submitted by Nancy M.
  • Marriages: GOMAS to GOODEL, Morgan County -- 1830-1900 (eg, Gomes, Goncalves)
  • FERNANDES & FERREIRA Death Records (ca 1881-1921), Morgan County -- Not Yet Available. Ask Deb Kleber for a lookup.
  • FERNANDES Marriages (1878-1913), Morgan County -- Not Yet Available. Ask Deb Kleber for a lookup.
  • Honduran Marriage Records
  • What can you contribute?
    • MISCELLANEOUS PORTUGUESE RESOURCES
  • The Portuguese National Anthem
  • Translations of 100s of Common Words from Baptisms/Marriage/Death Records, Etc Click on "Word List", scroll down to "Portuguese Genealogical Word List"
  • Definition of Distrito, Concelho, Freguesia Many thanks to the author, João Cardovil Cardoso
  • Portuguese Colonial Dominions 1498-1650
  • LUSAWEB: Portuguese Genealogy Newsletters, Surname Listings, etc.
  • DOUG HOLMES : Portuguese Ship Lists, Reference Books, Surname Listings, etc.
  • American-Portuguese Genealogy Society
  • Luso-American Life Insurance Society
  • Sephardim Genealogy

    SITES IN PORTUGUESE

  • Online Search of Madeiran Marriage Records Click on "Bases de Dados" then "Pesquisa" (under the "Registos de Casamentos" option).
  • A site for finding Portuguese freguesias, etc., plus political commentary in English. www.anmp.pt .
  • BETRAND: Major Portuguese bookseller
  • União das Igrejas Evangélicas Congregacionais do Brasil Includes summary of Dr. Kalley's life
  • Comparison of the lives of Robert Kalley and Charles Darwin
  • History of the Protestant Church in NorthEastern Brazil
    • ILLINOIS-RELATED WEBSITES
  • IL Census Records: Part of the USGenWeb Census Project. Hint: At least one transcriber spelled it "Madura" not Madeira -- something to remember if you use the 'find' feature.
  • Illinois State Marriage Index Remember to be creative with your surname spellings...
  • Abraham Lincoln's Home Life This is the National Park Service's Official Website regarding Lincoln's Springfield, IL, home.
  • Database of IL Civil War Veterans Hint: Be creative in your surname spellings!
  • Morgan County Genealogy Webpage
  • Sangamon County Genealogy Webpage
  • Macoupin County Genealogy Webpage

    Don't forget to check the Volunteer Lookup Page for more resources.

    • WEST INDIES & GUYANA (previously DEMERARA, BRITISH GUIANA) GENEALOGY RESOURCES
  • Portuguese of the West Indies This excellent website includes Exile-related information.
  • National Library and Information System of Trinidad &Tobago
  • The Caribbean GenWeb Project
  • Guyanese Chinese This is an excellent website on Guyanese Chinese family history run by Trevor Sue-a-Quan from Vancouver. Anyone researching Exiles in Guyana may find this helpful.

    • NON-GENEALOGY SPECIFIC LINKS
  • Advanced Book Exchange for out-of-print books

    Some Different Calendars for Your Conversion Needs...

  • Ecclesiastical Calendar
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