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Guide to '''Cabo Verde ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Cape Verde ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
==Information==
Cabo Verde, formerly called, Cape Verde, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It was formerly a colony of [[Portugal Genealogy|Portugal]]. The official language is Portuguese.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde, accessed 3 May 2016.</ref>


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==Country Information==
Cape Verde is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It was formerly a colony of [[Portugal Genealogy|Portugal]]. The official language is Portuguese.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde, accessed 3 May 2016.</ref>


==Cabo Verde Map==
==Getting Started ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cabo Verde.<br>
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<h3>Getting Started with Cape Verde Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Cape Verde research.
*[[Cape Verde Civil Registration]]
*[[Cape Verde Church Records]]
*[[Cape Verde Census]]
 
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<h3>Cape Verde Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Cape Verde research.
*[http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/37/ Cape Verde Genealogy Queries]
*[http://www.mycinnamontoast.com/perl/results.cgi?region=37&sort=n Cape Verde Genealogy]
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=435&p=localities.africa.capeverde.general Ancestry.com] Message Board.
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== Cape Verde Map ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cape Verde.<br>
[[File:Cape Verde Islands Map.png]]


== Jurisdictions ==
== Jurisdictions ==
The nine inhabited islands of Cabo Verde are divided into two geographical groups, the ''Barlavento'' (windward) Islands (Boa Vista, Sal, Santa Luzia, Santo Antão, São Nicolau, and São Vicente) and the ''Sotavento'' (leeward) Islands (Brava, Fogo, Santiago, and Maio). Each of these islands is hosts one or more municipalities, plus towns and parishes; all but towns are as follows: <br>  
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cape Verde.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
 
The&nbsp;nine&nbsp;inhabited islands of Cape Verde&nbsp;are divided into two geographical groups, the&nbsp;''Barlavento'' (windward)&nbsp;Islands (Boa Vista, Sal, Santa Luzia, Santo Antão, São Nicolau, and São Vicente) &nbsp;and the ''Sotavento'' (leeward) Islands (Brava, Fogo, Santiago, and Maio).&nbsp;Each of these islands&nbsp;is&nbsp;hosts one or more municipalities, plus towns and parishes; all but towns are as follows: <br>  


=== Barlavento Islands (island group)  ===
=== Barlavento Islands (island group)  ===
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Ant%C3%A3o,_Cape_Verde Santo Antão (island)]'''
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'''Santo Antão (island)'''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Ant%C3%A3o,_Cape_Verde</ref><br>
Ribeira Grande (municipality)  
Ribeira Grande (municipality) <Br>
 
:Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish)<Br>
:Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish)  
:Nossa Senhora do Livramento (parish) <Br>
:Nossa Senhora do Livramento (parish)  
:Santo Crucifixo (parish) <Br>
:Santo Crucifixo (parish)  
:São Pedro Apóstolo (parish)<br>
:São Pedro Apóstolo (parish)
Paul (municipality) <Br>
 
:Santo António das Pombas (parish)<Br>
Paul (municipality)  
Porto Novo (municipality) <br>
 
:São João Baptista (parish)<Br>
:Santo António das Pombas (parish)
:Santo André (parish)<Br>
 
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Porto Novo&nbsp;(municipality)  
'''São Vicente and Santa Luzia (islands)'''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Vicente,_Cape_Verde</ref><ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Luzia,_Cape_Verde</ref><bR>
 
São Vicente (municipality) <br>
:São João Baptista (parish)  
:Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)<br>
:Santo André (parish)
<Br><br>
 
'''São Nicolau (island)'''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Nicolau,_Cape_Verde</ref><br>
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Vicente,_Cape_Verde São Vicente] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Luzia,_Cape_Verde Santa Luzia (islands)]'''
Ribeira Brava (municipality) <br>
 
:Nossa Senhora da Lapa (parish) <br>
São Vicente (municipality)  
:Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish)<br>
 
Tarrafal de São Nicolau (municipality) <br>
:Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)
:São Francisco (parish)<br>
 
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Nicolau,_Cape_Verde São Nicolau (island)]'''
'''Sal (island)''' <br>
 
Sal (municipality) <br>
Ribeira Brava (municipality)  
:Nossa Senhora das Dores (parish)<br>
 
<Br><br>
:Nossa Senhora da Lapa (parish)  
'''Boa Vista (island)''' <br>
:Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish)
Boa Vista (municipality) <br>
 
:Santa Isabel (parish)<br>
Tarrafal de São Nicolau (municipality)  
:Sao João Baptista (parish)<br>
 
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:São Francisco (parish)
 
'''Sal (island)'''  
 
[[Image:Santa maria.jpg|right]]
 
Sal (municipality)  
 
:Nossa Senhora das Dores (parish)
 
'''Boa Vista (island)'''  
 
Boa Vista (municipality)  
 
:Santa Isabel (parish)  
:Sao João Baptista (parish)


=== Sotovento Islands (island group)  ===
=== Sotovento Islands (island group)  ===
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'''Maio (island)'''  
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'''Brava (island)'''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brava,_Cape_Verde</ref><Br>
Maio&nbsp; (municipality)  
Brava (municipality)<br>
 
:São João Baptista (parish) <br>
:Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)
:Nossa Senhora do Monte (parish)<br>
 
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago,_Cape_Verde Santiago (island)]'''  
'''Fogo (island)'''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fogo,_Cape_Verde </ref><br>
 
São Filipe (municipality) <br>
Praia (municipality)  
:São Lourenço (parish) <br>
 
:Nossa Senhora da Conceição (parish) <br>
:Nossa Senhora da Graça (parish)
:Santa Catarina do Fogo (municipality)<br>
 
:Santa Catarina do Fogo (parish)<br>
São Domingos&nbsp;(municipality)  
Mosteiros (municipality) <br>
 
:Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (parish)<br>
:Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)  
<br><br>
:São Nicolau Tolentino (parish)
'''Maio (island)''' <br>
 
Maio  (municipality) <br>
Santa Catarina&nbsp;(municipality)  
:Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)<br>
 
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:Santa Catarina (parish)
'''Santiago (island)'''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago,_Cape_Verde</ref><br>
 
Praia (municipality) <br>
São Salvador do Mundo&nbsp;(municipality)  
:Nossa Senhora da Graça (parish)<br>
 
São Domingos (municipality) <br>
:São Salvador do Mundo&nbsp;(parish)
:Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish) <br>
 
:São Nicolau Tolentino (parish)<br>
Santa Cruz&nbsp;(municipality)  
Santa Catarina (municipality) <br>
 
:Santa Catarina (parish)<br>
:Santiago Maior (parish)
São Salvador do Mundo (municipality) <br>
 
:São Salvador do Mundo (parish)<br>
São Lourenço dos Órgãos&nbsp;(municipality)  
Santa Cruz (municipality) <br>
 
:Santiago Maior (parish)<br>
:São Lourenço dos Órgãos&nbsp;(parish)
São Lourenço dos Órgãos (municipality) <br>
 
:São Lourenço dos Órgãos (parish)<br>
Ribeira Grande de Santiago&nbsp;(municipality)  
Ribeira Grande de Santiago (municipality) <br>
 
:Santíssimo Nome de Jesus (parish) <br>
:Santíssimo Nome de Jesus (parish)  
:São João Baptista (parish)<br>
:São João Baptista (parish)
São Miguel (municipality) <br>
 
:São Miguel Arcanjo (parish)<br>
São Miguel&nbsp;(municipality)  
Tarrafal (municipality) <br>
 
:Santo Amaro Abade (parish)<br>
:São Miguel Arcanjo (parish)
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Tarrafal&nbsp;(municipality)  
 
:Santo Amaro Abade (parish)
 
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fogo,_Cape_Verde Fogo (island)]'''
 
São Filipe (municipality)
 
:São Lourenço (parish)
:Nossa Senhora da Conceição (parish)
:Santa Catarina do Fogo (municipality)
 
:Santa Catarina do Fogo (parish)
 
Mosteiros (municipality)
 
:Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (parish)
 
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brava,_Cape_Verde Brava (island)]'''
 
Brava (municipality)
 
:São João Baptista (parish)
:Nossa Senhora do Monte (parish)
 
==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927111?region=Cape+Verde Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Cape_Verde Family History Center locator map]
*{{RecordSearch|2246703|Cape Verde, Catholic Church Records, 1787-1957}} — index and images


==References==
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Revision as of 12:24, 14 February 2018

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Guide to Cape Verde ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Cape Verde is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It was formerly a colony of Portugal. The official language is Portuguese.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Cape Verde Research

Links to articles on getting started with Cape Verde research.

Cape Verde Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Cape Verde research.

Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg

Cape Verde Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cape Verde.
Cape Verde Islands Map.png

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cape Verde. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

The nine inhabited islands of Cape Verde are divided into two geographical groups, the Barlavento (windward) Islands (Boa Vista, Sal, Santa Luzia, Santo Antão, São Nicolau, and São Vicente)  and the Sotavento (leeward) Islands (Brava, Fogo, Santiago, and Maio). Each of these islands is hosts one or more municipalities, plus towns and parishes; all but towns are as follows:

Barlavento Islands (island group)[edit | edit source]

Santo Antão (island)

Ribeira Grande (municipality)

Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish)
Nossa Senhora do Livramento (parish)
Santo Crucifixo (parish)
São Pedro Apóstolo (parish)

Paul (municipality)

Santo António das Pombas (parish)

Porto Novo (municipality)

São João Baptista (parish)
Santo André (parish)

São Vicente and Santa Luzia (islands)

São Vicente (municipality)

Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)

São Nicolau (island)

Ribeira Brava (municipality)

Nossa Senhora da Lapa (parish)
Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish)

Tarrafal de São Nicolau (municipality)

São Francisco (parish)

Sal (island)

Santa maria.jpg

Sal (municipality)

Nossa Senhora das Dores (parish)

Boa Vista (island)

Boa Vista (municipality)

Santa Isabel (parish)
Sao João Baptista (parish)

Sotovento Islands (island group)[edit | edit source]

Maio (island)

Maio  (municipality)

Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)

Santiago (island)

Praia (municipality)

Nossa Senhora da Graça (parish)

São Domingos (municipality)

Nossa Senhora da Luz (parish)
São Nicolau Tolentino (parish)

Santa Catarina (municipality)

Santa Catarina (parish)

São Salvador do Mundo (municipality)

São Salvador do Mundo (parish)

Santa Cruz (municipality)

Santiago Maior (parish)

São Lourenço dos Órgãos (municipality)

São Lourenço dos Órgãos (parish)

Ribeira Grande de Santiago (municipality)

Santíssimo Nome de Jesus (parish)
São João Baptista (parish)

São Miguel (municipality)

São Miguel Arcanjo (parish)

Tarrafal (municipality)

Santo Amaro Abade (parish)

Fogo (island)

São Filipe (municipality)

São Lourenço (parish)
Nossa Senhora da Conceição (parish)
Santa Catarina do Fogo (municipality)
Santa Catarina do Fogo (parish)

Mosteiros (municipality)

Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (parish)

Brava (island)

Brava (municipality)

São João Baptista (parish)
Nossa Senhora do Monte (parish)

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cape Verde," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde, accessed 3 May 2016.
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