Panama Bibliography

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Panama Bibliography

Digital Library of Panama

Panama's Digital Library is a collection of online books representative of Panama's life and culture. The complete texts of the collected works are available for download in PDF format. The collection includes directories and books on history, literature, arts, and sciences. Most of the books are in Spanish; a few are bilingual.

http://www.binal.ac.pa/buscar/bdigital.htm

http://bdigital.binal.ac.pa/BVIC/menudecontenidos.php?clave=4&pagina=Captura/yazgral.php

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Digital Library of Costa Rica

Another research resource is the digital library collection of Panama's closest neighbor, Costa Rica. Works are mostly in Spanish; a few are bilingual.

http://www.sinabi.go.cr/Biblioteca%20Digital/libros_y_articulos.html <fck:hr>

Panama Bibliography

This is a list of  historical books on Panama and the Panama Canal, which is part of an extensive catalog of Panama and Canal Zone coins. Most of the books are in English and have been rated by the author of the catalog, with an indication of their availability in the marketplace.

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Books that Contain Genealogical Information

The following books contain genealogical information, photos, histories, land and tax records, etc.

Title	Author	Description
The Blue Book of Panama	William T. Scoullar, editor	Biographical and historical sketches for each province in Panama, including photographs. This book is bilingual.
David: Historia y Sociedad	Mario Molina Castillo	A detailed history of David, Chiriqui including biographical data on early settlers and many photographs.
Veraguas: La Tierra de Colon y de Urraca	Mario Molina Castillo	Two volumes. Contains a detailed history of Veraguas from the 1500's. Contains genealogical records including photographs.
Hijos del Campo (1750-1950) Bijagual y Cochea en la Historia de Chiriqui	Mario Molina Castillo	Rich history, genealogical data, and photos of two small towns near David, Chiriqui.
Chiriqui: Rasgos de su Historia	Milagros Sanchez Pinzon	Published through Culturama, contains a history of the early settlers of the province of Chiriqui. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6986114106
Boquete: El Valle de La Luna	Milagros Sanchez Pinzon	Biographical sketches of the early settlers of Boquete, Chiriqui, including photographs.
Huellas Chinas en Panama: 150 Anos	Juan Tam	A well-researched history of the Chinese migration  to Panama in the early 1900's. Contains much genealogical information, including photos and public records.
Los Osorio Sefardíes, Rutas y Legado	Alberto Osorio Osorio	A history of the migration of the Osorio family from Portugal to Amsterdam and from there to Curacao and finally to Panama. Contains information on Jewish roots in Panama.
Cocle de Nata	Gaspar Rosas Quiroz	Contains a history of Cocle and Nata with biographical information.

 

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