Cabo Verde Colonial Records

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Cape Verde

Colonial Records

Portuguese Colonization (1462-1975)

Cape Verde was virtually uninhabited before the Portuguese arrived. The Portuguese colonized from 1462 to 1975 when it gained independence.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Cape Verde, Catholic Church Records, 1787-1957	1787-1957	Baptisms, marriages, and deaths	Portuguese
Cabo Verde, passaportes, 1816-1931	1816-1931	Passports	Portuguese
Passaportes, 1821-1876	1821-1876	Passports	Portuguese
Cabo Verde, escravos	1827-1903	Slavery records	Portuguese
Cabo Verde, processos orfanológicos	1754-1802	Orphanage records	Portuguese
Cabo Verde, bilhetes de identidade, 1929-1956	1929-1956	Identity cards	Portuguese
Cabo Verde, testamentos	1817-1974	Probate testaments	Portuguese