Cape Verde Genealogy

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Getting started with Cape Verde research
Cape Verde was probably discovered in 1456 by Luigi da Cadamosto, who at that time was in service to Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal (Henrique o Navegador); the islands showed no signs of any previous human settlement. In 1462, São Tiago was the first island to receive settlers. Plantation agriculture was established by the Portuguese community and worked by African slaves, who were brought in from the adjacent Guinea coast. Read more...

Jurisdictions
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:

Ribeira Grande (municipality)
Nossa Senhora do Rosário (parish) Nossa Senhora do Livramento

Paul
Santo António das Pombas

Porto Novo
São João Baptista Santo André

São Vicente
Nossa Senhora da Luz

Ribeira Brava
Nossa Senhora da Lapa Nossa Senhora do Rosário

Sal
Nossa Senhora das Dores

Boa Vista
Sao João Baptista

Maio
Nossa Senhora da Luz

Praia
Nossa Senhora da Graça

São Domingos
Nossa Senhora da Luz São Nicolau Tolentino

Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina

São Salvador do Mundo
São Salvador do Mundo

Santa Cruz
Santiago Maior

São Lourenço dos Órgãos
São Lourenço dos Órg

Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Santíssimo Nome de Jesus São João Baptista

São Miguel
São Miguel Arcanjo

Tarrafal
Santo Amaro Abade

Research Tools

 * Cape Verde Genealogy Queries
 * Cape Verde Genealogy

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