Canary Islanders Heritage Society of Louisiana
An organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the culture of the Canary Islanders descendants in Louisiana, with a focus on the 18th century settlements of Valenzuela and Galveztown
HISTORY BOOKS - NON-FICTION
Many of these books provide in-depth history regarding the Isleños of Louisiana
Isleño History
HISTORY BOOKS - NON-FICTION - SPANISH
Books providing an in-depth history of the Canary Islands throughout the last 500 years.
Isleño History - Spanish
REFERENCE BOOKS
From ancestry charts, to surname origins, to ship manifest lists, to census records, these books contain a wealth of information that helps document the genealogy of our Isleños ancestors.
Isleño References
Diocese of Baton Rouge
REFERENCE BOOKS - SPANISH
Recently, many authors, historians, and researchers are beginning to publish Spanish genealogy books and Spanish reference volumes of the families in the islands between 1500 and 1900. Thing such as baptisms, marriages, and other civil records with names and dates. As descendants dig into these newly released books, we might be able to trace our ancestors far back into Canary Island history
Isleño References - Spanish
HISTORY BOOKS - FICTIon
Books written by authors who tell stories involving the Canary Islanders of Louisiana
Isleño Fiction
HISTORICAL MARKERS
Throughout the State of Louisiana, markers have been placed at historical locations, many with significance related to our ancestors.
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LINKS
The Louisiana State Archives, a division of the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, is mandated to identify, to collect, to preserve, to maintain and to make available those records and artifacts that enhance our endeavors to understand the dynamics and nuances of our state's remarkable history.
https://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/LearnAboutTheArchives/Pages/default.aspx
The mission of the Archives Department is to collect, organize, preserve and make available for research the historical and vital records of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, as well as materials which reflect the work of the Church within the Diocese. The purpose of the Department is to promote an understanding of the Catholic Church, its history and its heritage in the community.
https://diobrarchives.org/
The Office of Archives and Records serves as the official repository for the records of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, supporting the larger mission of the Archdiocese.
The present Archdiocese of New Orleans includes the eight civil parishes in the greater New Orleans area: Jefferson; Orleans; Plaquemines; St. Bernard; St. Charles; St. John, St. Tammany; and Washington. In addition to housing materials for these civil parishes, the archives also holds Louisiana-wide material from earlier periods when the archdiocesan boundaries included all or most of the state.
https://archives.arch-no.org/
This guide and the accompanying rolls of microfilm are being published by the University of Notre Dame archives under the sponsorship of the National Historical Publications Commission.
http://archives.nd.edu/mano/
Sociedad de Estudio Genealógicos y Heráldicos de Canarias (SEGEHECA)
https://segeheca.blogspot.com/p/direcciones-de-contacto-segehecagmail.html
The Portal of Spanish Archives is a project of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports for the dissemination on the Internet of the Spanish Historical Documentary Heritage preserved in its network of centers.
As an open and dynamic project, it serves as a dissemination framework for other archival projects of a public or private nature, previously establishing a cooperation framework with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.
