Reasons why you might not be able to find a da Lapa Obit

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REASONS WHY YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO FIND A DA LAPA OBIT

Finding Obits:

The remarkable work of microfilming Cape Verde Catholic Church records by Family Search has its limitations.   Still, much respect and gratitude.

The Obituaries for Sao Nicolau can be found in two churches, Nossa Senhora do Rosario and Nossa Senhora da Lapa.

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The da Lapa Obits microfilmed by Family Search are for the years
1871 - 1876
1874 - 1889
1880
1882 - 1889
1890 - 1901 and
1895. 

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The records, ostensibly, cover the years described in the tab.  However, much is missing.  Some is duplicated.
For instance, the 1874/75/76 records might also be found under the 1871 - 1876 tab. The 1882 - 1889 records would, it appears, be duplicated in the 1874 - 1889 tab.  The 1895 records would, you would hope, be duplicated in 1890 - 1901.

Some years are missing completely.  Hereinafter, I will attempt to fully describe which records contain what information - which are duplicated - and which are missing. It will take time. 

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1871 -----
The first six records are missing so this section starts on page 3/7 and ends on page 10,
da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876

1872 -----
starts on page 11/1 and ends on page 15/  da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876

 
1873 -----
starts on page 15/1 and ends on page 20/21  da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876

 
1874 -----
starts on page 22/1 and ends on page 29/   da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876    AND da Lapa - Obits - 1874 - 1889 where page 2 of 172 pages indicates that the first set of records in this group is for 1/1/1874 - 12/31/1874.  The records begin on page 2 and end on page 10.  

1875 -----
starts on page 29/1 and ends on page 36/24 in  da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876    AND  da Lapa - Obits - 1874 - 1889 where page 11 indicates that this set of records contains 1/14/75 - 12/31/1875.  The records begin on page 11 and ends on page 19.  

1876 -----
starts on page 36/1 and ends on page 51/ da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876. AND da Lapa - Obits - 1874 - 1889 where page 20 indicates that this set of records contains 1/11/1876 - 12/13/1876.  The records begin on page 20 and end on page 35.  

1877 ----
da Lapa Obits 1874-89.  Page 36 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/8/1878 - 12/31/1878.  The records start on page 36 and end on page 45.

1878 ----- 
da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 45 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/1/1877 - 12/30/1877.  The records start on page 46 and end on page 55.

1879 -----  
da Lapa  Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 56 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/5/1879 - 12/1879.  The records start on page 56 and end on page 67.

1880 -----
The 1880 records have their own separate tab da Lapa Obits - 1880.  This tab has Nine pages and 23 records though the first 2 1/2 records are missing.  There are NO 1880 records in  da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  

1881 -----  
da Lapa Obits 1874-89.  Page 68 indicates that this set of records is for the period 2/2/81 - 12/1881.  The records start on page 68 and end on page 76.

1882 -----
da Lapa  Obits 1874-89.  Page 77 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/9/1882 - 12/31/1882.  The records start on page 77 and end on page 85 - there is then an empty page --  BUT THEN 1882 PICKS  UP AGAIN AT PAGE 87 and finally ends at page 93.
(Note that parts of 1882 - 1889 are covered herein in an XXXXXXX  post)
da Lapa - Obits - 1882 - 1889 has 56 pages -- Page 1 indicates that this set of records contains 11/5/1882 - 2/25/1885, So, basically, TWO YEARS (1883 and 1884) and 4 months (November and December 1882 AND January and February 1885.  This section begins on page 2 and ends on page 33.  1882 is from page 77 - 93

1883 ----- 
da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 94 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/5/1883 - 12/28/1883.  The records start on page 95 and end on page 105.da Lapa - Obits - 1882 - 1889 has 56 pages -- Page 1 indicates that this set of records contains 11/5/1882 - 2/25/1885, So, basically, TWO YEARS (1883 and 1884) and 4 mos (November and December 1882 AND January and February 1885.  This section begins on page 2 and ends on page 33.
(Note that parts of 1882 - 1889 are covered herein in a XXXXXX  post)
1883 is from page 94 - 105

1884 ----- 
da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 106 indicates that this set of records is for the period 2/9/1884 - 12/1885.  IN OTHER WORDS THIS SECTION COVERS TWO YEARS .  The records start on page 107 and end on page 126.da Lapa - Obits - 1882 - 1889 has 56 pages -- Page 1 indicates that this set of records contains 11/5/1882 - 2/25/1885, So, basically, TWO YEARS (1883 and 1884) and 4 months (November and December 1882 AND January and February 1885.  This section begins on page 2 and ends on page 33.
1884 is from page 106 - 116

1885 -----
da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 106 indicates that this set of records is for the period 2/9/1884 - 12/1885.  IN OTHER WORDS THIS SECTION COVERS TWO YEARS .  The records start on page 107 and end on page 126. 1885 is from page 117 - 126
da Lapa - Obits - 1882 - 1889 has 56 pages -- Page 1 indicates that this set of records contains 11/5/1882 - 2/25/1885, So, basically, TWO YEARS (1883 and 1884) and 4 months (November and December 1882 AND January and February 1885.  This section begins on page 2 and ends on page 33.

1886 -----
da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 127 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/7/1886 - 12/21/1886.  The records start on page 127 and end on page 137.
Although there is a tab for da Lapa Obits 1882 - 1889, the year 1886 is NOT contained in this set of records. 

 
1887 ----- 
da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 138 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/15/1887 - 12/29/1887.  The records start on page 138 and end on page 148. 
Although there is a tab for da Lapa Obits 1882 - 1889, the year 1886 is NOT contained in this set of records.  

1888 ------
da Lapa Obits 1874 - 1889.  Page 149 indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/6/1888-  12/11/1888.  The records start on page 149 and end on page 161. 
da Lapa Obits 1882-89 p. 34 indicates that this set of records is for the period 2/11/1888 to 12/1889.  So, basically TWO YEARS.  This section begins on p 35 and end on p 55.  

1889 -----
da Lapa Obits 1874-89.  Page 162  indicates that this set of records is for the period 1/15/1889 - 12/13/1889.  The records start on page 162 and end on page 172. 
da Lapa Obits 1882-89 p. 34 indicates that this set of records is for the period 2/11/1888 to 12/1889.  So, basically TWO YEARS.  This section begins on p 35 and end on p 55.

1890 -----
Page One of 144 pages is a cover page for da Lapa Obits 1890-1901 and indicates that the information covers January 15, 1890 to July 15, 1890.  However, it has 19 records and goes through December, 1890.  This is covered in a 9/20/2019 post below. 
Page Two is the beginning of this 1890 section and it begins on 2/1 with Nicolau and it ends at 8/19 with Alberto.

1891 -----
Page Nine is another cover page for da Lapa Obits - 1890 - 1901 which indicates that the information covers January 31, 1891 to November 10, 1891.  Page Ten is the beginning of this 1891 section and it begins at 10/1 and ends at page 18.

1892 ----  
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 - does not contain records for this year. There is no other existing volume that it could be in.   Perhaps one day we will find that it was misfiled with another island.  

1893 -----
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 - does not contain records for this year.  There is no other existing volume that it could be in.   Perhaps one day we will find that it was misfiled with another island.  

1894 -----
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 - does not contain records for this year.  There is no other existing volume that it could be in.   Perhaps one day we will find that it was misfiled with another island.  

1895 -----
These records can be found in da Lapa - Obits 1895
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 - does not contain records for this year but the records can be found in da Lapa Obits - 1895) 

1896 -----
da Lapa Obits1890 - 1901 - does not contain records for this year.

1897 -----
Page 19 of da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 is a cover page and indicates that the information covers 1/21897 - 12/31/1897.  Page 55 starts a new section which covers 1897.  So ....BEWARE ----- because one complete set of 1897 begins on page 19 and another complete set of 1897 (with different names and dates) begins on page 55.  It ends on page 91.  The only thing that I can imagine was that maybe there was a record at two locations or that one priest was itinerant.  Nevertheless you have to look in BOTH places.  RW of Portugal indicates that TWO sets of books were always maintained. The second book, then, would attempt to be a COPY of the original.  So in this case there should be FOUR books for 1897.  The originals (two) and the copies (two).  RW indicated that, in fact, the copies were almost never true copies of the original.  

1898 -----
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 - does contain records for this year.  This section begins on page 94 and ends on page 128

1899 -----
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901  this year begins on page 112 and ends on page 126 

1900 -----
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901  - does contain records for this year - beginning on page 129 and ending on page 142. 

1901 -----
da Lapa Obits  -1890 - 1901  does not contain records for this year

So, what is missing from 1890 - 1901? 
1892 / 1893/1894 /1896 /1901  
AND 
WHERE ARE THESE RECORDS?????  

If you cannot find your ancestor who normally went to Church at da Lapa they may have had their funeral services at do Rosario.  So check there as well.