Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Surnames from Madeira island in the 1500's and 1600's

Madeira Genealogy

The book  Antroponímia primitiva da Madeira by Nunes & Kremer - is a relevant study about the names and surnames found in records from the Madeira island archives (XV and XVI). It is an incredible resource for genealogy, history and culture with several bibliographical references. Several descendants of those first settlers moved to Portugal, Azores, Brazil and USA later on.

Google books offer a limited view, but worth typing the surname on the Search box below to view the in Google website.

Do not forget to visit our other page with useful links for Researching in Madeira islands