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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

The Canary Islanders of Louisiana by Gilbert C. Din

The Isleños of Louisiana: On the Water's Edge

Los Isleños Cookbook: Canary Island Recipes

The Language of the Islenos: Vestigial Spanish in Louisiana by John M. Lipski

Isleño History

HISTORY BOOKS - NON-FICTION - SPANISH

Books providing an in-depth history of the Canary Islands throughout the last 500 years.

La población de Telde en el Siglo XVII” de Jesús E. Rodríguez Calleja

Guanches. Una historia bioantropológica by C. Rodríguez Martín y M. Martín Oval

Book of the Poblamiento de Tenerife: Study of the manuscript of Don Juan Pérez Santos and José María de las Casas López on parish books and writing: Volume 1

Libro del Poblamiento de Tenerife: Estudio del manuscrito de don Juan Pérez Santos y don José María de las Casas López sobre libros parroquiales y escribanías: Volume 2

Libro del Poblamiento de Tenerife. Tomo II. Volumen 3: Estudio del manuscrito de don Juan Pérez Santos y don José María de las Casas sobre libros parroquiales y escribanías.: Volume 3

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.

The Canary Islanders of Louisiana by Gilbert C. Din

The Canary Islands Migration to Louisiana, 1778-1783

The Islenos of Pierre Part by Chad J. LeBlanc

Isleño References