Sao Tome and Principe Colonial Records

Portuguese Colonization (15th century-1975)
Officially known as the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, this island was discovered by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century. It was gradually colonized with settlers arriving throughout the 16th century. Independence was gained from Portugal in 1975.

There are no colonial records available online, or on microfilm for Sao Tome and Principe. However, The Arquivo Historico Ultramarino (Overseas Historical Archive) in Portugal is responsible for preserving and keeping all documents related to the Empire of Portugal's overseas territories. Since Sao Tome and Principe was once colonized by the Portuguese, records from its colonial period may be in these archives. Visit the archive's website here to see what is available.