Category: Primary sources

  • Directory of Maltese lawyers 1766-1947

    The following is a searchable database based on a document in the possession of the Maltese Court of Appeal that was copied by Judge Robert Ganado, and then subsequently published by the esteemed historian, Albert Ganado, in his book  Judge Robert Ganado. A history of the Government Departments from 1815 and lawyers from 1666, at…

  • Breve notizie della vita del Dr. Arcangelo Pullicino

    This is a short biography of Arcangelo (1780-1862), written by his son Don Paolo. It was transcribed manually by my uncle John Pullicino into English. The translated text is given below, to which I have added chapter headings not in the original text for the sake of readability on this website. If you wish to…

  • Church records

    Maltese church records are being digitised from microfiche made in the 1980s. These are interesting primary sources to confirm dates and names. Below are some extracts from important family events. Notary Arcangelo Pullicino, married Giuliuzza Calleja at Zebbug on 26th November 1715. Both Arcangelo’s parents are deceased, and Guila’s father is a physician (Gabriele Calleja),…

  • The Second Diary

    Author: Don Paolo Pullicino (born 15 August 1815 and died 13 March 1890) [Note: the comments inside the square brackets appear in black when reproduced from the edition of Dr Paul Pullicino, and in blue when I have inserted them for fear of mistranslation. – John Pullicino] 1814 – August 24 Doctor of Medicine Arcangelo…

  • The First Diary

    Author: Antonio Pullicino (born 7 March 1817 and died 18 January 1876) [Note: the comments inside the square brackets appear in black when reproduced from the edition of Dr Paul Pullicino, and in blue when I have inserted them for fear of mistranslation. – John Pullicino] 1678 – 29 October Anna, wife of Notary Marco…