Finding out what it means to be Boricua through a genetic & genealogical journey through my family history
About 7 years ago, I had discovered the names of my 5th great-grandparents and those of their parents in their marriage record in the year 1819. José de León Correa Carcaño, son of Juan Francisco Correa and María Eugenia Carcaño, said to be natives of San Juan and María de la Cruz Rodríguez Ruiz, daughter …
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve taken another stab at researching my Correa side of the family but as the title suggests I am going nowhere! Though I haven’t be able to move much further into the family tree, I’ve decided to post about them and what I do know about the family and …
Today’s ancestor is a maternal ancestor who I’m kind of stuck on and would love to learn more about! He is my 5th great grandfather and his name is José de León Correa Carcaño. This ancestor is the earliest documented “Correa” on my family tree so far. Growing up, I was aware of my Correa …
52 Ancestors – #11 José de León Correa Carcaño (1778?-1856) Read More »