Damián Magraner

Coartación & Slavery in Lares

Damià Magraner, Damián Magraner, Esclavitud, Esclavo, Genealogía, Genealogy, Lares, Magraner, Magraner Morell, Mallorca, Puerto Rican Genealogy, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Civil Registry, Registro Civil de Puerto Rico, Slave, Slave Owner, slavery, Sóller / By

While researching my Magraner family in Lares via various online databases, I came across an interesting record that allowed me to learn more about my ancestor (in this case my ancestor’s brother) and the act of coartación in regards to slavery on the island of Puerto Rico.  So in this case I will talk about Gabriel Magraner …

Coartación & Slavery in Lares Read More »

A Puerto Rican Look at: Y-DNA67 (Avilés/Magraner)

Català, Catalán, Damià Magraner, Damián Magraner, FTDNA, Illes Balears, Islas Baleares, Lares, Magraner, Magraner Morell, Mallorca, Puerto Rico, Sóller, Y-DNA, Y-DNA67 / By

***Si eres descendiente de los Magraner de Sóller, Mallorca, especialmente a través de Damián Magraner Morell o uno de sus hermanos, me gustaría hablar con usted para ver si podemos establecer una conexión genética. Puedes dejar un comentario aquí en este blog para contactarte conmigo. ¡Muchísimas gracias!*** While in Puerto Rico for Spring Break, one of my …

A Puerto Rican Look at: Y-DNA67 (Avilés/Magraner) Read More »

A DNA Connection to Sóller, Mallorca

23andme, ancestryDNA, Avilés, Damián Magraner, DNA, José Avilés, José Avilés Magraner, Magraner, Mallorca, Sóller / By

My journey to discover more about my Mallorcan roots has been a long one! It started with a simple story about an ancestor from Spain (Part I & II), learning about the surname Magraner, going to the archives in Puerto Rico to learn about a man named Damián Magraner and ultimately traveling to Mallorca to …

A DNA Connection to Sóller, Mallorca Read More »

Travel Tuesday – Sóller, Mallorca

5 Comments / Damià Magraner, Damián Magraner, España, geneabloggers, Genealogy, Magraner Morell, Mallorca, Sóller, Spain, travel tuesday / By

This post will be about my visit to the island of Mallorca, specifically about the town of Sóller, where the Magraner family originally came from before arriving to Río Prieto, Lares, Puerto Rico. I came to Sóller to learn more about Damián Magraner Morell and his life before and after Puerto Rico. I believe that …

Travel Tuesday – Sóller, Mallorca Read More »

52 Ancestors – #22 Damià Magraner Morell (1846-1910)

Balearic Islands, Damià Magraner, Damián Magraner, Illes Balears, Inocencia Avilés, Islas Baleares, Lares, Magraner, Mallorca, Puerto Rico, Río Prieto, Sóller / By

Today I want to focus on an ancestor who could potentially be or not be my 3rd great grandfather. The reason I decided to add him to the 52 Ancestors series is because I would like to work out the kinks of this theory. Whether it was possible for him to be the father of …

52 Ancestors – #22 Damià Magraner Morell (1846-1910) Read More »