Finding out what it means to be Boricua through a genetic & genealogical journey through my family history
When searching for family, one of the most important things I have come to realize is that sometimes we can find related family members not directly listed as “mother” or “father” in the records, but sometimes we can find them listed as the declarant, a witness, and/or listed as godparents to family members in church …
In honor of Black History Month and my 4th great-grandmother’s birthday in February, I wanted to dedicate this post to the ongoing research of Julienne Malvina Lautin, my enslaved Martinican ancestor who moved to Puerto Rico. There are many times in genealogy when you think you know well enough the life of an ancestor. Given …
In the past, when I discovered the origin of my mysterious “Gustavo” family, I was elated to learn the origins of my 4th great-grandparents with the help of two genealogists (one with connections to Guadeloupe and another to Martinique). You can learn more about these discoveries through these two posts: Sparks, Sparks, Sparks a flyin’!! …
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Connecting to DNA Cousins from Guadeloupe [Google Maps] DNA testing is something I initiated about 10 years ago, and I was fortunate to have stumbled upon it when I did. With testing, I have been able to make great discoveries – some of them thanks to the DNA itself and others to the people I …
Broken Chains – Free at last! [Google Images] The 26th of August marked 174 years of freedom for my 5th great grandfather, Chaleau Jean Charles. He was lucky to receive emancipation 6 years prior to all French slaves being freed on the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. There is still much to learn about this family, …