Finding out what it means to be Boricua through a genetic & genealogical journey through my family history
Many times in Puerto Rican genealogy, we stick to what we know when researching. This means that we heavily rely on four sources of our genealogical searches. These include: Registro Demográfico – created in 1931 Registro Civil – created in 1885 Registros Parroquiales – created individually by their parish United States records (censuses, WWI/WWII registration …
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 »