Finding out what it means to be Boricua through a genetic & genealogical journey through my family history
Sometimes in genealogy, the most important step is taking none at all – take a break from your tree! Though it might seem counter-productive, spending too much time on a specific branch can cause burnout, in my opinion. There are many times you might find yourself coming across dead-ends and brick walls with what seems …
I’ve been seeing these style of pedigrees online for a while now and decided I should give it a go! Thanks to Zalewski Family Genealogy blog I was able to use the template and create my very own pedigree. Because my family has been on the island of Puerto Rico for over 200+ years, I …
Today I want to focus on my 4th great grandmother on my maternal side of the family – María del Carmen Chéverez Santiago. María del Carmen was probably born in Corozal around the 1830s, it is also possible that she was born in Toa Alta but from my search I haven’t been able to find …
52 Ancestors – #47 María de Carmen Chéverez Santiago Read More »
I haven’t used any of the Geneablogger blog prompts yet since I’ve been busy with the 52 Ancestor Challenge, but I think today is a great day to use one and you’ll see why. Today is my great grandmother’s birthday, as well as her twin brother’s! Unfortunately, my great grandmother and her brother have passed …
Sibling Saturday: Family Twins Ernesto and Ernesta Read More »
When I began to start my genealogy, I remember asking my maternal grandmother for every and any name she knew of the family. Luckily, she was also pretty well informed about some of maternal grandfather’s maternal ancestors. On this post I want to focus on my 2nd great grandmother Ramona Rivera Rivera, or as my …
52 Ancestors – #9 Ramona Rivera Rivera (1887-19??) Read More »
In all honesty, my maternal grandfather’s line has been one of the hardest to trace for what ever reason. Mostly because I have no communication with him, but I was fortunate enough that my grandmother was aware of some names in his family such as his mother’s name as well as her parents which was …