Finding out what it means to be Boricua through a genetic & genealogical journey through my family history
Last month, I had a great opportunity where I was able to speak about Puerto Rican genealogy (in both English and Spanish!) to the New York City area. The session was presented online and so I was able to pre-record my presentations in both languages, create the handouts, and share them with the community from …
Preserving Your New York Story: Tracing Your Puerto Rican Roots. Read More »
With a recent move (I am currently living in Spain) and getting used to the rhythm here, genealogy has taken the back burner for a few weeks. Now that I am more settled in, I am hoping that I can fall back in line with my posts (currently I am two behind – this post …
In a conversation with my grandaunt about our family and how my grandmother got to the United States, her uncle, my great-granduncle came up in the conversation. It seems like he played a vital role in getting my grandmother (or helping her to some extent) get part of her life started in the United States. …