Finding out what it means to be Boricua through a genetic & genealogical journey through my family history
In the past, I posted about finding the Vega Baja municipality census of 1841. This was an important find because Vega Baja does not have church records online, so research halts at 1885 when the Civil Registry began. Though I have been able to identify ancestors born before 1885 and who died after this year, […]
“Hidden Records”: Finding More on FamilySearch Read More »
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
A Puerto Rican Look at: Colorized Pedigrees! Read More »
Ana Morán Nazario, according to records is said to have been born in the town of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico around the year 1870. She would however spend most of her life in Manatí, where she would eventually pass away. Ana Morán Nazario married Agustin Calderón Meléndez around the year 1886, I haven’t been able
52 Ancestors – #49 Ana Morán Nazario (1870-1944) Read More »
Ahh!!! I know, I know! I’m late again with my posts (by about a month this time)! With settling into life in Spain, and three back-to-back weekend trips I haven’t been able to dedicate much attention to my blog! But I’ll try and catch up this week little by little posting more ancestor posts, I
52 Ancestors – #34 Agustin Calderón Meléndez (1859-1947) Read More »
Today I want to focus on my 4th great grandfather Juan Calderón Nazario, a native of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and the father of my 3rd great grandfather Augustin Calderón Meléndez. But the story gets interesting here! Juan Calderón Nazario according to his death certificate was born about 1829 and the legitimate son of Juan
52 Ancestors – #13 Juan Calderón Nazario (1829-1889) 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 »