Away Until May And Records for Puerto Rico

People tend to ignore the Boletins in Archives and I can tell you first hand, HUGE mistake!  One of the great things about the Boletins is the history it contains.  These little magazines speak to things that have occurred on the island as well as the collections the archives contain. This can help you immensely…

So as usual, I’m always coming across some really interesting facts about my ancestry and things that occurred in the past.  First I was very surprised to discover that my Dominican Cartagena line was very political and involved in the revolution and independence of the country.  I came across a surprising article about my 2nd…

I had the most amazing 2015 in regards to genealogy.  I was able to find my great grandmother’s parents’ names thanks to her filing a Social Security application within 3 weeks of arriving in the USA in the 1940’s. She joined the ranks of working along with the many other immigrants that came to America. …