Slavery In Brazil – the African Holocaust
One of the harsh realities that we face is knowing how much the Roman Catholic Church ignored in the abuses and deaths that many Africans and their descendants were dealt with. It is the ultimate holocaust that no one discusses nor views it as such; the African Holocaust. The exception to this, of course, is…
Video Tutorial: Looking at Digital Records on FamilySearch
If you have written to me and I have not responded, it is not that I am ignoring you. It simply means that I cannot keep up with the questions being asked. So knowing how frustrating it can be in researching your ancestry, I created a quick tutorial on how to view digitized records. Yes,…
Digitized Brazilian Slave Church Records
One of the struggles with those who descend from enslaved Africans in the USA is trying to connect the dots to determine where you came from. One pattern I have noticed in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America is that religion was the key controller of documentation. I am posting images for those who…
Georgetown Guyana Birth Marriage and Death Announcements
As I continue to find documents or information on Guyana and any other place for the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, I’ll add them to the blog to help in your research. So one of the best places to search for ancestors is in newspapers. It may not have been a place we would…
Brazil Digitized Civil Records
This is my third post on Brazil, however, it is about many different types of records that are available online. The records covering Brazil are extensive and the best part is that they are available for free to review. Since they make the records available at no charge, I ask that you volunteer for one…
Brazil Digitized Church Records Available Online
There are many digitized church records for Brazil available online and the best thing is that they are available for free. You can assist the website with indexing projects they have underway to make researching easier for all. Note that if you don’t read or speak the language, Google Translate is a great option. I…