Trujillo Alto Church Records & Other Resources
One of the hardest things is locating family records for Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico due to the lack of access to books or not all books being filmed by the LDS back in the 1980s. However, that should not stop us from seeking information on what is available. I am currently working on the…
Manuel Fernandez de Flores is Not the Father
I have been reading Luis Burset Flores’ book, Las Familias Flores de la Region Centro Oriental de Puerto Rico, as I am very interested in Manuel Fernandez de Flores as I directly descend from him. Unfortunately, females cannot inherit the Y Chromosome, and if I were male, it would not matter since the Bayala descendants…
DNA and Uncovering the Truth on Your Ancestry
Imagine growing up not being able to say where you’re from. Not knowing what genetic illnesses you inherited.
Miguel Bayala Flores – Marriage Contract in Trujillo Alto
On a trip to Puerto Rico in September of 2010, Hijos de Coamo, his pen name, paid a visit to the Archivo Histórico Arquidiócedano in Old San Juan and brought back a really nice surprise. I cannot thank him enough for the selfless act he did for me without me asking. He brought back with…
Ramon Soiza Ortiz
Ramon Soiza Ortiz is not a direct ancestor of mine but he is related to me. He is actually my 4th great grand uncle. He is also the son of Ignacio Soiza del Carmen and Casimira Cerefina Ortiz de la Cruz. One of the things I found quite interesting is that although he was born…
Juan Rodriguez de Fontanes Garcia & Isabel Lopez de Zamora Malave
Juan Rodriguez de Fontanes Garcia is my 9th great grandfather. To many of you he may be your 8th great grandfather or even 10th great grandfather. It all depends which generation you connect with him. While I was able to find my Bayala 5th great grandfather arriving in Puerto Rico in 1803, he happened to…