Puerto Rico Census from the 1800s
If you were ever told that census records don’t exist for the 1800s then the likelihood is that the person just wasn’t aware. One such group is FamilySearch themselves and they have the records. I had written to them asking when would the Puerto Rico census records be digitized and uploaded. The response I received…
Juan Betancourt Mangual & Matea del Pilar Asencio
One of the things many women faced prior to the 1950s was the inability to support themselves. Many girls were married off young because they brought no value to bringing in sustenance other than working as a maid for a richer household. Most women had no choice but to remarry immediately or soon after their…
The Betancourt Mangual Children
First I want to address a question that has been asked by a few. Why am I sharing my hard work? To answer this question well it starts with the horrible information that is floating on Ancestry. Ancestry even matched me to someone through our DNA simply because this person’s tree has my great grandparents…
Nemesio Aleman Aleman
Below is the record for Nemesio Aleman Aleman. He was born in 1919 and the son of Ramon Aleman and Marcelina Aleman. His father is reporting the birth to Trujillo Alto municipality. In the record, both grandfathers are deceased but both grandmothers were still alive at the time of his birth.
Maria Florentina Alvarez Castillo
I always say to keep an open mind when researching your ancestors. It is important to read up on the history of the region including when a town was established and when a church was erected in the town. This has helped immensely in finding records when researching my ancestors. Well, this way of thinking…
Adalberto Rodriguez Betancourt
Below you have the civil registration record with the municipality of Trujillo Alto for Adalberto Rodriguez Betancourt. His father Emilio Rodriguez Betancourt is reporting the birth. Adalberto was born on the 24th of April in 1929. His mother’s name is Juana Betancourt Marquez. I hope his birth record will help others in the family tree…