Category: Caribbean ancestry

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…

By Anna Bayala July 7, 2019 0

Bayamon Church Records 1765 – 1932

My favorite color happens to be blue, and I also love blue roses; my favorite flowers, and yes, they do exist. One of the greatest things you encounter when doing genealogy is meeting some amazing individuals that are willing to share their research and tools that can help others in their research. One such individual…

By Anna Bayala July 5, 2019 0

Updated Digitized Church Records for Humacao, Puerto Rico 1784 – 1966

I initially posted about Humacao church records, Dulce Nombre de Jesus, back in 2016 when FamilySearch had made just one of the films available.  The initial post still remains on the website but this post includes the entire collection to make it easier to navigate now that all of the church’s films are online.  To…

By Anna Bayala July 4, 2019 0

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…

By Anna Bayala June 30, 2019 0

Juana Diaz Church Records 1787 – 1922

Juana Diaz which is located in the central-southern coast of Puerto Rico was founded in 1798.  Today, Juana Diaz has 14 barrios or towns that people can find family if they are connected to this part of Puerto Rico.  Note that the church records begin in 1787, well before the municipality was founded. As a…

By Anna Bayala June 29, 2019 0

Rio Piedras 1860 Census

When you look in the mirror, do you question yourself at times and think about which ancestor you resemble the most? I often wonder if my features come from some paternal great grandparent and which one it can possibly be. I state this as I look so much like my father but wonder who did…

By Anna Bayala June 15, 2019 0