Our Caribbean Genealogy
I have seen an unfortunate pattern in genealogy research, the constant request of “Where do I find records for my family?”.
One of the places that people do not realize exist in digital format is newspapers. Puerto Rico had more than just local newspapers, they also had the Gazette. The Gazette was known to have information involving government transactions. It is great that you can locate an ancestor in civil and church records, but it doesn’t…
Church Records for Tortola, British West Indies
One of the greatest things about this time of year is the spirit of giving. It goes without saying that I enjoy sharing things I find to share with others. As a kid, I recall my grandfather recounting how there were family members on the island of Monserrat. In addition, the horrible active volcano that…
Finding enslaved ancestors in some parts of the world is much easier than in the United States. The slaveholders of many Africans and African descents were usually counted as notches in the United States census and records. One pattern that I noticed with countries held by Spain is that that was not the case. While…
While there are limited records, especially church records, for Lares, Puerto Rico. There are other options and access to information for Lares. Most are available by visiting a local Family History Center. However, fortunately, there are some records available online. The records I found are the general census records as well as the laborer census…