Juana Regina Bayala Rodriguez
Juana Regina’s parents were not married at the time of her birth which it reflects in the below record. Prior to her birth, her father Miguel Bayala Flores had been married to Maria Encarnacion Colon Diaz but she died not too long after giving birth to her son Pedro Bayala Colon. Her son Pedro eventually…
Alejandra Aquino Bayala
Alejandra was born in Carraizo, Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico. She married Esteban Betancourt y Pacheco on January 27, 1907 and lived in Carraizo. She is one of 7 children to Severo Aquino Perez and Regina Bayala Rodriguez. My last update on Alejandra’s and Esteban’s family shows that they had 11 children together. Her grandson…
Navigating Dominican Republic’s Archive Website ~ Archivo General de la Nacion – Part 3
So before I begin, I recommend that you check out Parts 1 and 2 if you’re just arriving at this blog. Below I’ve provided links to each to help you walk through this website. They will open each in their own window so you won’t lose your place. Navigating the AGN for Dominican Republic –…
Navigating Dominican Republic’s Archive Website ~ Archivo General de la Nacion – Part 2
One of the things I forgot to mention, any links I provide will always open in a new window. The same goes for the AGN so make sure you turn off pop up blockers for both websites. If you’re looking for Part 1, then click here and it will open in a new window. The…
Navigating Dominican Republic’s Archive Website ~ Archivo General de la Nacion
Dominican Republic is well known for being very much into its history and attempting to document as much as possible. There are some amazing libraries (known as bibliotecas in Spanish) in this country. One of the great things I’ve heard about Dominican Republic’s Archivo General de la Nacion (Archives of the Nation) is that they…
Puerto Rican and Dominicans – Getting Your DNA Tested for Genealogical Purposes
I had to think over who I wanted to write about and drew a blank because there are so many I’d like to write about. Since I’m still working on both my Puerto Rican and Dominican ancestry, I figured I’d talk about the benefits of having your DNA tested. First I recommend an Autosomal DNA…