Ancestry Research in Montserrat Miscellaneous Records
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 Puerto Rico Through Registries Online
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…
1800’s Census Records for Lares Puerto Rico Online
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…
Ancestry and History Go Hand in Hand
When we all think of the Caribbean, we always visualize beautiful white sand beaches, tropical heat, palm trees swaying in the breeze, beautiful music, amazingly delicious food, and plenty of friendly islanders that are happy to share their culture. What we have to remind ourselves is that that was not the case back during the…
Curaçao Church Records from 1714 to 1831
One of the best resources in finding ancestry information on a family member has always been church records. Within a few lines, you can easily discover more about an ancestor than many times in public records. Church records are a great source to find out when an individual was born, the name of parents, the…
Slave Records in Curacao 1831 to 1863
Just like many other regions throughout the Caribbean and South America, slavery existed on the ABC Islands that consists of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao. This post concentrates on Curacao and this is far from the only records. I will be posting them separately based on accessibility. While the below the records are in Dutch, you…