Category: Portugal immigration

Researching Your Belizean Ancestry

Researching your ancestry from Belize formerly known as British Honduras is actually not as hard as some would think.  There are many resources available to you where you shouldn’t have to visit the country to find information.  Like many other regions of the Caribbean, Central America and South America, names have changed over the years. …

By Anna Bayala July 2, 2016 0

Expansion of the Blog

In having my DNA done, one of things that I discovered is how my tree is nowhere near the size it should be. Although my family tree currently contains over 6,600 relatives, it is a far cry from what it should be displaying.  The family tree I have is from many years of researching and…

By Anna Bayala June 23, 2016 1

Ramon Soiza Ortiz

Ramon Soiza Ortiz is not a direct ancestor of mine but he is related to me.  He is actually my 4th great grand uncle.  He is also the son of Ignacio Soiza del Carmen and Casimira Cerefina Ortiz de la Cruz.  One of the things I found quite interesting is that although he was born…

By Anna Bayala June 21, 2016 2

San German Puerto Rico Census Records from the 1800s to 1900s

Since there are so many Census Records for San German, I decided that it needs to sit separately once the remaining records have been digitized and uploaded for everyone to review. There are many more records beyond what I have listed below but currently, you’ll have to order the films to review the records. Rosario,…

By Anna Bayala January 5, 2016 3

Traveling Puerto Rican and Dominican Families – Finding Your Ancestors

Happy 2016 everyone!  Nothing like starting off the new year by celebrating our family and culture!  One thing I have learned as well as many of you is that each of us carry DNA that is global.  Our culture and islands have seen people from all over the world. So my next blog post is…

By Anna Bayala January 1, 2016 3