San Juan Transcribed Church Records
It as been quite some time since I last posted. I found myself with free time this weekend and decided to give the website some updates. Yes, I have San Juan transcribed church records for Puerto Rico. I thought it would a great share since reading images is not easy for everyone or you may…
Jayuya Church Records
It has been some time since I have posted and have been working on Guayama when I have free time. However, it will take me a little longer to complete as I have been helping quite a few DNA cousins find family. In the meantime, I went through Jayuya’s church records which didn’t take long.…
Supporting Your Research & Providing Support
I have seen an unfortunate pattern in genealogy research, the constant request of “Where do I find records for my family?”.
Puerto Rico Newspapers – Find Your Ancestors in the 1800s and 1900s
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…
Maria de la Encarnacion Soiza Ortiz in Trujillo Alto Puerto Rico
Maria de la Encarnacion Soiza Ortiz is my 4th great grand aunt and the youngest of her siblings. She was born on April 28, 1835 in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico where she was baptized on May 10, 1835 at the Parroquia Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz in Trujillo Alto, Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico. Her…
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…