The Betancourt Mangual Children
First I want to address a question that has been asked by a few. Why am I sharing my hard work? To answer this question well it starts with the horrible information that is floating on Ancestry. Ancestry even matched me to someone through our DNA simply because this person’s tree has my great grandparents…
Maria Florentina Alvarez Castillo
I always say to keep an open mind when researching your ancestors. It is important to read up on the history of the region including when a town was established and when a church was erected in the town. This has helped immensely in finding records when researching my ancestors. Well, this way of thinking…
Abelardo Betancourt Betancourt
Below is the civil registration record for Abelardo Betancourt Betancourt. His father, Anselmo Betancourt Betancourt is report it to Trujillo Alto municipality.
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…
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…
Rafael Betancourt Falcon – First Male Survivor – First Installment
For years I’ve seen people throw around where this Rafael Betancourt Falcon was born. Things such as how he was born in the Canary Islands in Spain and many other numerous claims. I’ve even seen some carry on how this was their direct grandfather. If he were your grandfather, you’d have to be close to…