While I did say I was done for the weekend, I nearly forgot to post the rest of these records. I am publishing these files but will have to eventually update this post to ensure that it can be found via search engines. The way to access the files is that you click on each…
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…
As I continue to go through the records, telling their story, even if it is tiny in nature, is better to be told than to remain silent. This is the case with Teresa Maysonet. I suspect that she did manage to survive slavery as this line has African descendants I’ve seen in years later on…
Many of us wish we could jump into a time machine and change what our ancestors faced. This is the reality of those of us that descend from slavery. Unfortunately, many of us who descend from slavery ended with the person who was enslaved when researching our roots. Sometimes it is impossible to go beyond…
While going through slave records and researching information on slavery, one of the things that caught my attention was the ability of slaves to purchase their freedom. This of course only exists in certain islands controlled by specific European countries. At one time individuals who escaped slavery from British colonized islands could attain their freedom…
I’ve edited this post with the following… I want to thank the source of this record, an individual who is collecting records for Toa Alta. I wanted his okay before putting his name out there. I cannot thank Angel Perez-Galarza enough for providing me with numerous images on those that were enslaved. This record is…
POST UPDATED ON 7/30/2017 WITH CORRECTED LINKS Currently, a portion of Puerto Rico’s Roman Catholic Church records is available to be viewed online. Another portion is only available by visiting the local Family History Library (FHL) near your home. With so many locations available throughout the world, it can be an inexpensive or free way…