Tag: Civil Records

Trujillo Bajo Tax Records

There are so many resources available for genealogical research for Puerto Rico. Some are out of reach of many family genealogist. However, we do have some great researchers that are willing to share their research. We can thank Rachel Rose for her continue contribution by providing Trujillo Bajo tax records from 1824 to 1828. If…

By Anna Bayala September 9, 2022 0

Bahamas Digitized Estate Appraisals, Leases and Wills from the 1700s through 1900s

One of the hardest things to do is reading documents of Estate Appraisals and seeing humans listed as property. For those of us that descend from these ancestors, it is a hard pill to swallow. Therefore, it  is difficult task to read pricing next to a name. I praise these ancestors and place them on…

By Anna Bayala July 15, 2017 0

Dominica – Wills from 1700s through 1938

I was excited to discover wills were available in the digitized format on the FamilySearch website. The records are a collection from manuscripts in the Supreme Court Registry located in Roseau. Unfortunately, the available images can only be viewed from a Family History Center (FHC).  It eliminates the step of needing to order and pay…

By Anna Bayala July 14, 2017 0