Category: Puerto Rico Ancestry
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Puerto Rico Ancestry. Do you have a research question?
Puerto Rico Ancestry. Do you have a research question? Before I begin any research topic I start with a question. Who do I want to research today, or what do I want to research today?
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Top 3 Puerto Rico Ancestry Websites You can search for FREE.
Are you researching your Puerto Rico Ancestry? Here are the top 3 sites I use for free access to record sets. Search Census Records Online and Other Resources | National Archives FamilySearch.org Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía The National Archives is more than just United States Census Records. The National Archives has maps, historical data, newspapers,…
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Puerto Rico Ancestry, A Long Lost Ancestor
Puerto Rico Ancestry, A Long Lost Ancestor. Puerto Rico Ancestry has lead me on many adventures I never expected to take. In today’s story I find a long lost ancestor, once omitted but no longer.
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Puerto Rico Ancestry, Finding Juana Rivera Y Hernandez
Puerto Rico Ancestry, Finding Juana Rivera Y Hernandez. I love a good romance movie. I want to believe Guadalupe and Juana were in love, and all that comes along with being newlyweds. The fact is life is different than a romance movie.
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100 Years Ago Today, 23 January 1923
100 Years Ago Today, 23 January 1923. Have you thought about how your ancestors in Puerto Rico came to New York in 1923? I must admit I hadn’t really thought about 1923. My father, Raul Resto Y Mijon, and my grandfather, Etanislao Resto Y Lopez arrived on a DC-4, Pan American World Airways, Flight 526,…
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100 Years Ago Today, 16 January 1923
Do you love a good pain relieving rub? I love a good Mentholatum rub! The main ingredients in Mentholatum are Camphor and Menthol. Smells evoke memories and when I catch the scent of Mentholatum memories come rushing in. I’m a young girl who has fallen from swinging on the cold metal swings near where we lived…
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Puerto Rico Ancestry
NEWSPAPERS: WE CALLED HER “MAMA” Today I will share the story of my family’s beloved “Mama”, Rafaela Mijon Y Rivera. I didn’t get to spend much time with her but I knew she was kind, generous, loved her family and was a devoted Christian woman. Family stories are shared to help us learn a bit…
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