Tag: Puerto Rico Ancestry
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Memorial Day Remembrance for Corporal Edward Quinones, United States Marine Corps.
Memorial Day reminds us to remember service men and women who have given their lives to keep us free. Today I remember my cousin, Corporal Edward Quinones, United States Marine Corps who died June 3, 1968 in QuảNg Trị, Vietnam. Do you have a memory that takes you back to a day you will never forget?…
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Puerto Rico Ancestry. A Resto Y Marin Love Story.
Puerto Rico Ancestry. This is the love story of my parents, Raul Resto Y Mijon, and Maria Teresa Marin Y Ramos. Amor Eterno.
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Puerto Rico Ancestry, Puerto Rico Genealogy Society.
Are you a member of the Sociedad Puertorriquena de Genealogia, or Puerto Rico Genealogy Society?
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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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