Month: July 2015

Nemesio Aleman Aleman

Below is the record for Nemesio Aleman Aleman.  He was born in 1919 and the son of Ramon Aleman and Marcelina Aleman.  His father is reporting the birth to Trujillo Alto municipality.  In the record, both grandfathers are deceased but both grandmothers were still alive at the time of his birth.

By Anna Bayala July 30, 2015 0

Juan Aleman Morales

As you can see in the below transcription, both grandmothers have the same last name of Garcia. In actuality it turns out that their last name is Garcia Hernandez and they are sisters. They are the daughters of Aquilino Garcia and Natalia Hernandez. This means that Juan Aleman Morales’ parents are 1st cousins or primo…

By Anna Bayala July 30, 2015 0

Navigating Dominican Republic’s Archive Website ~ Archivo General de la Nacion – Part 6 – Bernando Vega Collection

So now I want to speak to the Bernardo Vega Collection.  Basically he was a historian of Dominican Republic’s history.  When you click on the link, it will open a new window which provides a brief description.  To save you time, I copied the entire page and dropped it into Google Translate.   Below is…

By Anna Bayala July 29, 2015 0

Navigating Dominican Republic’s Archive Website ~ Archivo General de la Nacion – Part 5 – Revista Clio

The next post is truly a short one if you have been following my blog posts about Dominican Republic’s National General Archive also known as the Archivo General de la Nacion (agn.gov.do). In my prior post I spoke about the Archivo’s Boletin and the Revista Clio functions in the same manner that the Boletins do.…

By Anna Bayala July 29, 2015 0

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…

By Anna Bayala July 28, 2015 4

Navigating Dominican Republic’s Archive Website ~ Archivo General de la Nacion – Part 4 – Boletins AGN

People tend to ignore the Boletins in Archives and I can tell you first hand, HUGE mistake!  One of the great things about the Boletins is the history it contains.  These little magazines speak to things that have occurred on the island as well as the collections the archives contain. This can help you immensely…

By Anna Bayala July 28, 2015 0