Category: Canary Islands

Puerto Rico Transcribed Records

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…

By Anna Bayala July 25, 2021 1

Puerto Rico Digitized Church Books

Family researchers are looking for Puerto Rico church records. This post will help everyone understand why some are easily available and where you should be looking for the information. A must read for every researcher looking for church records.

By Anna Bayala September 10, 2020 2

African Slavery in the Caribbean & South America

One of the most important things that have made me very successful in my research is reading history. Reading history provides me with clues of where to look next. While the genealogy community has taken a stronghold of dipping into DNA testing, it has opened the door to a lot of misconceptions. Note that this…

By Anna Bayala September 15, 2019 0

Trujillo Alto Church Records & Other Resources

One of the hardest things is locating family records for Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico due to the lack of access to books or not all books being filmed by the LDS back in the 1980s. However, that should not stop us from seeking information on what is available. I am currently working on the…

By Anna Bayala July 7, 2019 0

Bayamon Church Records 1765 – 1932

My favorite color happens to be blue, and I also love blue roses; my favorite flowers, and yes, they do exist. One of the greatest things you encounter when doing genealogy is meeting some amazing individuals that are willing to share their research and tools that can help others in their research. One such individual…

By Anna Bayala July 5, 2019 0

Juana Diaz Church Records 1787 – 1922

Juana Diaz which is located in the central-southern coast of Puerto Rico was founded in 1798.  Today, Juana Diaz has 14 barrios or towns that people can find family if they are connected to this part of Puerto Rico.  Note that the church records begin in 1787, well before the municipality was founded. As a…

By Anna Bayala June 29, 2019 0