Gente 1868-1872: Enslaved persons held by Felipe Yturrino y Arzua
Following a string of land purchases, led to saying the names of 20 enslaved persons who worked and lived on Felipe Iturrino’s coffee plantation in Anasco, P.R. from 1868-1870.
Family, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico
Allen Acevedo (1955-2022)
On the passing of our cousin Allen this week
African Ancestors, Afro-Indigenous Ancestry, Civil War, Race & Ideology, Slavery, Violence
The Vote of 1960: Context, Challenge, NGS & James Dent Walker
Before I start: The view from here, some context In trying to assemble a history of an organization from fragments,
Yturrino: Looking at a collateral line
What I learned about Basques in the New World and an 18th century emigre and his descendants in Puerto Rico…
Finding Juan Jose Carrillo: An African Ancestor
Reeling from finding my 6th GGF from Rio Piedras, born in Guinea
Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
“The question is, who owns the rights to the violence of the past? Is it the victim or the perpetrator?
Visualizing Genocide: Indigenous Interventions in Art, Archives and Museums
So excited to be part of this project! The book, edited by Yve Chavez & Nancy Marie Mithlo “examines how
In memory of Basilio, who stole himself, November 1839
A close reading of newspaper notices for a young African man who attempted to gain his freedom in November 1839
Who’s Your Mamá? Documents and discrepancies from early 19th century Moca : Part 3
Facing a brick wall? Find out how to untangle sources that just might bring you closer to solving your mystery.
Who’s Your Mamá? Documents and discrepancies from early 19th century Moca – Part I
How do you know you’ve got the right ancestor? Useful steps for a case study of a classic brick wall.