A Woman of Endurance, Dalma Llanos-Figueroa’s incredibly moving novel, tells the story of Pola a young African woman enslaved on a plantation in mid-19th century Puerto Rico. This vivid & cinematic story is a must-read book.
After the Spanish-American War, the rush was on to obtain prehistoric objects from the Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. Anthopologist Jessie Walter Fewkes assembled a large collection of stone objects. What did he do with them?
In 1854, the terms of a deed reveals the names of 19 enslaved ancestors included in a sale between cousins in mid-nineteenth century Aguadilla.
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.
What I learned about Basques in the New World and an 18th century emigre and his descendants in Puerto Rico…
Reeling from finding my 6th GGF from Rio Piedras, born in Guinea
So excited to be part of this project! The book, edited by Yve Chavez & Nancy Marie Mithlo “examines how
A close reading of newspaper notices for a young African man who attempted to gain his freedom in November 1839
Facing a brick wall? Find out how to untangle sources that just might bring you closer to solving your mystery.
How do you know you’ve got the right ancestor? Useful steps for a case study of a classic brick wall.