Remembering enslaved ancestors purchased by Pedro Pellot, Aguadilla, 1822
This post, based on transcriptions of a notary document from Aguadilla, speaks the names of several enslaved ancestors held in […]
Moca
Thanks to the IOLI & El Museo del Mundillo!
“El Museo del Mundillo: Sustaining Tradition.” 11 Feb. 2024 This past February, I presented my talk, El Museo del Mundillo:
Lcdo. Lorenzo Oscar Caban Arocho’s Bienvenidos a Moca
A new book by Lcdo. Lorenzo Oscar Caban Arocho, Bienvenidos a Moca was just published
‘El Registro de Esclavos’: An archive you need to know’ at the 44th Annual AAHGS Conference
Taiguei (Greetings)! This has turned out to be a busy month! I finished my last article for the series on
Tejer la vida: Lacemakers remembered
Some literature on mundillo and seven tejedoras (lacemakers) of Moca, Puerto Rico
Neumann Gandia’s Resena Historica… de Moca (1910)
Two decades ago, I was in the Special Collections of U InterAmericana looking at their Herman Reichard Collection, where I
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…
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.