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This database contains a register of slaves in Puerto Rico in 1872. What’s in the Records. The history of slavery in Puerto Rico goes back to the 1500s. An 1870 law led to the creation of a central register of slaves in the country, and this database contains images of the 1872 register, the Registro central de esclavos. NARA describes these. Last Name Maternal Surname First Name Middle Name Other Name Alternate Spelling. Births, marriages, deaths, indexes and other records created by civil registration offices in Puerto Rico. Some records may date prior to 1885 as a few municipalities began civil registration before that date. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection.
I hope I haven’t bored you with so many details about Biology and Genealogy . Now, let’s start discussing the one thing that got me passionate about Genetic-Genealogy in the first place: my own DNA results.
I remember the day when I saw my DNA results for the first time. I received an e-mail from AncestryDNA notifying that my results were ready. I wanted my husband to be with me because it was a very exciting moment for me.
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I remember anticipating those results for weeks and would go on youtube to see random people showing their DNA results to the world and seeing their shocked first reactions.
But why I was so excited and anxious to know? I am a Puerto Rican woman born and raised on the island of Puerto Rico. I have been educated about Puerto Rican history and culture since I was a child. I was told that I came from Taino (Native American), Spaniards and African ancestors and to be proud of
I was confident that it was going to be pretty obvious that these three ethnicities were going to show up in my results but I was still curious and wanted to know if this test had the potential of challenging everything I already knew.
I remember opening the AncestryDNA page and seeing a preview that revealed the first top-two ethnicities: 30% Portuguese? 24% of France? WHAT?! That was basically my first reaction. Even my North American husband though I was being fooled and that it couldn’t be possible.
I clicked the “Discover your DNA story” button to reveal the full report and I kept getting more results that made my jaw drop. Only 9% Spain?? Are you kidding me? Then I see a long list of ethnicities that never in my life crossed my mind: European Jewish, Italy, England, Basque. What is Basque?
Even though this DNA test is based on estimates it still opened a lot of questions. What am I then? Was information kept from me? Did I fell into eternal sleep in my history class? These DNA tests are backed up by years of scientific research. This can’t be lying.
I was pleased to discover Italian in my list as I love Italian food. I am pretty sure this is the initial reaction of millions of people who get the test and get unexpected results….surprise, confusion, and amusement.
I later learned that those ethnicities go deeper than that. Anybody can enjoy Italian food even if they don’t have a single drop of Italian blood.
This big curiosity led me to find more information about my heritage and dig deeper on Puerto Rican history and my ancient roots. I am still making lots of discoveries as I learn more about
Why does it even matter you may think? Why is this important??? Well, if you think about it, your past matters, your ancestor’s matters, your history matters. Thanks to all those ancestors you are living and breathing today! They were responsible for your creation, your genes, your traits and possibly your talents.
Your results tell a story and link you to important events that shaped history. These DNA results are going to be a great resource to your genealogical research.
This has been an exciting adventure for me and I hope it is for you. I invite you to follow me into my journey of exploring my roots and I hope you find some amazing discoveries too.
My name is Bob Jenkinsand I created this website to provide genealogy information and links to genealogy information to assist people in researching their Puerto Rican ancestry. I would appreciate any contribution that you would like to make to this site: biographies, obituaries, birth, marriage, death info, grave info, photographs....etc | Use the box below to search for Puerto Rico data
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| A brief history: (from wikipedia) Puerto Rico (Spanish for 'Rich Port'), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. 'Free Associated State of Puerto Rico') and briefly called Porto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida. An archipelago among the Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands, such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques. The capital and most populous city is San Juan. The territory's total population is approximately 3.4 million. Spanish and English are the official languages, though Spanish predominates. Puerto Rico's unique heritage, culture, and natural beauty has made it a top tourism destination. Originally populated by the indigenous Taíno people, Puerto Rico was colonized by Spain following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493. It was contested by French, Dutch, and British, but remained a Spanish possession for the next four centuries. The island's cultural and demographic landscapes were shaped by the displacement and assimilation of the native population, the forced migration of African slaves, and settlement from the Canary Islands and Andalusia. In the Spanish Empire, Puerto Rico played a secondary but strategic role compared to wealthier colonies like Peru and New Spain. Spain's distant administrative control continued up to the end of the 19th century, producing a |
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