I have worked on my family history/family tree since I was young(er). I’ve been able to trace it back pretty far, even to the 1700s. I’m kinda at a stuck point at the moment so in my time that I would normally be looking for more info, I’m transcribing records in hopes of coming across [...]
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World Archives Project
Posted in Cuba, Family History, Genealogy, Spain, geneology on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Names I would really like to find more information on
Posted in Cuba, Cuban genealogy, Family History, Genealogy, Martinez Surname, Ovalla Surname, Rojo Surname, Spain, Spanish genealogy, geneology on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These are some of the Cuban and Spanish people I’m hitting roadblocks with.
Manuel Obaya Martinez (or Oballa, Ovalla, Ovaya not sure on the spelling) born 1880
Eloisa Rojo Martinez born 1888
Felipa Martinez born 1887
Esteban Rojo born 1855
Maria Reana born 1865
Rosendo Martinez born 1905
I do have more information on them, I’m just hoping to get their names [...]
Spain and Cuba genealogy research
Posted in Cuba, Cuban genealogy, Family History, Genealogy, Spain, Spanish genealogy, geneology on July 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Why is it so hard to get information and records for family that originated in these places? I’ve searched high and low and have had so many roadblocks come up. Ancestry.com doesn’t even list Spain or Cuba in their countries you can search from. I’ve asked them about and it and was told they can [...]
Elizabeth, who art thou
Posted in Genealogy, Martinez Surname, Photos, Spanish genealogy, geneology on October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My new enigma is the second wife of Rosendo Martinez. All I have is photos and the name Elizabeth. I know she spoke Spanish (or at least could write letters in Spanish). I know she was married to Rosendo Martinez sometime between 1931-1948. They lived in Atlanta, Georgia and he was [...]
Using Polar Rose for genealogy research
Posted in Family History, Genealogy, Photo Rose, Photos, geneology on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m currently trying out the Polar Rose plugin and adding names to everyone I can find. It’s a very cool concept. Basically it will take pictures from the web and compare the faces and then be able to identify which pictures are of the same people. That’s how I understand it at [...]
