When we begin tracing our family history, we often start with surnames — following fathers, grandfathers, and the men whose last names were passed down through generations. But in so many of our Caribbean and Latin American families, it was the women who held everything together. They were the steady hands. The quiet strength. The ones who carried children across oceans, across plantations, across mountains, across borders — and into the future. This Women’s History Month, I

For many families in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, African ancestry is not a question of if — but how it appears in the historical record. Because of colonization, slavery, migration, racial reclassification, and systemic erasure, tracing African roots in Latin America can feel overwhelming. Records are fragmented. Labels change. Names shift. Entire identities were rewritten. But the history is there. And it can be found. Understanding the Historical Co

What is FamilySearch? Link for FamilySearch: www.familysearch.org It is a FREE genealogy online database that contains digitized...

Descubre Tu Historia now has a YouTube Channel! I'm thrilled to share this news, as it's been a long time in the making....

As a Genealogist I always emphasize the importance of focusing your research so you do not miss important details and clues that can...

Public Libraries are a great resource that are often overlooked as an option when we start thinking of starting our Genealogy. For many...

Growing up in my family I was always very close to the women, they were where I always sought safety and companionship. I can say that I...

I know you are eager to start your Genealogy research but there are things you really need to make sure you are aware of when doing...

What is FamilySearch? FamilySearch is a database that is administered by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It contains...

Along this genealogy journey, you learn what are some must resources you should have accessible to you, for when you decide to start your...

Short answer to this question is, yes it is possible, but there are a few things you need to know. I will always start with emphasizing...

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I heard these words for the first time as I shared someone’s Family Tree and showed them what they in their heart always knew, “my people...

When I say this has been a long time coming, I mean it from the core of my heart. I have had my mentor and good friends always saying...

You want to start your Genealogy research, because you do not want to wait any longer to know about your family's history. And you keep...

Have you gotten to a point in your tree that you are just not getting any further? First you want to make sure there are collections...

Many of us come to the point where we start wondering more and more about the people that came before us and the countries and cultures...

For Puerto Rico and many of our Latin/Hispanic countries the Catholic Church records are treasure trove of information, but are they even...

Okay, yes you are probably going huh? Personal Family Collections are personal photos, diaries, journals, bibles etc... If you have been...

Some of the best sources if you are able to, is your own family members. If you have been saying I should sit and talk to abuelita,...