Puerto Rico Ancestry

05/09/2026

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2026/05/09/dont-give-up-there-is-hope-in-your-dna-results/

Don’t Give Up! There is Hope in Your DNA Results

01/30/2026

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2026/01/28/where-is-rafaela-mijon-y-rivera-1893-1910/

A Story of Survival in Puerto Rico In the mountains of Humacao, Puerto Rico, a baby girl was born on November 28, 1890. Her parents, Guadalupe Mijon and Juana Rivera, named her Rafaela. They lived …

07/26/2025

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2025/07/26/from-civil-to-sacred-a-hidden-chapter-in-my-familys-past/

Uncovering a family secret: Papito and Mama’s church wedding, 13 years after the civil ceremony.

04/22/2025

Barbie's Easter Miracle ~ Finding Her Dad.
After 31 years of unanswered questions and a single childhood memory, Barbie embarks on an emotional journey to find the father she last saw at age two. With only a birth certificate, a decades-old photo, and a grainy home video, she enlists my help to trace her roots. What unfolds is a heartwarming Easter miracle that reunites a daughter with her long-lost dad. Discover how faith, family, and a little detective work led to a life-changing phone call.
👉 Read the full story here: https://puertoricoancestry.org/

01/03/2025

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2025/01/03/puerto-rico-ancestry-maria-and-vicki-a-heartfelt-reunion-after-40-years/

I started my Puerto Rico Ancestry Journey in August 2020. I regularly message cousins via the Ancestry DNA message system. Some respond, and most don’t. On November 26, 2020, I sent a message…

09/10/2024

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2024/09/10/im-so-lucky/

Do you ever think about how lucky you are? I do! I’m lucky because I came from a strong gene pool. I’m here telling you stories about my ancestors because they survived storms, wars, fa…

05/27/2024

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2024/05/27/memorial-day-remembrance-for-corporal-edward-quinones-united-states-marine-corps/

Memorial Day reminds us to remember service men and women who have given their lives to keep us free. Today I remember my cousin, Corporal Edward Quinones, United States Marine Corps who died June …

03/20/2024

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2024/03/20/ancestry-dna-bridging-connections-beyond-borders-and-generations/

Ancestry DNA continues to surprise me every day. Every morning while my coffee perks I turn on my computer and open my ancestry account. I then look through my unviewed DNA connections. I’m a…

01/13/2024

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2024/01/12/meeting-my-1st-verifiable-maternal-marin-ancestry-dna-cousin/

Hello and welcome to my Puerto Rico Ancestry Journey. This journey into my past has taken me down several paths. It all started with finding out why my paternal grandmother, Rafaela Mijon Y Rivera,…

10/21/2023

https://puertoricoancestry.org/2023/10/21/confirmations-dulce-nombre-de-jesus-caguas-puerto-rico/

Hola Familia and all those interested in Puerto Rico Ancestry. I’m always on the lookout for new documents for my Resto Y Mijon Family. While looking through undigitized images on Family Sear…