Puerto Rico Ancestry

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

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 …

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

From Civil to Sacred: A Hidden Chapter in My Family’s Past Uncovering a family secret: Papito and Mama’s church wedding, 13 years after the civil ceremony.

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/

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

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…

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

I’m 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…

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

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 …

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

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…

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

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,…

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

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…

Hola Familia and all those interested in Puerto Rico Ancestry,
Today I'm excited to share this 1849 Foreigners Census, Naguabo, Puerto Rico.
Here I can see my direct relations.
This document details where they come from, age, marital status, height, eye color,
type of nose, hair color, and job.
Pedro Hernandez and Lucia Pinero, (my 3rd paternal great grandparents)
all are listed as coming from Seiba (interchangeable with Ceiba).
I am a descendant of Ramona Hernandez Y Pinero.
To clarify: *Rafaela Mijon Y Rivera (my paternal grandmother)
- her mother, *Juana Rivera Y Hernandez, (my paternal great grandmother)
- her grandmother, *Ramona Hernandez Y Pinero, (my paternal 2nd great grandmother)
- her great grandparents, Pedro Hernandez and Lucia Pinero (my paternal 3rd great grandparents)
So here are the details:
*Pedro Hernandez, Age 55, Married, Regular Height, Black Eyes, Streamline Nose, Black Hair, Laborer
*Lucia Pinero, Age 49, Married, Regular Height, Black Eyes, Streamline Nose, Gray Hair, Laborer
Jose Gregorio, Age 24, Single, Short, Black Eyes, Regular Nose, Black Hair, Laborer
Wenceslao, Age 20, Single, Regular Height, Black Eyes, Regular Nose, Black Hair, Laborer
Bartolo, Age 17, Single, Regular Height, Black Eyes, Regular Nose, Medium Brown, Laborer
Gregorio, Age 14, Single, Regular Height, Black Eyes, Regular Nose, Medium Brown, Laborer
Antonio, Age 13, Single, Regular Height, Black Eyes, Regular Nose, Medium Brown, Laborer
Demetria, Age 11, Single, Regular Height, Blue Eyes, Regular Nose, Black Hair, Laborer
Juana, Age 7, Single, Regular Height, Blue Eyes, Regular Nose, Black Hair, Laborer
*Ramona, Age 5, Single, Regular Height, Black Eyes, Regular Nose, Black Hair, Laborer.

Family traits such as height, eye color, and hair color fascinate me!
I hope you are all enjoying these facts about my ancestors as much as I am.

Until Next time,
Lilly Resto Gunderman
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
Jesus Torres Y Rodriguez
1903–1943
BIRTH 16 OCT 1903 • Caguas, Puerto Rico, USA
DEATH 10 JUL 1943 • Sicilia, Italy
Spouse: Tomasa Rivera Y Figueroa 🌴
1908–1990
BIRTH 29 DEC 1908 • Naguabo, Puerto Rico, USA
DEATH 16 FEB 1990 • Bronx, New York, USA
1st cousin 2x removed

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October 29, 1923