Further genealogical research has led me, once again, to the Canary Islands in Spain, this time through a line on my mother’s side of the family. My maternal Gómez Family from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, has one particular line that came over from Luquillo. Before that, these ancestors originated from Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the CanaryContinue reading “A Gómez Family Line from Luquillo, Puerto Rico Traces Back to the Canary Islands, Spain”
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The Ruiz Family of Mayaguez and Las Marias, Puerto Rico
My maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Ruiz and her family came from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. As of the date of this post, I have been able to trace the Ruiz Family line back to about 1822. My grandmother, Carmen Maria Ruiz y Santiago de Gomez, who gave birth to 17 children and was known mostContinue reading “The Ruiz Family of Mayaguez and Las Marias, Puerto Rico”
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