Friday, 17 March 2023

Irish in Spain (XIII): Two C18th O'Brien Baptisms in La Coruña

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At La Coruña's parish of San Jorge on 4 May 1745, the baptism of Elena Mónica María Luisa O'Brien took place. Her parents were Don L...
Monday, 7 November 2022

Genealogical Oddities (LXIII): A London Family's Child Baptised in C19th Asturias, Spain

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At Mieres on 18th Feb 1847 was baptised Diego Ricardo, born 27th January preceding, legitimate son of Don Diego Williams and Doña Carlota Do...
Monday, 31 October 2022

Curiosidades Genealógicas (LXII) - Un soldado aragonés en Galicia en 1820

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En la parroquia de Santa María de Betanzos el 6 de mayo de 1820 Rafael Ferruz, Sargento Graduado del Regimiento de Voluntarios de Aragón, hi...
Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Irish in Spain (XII): Some Irish Marriages in C18th Sanlúcar de Barrameda

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Until recently I was unaware that Sanlúcar de Barrameda was among the Spanish localities that hosted large Irish expatriate colonies in the ...
Thursday, 13 May 2021

Malaga Registry Office Automates Its Delivery of... Rejection Letters to Genealogists

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With so many civil servants having gone out of their way to keep providing citizens with government services during the pandemic, those who ...
Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Genealogical Oddities (LXI): Englishman John Berman's 1770 Málaga Marriage

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At Málaga's church of San Juan on 20 August 1770, Juan Berman, native of the town of Castar or Castur 'in the Kingdom of England, ha...
Saturday, 20 March 2021

Why I'm not arranging any research travel in 2021

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Short answer : I don't like boxing with one hand tied behind my back. I am still happy to discuss possible commissions not requiring tra...