tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592153507467992076.post8680650591496092480..comments2024-03-14T11:04:59.667-07:00Comments on AK'S Genealogy Research: Trip To Nicaragua And DNA Cousin MatchAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03449882634469681649noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592153507467992076.post-74249585853321176652017-09-04T13:06:34.337-07:002017-09-04T13:06:34.337-07:00I just came across your blog as I was searching fo...I just came across your blog as I was searching for Nicaragua Haplogroup information. Yesterday I was searching 1920 US census records and saw your mother's name mentioned there! She is listed as a spouse of a US Marine stationed in Managua. If you don't already have it, give it a look.<br /><br />VirginiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784529704216900165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592153507467992076.post-25790498160704698512016-01-05T13:50:23.221-08:002016-01-05T13:50:23.221-08:00Hi Annette,
So glad you had a good trip to Nicarag...Hi Annette,<br />So glad you had a good trip to Nicaragua. It's a lovely country. I have great memories of traveling around it when I was younger. I would definitely go back when you can. There is no substitute for being in a place where your ancestors lived. <br />Dave NegusLemonegg dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051412680568640184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592153507467992076.post-90237250743950456802016-01-05T13:13:19.733-08:002016-01-05T13:13:19.733-08:00Thank you very much Kalani! Lucky your records wer...Thank you very much Kalani! Lucky your records were filmed. Unfortunately Granada, Nicaragua officials will not allow their archives to be filmed or digitized. Managua has allowed their records to be filmed. These documents are now on the Family Search site. Someone told me to get out there and look at the originals while you can. Nicaragua is prone to disaster with so many Volcanoes etc. These records could be wiped out if something bad happens. I'll try to get back there and photograph an entire Census if I can. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449882634469681649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592153507467992076.post-87158786229157578212016-01-05T12:20:30.021-08:002016-01-05T12:20:30.021-08:00Congratulations on your success! It's always ...Congratulations on your success! It's always a good feeling to travel far away and actually come back with more valuable information.<br /><br />You were lucky to even touch (?) the actual old documents. I have to resort to going to the Family History Center and access their microfilms for these Spanish speaking countries. These countries have the excellent records! There is so much that people are missing out on when they don't realize the value of these church and civil records, especially in Hispanic culture where surnames of females are preserved. It is only in the USA and Canada and other selective countries in western culture that corrupts that.<br /><br />The bad thing in my case is when I went to the church of a neighboring island/province, the people did not provide the correct information. Unfortunately they did not allow me to go near it, instead they went through the books NOT UNDERSTANDING nor could they speak Spanish, and they typed what they saw and yes, there were mistakes.<br /><br />Luckily late last year a friend pointed out to me that the LDS' site had my grandfather's town online, and it wasn't easy for me to get there having to catch different planes and boats to get there.<br /><br />Also make a note that they had scribes back then and they wrote all the records and were highly skilled in it. This is evident by the writing. Sometimes you will see, if the person was literate enough or knew how to write that they will sign their name. Other times you do see an X, which is how my grandmother signed documents.Kalanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445262386931098902noreply@blogger.com