I've been part of the genealogical research world for a very long time [I am the editor and publisher of an Italian genealogy magazine since 1998], and have spent a lot of time in Family History Centers run by the Mormons. They send teams around the world to microfilm civil and church records, and those microfilms are available for rental in any Family History Center in the world. I've been working with Dominican records for some time now, working on my husband's ancestry so our kids will have both sides of the family done.
That being said, there is a series of books called FAMILIAS DOMINICANAS written by Profesor Lic. Carlos Larrazabal Blanco published beginning in 1967. Each book details amazing information about each and every Dominican surname - alphabetically. Birth, marriages, deaths, etc. Some of the information goes back into the 1600s. Often tells where the family originated [Spain, Italy, Lebanon, etc.] Book One has surnames beginning with A & B, etc. These books are almost impossible to find.
I have only 3 of the 12. My copies cover surnames beginning with A, B, C, D, O and P. If you're Dominican and want free lookups of your surname, drop me a PM and I'll be happy to do that for you.
Does anyone else here have other volumes? I'm looking for the one covering letter "G".
If ANYONE ever comes across one of these old books anywhere, please let me know. I bought one in Santo Domingo in a used book store, and the other two came from a book store in California. There must be more floating around someplace!
Thanks,
AE
That being said, there is a series of books called FAMILIAS DOMINICANAS written by Profesor Lic. Carlos Larrazabal Blanco published beginning in 1967. Each book details amazing information about each and every Dominican surname - alphabetically. Birth, marriages, deaths, etc. Some of the information goes back into the 1600s. Often tells where the family originated [Spain, Italy, Lebanon, etc.] Book One has surnames beginning with A & B, etc. These books are almost impossible to find.
I have only 3 of the 12. My copies cover surnames beginning with A, B, C, D, O and P. If you're Dominican and want free lookups of your surname, drop me a PM and I'll be happy to do that for you.
Does anyone else here have other volumes? I'm looking for the one covering letter "G".
If ANYONE ever comes across one of these old books anywhere, please let me know. I bought one in Santo Domingo in a used book store, and the other two came from a book store in California. There must be more floating around someplace!
Thanks,
AE