Hello All, I'm new here. Just trying to find information about Family History so if anyone can assist please do. I was told Family migrated from DR to Louisiana in the mid 1850's. Last Name is Gabriel. Is that a common Dominican last name?
AE, do you have the B and V volumes or know where they can be obtained?
I have three volumes: tomo I [A&B], tomo II [C], tomo VI [O&P]
I've been looking for the V volume myself, Mr. AE's paternal grandmother was a Vesco, which became Besco & Beco.
Also wish I could find the G volume!!
Interestingly there is a Jose Gabriel Garcia who is a Dominican historian and also someone by that name who published a scientific paper at the Univ. of Louisiana in 1986.
I have Dominican ancestry as well from someone who emigrated from the DR in the same time period to Charleston, SC so I would appreciate it if you keep us updated.
Didn't that ancestor of yours hailed originally from Saint Domingue?
Yes and Santo Domingo.
So, it means that you have returned home, so to speak.
Lol Chip is a NeoGurabero.
Is good to see people researching their genealogy, is an interesting subject, like some have said Gabriel is a rare surname, it sounds more like your ancestor took his first name and made it into his last name, anyways good luck!
@ Nakedsnake thanks for that article on the Dominguez family of Gurabo, since then the other two parts have been published by el periodico Hoy. I have much to share with you, the other forum seems to be down, so I'll PM you some info.
The Mormons have microfilmed thousands of old Dominican civil records, a lot of them are available online. They take time and patience to go through.
Start with their website: www.familysearch.org
Go to 'search' then 'browse by location' then 'caribbean' then 'Dominican Republic'.