Category Archives: Cuba

My potential family link to a Titanic victim and the founder of a famous New York restaurant!

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Anyone who knows me will be well aware that one of my biggest passions – some would call it an obsession – is the story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, arguably the most famous maritime disaster in world … Continue reading →

Posted in Antenati, Archives, Argentina, Civil Registration, Cuba, Death, Emigration, Genealogy, Italy, New York City, San Marzano Oliveto, Ships, United States | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

In Memory of a Mother

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Yesterday was Mother’s Day in Spain. The event triggered my imagination: I couldn’t let the day go by without writing about one of the thousands of mothers who populate my family tree! But who should I write about? I suppose … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Death, Galicia, Genealogy, Illness, Spain, United States, War, Women | 1 Comment

You’re A Lady, Not Toad Of Toad Hall!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Some months before ITV’s Downton Abbey was first released to the general public in Britain last year, I had already become fascinated by American heiresses who one way or other managed to become the wives of some of the wealthiest … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Emigration, Engagement, England, Famous Genealogy, Genealogy, Louisiana, Marriage, Property, United States, Women | 6 Comments