XVI Canarian Genealogy Conference Days

Three days of lectures on genealogy and historical research bring together specialists exploring family lineages, documentary archives, and notable figures from the Canary Islands. The programme covers the history of various islands, their connections with the Americas and Europe, and the sources that allow us to reconstruct our family past. Wednesday 21 October 17:00 – Lecture: 'The blood purity file and its genealogical use. The paradigm of D. Juan Bautista Hernández Delgado (1732–1809), Lieutenant Captain of Grenadiers of the Provincial Regiment of La Orotava', by David Corbella Guadalupe, until 17:40 17:50 – Lecture: 'Genealogy of San Juan de la Rambla across five centuries of history. Ramblero Lineages', by José Antonio Falcón Luis, until 18:30 18:40 – Lecture: 'The Flemish presence in La Laguna during the first half of the 18th century', by Francisco B. Cabrera Alonso, until 19:20 Thursday 22 October 17:00 – Lecture: 'My Puerto Rican Family', by Blanca Delgado Hernández, until 17:40 17:50 – Lecture: 'Inhabitants of Los Llanos de Regla (1804–1960)', by Aarón Dian Darias Scheithe, from the Grupo de Trabajo Histórico DRAGO, until 18:30 18:40 – Lecture: 'Don Cayetano de Espinosa y Torres, a captain from El Hierro on the Carrera de Indias', by Francisco Cejas-Fuentes Padrón, until 19:20 Friday 23 October 17:00 – Lecture: 'Family governance in La Palma during the 16th century', by Horacio Concepción García, until 17:40 17:50 – Lecture: 'Documentary sources useful for the history and genealogy of the Canary Islands: the case of the "Liberge de Granchain" collection in the French National Archives', by Magnolia Houvenaghel, until 18:30 18:40 – Lecture: 'Ruiz de Padrón: genealogy and family origins of a universal Gomeran', by Gustavo Adolfo González Rodríguez, until 19:20