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Luis Ariel Rivera

Professional Genealogist - Genealogical Blogger
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Luis has been researching his family's Puerto Rican roots since 2004, using DNA for genetic genealogy since 2010, and blogging since 2011. His research mainly revolves around various towns in Puerto Rico, the French territorial islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, and various towns in Spain (specifically in Andalusia and Mallorca). Luis earned a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and has also studied with ProGen Study Groups, GenProof Study Groups, and the CDG (Certification Discussion Group) series. He is a member of various genealogical organizations connected to his ancestry as well as the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG).
Geographic Specialities
United States (New York City)
Puerto Rico
Spain (Andalusia, Mallorca)
France (Martinique, Guadeloupe)
Italy
Portugal
Additional specialities or search keywords
Afro-Caribbean, Caribbean, Guadeloupe, Hispanic, Latino, Mallorca, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Spain
Publications/Media
"Los Charles salinenses: orígenes en el Caribe francés" [The Charles of Salinas: Origins in the French Caribbean], Hereditas - Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía Magazine, 2023, Vol. 24, No. 1.
Lectures
"Getting Started with Puerto Rican Genealogy"
"Introduction to Latinx/Hispanic Genealogy"
"Introduction to Central American Genealogy"
Research Time Periods
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century
  • 17th Century
  • 16th Century and Earlier
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Catalan, Russian; Genealogical Usage: German, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish
Certificates
- GenProof Study Group, Dec. 2022 - ProGen Study Group, May 2022 - Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University, Dec. 2020
Affiliations
Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía - National Genealogical Society - Comité March du 23 Mai 1998 - Asociación Baleares en Puerto Rico  
Degrees
- Master of Arts in Spanish Linguistics, Middlebury College - Bachelor of Arts in Russian w/ a Spanish and Linguistics double minor, Middlebury College