On Mar 28, 7:38 am, "Augusta Elmwood" <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings, listers, > > A friend sent me this post from the Canary Islands List. He thought it might be of interest since it has a Caribbean connection. Hope someone can use it, esp. the website with the 14,000 names. > > Augusta Elmwood > New Orleans > > ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: [Fwd: RE: [genealogiacanaria] Bueno] > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jan van Doorn > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [genealogiacanaria] Bueno > > I am investigating for about two years the origin of the descendents of the Canary Island families > established in Samana and Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic. In 1946 during a very large fire all the civil files were destroyed in Samana and I am trying to find the old information and forming a new data base. See my > websitewww.javado4.tribalpages.com. I have more than 14000 names there and many Buenos family names. > > I am looking into the family of Simon Carcano and Isabel de Armas mentioned in a list in 1783. Also in that list is a Francisco Bino, I think it is Bueno. > > Are there any genealogical studies made of these two families? I think Carcano is not from the Canary region, but Simon Calcano married with Alejandra de Armas went to Samana in 1760. It is possible he married in Laguna. > > I am living in Santo Domingo and maybe we can join resources. > > Thanks, > Jan van Doorn Thanks Augusta, As an aside, did you know that on your website your e-mail address (sstar) doesn't seem to be working? Mail is returned saying you are unknown. Cathy