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Welcome
to Islenos of Louisiana
Falcon Surname Research
The Falcon
family tree v5.0 has been updated as of 10-1-2009.
Born in
1508, Diego Falcon came from Montehermoso, Extremadura, Spain to Gran
Canaria and became Mayor of Teror. Since then, many Falcons have lived on
the islands and prospered. In 1750, Cristobal Falcon Jr. was born to
Cristobal Falcon and Antonia Mexias in the town of Los Llanos in Telde, Gran Canaria.
Both he and his brother Gaspar were baptized at the church of San Juan
Bautista de Telde. Today, that church still exists holding the
records of most Falcons living on the island. Towns such as Teror,
Arucas, Moya and Telde have vibrant histories of Falcons dating back to
Diego. These two brothers married two sisters of the De Nis family
and in Oct 1778, sailed with their children to Spanish Louisiana.
They both settled in Valenzuela Settlement which is located near
present-day Donaldsonville,
Louisiana. Almost all
Falcons living in Louisiana today stem from these two brothers and their
families.
My Falcon research.
2012
As of
2012, I have updated the site and posted more family tree information. Keep in mind due to privacy issues, any
individuals considered living will be marked as so.
One of
the biggest goals of all Isleno research is to
trace the family surnames past the emigration as early as possible. With the success of my Falcon research in
Gran Canaria, I’ve desired to see if there is way
to make connections with other researchers overseas who would be willing to
help us. Several historians and
genealogists have helped me collect pedigree charts (ancestry charts) of
some of these families throughout the Canaries. I’m excited to deliver these pedigree
charts to interested genealogists.
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Sebastien Hernandez
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Pedigree
(PDF)
o
Ahnentafel (PDF)
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Joseph Hidalgo
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Pedigree
(PDF)
o
Ahnentafel (PDF)
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Pedro Caballero
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Pedigree
(PDF)
o
Ahnentafel (PDF)
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Cristobal Falcon Sr.
o
Pedigree
(PDF)
o
Ahnentafel (PDF)
There
are new plat maps of the Galveztown area dating
back to 1820s. These show the areas of land owned by Islenos
during this period.
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Galveztown Plats (raw): http://www.wadefalcon.com/spanishlouisiana/Galveztown-Plats-A-1200.pdf (70 MB)
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Galveztown Plats
(lightened): http://www.wadefalcon.com/spanishlouisiana/Galveztown-Plats-B-1200.pdf (70 MB)
There
are new plat maps of the Lafourche region (Valenzuela) dating back to 1820s
and 1850s. These show the areas of
land owned by Islenos during this period.
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Valenzuela Plats: http://www.wadefalcon.com/spanishlouisiana/Valenzuela-Plats-A-1200.pdf (100 MB)
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Valenzuela Tract List: http://www.wadefalcon.com/spanishlouisiana/US-TRACT-BOOK-VOLUME-43A-(NEW-ORLEANS-DISTRICT).pdf (18 MB)
Back in June,
I gave a presentation at the Baton Rouge State Archives building entitled “Casa de Falcon”. Download the
PDF slideshow and view the 5 part series videos on Youtube:
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Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7jWP_iwb3M
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Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zvrxTCedTc
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Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aRQge3lQsM
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Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEZSa9yY9_I
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Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJegm1VJous
Back in July,
I gave a presentation for the Lafayette Genealogical Society at the
Lafayette Public Library building entitled “Islenos and Malaguenos of Louisiana”. Download
the PDF slideshow.
2009
New
families have been added as well as updated information on all trees. Keep in mind due to privacy issues, any
individuals considered living will be marked as so.
1804-1810 Lafourche Map
- I have run across an old plat map which was published in the Louisiana
Genealogical Register, December 1988, which shows families living around
the Donaldsonville area right after the Louisiana Purchase. This map
is invaluable to those researching Islenos history. It shows the land
plots given to both the Islenos and the Acadians in Louisiana. Feel free to share with
others.
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