Domingo

Royal cédula records Domingo’s path to freedom

📅 2 Maart 1537

A royal cédula dated 2 March 1537 is cited in the case of Domingo, described as the son of a prominent man from Gelofe. The published study reports that Domingo ultimately obtained freedom. The cédula...

Chama Valley census records enslaved families and separations

📅 4 September 1655

A census of the Chama Valley listed enslaved people by estate and recorded marriages, children, and family ties. It also noted spouses living in Mérida or on another property, showing how ownership...