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Central Americans in Lincoln's Army

Historical data reveals several U.S. Colored Troops and Civil War soldiers were born in Central America. Join the search.

A Medium in the Family

Despite being a pharmacist and having learned extensively about medicine, Francisco additionally used his spiritual ability to heal others.

A Rare Discovery And Painful History

My family is from Central America and 7 percent of our DNA is African. I FINALLY found one of my African ancestors on familysearch.org.

NASA Pathfinder Luis Dominguez

Luis Dominguez is a NASA engineer and member of the team that made history in 2020 with the launch of the Perseverance rover to Mars.

CARLOS A. PINEDA: A Salvadoran Ballet Dancer with the 1930s San Francisco Ballet Company

Carlos Antonio Pineda was born in Sonsonate, El Salvador. He moved to San Francisco in 1923 and became the first Salvadoran ballet dancer.

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