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Capturing & Conveying Indigenous Chamorro Cultural Knowledge: A Survey

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Written by: Dr. Tonia San Nicolas-Rocca

Published: 31 May 2012

Please click on the following link to participate in an online survey to understand how information technologies can be used to capture and convey Chamorro cultural knowledge. The survey should take no more than ten minutes of your time. Thank you.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ChamorroCulturalKnowledge

My Maternal Great Great Grandfather Matias Espinosa Leon Guerrero

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Written by: Bernard Punzalan

Published: 29 May 2012

After 16 years of digging, I finally found my maternal Great Great Grandfather's middle name through a land record. My Great Great Grandfather is Matias Espinosa de Leon Guerrero, born about 1827 and was married to Maria de los Reyes Tello, born about 1837.

Added Two 1947 War Claims Documents

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Written by: Bernard Punzalan

Published: 23 May 2012

I added two war claim documents to the Guam War Claim file directory:

1. 80th Congress, Senate, Document No. 34, "Estimate of Appropriation - Personal Injury to Residents of Guam.," April 7, 1947.
2. 80th Congress, House of Representatives, Document No. 349, "Estimate of Appropriation Submitted by the Navy Department to Pay Claims for Death or Personal Injury to Residents of Guam," June 24, 1947.

These documents contain names of claimants for casualties and victims of the Japanese occupation of Guam during World War II.

Ramon Quitugua Quitugua & Ana B. Cruz

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Written by: Bernard Punzalan

Published: 22 May 2012

Chamorro Roots 1926 dig...Ramon Quitugua Quitugua married to Ana B. Cruz. This photo appeared in an article, "Local Woman Describes Interesting Wedding Ceremony in Island of Guam," published November 7, 1926 in the San Diego Union newspaper.