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The following is a list of some of the surnames of the first Corsican families who immigrated to the Adjuntas, Yauco, Guayanilla, and Guánica areas of Puerto Rico in the 19th Century. This list was compiled by genealogist and historian Colonel (USAF Ret.) Héctor A. Negroni who has done exhaustive research on the Corsican migration and origins ...
This category lists articles on Puerto Rican people of Corsican descent (ethnic ancestry or national origin), including naturalized immigrants and their descendants as well as Puerto Rican people born to binational parents.
Yes, some surnames can ve found in other countries especially since Corsica has passed hands from Genoa to France. Many of the so-called "Corsican" surnames can be found in Sicily, Italy and so on. Here is an example; There is a Medal of Honor recipient whose surname is Ortiz. We would assume that he is Hispanic because of his surname.
Corsican society is a militarized society, during the Middle Ages, many Corsican mens had been part of Condottiere troops in the service of various kingdoms and empires in Europe. [31] This was probably due to the fact that Corsica, deprived of wealth resources, could only enrich itself at the time through its inhabitants waging war.
Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), Corsican patriot, statesman and military leader; Charles Pasqua (1927-2015), French politician of Corsican ancestry; Alicia Pietri (1923-2011), public figure of Corsican ancestry who twice served as First Lady of Venezuela (1969–1974 and 1994–1999) Juan Pietri Pietri, Venezuelan militar of Corsican ancestry
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Corsican-Puerto Ricans, French Americans, Italian Americans, Sicilian Americans, Maltese Americans, Catalan Americans, Gibraltarians Corsican Americans ( Corsican : Americani corsi ) are Americans of full or partial Corsican descent.
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