erguetagirl
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- Jan 1, 2013
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- All Treasure Hunting
I think I have come to the right place. I chuckle, because my father and I have had an interest in coins and stamps (his is much more than mine), and he has never told me the story of how the first "Erguetas" came to Bolivia until today. I have been trying to uncover the branches of the family tree on my paternal side for years, and have only concluded that most of my ancestors on that side were European immigrants working in the mines. It has fascinated me for a long time that for a Bolivian, I am very tall, and most of the country folk from down there constantly tell me I don't "look" Bolivian (too tall, too fair, curly hair). Anyway, today, as I was going through pictures of 5 generations of Erguetas, my father told me the first immigrants to Bolivia worked for Spain, and that they were sent to investigate fraud at the mines of Potosi. Mind you, my father is on the older side and his father is 90 years of age - neither of them are internet savvy.
Needless to say, when I began searching "fraud" "Potosi" "Spain" "Ergueta", I was completely blown away that my ancestor appears on a list of assayers from the 1600's and left quite an impression on the world of coins. While I try to confirm things about my ancestry, can anyone direct me to a biography about this de Ergueta? Are there any records about his descendants and his death, etc.?
Thanks!!!
Needless to say, when I began searching "fraud" "Potosi" "Spain" "Ergueta", I was completely blown away that my ancestor appears on a list of assayers from the 1600's and left quite an impression on the world of coins. While I try to confirm things about my ancestry, can anyone direct me to a biography about this de Ergueta? Are there any records about his descendants and his death, etc.?
Thanks!!!