| ![Show Contents]() Decontreras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of DecontrerasWhat does the name Decontreras mean? Noble surnames, such as Decontreras, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Decontreras, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Early Origins of the Decontreras familyThe surname Decontreras was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Decontreras familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Decontreras research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1352, 1485, 1541, 1562, 1582, 1612, 1618 and 1641 are included under the topic Early Decontreras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Decontreras Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Contreras, de Contreras and others. Early Notables of the Decontreras familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Decontreras Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Decontreras migration to the United States | + |
Decontreras Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alonso DeContreras, who arrived in Veragua in 1835 1
- Francisca DeContreras, who landed in America in 1835 1
- Rodrigo DeContreras, who landed in New Spain in 1836 1
- Ana DeContreras, who landed in New Spain in 1836 1
- Domingo DeContreras, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 1
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| Decontreras migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2Decontreras Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century- Diego DeContreras, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1836 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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