Originally Posted by
East Hill
Why the cutoff date of 1910?
The U.S. invaded in the fall of 1909 and stayed until 1933. As you might imagine, they changed the local situation significantly. Among other things they took over the administration of Nicaraguan customs.
Originally Posted by
East Hill
And if you can find any of my relatives in that group of English pirates, could you let me know?
John Hawkins left about 100 sailors in Veracruz in 1568, most of whom ended up before the inquisition at one point or another. If you're really interested, I can probably dig up a list of names.
In return, you can send copies of all the old family letters and journals you have hiding in the attic
