January 2025

Due to extensive research in the archives of the civil registry of O Rosal, Pontevedra, responsible for registering the inhabitants of Eiras, carried out at the end of 2024, a large number of people directly linked to the Eiras family have been added to the site.

Among them are Domingo Eiras, the oldest so far, the great-grandfather of Generoso Eiras, who was probably born in the late 1700s, and at least three of his daughters, Generoso's great-aunts.

People from the family branch who are still in Spain have also been included, many of them still living in or around Eiras.

It's also important to note that one of the documents mentions Severino Eiras, who it seems was Generoso's cousin, putting an end to a doubt that had lasted for years.

May 2024

Information on Antonio Henrique dos Santos has been updated with data found in São Pedro de Alva, Coimbra, Portugal, including the names of his paternal and maternal grandparents and data on his brother José de Brito.

Read the post entitled Mysteries of my Great-Grandfather for interesting details and mysteries that accompany Antonio Henrique dos Santos.

January 2024

The Patriis website has been updated and has a new much better look. The main page now shows all the surnames (names) and places included on the site in accordion format. This makes it much easier to find the surname or place of the people included on the site. Once you've found the surname or place, you can select the person with that surname or who had an event linked to the place.

When the person is selected, the site immediately displays the hourglass chart showing immediate descendants and ascendants. Simply click on any name in the chart to place the person in the hourglass center. By clicking again on the name the site shows all the available details of that person.

In addition, it is possible to find out all the antecedents on the paternal and maternal side by clicking on the “Show Ancestry” button. Clicking on any name in the Ancestry chart takes you back to the Hourglass chart with that person in the center of the chart.

Now It's much easier and quicker to navigate the site.

It's also important to know that many photos and documents, some even original documents from the country of origin, are available in the “Documents & Photos.” menu option.