I'll give the forums a shot; I am also a Gotay through Puerto Rico. I've read the previous forums, but I don't see any names that match.
My father is Ralph or Rafael Gotay Gonzalez. My dad's family comes from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. I believe his mother from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.
His parents were Atanacio Gotay Gonzalez and Teresa Gonzalez Viera (Maiden name; they both happened to be Gonalez)
My great grandparents were Ezequiel Gotay Gutierrez and Petra Gonzalez Colon.
I'm particularly interested in my father's side of the family; where the Gotay lineage comes from.
My father came from a big family; his brothers and sisters: Roberto, Manuel, Victor,Isreal, Teresa and Noelia.
Atanacio; my grandfather's siblings were: Tomasa, Antonio, Jacoba and Juana
I've been told my great grandfather Ezequiel was born in Spain; but the problem is my father doesn't remember; nor do we have any birth dates in particular to research.
I'm trying to reach out and really dig into the my family history through the Gotay's and where the line traces back. If any names sound familiar or if there are any good sources for Gotay or Puerto Rico/Spain ancestry, please send me an email
Teresa.Gotay@gmail.comThank You!