Karl Romeo Soland y Lacson

New historical research essay: The Hidden Dons

Does the absence of the honorific “Don” in colonial Philippine records necessarily indicate lower social standing?

I explore this question through a working hypothesis about Labradores, economic capacity, and local authority within the Principalía.

Read the essay:
https://karlromeosoland.hcommons.org/2026/10/14/the-hidden-dons-landownership-social-standing-and-local-power-in-colonial-philippines/

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I am an independent historian and genealogist researching Philippine colonial history, particularly Panay, the Principalía, family networks, and social mobility.

My work also covers European family history and digital humanities, including the Panay Genealogical Knowledge Graph.

I welcome exchanges with historians, genealogists, and archivists.

Research website: https://karlromeosoland.hcommons.org/

#Histodons #PhilippineHistory #Genealogy #DigitalHumanities