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Hello there team,

I have been running into some problems with an ancestor of mine Timotea Ulloa wife of Felipe Garcia both from La Estancia Delgadillos.I have only found one offspring for this couple and that is Jose Santiago Garcia who was born on 31 July 1898 in La Estancia.His paternal grandparents are mentioned to be Estanlisao Garica Y Felipa Gonzalez and his maternal grandparents are Jose Maria Ulloa Y Felipa Ruiz.So here is the problem i cannot find any Felipa Ruiz on Family search married to a Jose Maria Ulloa but i did find a couple with the name of Jose Maria Ulloa and Felipa Ruano, and they are both from La Estancia?Could this be the couple i am looking for?I am really stuck here if someone can please help me find the correct parents of Timotea Ulloa I would really appreciate it.:)

Baptism of Jose Santiago Garcia child of Felipe Garcia and Timotea Ulloa
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15528-50864-36?cc=1804458&wc…

Baptism of Jose Donaciano Ulloa Ruano child of Jose Maria Ulloa & Felipa Ruano
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15671-27601-12?cc=1804458&wc…

I've hit a wall. Augustin Carlos de Godoy and his wife: Maria Anna (or Mariana) Leogarda Lemus lived in Totatiche, Jalisco from about 1750 to the time of Lugarda's death, 31 Sept. 1785; Augustin was also deceased by 1798 (but I haven't located his burial). However, their daughter, Maria Martina, at the time of her marriage to Antonio Valerio Gonzales mentions that she is originally from Jerez: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18724-61004-19?cc=1874591&wc….
This couple, Augustin and Mariana Lugarda, had several other children including:

Juan Antonio; mar: Bernarda Sena Melgarejo and Anna Maria Avila

Maria Cielos; mar: Diego Rios

Maria Antonia
Joseph Calisto

Jesus de los Santos; mar: Bernardina Villalobos

Maria Gregoria; mar: Lorenzo Nunez

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Deedra Corona

I have been wondering alot about how it must have been like to travel on carriages pulled by horses when they travel to other towns. Also the methods for using lights at night during the colonial days.

If the Conde Fernando Campo de Cos of Hacienda San Mateo from Valparaiso, Zacatecas, Mexico had to travel to the city of Zacatecas. In today's methods of travel it would have been a 3 hour drive on car.

But in a colonial carriage it would have taken days. So what would have they done at night? I would think that they would have stopped at relief stations which are a number of villages that are along the highway. And those villages still exist to this day. That would have been more comfortable to travel during the day along the highway and stop at a village at night. The horse would have to be exchanged for fresh horses to travel on the next day.

Now regarding the lighting used for night time. Lots of candles and imagine the smell of candle wax inside the buildings and outside along the streets in the towns.

Looking for information on the family of Ramon Becerra F(Franco?) who was born in the early 1900s (1902-1908?) in Atotonilco, Jalisco. It's unclear "which" Atotonilco. The family of Ramon Becerra was said to be wealthy ranch owners in the area in the late 1920s. Does anyone has any record of such family/ranch?

Hello Everyone, My name is Christina Villegas. Im looking for several surnames including VILLEGAS, CARLOS, & GUTIERREZ.

The surname VILLEGAS.

My grandfather was Rafael Villegas(1927) born in Huejucar, Jalisco. He came to live in Jerez, Zaca when he was a young boy and married Andrea Hernandes. Rafael Villegas father was Mauricio Villegas(1890) married to Luisa Flores. Mauricios parents were Jacinto Villegas(1860) and Crecensia Quesada. All were born in Huejucar, Jalisco. Jacintos parents were Juan Jose Villegas and Vitoria Banuelos. Their parens were Manuel Villegas and Ana Maria Sanches. They were born in Las Bocas, Huejucar or Puerto Las Bocas as indicated in birth certificates. Manuels Parents are Jose Agustin Villegas and Maria Rosalia Anriquez. In the christening documents they are listed as "Espanoles" and White race. The first two children of Agustin Villegas and Rosalia Anriquez were born in Jerez, Zac after that they moved to Huejucar were all the generations were born and raised.

The children of Manel Villegas & Ana Maria Josefa Sanches: Married 6/25/1806 in San Luis, Colotlan, Jalisco
-Maria eustaquila de los dolores Villegas (1833) Huejucar, Jal
-Jose Maria de Jesus Villegas (1822) Huejucar, Jal
-Antonio de los Santos (1807) Huejucar, Jal
-Juan Jose de la Concepcion Villegas (1812) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Macimiana del Refugio Villegas (1830) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Ylaria de Jesus Villegas (1819) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Matiana Villegas (1809) Huejucar, Jal
-Jose Christoval Villegas (1817) Huejucar, Jal

The children of Juan Jose Villegas & Victoria Banuelos-Married in 5/20/1835 in Huejucar, Jalisco
-Jose Mateo Villegas (1845) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Nestora Villegas(1836) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Agapita Del Refugio Villegas(1837) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Camila De jesus Villegas(1844) Huejucar, Jal
-Victor Villegas(1852) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Josefa De la Encarnacion(1848) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Zenobia Villegas (1846) Huejucar, Jal
-Jasinto de jesus Villegas(1850 )Huejucar, Jal

The children of Agustin Villegas(White) and Rosalia Anriquez: Married Abt 1746
-Nicolas Saba Villegas (1762) Jerez, Zac
-Ana Ygnes Villegas (1764) Jerez, Zac
-Juan Joseph Maria Saturnino Villegas (1765) Huejucar, Jal
-Joseph Leocadio Villegas ( 1766) Huejucar, Jal
-Maria Gertrudis Feliciana Villegas ( 1770) Huejucar, Jal
-Juan Joseph Nepomuceno Romualdo Villegas ( 1772) in Huejucar, Jal

I do not have any more information after Agustin Villegas, I would love to go even further in the genealogy

Christina Villegas

My Family Tree is too large way to post here on Nuestros Ranchos GEDCOM files

because, so far, my genealogy research has shown that about 90% of all present-day individuals from Huejucar, Jalisco, Mexico are my cousins! LOL!

Jose Carlos de Leon

Is anyone else having difficulty getting onto Familysearch.com? For the past 2 days I get a blank white page when I try to download. Also the search page won't search. Am I doing something wrong?
Deedra Corona

Hi Deedra (and others):

I believe I have solved out little mystery. Juan Garcia de Alba and Juan Francisco García de Alba are not the same person. They are brothers.

I finally found Juan García de Alba's death record in Autlan: He died 22 May 1779 in Autlan, and Rosa de la Cueva survived him. Here is the link:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18531-34799-55?cc=1874591&wc…

Since your earlier message indicated correctly that Francisco died 13 Feb 1773 in Ejutla they cannot be the same person.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18562-7901-48?cc=1874591&wc=…

So, to prove they are brothers, their respective marriages prove them to be sons of Manuel García de Alba and Nicolasa de Santana.

I know you have these (since you pointed them out to me), but just so all the info is in one place:

Juan García de Alba married Rosa de la Cueva 14 Apr 1738 in Tecolotlán.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18715-15394-58?cc=1874591&wc…

And Juan Francisco García de Alba married María Gertrudis Rosales on 19 Feb 1746 in Ejutla.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18567-3932-9?cc=1874591&wc=1…

It is so satisfying when we can figure these things out!

Cheers!

Sergio

From: Angel R. Cervantes [mailto:angelrcervantes@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:31 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: New Mexico DNA Project

Hello,

I would like to invite you to attend a DNA presentation on the New Mexico
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the Oasis program.

Here is a link to sign up for the presentation:

https://www.oasisnet.org/Cities/West/AlbuquerqueNM/Classes.aspx

Best Regards,
Ángel de Cervantes
Project Administrator
New Mexico DNA Project
Iberian Peninsula DNA Project

I have been researching for about 2 years and have hit a brick wall. My 6x great grandfather was Blas Esteban Franco who married Margarita Liberata de Aiola Ramires on 08 Oct. 1736 in Tepatitlan, Jalisco. Below is the link to their marriage record. The record is found in the upper left hand side of the page.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18570-65953-5?cc=1874591&wc=…

In the marriage record it states that Pedro Franco and Micaela Baeza were Blas Esteban's parents. I haven't been able to find any information on the parents so that is were my road ends. I was able to get a hold of the book Retonos de Espana en la Nueva Galicia by Don Mariano Gonzalez-Leal. I wasn't able to find any mention of my family line in the chapter about the Franco family. I know that one of the patriarchs was Pedro Franco de Paredes and that he had an illegitimate son who he named Pedro. Could this Pedro be my 7x great-grandfather or could he be a link to my family?

If anybody has researched this family and can give me any information, please let me know. I am so thankful for this forum and for the many members who help the novice researchers like me. Again thank you.
Anita

Alguien me puede ayudar como puedo encontrar una familia que algunos de sus miembros aparecen en la Santa Veracruz y otros aparecenen en el templo de la Asuncion, Sagrario Metropolitano pero el resto no aparece en los registros ya indexados, sabe alguien si hay algunos registros sin idexar entre 1608 y 1650 mas o menos?

Hello,

Trying to find anyone that is related to Julian Covarrubias who was married to Rafaela Ramirez in the 1700's in Jalisco. thanks

I stumbled across this and thought I'd share. Its a great Article and short video on the impact of DNA testing on genealogical research and its industry. Very exciting.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/7/4258094/who-am-i-data-and-dna-solve-on…

Summary:

In the past few years, finding and charting one’s family history has become trendy because it’s also become a lot easier to get started. Companies like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch have spent the last decade or so making all of their tools, records, and data available on the internet, revolutionizing genealogical research — and significantly lowering the barrier to entry in the process. What was once a pastime for older people or professionals with disposable income is quickly becoming a more mainstream pursuit. Taking a peek into the past now requires nothing more than a decent internet connection and a laptop. DNA testing, which just a few years ago cost thousands of dollars and offered little information for genealogists, is now a growing consumer option, reaching back hundreds of years to provide undreamed of amounts of information about our ancestors.

Happy Mothers Day!
Pauline

Hello Everyone,
I am wondering if anyone can assist in reading this baptism record for my 3rd great grand aunt, Maria Josefa Soledad Roman... not being fluent in Spanish, I know I am missing some words. What I am really trying to figure out is the last name of the grandmother. Anything will be great and I will be grateful!

Thank you all!

Here is the link to my family tree on Ancestry.com:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1117001/person/6132442698/media/47bdc036…

Or the link to FamilySearch.org: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15049-21140-10?cc=1804458&wc…

(and it is the left page, 3rd down from the top).

Thank you all again for any assistance.

Kristine Wulf

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I recently saw software that downloads the entire Lds film to a computer. Does anyone have the information or any experience using the software ?

Hello,
Does anyone know who the parents were of Maria de Salcedo, she was married to Bacilio Ruis de Velasco? Are they Luis Antonio de Salcedo and Ana Gomez de Espejo OR Lucas Rodriguez de Salcedo and Maria Vasquez de Lara OR who?
Thank you,
Arlene Torres

Estimados Miembros,
Que quiere decir la frase "indios casiques"?

En esta dispensa de 1705 los abuelos maternos de Alvaro de Guzman, mestizo, residente en Autlán son Dn. Marcos de Montezuma y Da. Magdalena de Escobar "indios casiques del pueblo de Chalco del Arzo. de Mexco"

Quiere decir que eran gobernantes de Chalco, ahora en le Estado de México? O la palabra cacique ha cambiado su significado?

La frase se encuentra casi al final de la página derecha, en la cuarta y quinta línea contando de abajo hacia arriba.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18380-25218-21?cc=1874591&wc…

Muchas gracias!

Sergio

Una pregunta sobre oficios en Jalisco:

Qué querrá decir la frase "Hsiantes en la Puente"? No me hace sentido. Podría ser una abreviatura de un oficio? O tal vez la abreviatura de "Habitantes"?

De ser habitantes, existe una hacienda o pueblo cerca de Autlán que se llame la Puente?

La palabra a la que me refiero está en el matrimonio de Christoval Tadeo de Araisa en la página derecha de la imágen a la que anexo el link.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18522-2507-10?cc=1874591&wc=…

Alguna idea?

Gracias!

Sergio

Hola Mis Amigos -
My name is Luis Lozano from Robstown, Texas - I have been a member for
less than a month.  My lineage has led me to a brick wall and I am wondering
if anyone else is doing research on the Lozano family.  I am looking for information
relating to Cristobal Lozano and Beatriz Delgado who married in Aguascalientes
on Feb 16, 1706.  Also their son Manuel Antonio who married 1st Gertrudis
Carrion - it's unclear whether they married in Aguascalientes or Vallecillo, Nuevo
Leon where he married Antonia Margarita Garcia.  I appreciate your help.
Luis

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Hello,

I was wondering what books, if any (English or Spanish) do the seasoned veterans of the genealogy pursuit recommend as "must reads" for those wanting to expand knowledge on the history of Mexico, genealogy research, or other relevant/vital topics. I have enjoyed/appreciated the help of so many of you over the months and years and would appreciate any direction to further expand my historical genealogical education.

Thanks in advance,
Monica

Hola,

Qusiera saber cuales libros, en sus opiniones (Inglés o Español) recomiendan como "Debe Lee" para aquellos que quieran ampliar conocimientos sobre la historia de México, la investigación genealógica, u otros temas relevantes/vital. He disfrutado/agradeció la ayuda de muchos de ustedes veteranos de la busqueda genealogíca, en estos meses y años. Agradecería cualquier dirección para seguir ampliando mi formación genealógica histórica.

Gracias de antemano,
Monica

to Roy
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> My 4th great grandparents' marriage record:
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> https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18724-61739-21?cc=1874591&wc…
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> Juaquin Choperena y Victoriana Martinez were married on 16Sept1801.
> I believe Juaquin was born in Navarra, Spain to Pedro Jose Choperena y Maria Bautista Yndart about 1771.
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> However, I'm having trouble figuring out the birthplace and parents of Victoriana.
> Was she born in Spain or Juanacati? Was her father a 16-year old neighbor?
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> I'd appreciate any help.
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> Victoriana is 32, she was born in "Mesa del Fraile" and she 's living in Juanacati about 16 years ( vecina), she was the widow of Pedro Yanos Valdez, who's corps has been buried in this parroquia, 5 months ago. they dont mention her parents as she's a widow Julieta
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My paternal great grandmother was Maria Ysabel Caballero, baptised 16Dec1860 in Totatiche, Jalisco. Daughter of Tranquilino Caballero y Maria Juliana de la Trinidad Avila

source:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18685-15759-46?cc=1874591&wc…

I have now found another child of Tranquilino Caballero y Trinidad D'abila, baptised on 01Mar1864 in Tlaltenango de Sanchez Ramon, Zacatecas.

source:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15530-33887-83?cc=1804458&wc…

This record indicates Ysabel was a male child. Was this name actually used for both sexes? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Saludos,
Roy

Hello Group,
In the past, I've summitted concern and read similar concerns from other members of a general drop in posts and receiving responses to member posts never having received the initial request to the group. 
From time to time I've seen/received posts from the following sites:
research-request@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
owner@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Could these additional sites explain the drop in posts?  I'd appreciate it if someone would please explain how they are different from the general, research, and announcement nuestros ranchos sites?  I'm not sure how long they've been in existence and who is privy to their use.  I'd be dismayed if I've been missing any additional research resources available to my group membership.  Thanks so much, Alice