I contacted John Schmal and am thankful to him for he sent this link
(http://www.houstonculture.org/mexico/states.html) which I also put in
the links area of the group. Look particularly at Jalisco2, Zacatecas2,
Aguascalientes and TLAXCALA.

happy holidays,

joseph

I honestly don't think anybody in this group is
searching for their mexican roots in the hopes of
finding out they only have "pure" european blood (if
anybody is, I'd feel sorry for them). 

What should make us proud is finding the mixture of
indian, white, etc., blood in us and to feel proud of
our traditions. We need to learn to appreciate the
struggles our ancestors have to pass through
(specially the indians) so we can be here sharing all
this in our group.

I am very proud of my mexican roots and that, to me,
means primarily indian blood. The european part of us
is inevitable, since our ancestors had to withstand
the white conquerors for some many centuries. But, I
proudly can say: Soy indio tambien! and a proud one as
well. And I intend to pass that on to my children,
since they will grow up in this great country and I
don't want them to forget where they come from and and
to lose their traditions.

Guillermo.
 
--- Joseph Puentes  wrote:

> 
> 
> alice wissing wrote

Sylvia, indeed, Los Altos are tall people. I inherited
my height (6' 4") from my ancestors from Los Altos
(Jalisco Highlands). What area in Los Altos is your
family from and what surnames???

Guillermo.

--- Sylvia Robles  wrote:

> 
> I in short am on the "bad girl" list for not yet
> posting my GEDOM 
> Data as of yet. I just lost my mother in law and
> have been fighting 
> one virus after another including, healing up my
> badly sprained 
> ankle.  This is my #3 attempt to use this thing
> right! I am descended 
> from grandparents from Teocaltihe, Jalisco and
> Pinos, Zacactecas. I 
> have travelled to both towns and collected
> substantial data and books 
> from region. I have oral tradition of Judio customs
> from Zacatecas 
> side whose journey to Merida, Yucatan was from
> Egypt. The family 
> owned several cattle ranches, a hacienda in Pinos
> and meat markets 
> throughout Jalisco, Aguacalientes and Zacatecas. 
> The Los Altos, side 
> which are in fact tall

Sylvia Robles wrote:

A new state assemblyman Juan Arambula from Fresno I believe just
took office. His family via an e-mail to a friend confirms his roots
from Los Altos.

seems that within this group we have a lot of political clout. subscribe
is one Senator, you probably are related to this assemblyman, I'm
related to two other CA congress people. Maybe if we all pulled together
we could get a genealogical bill enacted "or" something.

Have you tried to make a connection with Juan Arambula? Might try
working your Arambula's forward to see what branch he comes from.

joseph

PLEASE CONTACT ME OFF LIST:

Can anyone that lives in El Paso, Texas that occassionally goes to the
UT El Paso for research please contact me as I have a favor to ask.
Seems that I found that a wonderful study guide exists and was hoping
someone could photocopy or digital camera copy it for me:

Partial name index to Archivos del Ayuntamiento de Chihuahua, ca.
1712-1813 :
MF 491, University Library, University of Texas at El Paso /

Cheryl English Martin

1999
English Book [1], 12, 7, 14, 4, 5, 6, 15, 2, 4, 3, 6, 14, 49 leaves ;
28 cm.
[El Paso, Tex.] : Cheryl English Martin,

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Title: Partial name index to Archivos del Ayuntamiento de Chihuahua,
ca. 1712-1813 :
MF 491