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29th GSHA Annual Conference In Pueblo, Colorado
29th GSHA Annual Conference In Pueblo, Colorado is fast approaching. It will be from August 17 through the 19th.
I am also happy to announce that I will be presenting at this conference. So if you live in Colorado make sure to attend or drop by to say hi.
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Sagrada Mitra de Valladolid, Antiguo Obispado de Michoacan
The Sagrada Mitra de Valladolid, Antiguo Obispado de Michoacan used to cover Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Michoacan, Colima, and some towns in the border of Jalisco and other states.
If you have ancestors from this area then the marriage Dispensation records of this dioceses are worth checking out. It was …
Guide to Materials in the Principal Archives of Mexico
In this post I will provide you with a Guide to Materials in the Principal Archives of Mexico that can be used in your genealogical research. Several years ago I came across an eBook that I believe is of great importance.
It is a book written back in 1913
Descendants of Conquistadors and First Spanish Settlers of New Spain
In this post, you will find two great books in regards to the descendants of conquistadors and first Spanish settlers of New Spain (La Nueva España, nowadays Mexico).
For the longest time, I have been searching for books that contain the descendants of the first settlers or conquistadors of Mexico …
Find Records Researching Government and Church Political Jurisdictions
In this blog post, I will show you how to Find Records Researching Government and Church Political Jurisdictions of where your ancestors once lived.
Thus, it is very important that you as a genealogist and family historian learn that in order to find records about our ancestors you need to …
The Manuscripts of Luis de Carvajal
About a year ago there was an announcement of an amazing discovery, it was the discovery of The Manuscripts of Luis de Carvajal . You may be thinking that it is not a big deal but it is.
This small booklet is the oldest known Jewish document in Mexico. It …
Jewish Inquisition Records for Mexico
Jewish Inquisition Records for Mexico exist and in this post, I provide you with more information and links to where you can find those records.
I will first tell you what the Inquisition is and then what a heretic is. Finally, I will list links to where you can
How to Find Your Ancestors Using Mexico’s Civil Registration Records
Mexico’s Civil Registration Records are vital and are key to finding your Mexican Ancestry and with this post, you will learn how to find your Mexican ancestors using Mexico’s Civil Registration Records.
I will also show you techniques and examples that have worked for me in my own quest of …
How to Trace Your Family Tree in Mexico
In this post, you will learn how to trace your family tree in Mexico. The great news is that you don’t have to travel to Mexico to trace your family tree.
Our Mexican heritage and history is a very exciting one. At one point in our lives there comes a …
Records of the Order of Santiago, 1501-1799
In the course of doing my family research, there was a phrase that kept coming up again and again.
This phrase was “El Orden de Santiago” which means the Order of Santiago.
According to Encyclopedia Brittanica, the Spanish Orden de Santiago is a Christian military-religious order of knights founded about …