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In this post, you will find the Crispin Rendon's eBook "Families of Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Volume One" and the link where to download it for free. This eBook contains the marriages of 500 couples that got married in Cerralvo from 1710 to 1754. It also contains up to two generations of their descendants.If you have family/ancestors from Saltillo, Coahuila or…

Families of Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Volume One

Families of Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Volume One
In this post, you will find the Crispin Rendon's eBook "Families of Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Volume One" and the link where to download it for free.  This eBook contains the marriages of 500 couples that got married in Cerralvo from 1710 to 1754. It also contains up to two generations of their descendants. If you have family/ancestors from Saltillo, Coahuila or…

1783 Baptism Record of Maria Tomasa Sanchez

1783 Baptism Record of Maria Tomasa Sanchez
This is the May 29, 1783 baptism record of Maria Tomasa Sanchez, my 4th great-grandmother, who was baptized in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.  The parents of Maria Tomasa are Juan Jose Sanchez and Maria Gertrudis Garcia. She grows up to marry Jose Rafael de la Garza the son of Jose Francisco Angel de la Garza and Maria Cayetana Pena. Her baptism record…

1778 Death Record of Jose Manuel Hinojosa

1778 Death Record of Jose Manuel Hinojosa
This is the February 15, 1778 death record of Jose Manuel Hinojosa, my 7th great grandfather, who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.  Jose Manuel was married to Maria Ines Chapa and his parents were Diego de Hinojosa and Josepha de la Garza. The record indicates that he died form old age and that he did a will. It also mentions that by…

1747 Baptism Record of Maria Antonia Gertrudis Rodriguez

1747 Baptism Record of Maria Antonia Gertrudis Rodriguez
This is the January 18, 1747 baptism record of Maria Antonia Gertrudis Rodriguez, my 5th great-grandmother, who was baptized in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.  Maria Antonia's parents are Miguel Rodriguez and Maria Josefa Margarita Loreto Davila. She grows up to marry Francisco Salvador Valdes who is the son of Juan Valdez de Abrego and Ana Maria de la Sendeja y Aguirre. Her baptism…

1778 Death Record of Jose Miguel Garcia

1778 Death Record of Jose Miguel Garcia
This is the February 25, 1778 death record of Jose Miguel Garcia, my 6th great-grandfather, who died in El Arcabuz, Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.  Miguel was the husband of Maria Antonia Josefa Lopez de Jaen. I have yet to discover who both of their parents are. I am a descendant of their through their daughter Maria Gertrudis Garcia who married Juan Jose Sanchez…

1771 Death Record of Joaquin Garcia

1771 Death Record of Joaquin Garcia
This is the September 21, 1771 death record of Joaquin Garcia, my 7th great-grandfather, who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.  Joaquin Garcia was married to Maria Isabel Juana Guajardo. She was the daughter of Joseph Martinez Guajardo and Margarita Gutierrez. The parents of Joaquin were Juan Garcia de Pruneda and Maria Gertrudis Garcia Guerra. The record states that he was seventy years of…

Marroquin: Last Names of Nuevo Leon

Marroquin Last Names of Nuevo Leon
This book is also very special to me since my paternal grandmother was a Marroquin. Growing up I came to find out that it is a rare last name in Tamaulipas and South Texas. The bulk of Marroquin are found in the Allende and Santiago, Nuevo Leon area where her grandfather came from. This 349-page book contains eight generations of descendants…

1781 Baptism Record of Maria Antonia Pena

1781 Baptism Record of Maria Antonia Pena
This is the May 27, 1781 baptism record of Maria Antonia Pena, my 5th great grandmother, who was baptized in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.  The parents of Maria Antonia are Jose Santiago Pena and Maria Francisca Javiera Gonzalez. She grows up to marry Jose Maria de la Pena the son of Francisco Javier Peña and Maria. I have yet to discover the…

Monterrey: The Founding Families and Their Descendants

Monterrey The Founding Families and Their Descendants
In this blog post, you will find more information about my book "Monterrey: The Founding Families and Their Descendants". You will also find a list of the founding families. The present day city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon was founded on September 20, 1595 byDiego de Montemayor and 12 other companions and their families. This book is aboutthose families and their descendants. Prior…

1769 Death Record of Ana Maria Guajardo

1769 Death Record of Ana Maria Guajardo
This is the January 22, 1769 death record of Ana Maria Guajardo, my 8th great-grandmother, who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.  Ana Maria was married to Jose Jacinto Pena who was killed by Indians and have yet to discover who his parents were.  The parents of Ana Maria Guajardo are Joseph Martinez Guajardo and Margarita Gutierrez. Below is the transcription of the above…