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This is the September 16, 1821 Baptism of Jose Gil Lopez Rios who was baptized in San Gregorio Magno in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He is my 3rd great grandfather.It is mentioned int his record that the parents of Jose Gil Lopez Rios are Lorenzo Lopez and Maria Barbara Rios.The record also indicates that he was seventeen days old at…

1821 Baptism of Jose Gil Lopez Rios

This is the September 16, 1821 Baptism of Jose Gil Lopez Rios who was baptized in San Gregorio Magno in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He is my 3rd great grandfather. It is mentioned int his record that the parents of Jose Gil Lopez Rios are Lorenzo Lopez and Maria Barbara Rios. The record also indicates that he was seventeen days old at…

Early Settlers of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Their Descendants

This book is about the Early Settlers of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Their Descendants. In the 1757 census of Mier, an additional twenty-two families are listed along the original nineteen founding families of 1753. This book is about those twenty-two families and their descendants After I published The Founding Families of Meir, Tamaulipas and Their Descendants I got the idea…

1855 Death Record of Maria Paula Garcia

This is the September 28, 1855 Death Record of Maria Paula Garcia who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She is my 5th great grandmother. Unfortunately this record has no names of parents or husband. it does provide a valuable clue, her age. With it we can state with confidence that she is the same Maria Paula baptized february 1, 1795 to…

2018 Family History Conference

If you missed the 39th Annual Conference there is still an opportunity to attend a genealogy conference in San Antonio. The 2018 Family History Conference hosted by the Texas State Genealogical Society will be taking place from November 2-4, 2018. I already booked my room and also got a vendor table to promote my books, We Are Cousins, and also…

The 39th Annual Conference Was Awesome!

In simple words, the 39th Annual Conference Was Awesome! Just like last year, this years conference did not disappoint. The above photo is of members of the We Are Cousins community. Last year Noe Longoria got us all together for the group photo and we intend to keep it as a tradition for each year going forward. Unfortunately, Noe could…

1799 Marriage of Jose Lorenzo Lopez and Maria Barbara Rios

This is the April 9, 1799 Marriage of Jose Lorenzo Lopez and Maria Barbara Rios who got married in what is now Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. They are my 4th great grandparents. As you can see this record is very faded and very difficult to read. I did my best to try and transcribe it. The record is very important since it…

The 39th Annual Conference Starts Today

39th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference

.I am so excited that the 39th Annual Conference Starts Today! Actually, it’s full name is the 39th Annual Texas State Genealogical and Historical conference. As you may already know this year it is in San Antonio Texas. Also, as you read this I am either on my way to San Antonio or setting up my vendor table. If you…

1827 Baptism of Maria Antonia Salinas Hinojosa

This is the 1827 Baptism of Maria Antonia Salinas Hinojosa who was baptized in San Gregorio Magno in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She is my 3rd great grandmother. The record indicates that her father is Jose Francisco Salinas and Maria Celedonia Hinojosa. It is also important to note that she was nine days old and was from el Rancho de la Manteca.…

1859 Death Record of Maria del Rosario de la Garza

This is the July 28, 1859 Death Record of Maria del Rosario de la Garza who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She was my 3rd great grandmother. It is indicated in this record that she was the wife of Gil Lopez and that she was 30 years old when she died. From other sources we know that her parents are Jose Carlos…

Families of Boca de Leones Nuevo Leon Mexico Volume Two

Earlier this month Crispin Rendon published his e-book Families of Boca de Leones Nuevo Leon Mexico Volume Two and you can get your free copy here. If you have family/ancestors from Boca de Leones or it's surrounding communities please make sure to get a copy of this eBook for your genealogical library. As with all of Crispin's work, this e-book is an…

1732 Marriage of Nicolas Cantu and Maria Teresa Guajardo

This is the April 20, 1732 Marriage of Nicolas Cantu and Maria Teresa Guajardo who got married in what is now Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Both of them are my 6th great grandparents. The record indicates that the parents of Nicolas Cantu are listed as Carlos Cantu and Josepha Gonzalez Hidalgo. It also mentions that the parents of Maria Teresa Guajardo are…

1850 Baptism of Maria Dorotea Lozano Bosques

This is the 1850 Baptism of Maria Dorotea Lozano Bosques who was baptized in Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She is the 2nd great grandmother of my wife. It is indicated in thsi record that she is the daughter of Justo Lozano and Gertrudis Vosquez. She grows up to marry Jose Encarnacion del Refugio Perez who is the…

1862 Death Record of Jose Narciso Perez

This is the September 14, 1862 Death Record of Jose Narciso Perez who died in the Hacienda del Cercado in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He was my 3rd great grandfather. His death was registered in Santiago, Nuevo Leon since el Cercado is under it's jurisdiction. The preson declaring the death of Narcizo is non other than his father Jose Anselmo Perez. The record…

1771 Marriage of Joseph Santiago Cantu and Maria Rosalia de Villarreal

Here is the June 6, 1771 Marriage of Joseph Santiago Cantu and Maria Rosalia de Villarreal who got married in what is now Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. They are my 5th great grandparents. This record indicates that the parents of Joseph Santiago Cantu are Nicolas Cantu and Theresa Guaxardo. The record indicates that the parents of Maria Rosalia Villarreal are Juan…

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