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Breaking Brick Walls in Genealogy Research
I recently broke two brick walls when doing my own family research; I thought it would be nice if I shared them with you all.
First Brick Wall,
In my Garza family line I had only gone as far back as to my great-great-grandpa, I only knew his name to be Martin Garza but I could not figure out his…
Chimney at Rancho Viejo
Rancho Viejo is the name of the ranch were the Marroquines through my fathers side once lived starting in the 1880′s in Northern Tamaulipas, Mexico. This place is located near present day Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The Marroquines in my family were originally from Allende and Santiago Nuevo Leon and I have traced them back as far as 1680′s. I have…
Lauro Garza Marroquin – Photo Restoration
You may ask yourself what does restoring photos have to do with genealogy. In my opinion everything it gives a face to a name and instant imagery to a place. It makes our old photos more presentable and gives them a second chance.
Photo restoration if done by a professional can get to be very expensive depending on vendor and…
John Wilmot’s Genealogy Notebook
There are not many South Texas and Northeastern Mexico Genealogy blogs out there and coming across one is pretty exciting.
If you have not done so yet I highly recommend that you check John Wilmot’s Blog JOHN WILMOT’S GENEALOGY NOTEBOOK.
Mr. Wilmot describes his blog as:
This blog was created simply to share the many notes and documents I gather…
Birth Certificates for Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon
If you are searching for ancestors or family members that were born after the 1930’s in Tamaulipas or Nuevo Leon you can search for them in the Civil Registry for those states.
Tamaulipas as well as Nuevo Leon have online databases were you can search for an individuals birth information.
Links to the Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon Civil Registry Online…
Texas Land Records, A Great South Texas Genealogy Resource
Land Records can be a great resource for anyone doing genealogy research. I recently found this awesome resource when it comes to Texas Land information. If you have not heard about this resource you are in for a treat.
On the following website you can expect to find:
Texas Land Titles
Deeds
Affidavits of heirship
and much more.
This resource…
South Texas and Northeastern Mexico Genealogy
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Why I started this blog:
Welcome to We Are Cousins, after much thought I saw the need to create a blog that would not only serve as a place to document my research, family stories, but also a resource to those interested…