Category Archives: Towns

Facebook Groups for Las Villas del Norte

Las Villas del Norte Genealogy Group is hosting Facebook Groups for Las Villas del Norte, If you don’t know, that is the name that the towns of Laredo, Revilla, Mier, Camargo, and Reynosa used to be known as. The purpose of these groups is to bring people together that have ancestors that settled and or lived in these villas and…

Falcon Viejo or Ramireno de Abajo C. 1949 by Jorge Ramirez

This past Sunday Jorge Ramirez shared with us a post about Falcon Viejo or Ramireno de Abajo and several images on our Facebook Group. I think that it is a very important post and that it should not be left just on Facebook. I wanted to share it with everyone on may mailing list and every reader of We Are…

Monte Christo Historical Marker, Hidalgo County, Texas

The following are photos and the transcription of the Monte Christo historical marker located on Conway Rd and Monte Christo Rd just north of Mission Texas. I pass through this marker about twice per month and finally decided to take some pictures and share them with you. I wonder how many of our ancestors heard about this town maybe they…

Indians, Padres, Settlers, Ranchers, Farmers, and Education – History in A Mural

I grew up in La Grulla, in South Texas. This small quiet town is only a few miles away from the river bordering Mexico and about 60 miles from where I was born and raised. When I was going through Jr. High I used to see the following mural each day for three years, 6th – 8th grade, and never…

Survival The Historical Heritage of La Grulla, Texas 1749 – 1974 a thesis by Narciso A. Guerra and Imelda G. Guerra

I found this book at the University of Texas Pan American’s Special collections. If you are from La Grulla or just want to know more about it I highly recommend the following book. “Survival The Historical Heritage of La Grulla, Texas 1749 – 1974 a thesis by Narciso A. Guerra and Imelda G. Guerra”. The authors also list their family…

Congregacion Arcabuz, Tamaulipas Mexico

Congregacion El Arcabuz is the name of the Mexican town that has played an integral part in the lives of both my Paternal and Maternal ancestor lines and also in my own life. This town is known by several names: El Arcabuz, Arcabuz, and Congregacion El Arcabuz. *Since first writing this post I have come to find out that it…

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