Tag Archives: Mier

1888 Death Record of Tiburcio Mendoza

Here is the December 15, 1888 Death Record of Tiburcio Mendoza who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is my 3rd great grandfather. This record indicates that Tiburcio was married to Lorenza Mireles. It does not mention the name of his father but that of his mother is Petra Ibarra. Another great thing about this record is that it mentions that he…

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…

Las Villas del Norte 2018 Journal

Cover of Las Villas del Nrote 2018 Journal

The Las Villas del Norte 2018 Journal is out and ready for you to enjoy. This blog post gives a short overview and includes the table of contents so that you can see what to expect when you get your own copy. I had the honor of editing many great articles and putting the journal together. some are just fascinating…

1776 Death Record of Maria Gertrudis Barrera in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the August 18, 1776 Death Record of my 7th great grandmother Maria Gertrudis Barrera in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This record indicates that Maria Gertrudis is the wife of Jose Garspar Garcia. Whose death record I shared a few weeks ago. What is so interesting about this record is that it seems to indicate that she left behind seven children…

1795 Death Record of Jose Gaspar Garcia in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the April 20, 1795 Death Record of Jose Gaspar Garcia in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is my 7th Great Grandfather. This record indicates that he was a widow from his second marriage to Maria Guadalupe Flores. I am a descendant of his from his first marriage to Maria Gertrudis Barrera whom died in Mier on August 18, 1776. I have…

1816 Baptism of Maria Tomasa Gonzalez in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the March 14, 1816 baptism record of my 4th great grandmother Maria Tomasa Gonzalez in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It was very difficult transcribing it so if there are any mistakes sorry. The parents of Maria Tomasa are listed as Irineo Gonzalez and Maria Paula Garcia. Maria Tomasa ends up growing to marry Jose Feliciano Guerra. You can view their marriage…

1793 Death Record of Jose Balentin de Olivares in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the December 1, 1793 death record of my wife's 7th great grandfather Jose Balentin de Olviares in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This record indicates that he died at age 89 and that he leaves his wife Maria de Jesus Guajardo. Through other records I have found out that the parents of Jose Balentin are Juan de Olivares and Maria Rita Vela.Transcription…

1827 Marriage of Jose Manuel Lopez and Maria Cecilia de la Garza in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the October 29, 1827 Marriage record of my third great grand father Jose Manuel Lopez and his first wife Maria Cecilia de la Garza in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Unfortunately this record does not mention the names of their parents but through other records we have ocme to find out that the parents of Jose Manuel Lopez are Jose Lorenzo…

1811 Baptism of Maria Elena de la Peña in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the October 27, 1811 baptism record of Maria Elena de los Santos Peña my 4th great grandfather mother whom was baptized in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This record indicates that she is the daughter of Jose Maria Peña y de Maria Antonia Peña. Maira Elena grows up to marry Jose Domingo Nicodemus Treviño and you can view their marriage record here:…

1844 Death Record of Jose Benito Tanguma in Mier Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the June 11, 1844 death record of my 4th great grandfather Jose Benito Tanguma whom died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Unfortunately this record does not mention whom the parents are but form other records we know that his father is Joseph Tanguma and his mother is Maria Barbara Rodriguez. This record does mention that his wife was Clara Barrera and…

1778 Baptism of Maria Juana de Dios Lopez in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the May 3, 1778 baptism of my 5th great grandmother Maria Juana de Dios Lopez in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. From what you can see the image is very badly faded and I had to use other records form this collection to try and decipher what it says. The transcription is the best that I could do, but even…

Can’t Find Your Ancestors in Mier after 1925? Find out Why.

In 1925 a second Civil Registration was opened for the municipality of Mier. The southern half of the municipality now had their births, marriages and deaths recorded in Arcabuz, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Arcabuz, belonged to Mier all the way up to 1953. Now days it is located in the present day Municipality of Miguel Aleman and has belonged to it since…

The Founding Families of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Their Descendants

This book is about the Founding Families of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Their Descendants. It is about the nineteen families that settled in el Paraje del Cantaro, now Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico back In 1753 . The idea for this book came about since the very first time I read the book “Mier En La Historia” by Maria Antonio Guerra.…

Mier Church Death Records 1767 – 1903

If you have family or ancestors with a connection to Mier then this resource is perfect for you. The Mier Church Death Records from 1767 through 1903 have been indexed and made into two books by our friends at the Spanish American Genealogical Association (SAGA) out of Corpus Christy, Texas. You can also find these records indexed at familysearch.org but…

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