Locations of Research Interest
Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico & Union de San Antonio, Jalisco, Mexico

Surnames Researching
Mena, Valderrama, Lopez, Gomez, Sanchez, Prado, Zermeno, Gonzalez, Bautista and Zermeno.

My Mena Family:
Jose Antonio Mena *** born abt 1790 Union de San Antonio, Jalisco, Mexico my 4th great-grandfather.
Apolinario Mena *** 1822-? Son of Jose Antonio Mena
Fermin Mena *** 1853-1904 Son of Apolinario Mena
Jose Jesus Mena ***DNA 1880-197 Son of Fermin Mena
Jose Sixto Mena 1905-1962 Son of Jose Jesus Mena
Mary Mena 1940-2003 Daughter of Jose Sixto Mena
Laurie Ann Bickel(ME) the daughter of Mary Mena

My Valderrama Family:
Jose Maria Valderrama Balderrama B: 1815 Mexico-D:1882 Mexico My 3rd great-grandfather.
Estevan Valderrama Balderrama 1838-1895 Son of Jose Maria Valderrama/Balderrama
Nabor Valderrama 1868-1923 Son of Estevan Valderrama Balderrama
San Juana (Juanita) Valderrama 1906-1991 Daughter of Nabor Valderrama
Mary Mena 1940-2003 Daughter of San Juana (Juanita) Valderrama
Laurie Ann Bickel (ME)the daughter of Mary Mena

I believe the Valderrama family was living in Guanajuato, Mexico before they came to Lagos de Moreno, because Estevan was baptized on Aug 5 1838 at El Sagrario, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. The El Sagrario, baptismal record reads: Parents: Father: José María Valderrama and Mother: Ana Petra Zermeño.