familia en Arandas Jalisco

Hola !! quisiera ir de visita a Arandas Jalisco pero quiero ver si puedo platicar con alguien que conozca y haya vivido ahi toda su vida asi como sus antepasados a ver si de casualidad coincide con alguien de mis familiares o sepa alguien que pueda saber!! Pues quisiera saber de esa parte de mi familia !!!La parte de mi familia de Arandas son Sevilla Torres, Sevilla Perez, Torres Gonzalez,Sevilla Sevilla, Perez Chavez y asi muchos mas!!
Espero alguien me pueda ayudar!!!!!
Gracias lindo dia!!

FW: Somos Primos June 2015

-----Original Message-----
From: mimilozano@somosprimos.com [mailto:mimilozano@somosprimos.com]
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 8:56 PM
To: mimilozano@aol.com
Subject: Somos Primos June 2015

Please copy and paste:
http://www.somosprimos.com/sp2015/spjun15/spjun15.htm

Dear Primos, Family and Friends:

At the same time that I can report, wonderful, uplifting projects for Hispanic/Latino heritage and history, there are other happenings that indicate our history is still being submerged, discredited, and erased.

Concerning Father Serra, I researched more fully the history of the National Hall of Statuary. I came away even more puzzled why a Latino California Senator would take the lead to remove Father Junipero Serra from visibility in Washington, D.C. The article is the first under United States. Surely it will stir your curiosity.

I also stumbled across a short article written by the National Constitution Center, wonderful title, but questionable reliability.

This is who they say they are:
"The National Constitution Center is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to “disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a non-partisan basis in order to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.”

Yet the article is a classic slanted piece, in which within the article it contradicts itself. First article under East Coast: "10 European colonies in America that failed before Jamestown."

These two cases are worrisome in the fact that they are within the framework of our government.

Another piece that I don't want you to miss is on Black Serving colleges and universities; primarily because many are opening their doors to non-Blacks and offering full scholarships. It is the last article under Education.

If you live or are a native Californian, please don't miss the article about observing November 13, 1849 as California's birthday, prior to US statehood.

Have a wonderful summer and be sure to write your adventures and share with your grandchildren.

God bless America, Mimi

UNITED STATES
The Statue of Father Serra Needs to Remain in Washington, D.C. by Mimi Lozano
2015 LULAC National Convention, July 7-11, 2015, Salt Lake City, Utah
2015 NCLR National Convention, July 11-14, 2015, Kansas City, Kansas Review by Jose Antonio Lopez of new Hollywood movie, "Texas Rising"
Patriotism and the American Flag
A.J. Jacobs and the World’s Largest Family Reunion by Alex Williams Latino Book Awards Into Movies Awards War Bride by Daisy Wanda Garcia Mid-May marks two key anniversaries in conflict between United States and Mexico Reflections on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Border it Established Commentary by Refugio L. Rochin 10th Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health

HERITAGE PROJECTS
From Tejas to Bernardo de Gálvez & American Revolutionary War, Eddie Martinez Junipero Serra: California, Indians, and the Transformation of a Missionary
By Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz, Reviewed by Iris Engstrand Texas Tejano.com visits the Texas General Land Office Crowdfunder Campaign: Librería Donceles

HISTORIC TIDBITS
Interview by Jimmy Franco, Sr. with Veteran Activists, Joe Razo and Tom Baca “Political Salsa y Más” blog, “Everybody loves Mexicans…” Sal Baldenegro May 18, 1871: Attack on Wagon Train precipitates decisive Indian War April 30, 1768 -- Spanish college official meets Indian lady

HISPANIC LEADERS
Ernest Eguia: World War II soldier made mark for Latino rights Ricardo R. Elizondo: Outstanding Genealogist Louis Nuñez: Champion of educational and economic opportunity for Puerto Ricans

LATINO PATRIOTS
Austin veteran, artist's final project tells stories of WWII Latino Americans Jim, One good sea story deserves another !!!! Pablo Trejo

EARLY LATINO PATRIOTS
Highlights of the Second Annual George Washington Patriot Prayer Breakfast USS McFaul - DDG 74 Unveiling Ceremony Bernardo de Galvez portrait at Spanish Ambassador's House First reading of the Libretto for the potential opera about Galvez

SURNAME: URRUTIA
The descendents of Captain Joseph de Urrutia by John Inclan
listed in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C..

DNA
Mitochondrial Eve and Y-Chromosome Adam by Wendy Wippel Isabel de Castro y Figueroa y Inés de la Cerda Pertenece al haplogrupo T2e?

FAMILY HISTORY
FamilySearch Collections Update
The use of social security numbers in family history research
150 questions to ask family members about their lives By Barry J. Ewell Preliminary Survey Home Sources

EDUCATION
How one high school is closing the AP gap by Adriene Hill Search Online College & Universities The Establishment of the Chicano-Latino Faculty Association of UC Berkeley The Ring by Russell Contreras Revisiting Education in the New Latino Diaspora Life Through the Eyes of an Undocumented Child by Berenice Hernandez Strength through our roots: National Rosenwald Schools Conference, Durham June 17-20, 2015 The History & Current Status of Historically Black Colleges and Universities by Mimi Lozano

CULTURE
Bordertown: New Animated Series
Viola Delgado Taps into the "Ticker-Tape Machine in Her Barin to Create Her Art Jose-Luis Orozco, Bilingual Educator Children's Author Recording Artist About VOCES

BOOKS, PRINT & MEDIA
Int'l Latino Book Awards Is Setting A High Cultural Standard by Kirk Whisler Latino Books Into Movies, by Kirk Whisler The Wise Latina Club by Viviana Hurtado, Ph.D. by Monica Brown New book: My Way by Ernesto Uribe Western History Association Review of: Noldo and his Magical Scooter by Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, Ph.D.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA
June 13: SHHAR meeting: Myla Collier - Life Story Writing Orange County Imaginology Fair July 30th: Huntington Beach Searches for Greatest Storyteller

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Special Memorial Day Performance of “Veteranos: A Legacy of Valor”
The House of Aragon, Chapter 6: Recuperation by Michael Perez National Hispanic Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Need of Repair Virtual Wall 11th Annual Young Artists Exhibit 2015, Long Beach, CA The Ethnic Studies Movement Grows

CALIFORNIA
Enhancing awareness of the California November 13, 1849 election, by Galal Kernahan Los Californianos Alert: Movie Screening June 14 San Gabriel, CA Lucrecia Ygnacio married to Florentino Garcia, Santa Barbara, California The Juanita Salazar Lowe Gallery History of Neighborhood House in Logan Heights: The Korean War Years The last boundary monument along the San Diego-Tijuana line La Peña 40th Anniversary

SOUTHWESTERN, US
When I was a Kid, "Family and the Swimming Pool" Part 1 of 3, by Louis F. Serna " A Documentary Chronology" of the three Anzas by Donald T. Garate In remembering May 5, 1862 Dr. Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, WWar Veteran Receives Quilt of Valor June 4, 2015: 10-11:30 am : Memorial to Company E Yearning to be Recognized by Kyle Fields Mexicali Rose: Cultivating Art Across the Border by Amy Sanchez The Chihuahuense Connection by Jaime Pacheco Eye on the Locals by Luciana Corrales

TEXAS
JUNE 4, 2015 The Men of Company E
Hispanic Medal of Honor Exhibit at Texas State Capitol
We All Lived on Romana Street, by Roland Vela-Muzquiz & Cesar
Vela-Muzquiz
Global Family Reunion in New York with Live Stream at Clayton Library
Center
How Deep Are Your Texas Roots? Legacy of Texas: Maps, Art, Books, Flags
May 15th, 1755 -- Sánchez family founds Laredo
October 8-10 36th Texas State Hispanic Genealogical & Historical
Conference
The Pink Building Matters
Latinas and Latinos: A Growing Presence in the Texas State Historical
Association by Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco
Texas State Historical Association moves back to UT Austin campus
Texas Tejano & Southern Methodist University Plan Sept Cultural
Conference
San Antonio Celebrates Mel Casas with Series of Citywide Exhibitions
Examples of Cultral Intermarrying, 1800s: Portilla-Power-Welder Can of
Texas
Laredo, Texas – Cross Cultural Marriages
Mexican-American Cultural Center in El Paso

MIDDLE AMERICA
Immigrants Shunning Idea of Assimilation
Some Fun Oklahoma History!

EAST COAST
10 European colonies in America that failed before Jamestown, comments
by Mimi
June 20-21, 2015: The Battle of Boody Mose Commemoration, St Augustine,
Florida
The Latinizing of Shakespeare-World Premier of "Sueño"

AFRICAN-AMERICAN
African House in Louisiana, a National Treasure
Please go to Education in this issue for:
Strength through our roots: National Rosenwald Schools Conference,
Durham June 17-20, 2015
The History & Current Status of Historically Black Colleges and
Universities by Mimi Lozano

INDIGENOUS
Book: Junipero Serra: California, Indians, and the Transformation of a
Missionary
Margil Sor María Initiative Update by Jerry Lujan
‘By Blood’ Tackles the Untold Legacy of Slave-Owning Cherokees

SEPHARDIC
July 19-21, 2015: 25th Crypto-Jewish Conference Set for Miami, Florida
What happened when an anti-Semite found he was Jewish? by Nick Thorpe
Spain Sephardic citizenship plan hits snags, unlike Portugal

ARCHAEOLOGY
Mexico registers 9 archaeological zones with UNESCO for special
protection

MEXICO
María de la Reforma: New mural in Mexico City
Case Study: A Footnote to Remember by Jaime Pacheco
Another Spanish Explorer, Juan de Grijalva.
Amigos de la Batalla de Monterrey de 1846 por Tte. Corl. Ricardo
Palmerín Cordero
Reunión Mensual de la Sociedad de Genealogía de Nuevo León, R. Palmerín
Cordero
Arts of Colonial Mexico, Richard Perry
Brief History of Russians in Guadalupe de Valle by Barbara Zaragoza
El estado libre y soberano de Nuevo León 1824-2015
Bautismo Señor General de División Don Miguel Negrete Novoa por Ricardo
R. Palmerín Cordero
Matrimonio de Don Julian de los Reyes y Doña Benita Parada Por Ret.
Ricardo R. Palmerín Cordero.
Parras y La Laguna, Por Gildardo Contreras Palacios
Familias de Boca de Leones by John Inclan
Datos sobre Conquistador Antonio de Carvajal por John Inclan
Para Mis Hermanos Dragones, Tte. Corl. Intdte. Ret. Ricardo R. Palmerín
Cordero

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Celebration of the beatification of Oscar Romero, Archbishop of El
Salvador
Confederates in the Jungles By Ron Soodalter
SalvadorBoletín de Genealogías Colombianas, Editor: Luis Álvaro Gallo
Martínez

CARIBBEAN REGION
First Hispanic Superior Court Judge, Dean Bucci, Hits the Ground Running
Charles Herbert Allen: first civilian governor, man who stole Puerto
Rico.

PHILIPPINES
Maria Elizabeth del Valle Embry, an Outstanding Philippine-American
Woman by Eddie AAA Calderón, Ph.D.
Cynthia Alcantara Barker, The First Filipina Elected to a Government
Office in the United Kingdom
by Eddie AAA Calderón, Ph.D.
Filipino American Attorney General Sean Reyes is in Washington, D.C. to
combat human trafficking.
by Jared Bray, May 14, 2015

SPAIN
La escultura de Don Juan de Oñate en Texas
The Basque Connection to California
Historia y ficción. Catalanes, los primeros españoles: José Antonio
Crespo-Francés

INTERNATIONAL
Serra receives official nod for Sainthood by Nicole Winfield
Lost Jews of China by Yvette Alt Miller

Need Help for Reading Document Pasajero De Indias 1606 to Mexico

In 1606, one of my ancestors (Joan de Angon) traveled from Brihuelas, Spain to Mexico on the Pasajeros de Indias list.

In the PARS website:

http://www.archivesportaleurope.net/web/guest

Enter the reference number in search: CONTRATACION,5295,N.10

Can someone please read the document for me and tell me if there is a name of a ship he traveled on? That is what I want. Usually in the Pasajero De Indias ship it often mentions the name of the navio they travel on.

If you can please read the document for me to look for the name of the ship? So then I can try to find what that ship looks like and who was the Captain of the ship.

LEONEL GOMEZ DE CERVANTES

Saludos de nuevo mi Srs:

A cuanto esta linea mia tengo mi sexto bisabuelo
via mi linea paterna, Pedro Leonel Gomez de Cervantes
tambien Leonel de Cervantes hijo de Pedro Antonio
Leonel Gomez de Cervantes y Ana Gertrudis Velez de la
Torre dichos casaron el 25 de mayo de 1759 en Tepatitlan,
tengo el registro en mis archivos familiares, da interes
ya que estas familias eran vinculados con la ciudad de Mexico.

Pedro Antonio era hijo de Cristobal Leonel Gomez de Cervantes
nacido hacia 1676 en Guadalajara o la ciudad de Mexico y Francisca
de Lomelin, estos casaron el 23 de octubre de 1709 Tepatitlan,
segun familysearch pero no he podido localizar el registro en los
registros parroquiales de Tepatitlan de dicho epoca, me pregunto
si quizas la fecha fue escrita mal por el extractor. Ana Gertrudis
era hija de Bartolome Velez de la Torre y Juana Manuela de Plasencia
quienes pues la partida dice que era originaria de Guadalajara pero
esta familia radicaron a Cuquio donde bautizaron por lo menos cuatro hijos
entre 1718-1726.

Me pregunto dos cosas. Es obvio que estos Leonel Gomez de Cervantes
viene del comendador Leonel de Cervantes muchas familias importantes
pueden remotar al dicho conquistador. Como es la conexcion de este
Cristobal Leonel Gomez de Cervantes quien debia nacer hacia 1675 basado
en la cronologia y el vinculo con el condado de Santiago de Calimaya,
los Gomez de Cervantes poseyeron el titulo cuando los ultimos miembros de
los Altamirano de Velasco falleceron los heredaron a los fines del siglo
XVIII.

La otra cosa que me pregunto como mi Bartolome Velez de la Torre
tambien nacido hacia 1675 quizas en Guadalajara que es el vinculo
entre el y este Antonio Velez de la Torre quien caso Ines de Guzman
hacia 1670 en San Luis Potosi y componieron su apellido Velez de Guzman
y bautizaron una hija en dicho lugar SLP, Maria josefa Velez de Guzman
tambien utilizaba Velez de la Torre, el 3 de noviembre de 1672. Esta dama
reconocida caso FErnando Garcia de Rojas originario de Sierra de Pinos hijo
de Joseph Garcia de Rojas y Agustina Martinez de Sotomayor. Joseph era natural
de Queretaro y segun el ilustre investigador Javier Sanchiz era hijo de Hernando
Garcia de los Infantes y Sebastiana de Rojas quienes componieron el apellido
Garcia de Rojas. La hija de FErnando G de R y Josefa Velez de Guzman caso
al V Mayorazgo de Cienega de Mata o Rincon el Sr. don Francisco Xavier Pablo
Rincon Gallardo el 22 de febrero de 1727, testo en 1765. Mi madre tiene vinculo a este por otra linea. Hay muchas vinculos cercanos todas estas familias pero
como es la conexcion?

Ojala alguien podria compartir si tiene algun dato que no mencione o que
tengo. Muchas gracias y reciben un abrazo.

Daniel Mendez Camino

Mena Family - Research on Illegitimate Child

Hello, everyone. I'm researching the Mena family. Our family comes from Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco. Specifically, I'm mainly interested in finding the ancestry of my bisabuelo Jose Jesus Mena, born in Lagos de Moreno in June 25, 1897. His mother was named Melquiades Gonzales born around 1872.
The major problem I am having is that he was illegitimate. The civil registration record of his birth does not list his father's full name or his paternal grandparents. The birth record indicates that his birth name was Jesus Gonzales, but all records following immigration to the United States in 1916 use his father's last name - Mena. In his naturalization papers, he says that his father's name was Manuel Mena.
I've looked up several Manuel Mena's who were born in Lagos de Moreno or la Union de San Antonio around the same time as his mother. There are a few possible contenders, but I don't know how to move ahead.
One possible clue is that Jose Jesus Mena was remarkably tall (around 6'2") and had very fine Spanish features. I've wondered if I could research photos of Mena families if I could make a probable guess.
Has anyone else had any luck researching illegitimate children or have any advice?
Thank you for your help in advance.

FW: The Suebi Connection to New Mexican Families (Haplogroup I)

Email Angel directly for the attachment:

From: Angel R. Cervantes [mailto:angelrcervantes@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2013 1:07 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: The Suebi Connection to New Mexican Families (Haplogroup I)

Hello,

I would like to invite you to attend a lecture on Anthropological Genetic
Genealogy: The Suebi Connection to New Mexican Families (Haplogroup I). If
you would like to learn more about the mark this ancient civilization made
on the Iberian Peninsula then this presentation is for you. There will be a
presentation on the subject on October 25 at 3:30 PM, through the University
of New Mexico Continuing Education program.

Here is a link to sign up for the presentation:

http://newmexico.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformati…
t_class_id=57689&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0

Best Regards,

Ángel de Cervantes
Project Administrator
New Mexico DNA Project
Iberian Peninsula DNA Project

P.S. For more information open the attachment.

Ranch registration

Hello everyone,
I'm from municipio de Tepetongo, a ranch named "Juanchorrey" I wish to know how or where I can verify the origin of a ranch and if there were registrations once the ranch was officially declared. I once found a dictionary that had municipality names and it was down as "Juancho Rey" elders say it came from three brother Juan-francisco (chon)=rey others say there was a cattle herder names Juan who was called Juan el chorreado, none of which can be confirmed.

Hope someone can help
Thank you very much
Leticia Salazar

I need help reading this marriage record

I've been trying to read the record for the marriage of Simon Montano and Maria Nicolasa Sanchez but the handwriting is very difficult to read. Does it give their parents names or where they are from? Could someone please help me with this. Thanks. Anita Rodriguez

Here is the link. It's found on the right hand page towards the top.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18575-48858-98?cc=1874591&wc…

Question about Researching in a Parish

Message from mexicanfhr walkerjona@...

Hello all,

Have any of you ever done research in the actual Parish in Mexico?

I am asking, because in about 3 weeks, I will be going to Mexico. And
if possible I will try find some information at the parish and
cemetary level.

So could anyone give me some pointers, on what to expect? Or the best
way to approach the subject?

Thanks,
Jonathan

Need Help in using Aguascalientes Online Archive in more detail can someone please help?

Someone has posted an Aguascalientes online archive which is this:

http://sigue.aguascalientes.gob.mx/axweb/

to get in username: sigue.publica
password: publica

I have been using it to look through:

"lugar"
"tipo documental"
"fondo"

What I would like to know is how to use the other search fields such as:

"Escritura"

FREE Y-DNA for Cervantes descendent

I will provide a free 25-marker FamilyTreeDNA kit to anyone that can document a continuous straight male line back to Vicente Carlos Cervantes or his father.

Vicente Carlos Cervantes,
b: abt 1735, probably in Tlaltenango, Zacatecas
m: 31 Aug 1756
d: unknown but after 1761

Spouse: Maria Phelipa de Herrera, b: Feb 1737

Male offspring: 2
1. Diego Josseph Maria, b: 15Nov1762
2. Diego Carlos, b: abt 1778-80?

TERMS: Subject to my agreement, and recipient must be willing to post results in FTDNA Cervantes group:

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/cervantes/

Please contact me directly at rvr_jr@msn.com

Thank you,
Roy Rodriguez

testamento de Juan Montañés fechado el 26-sep-1648

buenas tardes
alguien me podría ayudar como puedo buscar el testamento
de juan de montañes con fecha 26 de sept 1648?

en el se mencionan a su esposa sebastiana diaz y los padres y abuelos de sebastiana diaz

yo desciendo de pedro Alonso de los inojos y ana dominguez

espero y me puedan ayudar se los agradecería mucho

saludos

Sketch if Ciudad Zacateca 1884

I found a sketch of ciudad zacatecas year 1884:

http://oi57.tinypic.com/3088nrp.jpg

and also a sketch of the governor of zacatecas same year:

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2vvkvlt.jpg

I found many sketches in the old newspapers called:

"La Patria Ilustrada"
"El Album De La Mujer"

I looked them up in this website that has a number of old newspaper such as "La Gaceta" that goes as far back as 1722:

http://www.hndm.unam.mx/

TORIBIO HERNANDEZ DE ARELLANO

Hello Everyone!

I have become confused so anyone that can help me I would appreciate it! I had the parents for Toribio Hernandez de Arellano 1530(spouse: Isabel Hurtado de Mendoza) as Juan Hernandez de Hijar and Isabel Ramirez de Arellano but as I recheck all my info trying to put it together I find that he is also listed with Diego Ramirez and Ines de Brienes as his parents. Which is correct?

Sofia

Hola a Todos!

Estoy confudida, si algien me puede ayudar lo agradeseria mucho. Yo tenia los padres de Toribio Hernandez de Arellano 1530(su mujer: Isabel Hurtado de Mendoza) como Juan Hernandez de Hijar y Isabel Ramirez de Arellano pero cuando miro para confirmar mi información encuentro que tambien ponen Diego Ramirez y Ines de Brienes como sus papas. ¿Cual es corecto?

Sofia

What was Real De Asientos For In Aguascalientes During Colonial Times?

I am curious about what was Real De Asientos for in Aguascalientes and if there were those places in other towns of Mexico?

Also what is a Mercader?

I was going through the archives of Aguascalientes:

http://sigue.aguascalientes.gob.mx/axweb/

to get in username: sigue.publica
password: publica

Then I went to "Tipo Documental" and a long list came up and was looking at some. I looked at "compraventa esclavos" and it had a list of people that bought slaves, gives names, and the slaves they bought.

I was browsing through the names and saw that in 1724, "Melchor De Richarte Mercader, Fernando De La Campa y Coz Coronel De La Infantria Espanola" :

http://oi57.tinypic.com/hu0voh.jpg
http://oi61.tinypic.com/34f0go5.jpg

Here are the documents which is three pages:

http://oi57.tinypic.com/2lm3tdu.jpg
http://oi59.tinypic.com/2059zch.jpg
http://oi59.tinypic.com/29aw9jt.jpg

It is document (hoja): 1F-2F

What else can you do in this Aguascalientes New Search Query website for archives online?

Someone had posted in the past this website of Aguascalientes where you can look at archive online. He had given the login name and password to get in:

http://sigue.aguascalientes.gob.mx/axweb/

I have been going through it. What else can you do? Can you search the name of a town or surname to narrow the search for lets say testamentos?

Does Jalisco or Zacatecas have an online archive like the above link?

Nuestros Ranchos] Question- Race

I read somewhere that in some census in the 20th century Mexicans were declared White for census purposes. It changed from decade to decade. On my birth certificate, my Mexican father is listed as white as is my Scots mother. On my oldest daughter, a nurse determined that I was Mexican and my Anglo husband was white. When I informed her my dad was listed as white on my birth certificate, she said I'd have to take it up with the state. I thought, "forget this crap!"

Emilie Garcia wrote:
>Ronnie,
>
>I looked in Ancestry.com's border crossings and didn't see anything for her parents. She was born in Texas. In the 1900 census the family is all listed as "white". I think in the 1910 census, the interpretation of "ot" might mean "other". I think they probably didn't look "Mexican" to the Anglo enumerator. They are listed as Mexican Spanish, since the Texans think of light skinned Mexicans as "Spanish" and not "Mexican". It looks like they came from Camargo, Chihuahua, and that Matilde had been married before to a Francisco Castillo, and she had a son named Blas Castillo, as well as a daughter Justina born 1897 and another son Juan born 1900 before she had Tranquilina and one other child in Texas from Pedro Vasuez who she married in 1896.
>
>Emilie
>Port Orchard, WA
>
>> From: chilerey@msn.com
>> To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
>> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 15:25:59 -0700
>> Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Question- Race
>>
>> Hola Members, I have been playing with my wifes side of the family (with no luck) I found My wifes Grandmother -TRANQUILINA VASQUEZ- in the 1910 census located in El Paso ,Texas . They have Tranquilina at approxitemately 10 years of age . Any way I was tripping because they have her classified as a octoroon(1/8 th black). No big deal just trying to figure out how did the census figure this racial composition . In 1910 they didn't have any DNA testing and didn't know her family backround . I was just trying to figure this out how they did it. I also wanted to know how I access or where to go for immigration or border crossing info so I can obtain where Tranquilina Vasquez was born . (parents -I believe were Pedro Vasquez and Matilde Ceniceros -from Chihuahua)
>> Thanks
>> Ronnie
>>

Question- Race

Hola Members, I have been playing with my wifes side of the family (with no luck) I found My wifes Grandmother -TRANQUILINA VASQUEZ- in the 1910 census located in El Paso ,Texas . They have Tranquilina at approxitemately 10 years of age . Any way I was tripping because they have her classified as a octoroon(1/8 th black). No big deal just trying to figure out how did the census figure this racial composition . In 1910 they didn't have any DNA testing and didn't know her family backround . I was just trying to figure this out how they did it. I also wanted to know how I access or where to go for immigration or border crossing info so I can obtain where Tranquilina Vasquez was born . (parents -I believe were Pedro Vasquez and Matilde Ceniceros -from Chihuahua)
Thanks
Ronnie

trying to understand the "Tronco" in a marriage record

example: Tronco
Nicolas Lozano
Jose santos Lozano 1. Timotea Lozano
Proquinta Lozano 2. Telisfora Reinaga
Maria Trinidad Alvarez 3. Lorenzo Galaviz
Jose Guadalupe Duran 4. Maria Galaviz

how do I read this I guess im confused in why certain names are on that list and others are not. example: Maria Trinidad Alvarez is Jose Guadalupe Duran mother why is his dad not on the list.