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From: mimilozano@somosprimos.com [mailto:mimilozano@somosprimos.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2015 10:54 PM
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​Francisco Reyes who accompanied the Portola party to discover Monterey, Alta California was born in 1747 in a small village called Zapotlan el Grande in the State of Jalisco, Mexico.

From: Angel R.

Has anyone researched San Martin de Bolaños, Jalisco? The church records only go back to 1905. Were earlier records lost or destroyed? If not, what nearby parish was being used?

I sent this to Daniel Mendez my cousin and his answer I thought would be of interest to many who's lines come from there

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18427-75834-6?cc=1874591&wc=…

Someone asked a while back why the last name "Salado" was taken by some of their children, Cristobal, Lucas and Nicolas.

Thanks Bill for your words, well both of my Esparza lines are currently Francisco Esparsa (estimated birth 1828) and my other line is Matiana Esparsa (Est. birth 1832). My grandfather actually believes these two people are first cousins since all of our "families" would intermarry within our family and I too believe this.

Hello, my name is Elena Becerra Woodard.

Can this presentation be watched via the Internet ? I'm not clear on how it works.

Has anyone further researched Petronila and found documents on her true identity?

This is what I have been able to put together from the internet, this is a assumption of her origins.

Alguien me puede explicar como era el proceso paar obtener una tierra realenga?, cuando una persona obtenia una tierra realenga se le otorgaba el titulo de Capitan?

From: Miguel Muñoz Borrego [mailto:miguel.munoz15@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 12:38 PM
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Subject: CONFERENCIA BINACIONAL

De: Miguel Muñoz Borrego

Thank you so much for this info! I have been stuck for years with this couple.
I have never been able to find either of their parents and you have solved this
for me. I am so very grateful.

Hi, my name is Barb Walker Terrones. I just posted a message regarding the Terrones family. I neglected to include my URL address is:

http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/Barbwterrones

Hello Armando, I am contemplating the Y-DNA, however, I have a
question regarding the Y-DNA, according of what I have read on
the subject, is that through the Y-DNA, it will discover a paternal

We will be making another attempt at upgrading the software on the website tonight Monday January 19, 2015. The website will be down for a few hours around 9 pm Eastern (New York) time.

Judios en Los altos I do believe that there is a high percentage of
shepardic lineage in Los altos de Jalisco. According to diario judio.

I'm getting ready to add the information on Lope Ruiz de Esparza found in the book Catalago de Pasajeros a Indias Volumen VII.

Would like to briefly chat with those of you researching: San Cristóbal de
la Barranca, Jalisco, Mexico.

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Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 5:20 PM
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First time to view this microfilm and I was quickly reading through it because I want to find what I am looking for. But as I did speed reading I see that this one is starts out about:

Hi! Can anyone tell me if the name "Petra" is a nickname for something else? I just received a treasure box of genealogy research from a relative who has passed.

I started to pick up on going through the testament microfilm I had gone through. I was seeing “Hacienda De Tequesquite” year 1844. Saw this list of what looks like salaries of people:

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