Barbara,

Did you see the Border Crossing Records for Nicolas Guerrero where he states on several crossings that he was born in Ahualulco, Jalisco in 1898?

Since you gave his name as Nicolas Valdez Guerrero, I looked in the Pilot Family Search and found two children born to a Jesus Guerrero and a Felipa Valdez. They are not listed in the regular IGI. Maria Dolores was christened on 04 APR 1900 in Ahualulco de Mercado, Jalisco in 1900, and her brother Alfonso was baptized on 09 APR 1894 also in Ahaululco. There is no listing for a Nicolas or others born to those parents, but they may have been baptized elsewhere.

The film number for Alfonso is 282305, and the film number for Maria Dolores is 282306. Their grandparents are not listed.

I think the people doing the indexes are quite overwhelmed right now, so we won't find some people listed even if they have stated in some records where and when they were born. Also some late 1890s and early 1900s records may never have been filmed, or they were burned during the Revolution. Perhaps the best thing to do is to locate the town historian in Ahualulco and ask where you can find civil records.

You could also complete the form and send it to the Main FHC in Salt Lake City to get a copy of the actual image of the record of the baptisms mentioned above. It might give a clue.

Arizona diocese did not allow the microfilming of their records; you could call or write to the diocese and ask if they have a marriage record for your grandmother Rita Quijada. Also, the University of Arizona has a genealogical department. They don't respond to e-mails, but you might call and talk to a librarian about what old vital records they might have.

Emilie

Port Orchard, WA

> From: barbaraguerrero9736@msn.com
> To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:49:45 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Nicolas Guerrero
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> Thanks, I'll give it a try. His brother was a priest in Guadalajara. I got border crossing info from Ancestry.com but some of it isn't legible.
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> Dear Barbara:
> Have you searched for the border crossing of Nicolas on ancestry.com? Many libraries have this service with no charge. It may list other family members crossing with him and his last known address or other particulars.
> Did you know if his brother was a priest in the US or Mexico? There are many websites dedicated to Catholic Priests and Nuns, sometimes listing their parents, etc. If Arizona, try googling Arizona Catholic Priests Guerrero. You just never know.
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> Good Luck in your search.
>
> Maureen