I agree, its Rio Hipalco (Ipalco). Here is a link to a map of vicinity of Nochistlan with names of rivers (http://www.mexico-cities.info/Nochistlan,Zacatecas).

Jaime Alvarado

Maria,

It says Rio de Hipalco but in other records and on maps i've seen it spelled as
Ypalco and Ipalco. Hipalco is actually some distance from Nochistlan and you can
find it on some maps to this date.

Alicia,
San Jose, Ca

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From: mcortez
To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 6:43:49 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Need a second opinion on handwriting. Necesito
segunda opinión con la letra.

I'm trying to decipher the name of the place where the child was born on an
image I found on familysearch. Please take a look at the first entry at
the top of Image 87 on FamilySearch, Zacatecas, Nochistlán, Bautismos de
hijos legítimos 1730-1750. Thanks in advance.

Me pueden ayudar con el nombre del lugar de nacimiento que dice la primer
entrada en la pagina 87 en FamilySearch, Zacatecas, Nochistlán, Bautismos de
hijos legítimos 1730-1750. Gracias de antemano.

Maria Cortez
Sacramento, CA

Maria

The place looks like Rio de Hicpales to me. I looked on mapquest and google maps to see if I could find a place with this name; no luck. I also tried a google search ... no luck.

I also looked at a greatly expanded map of the Mexticacan area of Zacatecas (on mapquest), and did not find either a town with this name, or a river with this name.

I also looked at a few records before and after this one, but did not see it again.

Could this have been a small rancho or hacienda that no longer exists?

George Fulton
Pleasanton, CA