My name is Glen and I am a new member to the group. I started this about a year ago, so I am still relatively new to the field. In the beginning I focused my research on the surnames Alvarez del Castillo and Hernandez Gamiño in Arandas, Ayo el Chico, Jesus Maria and Degollado. I then moved on to Quiroz, Bañales, Garcia and others, but I hit a few dead ends so I took a break from them (Massimo Bañales, Faustino Garcia, and Clemente Hernandez.) I plan to revisit them in the future. Over the past week I have turned my attention to the Ansaldo surname in Santa Catarina, Zacoalco de Torres, Jalisco. In my opinion, the majority of Ansaldos in Santa Catarina (now known as General Andres Figueroa) can be traced to Jose Justo Rufino Ansaldo Montaño. (See my info on him here, if you’re interested: http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/mralvarez314) I am now trying to determine who his paternal and maternal grandparents were. I would appreciate it if someone else took a look at what I have so far and weighed in on who I think they may be. I believe Jose Justo Rufino’s parents were: Jose Ansaldo=Maria Petrona Montaño My evidence for this includes the following two records. Jose Justo Rufino’s first marriage (1791): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-PWHS-Z?i=112&wc=3JXS-HZ4%3… Jose Justo Rufino’s second marriage (1816): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-XZFC-S?i=122&wc=3J4F-168%3… I also found the following three records and I am wondering if they are of Jose Justo Rufino’s parents and two sisters. Joseph Lupian Ansaldo=Maria Lucrecia Petrona Montaño Marriage (1762) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-X4SJ-39?i=205&wc=3J4D-SPD%… Maria Josepha Salome Ansaldo Montaño Sister (1762) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-X4SF-9X?i=282&wc=3J48-BZ3%… Maria Josepha Thomasa Ansaldo Montaño Sister (1765) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-X4SX-YK?i=310&wc=3J48-BZ3%… So, am I on the right track so far? Can I confidently say that Jose Justo Rufino Ansaldo’s paternal grandparents are Antto. Ansaldo=Felipa Nuñes and that his maternal grandparents are Jph Manuel Montaño=Maria Beatris Gutierres? Does anyone else work the Ansaldo surname in the area around Tlajomulco in the 1700s or earlier? Thank you.