Grupo sol y Mar

Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. John Robles

John,

Too bad I didn't know you were in this group sooner. I have heard it advertised on the radio here in San Jose and not knowing what type of musical instruments or type of music, I never gave it a thought. The next time you are going to be in the San Jose area, please do let us know so we can come to your performance and hopefully meet up with you.

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Comment

Hi Alicia
I will let you know. I am working on getting in an appearance in San Francisco, so I will let you know.
THanks
John

Alicia Carrillo wrote:
Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. John Robles

John,

Too bad I didn't know you were in this group sooner. I have heard it advertised on the radio here in San Jose and not knowing what type of musical instruments or type of music, I never gave it a thought. The next time you are going to be in the San Jose area, please do let us know so we can come to your performance and hopefully meet up with you.

Your paisana in San Jose,
Alicia

Comment

Wow! Hadn't had time until today to have a listen. This music really
moved me. I immediately left a review on the site and purchased the
Jarocho de Corazon CD.

You guys are fantastic. The music shook my soul. . .when is the group
coming to North Carolina? Lots of Mexican's here including me your new fan.

joseph

===================

Joseph Puentes
http://H2Opodcast.com (Environment Podcast)
http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com (Latin American History)

john robles wrote:
> Hi Alicia
> I will let you know. I am working on getting in an appearance in San Francisco, so I will let you know.
> THanks
> John
>
> Alicia Carrillo wrote:
> Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. John Robles
>
> John,
>
> Too bad I didn't know you were in this group sooner. I have heard it advertised on the radio here in San Jose and not knowing what type of musical instruments or type of music, I never gave it a thought. The next time you are going to be in the San Jose area, please do let us know so we can come to your performance and hopefully meet up with you.
>
> Your paisana in San Jose,
> Alicia

Comment

Thanks Joseph, I appreciate that a lot! I would love to travel a little more, that's for sure. Eventually I would like to perform and teach part time and work part time (for benefits!). Music is really one of the best ambassadors there is for helping people to appreciate each other's cultures, and that is what I love to do.
John

Joseph Puentes wrote:
Wow! Hadn't had time until today to have a listen. This music really
moved me. I immediately left a review on the site and purchased the
Jarocho de Corazon CD.

You guys are fantastic. The music shook my soul. . .when is the group
coming to North Carolina? Lots of Mexican's here including me your new fan.

joseph

===================

Joseph Puentes
http://H2Opodcast.com (Environment Podcast)
http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com (Latin American History)

john robles wrote:
> Hi Alicia
> I will let you know. I am working on getting in an appearance in San Francisco, so I will let you know.
> THanks
> John
>
> Alicia Carrillo wrote:
> Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. John Robles
>
> John,
>
> Too bad I didn't know you were in this group sooner. I have heard it advertised on the radio here in San Jose and not knowing what type of musical instruments or type of music, I never gave it a thought. The next time you are going to be in the San Jose area, please do let us know so we can come to your performance and hopefully meet up with you.
>
> Your paisana in San Jose,
> Alicia

Comment

Hi John!

I just ordered your CD and want to congratulate you on such fine work! I
LOVE your music!!!! This will make great background music while I work on
my genealogy here at home! :-)

Josie in San Antonio

-----Original Message-----
From: general-bounces@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
[mailto:general-bounces@lists.nuestrosranchos.org] On Behalf Of john robles
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:16 PM
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Grupo sol y Mar

Thanks Joseph, I appreciate that a lot! I would love to travel a little
more, that's for sure. Eventually I would like to perform and teach part
time and work part time (for benefits!). Music is really one of the best
ambassadors there is for helping people to appreciate each other's cultures,
and that is what I love to do.
John

Joseph Puentes wrote:
Wow! Hadn't had time until today to have a listen. This music really moved
me. I immediately left a review on the site and purchased the Jarocho de
Corazon CD.

You guys are fantastic. The music shook my soul. . .when is the group coming
to North Carolina? Lots of Mexican's here including me your new fan.

joseph

===================

Joseph Puentes
http://H2Opodcast.com (Environment Podcast) http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com
(Latin American History)

john robles wrote:
> Hi Alicia
> I will let you know. I am working on getting in an appearance in San
Francisco, so I will let you know.
> THanks
> John
>
> Alicia Carrillo wrote:
> Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are
> interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites,
> www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. John Robles
>
> John,
>
> Too bad I didn't know you were in this group sooner. I have heard it
advertised on the radio here in San Jose and not knowing what type of
musical instruments or type of music, I never gave it a thought. The next
time you are going to be in the San Jose area, please do let us know so we
can come to your performance and hopefully meet up with you.
>
> Your paisana in San Jose,
> Alicia
>

Comment

Thanks Josie! I am about to go into the studio and record another one, I will let you all know when it is done.
John

"Josie T. Trevino" wrote:
Hi John!

I just ordered your CD and want to congratulate you on such fine work! I
LOVE your music!!!! This will make great background music while I work on
my genealogy here at home! :-)

Josie in San Antonio

-----Original Message-----
From: general-bounces@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
[mailto:general-bounces@lists.nuestrosranchos.org] On Behalf Of john robles
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:16 PM
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Grupo sol y Mar

Thanks Joseph, I appreciate that a lot! I would love to travel a little
more, that's for sure. Eventually I would like to perform and teach part
time and work part time (for benefits!). Music is really one of the best
ambassadors there is for helping people to appreciate each other's cultures,
and that is what I love to do.
John

Joseph Puentes wrote:
Wow! Hadn't had time until today to have a listen. This music really moved
me. I immediately left a review on the site and purchased the Jarocho de
Corazon CD.

You guys are fantastic. The music shook my soul. . .when is the group coming
to North Carolina? Lots of Mexican's here including me your new fan.

joseph

===================

Joseph Puentes
http://H2Opodcast.com (Environment Podcast) http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com
(Latin American History)

john robles wrote:
> Hi Alicia
> I will let you know. I am working on getting in an appearance in San
Francisco, so I will let you know.
> THanks
> John
>
> Alicia Carrillo wrote:
> Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are
> interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites,
> www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. John Robles
>
> John,
>
> Too bad I didn't know you were in this group sooner. I have heard it
advertised on the radio here in San Jose and not knowing what type of
musical instruments or type of music, I never gave it a thought. The next
time you are going to be in the San Jose area, please do let us know so we
can come to your performance and hopefully meet up with you.
>
> Your paisana in San Jose,
> Alicia
>

Juan Díaz de Léon, Alcalde Mayor de Aguascalientes

El comentario de nuestro primo Jorge Luis Ramírez Gómez acerca de Juan Díaz
de León es importante, pues se tratra de un personaje prominente en
Aguascalientes, pues fué Alcalde Mayor y existe una amplia documentación

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Comment

Hola Felipe
Me sumo a la solicitud de Tomas Alejandro.
Tambien estoy interesado en arquirir la publicación, y de igual manera me gustaria poder tenerla en pdf, claro si esto es posible y pensando en pagar los derechos.
Saludos
Jose de Loza

Comment

Saludos desde Guadalajara:

Soy Tomas Alejandro Villegas Gomez, es muy interesante
todo esto que escribes, y por favor estoy interesado en comprar
una copia de este libro en cuanto lo publiques, y es mas desde
ahora podrias compartir con todos nosotros tu informacion,
aunque no este completa, por medio de la redaccion de dicho
libro en formato PDF, con derecho a los que te lo compremos
desde ahora, a recibir las correcciones y actualizaciones en
el futuro, hasta llegar a la version final del mismo, espero tomes
esto en consideracion y desde ahora nos delites con este
interesantisimo libro.

Atentamente:

Tomas Alejandro Villegas Gomez

El día 21/09/06, felipe reyes escribió:
>
>
> El comentario de nuestro primo Jorge Luis Ramírez Gómez acerca de Juan
> Díaz
> de León es importante, pues se tratra de un personaje prominente en
> Aguascalientes, pues fué Alcalde Mayor y existe una amplia documentación
> relativa a su función administratriva al servicio de la Corona española
> entre 1650 y 1660. Los Díaz de León son una familia de pureza genealógica
> extraordinaria, no son originarios de Aguascalientes pues son, más bien,
> del
> Real de Pinos y más específicamente de una estancia muy antigua denominada
> "La Montesa", perteneciente al Mayorazgo de los Rincón Gallardo, de
> quienes
> miembros de la familia fueron sus empleados por muchas generaciones, hasta
> 1850, aproximadamente. Montesa fue fundada sonbre la "Ruta de la Plata",
> es
> decir, el primer camino de carretas que articuló a la capital de la Nueva
> España con los territorios y reales de minas del Norte del continente. Su
> trazo se interrumpe en Nuevo México. Los descendientes de los Díaz de
> León
> contamos con un importantísimo documento manuscrito e inédito denominado
> "Historia de Montesa" que es un relato histórico-genealógico de la familia
> y
> abarca los años 1650-1890. Fue escrito por Don Guadalupe Díaz de Léon, tío
> de mi abuela Avelina González Díaz de León en 1895. Dicho libro se ha
> actualizado hasta nuestros días y contiene una de las genealogías más
> completas de México. Estoy preparando una reseña que pronto haré llegar
> Saludos. Felipe Reyes Romo
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Prodigy/MSN Search. Todo lo que buscas ahora más rapido
> http://search.t1msn.com.mx/
>

Esperanza: African Presence in Mexico

Hi Joseph,

This group is close to my heart....and so I will share with you, as you have
shared with us whatever I can...including possible interview
opportunities....I have listened to the podcasts you have shared regarding the African

Comments

Comment

That is a subject that interests me, as although I have never mentioned it here before, I play arpa jarocha, the folk harp from Veracruz, Mexico, and the music from that region, the son jarocho, has a heavy African influence in the rhythm, certainly, but most pointedly in the singing style. Traditional son jarocho consists of call and response singing, that is, the lead singer (pregonero) sings a verse and the chorus (coro) repeats it. That is a direct influence from the African slaves who, while loading and unloading ships in the ports of Veracruz, sang in the same style. The 'foreman' would sing a verse (in an African language, undoubtedly) and the chorus would repeate it back. THis same style is still used all over Africa. It is believed much of the influence in jarocho came from Senegalese and western coast Africans.
Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. The first site has musical samples if you click on the icon of the CD.
I don't mean for this to be a commercial for my music, but I want to share some of the living African influence in Mexican musica with you all. Hope I am not crossing the line here!!
John Robles

Latina1955@aol.com wrote:
Hi Joseph,

This group is close to my heart....and so I will share with you, as you have
shared with us whatever I can...including possible interview
opportunities....I have listened to the podcasts you have shared regarding the African
presence in Mexico --- fascinating---- goes to show you that when I was first
interested in this topic during my undergraduate studies, I should have pursued
it --- instead I became a History generalist. As you know, I have traveled to
Ghana Africa under a Fullbright, and now to be part of this continuum really
brings back to the forefront a disclosure of the many parts of who we are as
a people...much like our interest in genealogy.....In the end, I think we
all are seekers of the truth....

Esperanza
Chicagoland area

Comment

Of course you are not crossing any line, John. Your message is quite appropriate here, since most of us are just becoming aware of the Africans that came to Mexico. I have found several "mulato" people in my father's lines even in Zacatecas, something that would have floored my father who was so prejudiced against blacks. I did know about the African influence in Cuban music and perhaps in Puerto Rico, but I never knew about the coastal music from Vera Cruz. That is so interesting; glad you shared that with us.

Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ----
----- Original Message -----
From: john robles
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Esperanza: African Presence in Mexico

That is a subject that interests me, as although I have never mentioned it here before, I play arpa jarocha, the folk harp from Veracruz, Mexico, and the music from that region, the son jarocho, has a heavy African influence in the rhythm, certainly, but most pointedly in the singing style. Traditional son jarocho consists of call and response singing, that is, the lead singer (pregonero) sings a verse and the chorus (coro) repeats it. That is a direct influence from the African slaves who, while loading and unloading ships in the ports of Veracruz, sang in the same style. The 'foreman' would sing a verse (in an African language, undoubtedly) and the chorus would repeate it back. THis same style is still used all over Africa. It is believed much of the influence in jarocho came from Senegalese and western coast Africans.
Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. The first site has musical samples if you click on the icon of the CD.
I don't mean for this to be a commercial for my music, but I want to share some of the living African influence in Mexican musica with you all. Hope I am not crossing the line here!!
John Robles

Latina1955@aol.com wrote:
Hi Joseph,

This group is close to my heart....and so I will share with you, as you have
shared with us whatever I can...including possible interview
opportunities....I have listened to the podcasts you have shared regarding the African
presence in Mexico --- fascinating---- goes to show you that when I was first
interested in this topic during my undergraduate studies, I should have pursued
it --- instead I became a History generalist. As you know, I have traveled to
Ghana Africa under a Fullbright, and now to be part of this continuum really
brings back to the forefront a disclosure of the many parts of who we are as
a people...much like our interest in genealogy.....In the end, I think we
all are seekers of the truth....

Esperanza
Chicagoland area

Comment

Hi Emilie
Yes, the port of Veracruz, being the first entry of the SPaniards into Mexico, was a natural jumping off point for African customs because of the slaves that were brought here from Africa through Cuba and South America.
THere are even towns in Veracruz where much of the population are very dark skinned, such as Mandinga, which was a town founded by a freed slave. I am thinking he was probably a Mandinka, from the Gambia area of Africa. My theory, at least.
San Lorenzo de los Negros is a famous case of this type. In 1570 around the area of Cordoba and Orizaba, Veracruz, a slave revolt was led by an African slave named Yanga (sometimes known as Nanga). Unsuccessful in defeating him, Spanish authorities finally negotiated their demands. The community he founded, once called San Lorenzo de los Negros, was actually moved several times, but in 1655 it was settled in its current location and in 1932, the town was renamed Yanga in the slave's honor.
Other towns with heavy African populations were Coyolillo and Mata Clara.
John

Emilie Garcia wrote:
Of course you are not crossing any line, John. Your message is quite appropriate here, since most of us are just becoming aware of the Africans that came to Mexico. I have found several "mulato" people in my father's lines even in Zacatecas, something that would have floored my father who was so prejudiced against blacks. I did know about the African influence in Cuban music and perhaps in Puerto Rico, but I never knew about the coastal music from Vera Cruz. That is so interesting; glad you shared that with us.

Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ----
----- Original Message -----
From: john robles
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Esperanza: African Presence in Mexico

That is a subject that interests me, as although I have never mentioned it here before, I play arpa jarocha, the folk harp from Veracruz, Mexico, and the music from that region, the son jarocho, has a heavy African influence in the rhythm, certainly, but most pointedly in the singing style. Traditional son jarocho consists of call and response singing, that is, the lead singer (pregonero) sings a verse and the chorus (coro) repeats it. That is a direct influence from the African slaves who, while loading and unloading ships in the ports of Veracruz, sang in the same style. The 'foreman' would sing a verse (in an African language, undoubtedly) and the chorus would repeate it back. THis same style is still used all over Africa. It is believed much of the influence in jarocho came from Senegalese and western coast Africans.
Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net. The first site has musical samples if you click on the icon of the CD.
I don't mean for this to be a commercial for my music, but I want to share some of the living African influence in Mexican musica with you all. Hope I am not crossing the line here!!
John Robles

Latina1955@aol.com wrote:
Hi Joseph,

This group is close to my heart....and so I will share with you, as you have
shared with us whatever I can...including possible interview
opportunities....I have listened to the podcasts you have shared regarding the African
presence in Mexico --- fascinating---- goes to show you that when I was first
interested in this topic during my undergraduate studies, I should have pursued
it --- instead I became a History generalist. As you know, I have traveled to
Ghana Africa under a Fullbright, and now to be part of this continuum really
brings back to the forefront a disclosure of the many parts of who we are as
a people...much like our interest in genealogy.....In the end, I think we
all are seekers of the truth....

Esperanza
Chicagoland area

Comment

I think your theory is based on fact, John! Your music is wonderful, I
plan to order a CD soon. Marge:)

> THere are even towns in Veracruz where much of the population are
> very dark skinned, such as Mandinga, which was a town founded by a
> freed slave. I am thinking he was probably a Mandinka, from the Gambia
> area of Africa. My theory, at least.

Comment

Hi John,
The music is so embracing and it calls out to one's very soul.....While I
knew about the African influence in Veracruz, I didn't know about the
particulars regarding the obvious influence on the music in the eastern coast of
Mexico. Loved your music by the way...and by all means, keep contributing towards
our ever increasing knowledge of who we are as a Raza!
Esperanza
Chicagoland area

Comment

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it. This is what makes this group so great, the sharing that everyone does with each other. I have learned a lot from the group, and I am so happy to have an opportunity to share some knowledge of my own.
John

Latina1955@aol.com wrote:
Hi John,
The music is so embracing and it calls out to one's very soul.....While I
knew about the African influence in Veracruz, I didn't know about the
particulars regarding the obvious influence on the music in the eastern coast of
Mexico. Loved your music by the way...and by all means, keep contributing towards
our ever increasing knowledge of who we are as a Raza!
Esperanza
Chicagoland area

African Influenced Music in Mexico

----- Original Message ----
From: john robles john9ten@pacbell.net

That is a subject that interests me, as although I have never mentioned it here before, I play arpa jarocha, the folk harp from Veracruz, Mexico, and the music from that region, the son jarocho, has a heavy African influence in the rhythm, certainly, but most pointedly in the singing style. Traditional son jarocho

Comments

Comment

Hi Alicia
Thanks for your nice comments. A further lesson about African influence in Mexico - there are a couple of sones jarochos like El Tilingo Lingo and El Chuchumbe and even La Bamba which show African influence. Why? Because words in Spanish that end in ngo, mbo, mbe, nga, etc all have African roots. The word cumbia, for instance, as well as the title of the son jarocho El Chuchumbe, come from the African word 'cumbe', which means stomach. El Chuchumbe was danced by the jarochos (a word that the people of Veracruz call themselves) belly to belly, or 'cumbe a cumbe', which the Spanish padres found very indecent during the 16th qne 17th centuries, so this dance as well as others were banned during the Spanish Inquisition.
Caramba, jorongo, manga..probably even the favorite Mexican expletive chinga - all have African roots!
J

Alicia Carrillo wrote:
----- Original Message ----
From: john robles john9ten@pacbell.net

That is a subject that interests me, as although I have never mentioned it here before, I play arpa jarocha, the folk harp from Veracruz, Mexico, and the music from that region, the son jarocho, has a heavy African influence in the rhythm, certainly, but most pointedly in the singing style. Traditional son jarocho
John, I have always had a love for music from Veracruz y los sones Jarochos such as el pajaro cu' and many other pieces named after colorful animals. I also love Carribean music. It must be my African descendants who are calling. I just recently found a document of someone who may be my African ancestress going back 8 generations, it says mulata libre and she was born in 1797. I still don't know for sure that she is my ancestress until I order additional documents.

Just a little Mexican musical history lesson for you...if you are interested in this music, you can refer to my two sites, www.elsondelpueblo.com or www.gruposolymar.net.
John I went onto your two sites and I will definitely place an order for one of your CD's, thanks for sharing that with us.

The first site has musical samples if you click on the icon of the CD.
I don't mean for this to be a commercial for my music, but I want to share some of the living African influence in Mexican musica with you all. Hope I am not crossing the line here!!
John, definitely not crossing the line here, thanks for sharing with us about your talents and about the music of Veracruz which I have always loved.
Alicia,
San Jose, Calif

"Re-thinking Conquest: Spanish and Native Experiences in the New World"

I saw this announcement concerning a lecture to be held next week at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Is anyone familiar with the speaker, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto?

News from the Library of Congress

Comments

Comment

Although I live in the DC area, I regret that I will be unable to attend this lecture due to a prior commitment.

Natalie

Comment

For those of you interested in the early history of the the Americas and the Conquest, I refer you to the Teaching Company's "The Conquest of the Americas" which is presented extremely well and discusses the Conquest from the point of view of three cultures involved: European, New World ("natives"), and Black Africa. See http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=888&id=888&d=Conqu….

It is well worth the $50 you spend for 24 lectures, each 30 minutes long. You can see the topics on the link above. One of the best lecture series that I have ever heard on the Americas.

Ed Serros

Comment

Joseph,

Will you be putting this lecture in a podcast?

Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ---
----- Original Message -----
From: nc_coleman
To: announce@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:01 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] "Re-thinking Conquest: Spanish and NativeExperiences in the New World"

I saw this announcement concerning a lecture to be held next week at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Is anyone familiar with the speaker, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto?

News from the Library of Congress

Felipe Fernández-Armesto To Present Annual Kislak Lecture Nov. 9

British historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto will deliver the second annual Jay I. Kislak lecture titled “Re-Thinking Conquest: Spanish and Native Experiences in the Americas” at the Library of Congress at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center, the lecture is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.
In his lecture, Fernández-Armesto will argue that Spanish empire building in the Americas was, by most standards, more dynamic and big-scale than any comparable event at the time. His recent research, especially in native-language archives and neglected Spanish sources, will open new perspectives and make it possible to understand for the first time what the conquests really meant to those who experienced them.
Fernández-Armesto is the author of “Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration” (Norton), which will be released Nov. 27. He is also the Prince of Asturias Professor at Tufts University and a professorial fellow of Queen Mary and visiting professor of global environmental history at the University of London.
In addition to “Pathfinders,” Fernández-Armesto has written many books, including “The World: A History, Volume II, Since 1300” (2006); “Ideas That Changed the World” (2003); “The Americas” (2003); “Food: A History” (2001); “Civilizations” (2000); and “Millennium: A History of our Last Thousand Years” (1995).

You can read the announcement in its entirety at the following site:
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2006/06-177.html

Natalie

Comment

I'd love to but don't live in DC to record this and don't have
permission to record it. Mr. Fernandez-Armesto should be contacted to
see if he is interested in having his presentation recorded and made
available to a much larger audience. Are you interested in contacting
him? Is anyone interested in contacting him? Lots of people like this
are giving very valuable presentations that are just being heard by a
few and then "forgotten" whereas they could be recorded and saved for
many to enjoy and appreciate. Volunteers are needed to "recruit"
participants for the http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com website. Many
members of this group have valuable information that they could put into
a presentation for the NFU podcast project. The invitation is extended.

joseph

===================

Joseph Puentes
http://H2Opodcast.com (Environment Podcast)
http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com (Latin American History)

Emilie Garcia wrote:
> Joseph,
>
> Will you be putting this lecture in a podcast?
>
> Emilie Garcia
> Port Orchard, WA ---
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: nc_coleman
> To: announce@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:01 PM
> Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] "Re-thinking Conquest: Spanish and NativeExperiences in the New World"
>
>
>
> I saw this announcement concerning a lecture to be held next week at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Is anyone familiar with the speaker, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto?
>
> News from the Library of Congress
>
> Felipe Fernández-Armesto To Present Annual Kislak Lecture Nov. 9
>
> British historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto will deliver the second annual Jay I. Kislak lecture titled “Re-Thinking Conquest: Spanish and Native Experiences in the Americas” at the Library of Congress at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
> Sponsored by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center, the lecture is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.
> In his lecture, Fernández-Armesto will argue that Spanish empire building in the Americas was, by most standards, more dynamic and big-scale than any comparable event at the time. His recent research, especially in native-language archives and neglected Spanish sources, will open new perspectives and make it possible to understand for the first time what the conquests really meant to those who experienced them.
> Fernández-Armesto is the author of “Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration” (Norton), which will be released Nov. 27. He is also the Prince of Asturias Professor at Tufts University and a professorial fellow of Queen Mary and visiting professor of global environmental history at the University of London.
> In addition to “Pathfinders,” Fernández-Armesto has written many books, including “The World: A History, Volume II, Since 1300” (2006); “Ideas That Changed the World” (2003); “The Americas” (2003); “Food: A History” (2001); “Civilizations” (2000); and “Millennium: A History of our Last Thousand Years” (1995).
>
> You can read the announcement in its entirety at the following site:
> http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2006/06-177.html
>
> Natalie
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Probably the Library of Congress will have a transcript of that lecture? I will try to find out.

Emilie
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Puentes
To: announce@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] "Re-thinking Conquest: Spanish and NativeExperiences in the New World"

I'd love to but don't live in DC to record this and don't have
permission to record it. Mr. Fernandez-Armesto should be contacted to
see if he is interested in having his presentation recorded and made
available to a much larger audience. Are you interested in contacting
him? Is anyone interested in contacting him? Lots of people like this
are giving very valuable presentations that are just being heard by a
few and then "forgotten" whereas they could be recorded and saved for
many to enjoy and appreciate. Volunteers are needed to "recruit"
participants for the http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com website. Many
members of this group have valuable information that they could put into
a presentation for the NFU podcast project. The invitation is extended.

joseph

===================

Joseph Puentes
http://H2Opodcast.com (Environment Podcast)
http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com (Latin American History)

Emilie Garcia wrote:
> Joseph,
>
> Will you be putting this lecture in a podcast?
>
> Emilie Garcia
> Port Orchard, WA ---
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: nc_coleman>
> To: announce@lists.nuestrosranchos.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:01 PM
> Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] "Re-thinking Conquest: Spanish and NativeExperiences in the New World"
>
>
>
> I saw this announcement concerning a lecture to be held next week at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Is anyone familiar with the speaker, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto?
>
> News from the Library of Congress
>
> Felipe Fernández-Armesto To Present Annual Kislak Lecture Nov. 9
>
> British historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto will deliver the second annual Jay I. Kislak lecture titled “Re-Thinking Conquest: Spanish and Native Experiences in the Americas” at the Library of Congress at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
> Sponsored by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center, the lecture is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.
> In his lecture, Fernández-Armesto will argue that Spanish empire building in the Americas was, by most standards, more dynamic and big-scale than any comparable event at the time. His recent research, especially in native-language archives and neglected Spanish sources, will open new perspectives and make it possible to understand for the first time what the conquests really meant to those who experienced them.
> Fernández-Armesto is the author of “Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration” (Norton), which will be released Nov. 27. He is also the Prince of Asturias Professor at Tufts University and a professorial fellow of Queen Mary and visiting professor of global environmental history at the University of London.
> In addition to “Pathfinders,” Fernández-Armesto has written many books, including “The World: A History, Volume II, Since 1300” (2006); “Ideas That Changed the World” (2003); “The Americas” (2003); “Food: A History” (2001); “Civilizations” (2000); and “Millennium: A History of our Last Thousand Years” (1995).
>
> You can read the announcement in its entirety at the following site:
> http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2006/06-177.html>
>
> Natalie
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New in the group

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Alejandro Gomez, I am 22 years old, from Monterrey, Mexico. I have been researching my ancestors for several years, and some of my lines came from the states of Aguascalientes, Zacatecas and Jalisco.

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Hello Alejandro - My name is Yolanda Ochoa and I have been conducting research in Jalisco (Ayotlan/Ayo El Chico), and Sauceda de la Borda, Zacatecas. I have both Diosdado and Luna surnames in my family tree coming from the Ayo El Chico, Jalisco area. My maternal family tree is posted in Ancestry.com.
I have the following marriage record for Jose Justo De Diosdado & Maria Rosalia de Jesus Camargo Ramires married May 11, 1812 in Ayo El Chico, Jalisco Mexico in the Iglesia Nuestra Senora de la Soledad. The tree posted to Ancestry.com was my first ever attempt at research using the LDS database. Since then, I have gotten better at my searching using batch numbers and surnames. I searched Justo's and Maria's record again and they can be found on Batch No. M604479, Source Call No. 0280789, San Agustin, Ayo El Chico. Interestingly I found another marriage record for Justo in1804. He might have been married twice.
I hope this was the right forum to share all this info.
Regards, Yolanda

----- Original Message ----
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To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2006 8:39:31 AM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] New in the group

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Alejandro Gomez, I am 22 years old, from Monterrey, Mexico. I have been researching my ancestors for several years, and some of my lines came from the states of Aguascalientes, Zacatecas and Jalisco.
Some of the surnames that I am researching are Munoz de la Barba, Milleros, De Torres, Cordero, Becerra, Diosdado, Luna, Gomez and Jimenez.
I really enjoy doing genealogy and I hope to be able to help as much as I can and sharing our information and findings.
And, of course, if someone needs any help with some ancestor from Northern Mexico please let me know, I will be more than happy to help.

Best Regards,

Alejandro.

Comment

Alejandro,

Have you submitted your genealogy? My family also has ties to Monterrey. I submitted
my gedcom to this site already and my genealogy is also out on www.rootsweb.com.

Regards,
--
Esther A. Herold

-------------- Original message from alejandrogg : --------------

>
> I would like to introduce myself. My name is Alejandro Gomez, I am 22 years old,
> from Monterrey, Mexico. I have been researching my ancestors for several years,
> and some of my lines came from the states of Aguascalientes, Zacatecas and
> Jalisco.
> Some of the surnames that I am researching are Munoz de la Barba, Milleros, De
> Torres, Cordero, Becerra, Diosdado, Luna, Gomez and Jimenez.
> I really enjoy doing genealogy and I hope to be able to help as much as I can
> and sharing our information and findings.
> And, of course, if someone needs any help with some ancestor from Northern
> Mexico please let me know, I will be more than happy to help.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Alejandro.

Comment

Hi Esther,

In my first message I missed to say that my gedcom can be viewed in the gedcom section. For any other information about a family from Monterrey, please kindly let me know and I will check my records to see if I can find something.

Best Regards,

Alejandro.

In reply to by alejandrogg

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Hi Alejandro...please check out the Luna family that I have from Tlatenango.
Also, which surnames do you have from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon? My father's
side of the family is from that area, although many of them moved to Coahuila
after the 1840's.

Esperanza Villarreal Luna
Chicagoland area

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Hi Yolanda,

Actually I was thinking of doing a question about the Diosdado family!
My line came from "Asientos de Ibarra", which I think is Asientos, Aguascalientes (please correct me if I am wrong).
Joseph Hilario de Luna, married to Maria Marciala de Diosdado, about 1795. All I know is that his first child was born in Asientos. Then, they moved to Nuevo Leon, where they had other children.
Has anybody done research in Asientos?

Thanks.

Alejandro.

Delay in Uploading of GEDCOM

A few day ago I called the Help Desk in Saalt Lake City inquiring as to the
delay in the uploading of my GEDCOM submission. I was informed there is
approximately a two month delay in the uploading of submissions. The delay

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Comment

Alejandro,

My familly tree on the monterrey side is fairly complete. My gedcom is part of the database at Nuestros Ranchos. I am only missing a Garza connection. I am looking for a Joaquin Garza who in 1765 married
Antonia Margarita Yslas y Palacios abt 1777 most likely at Villaldama or Monterrey. Their daughter
Maria Josefa Garza Yslas married Jose Vicente Sepulveda Garza about 1795 in Monterey/ Guadalupe.
The Sepulvedas lived as San Raphael El Tierra Dura.
--
Esther A. Herold

-------------- Original message from alejandrogg : --------------

>
> Hi Esther,
>
> In my first message I missed to say that my gedcom can be viewed in the gedcom
> section. For any other information about a family from Monterrey, please kindly
> let me know and I will check my records to see if I can find something.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Alejandro.

Contacto sobre don Mariano González-Leal

Saludos otra vez Ivonne:

Gracias por contestarme, no fue mi intencion que se molestara.
Usted me escribio que era una tesis, y generalmente de las tesis se
hacen solo algunas copias para entregar a la biblioteca de la Universidad

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Comment

Saludos Tomas Alejandro
Saludos Sra. Ivonne Montúfar de Heredia.
Espero no entrometerme, ya que también estoy interesado en conseguir esta
obra, espero no haya ningun inconveniente por que tambien dirija un email a
Don Mariano Gonzalez Leal.

Saludos
Jose de Loza
Por otro lado Tomas, ya te pudiste comunicar con mi primo Hugo?

El día 2/11/06, Tomás-Alejandro Villegas-Gómez
escribió:
>
> Saludos otra vez Ivonne:
>
> Gracias por contestarme, no fue mi intencion que se molestara.
> Usted me escribio que era una tesis, y generalmente de las tesis se
> hacen solo algunas copias para entregar a la biblioteca de la Universidad
> en cuestion, a los sinodales y para algunos familiares y amigos, y no se
> editan masivamente, fue lo que yo crei que ocurria con esa tesis, ahora
> usted me explica que ya una editorial lo va a publicar, que bueno,
> no deje de informarme para adquirirlo.
> Mi primera intencion fue que su amigo si solo entrego su trabajo
> de tesis solamente, era que lo difundiera y fuera leido mas amplamente
> y que su trabajo no quedara en la obscuridad de una biblioteca, pero
> que bueno que se va a publicar.
>
> POr otra parte, este tipo de obras sobre, Genealogia y Heraldica, no
> son como pudiera decirse "Best Sellers" y generalmente el tiraje de estas
> obras es muy reducido y si no se esta en "el momento y lugar preciso"
> para adquirirlo en cuanto se publica, ya despues es muy dificil adquirirlo
> por el caracter particular de este tipo de obras, asi sucede con las obras
> de Don Mariano Gonzalez Leal, que son muy intersantes para nosotros
> los Genealogistas de la Region de Los Altos de Jalisco, pero los pocos
> libros que se publicaron "Volaron" y yo directamente le pedi o solicite
> a Don Mariano Gonzalez Leal una copia original de sus libros cuando
> lo conoci en el Primer Encuentro Internacional de la Familia Barba en
> el Dermatologico de Jalisco, aqui en Guadalajara en el año 2000 y me
> dijo que ya no existia ningun ejemplar original para vender, que el
> mismo cuando le solicitaban un ejemplar, le tenia que sacar copia
> fotostatica a el unico ejemplar original que el se quedo.
>
> Por eso le pido encarecidamente que me avise cuando salga ya
> publicado el libro de su amigo para comprarlo, por cierto me pudede
> decir el nombre de su amigo y el titulo que llevara el libro?.
>
> Atentamente:
>
> Tomas Alejandro Villegas Gomez.
>
>
> >From: "Ivonne Montúfar Lara"
> >To: vigotal@hotmail.com
> >Subject: RE: Contacto sobre don Mariano González-Leal
> >Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:09:29 -0800
> >
> >Estimado señor:
> >Existe un contrato con una editorial universitarioa española para
> publicar
> >la obra, de manera que no es viable su difusión por internet; la cual,
> >además, suele ser bastante poco seria y coln nulo aval cientìfico.
> >Oportunamente informaremos a usted la fecha de edición y manera de
> >obtenerla.
> >Lo saluda atentamente
> >Ivonne Montúfar de Heredia.
> >
> >
> >>From: Tomás-Alejandro Villegas-Gómez
> >>To: ivonne_montufar@hotmail.com
> >>Subject: RE: Contacto sobre don Mariano González-Leal
> >>Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:37:03 +0000
> >>
> >>
> >> Gusto en volver a saludarla:
> >>
> >> Nuevamente le agradesco infinitamente su ayuda para ponerme en
> >>contacto con Don Mariano Gonzalez Leal.
> >>
> >> Es muy interesante lo que me escribio con respecto a que el esposo
> >>de una amiga realizo su tesis sobre titulos nobiliaros Españoles en
> >>America y consulto a Don Mariano.
> >>
> >> Ahora quisiera pedirte un favor, como puedes ver o enterarte, estoy
> >>subscrito a varios foros de discusion Genealogica, entre ellos el foro
> >>de Genealogia de Mexico de Yahoo, a Genealogia Mexico de
> >>Google y a la pagina de Nuestros Ranchos, a los que les estoy
> >>ahora mismo mandando copia de este e-mail, y es muy interesante
> >>para nosotros los genealogistas este tema de la tesis de tu conocido,
> >>y quisiera pedirte de favor, que le hagas saber que nos interesa
> >>mucho leer su tesis, y que si puede subir a la pagina de Nuestros
> >>Ranchos una copia digital de su tesis, lo ideal seria en formato
> >>PDF, pero puede ser en algun otro formato como texto simple o
> >>documento de Word, que de seguro el ya debe tener elaborado,
> >>ya que es la forma comun de realizar una tesis actualmente, con
> >>ayuda de los programas informaticos, y estoy seguro que a el
> >>le sera muy interesante la posibilidad de que su tesis sea leida
> >>por nuestra comunidad de Genealogistas, ojala y nos haga el
> >>honor de hacernos llegar la copia de su tesis.
> >>
> >>--
> >> Saludos desde Guadalajara:
> >>
> >> Tomas Alejandro Villegas Gomez
> >>
> >>>From: "Ivonne Montúfar Lara"
> >>>To: vigotal@hotmail.com
> >>>Subject: RE: Contacto sobre don Mariano González-Leal
> >>>Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:19:21 -0700
> >>>
> >>>Señor Villegas:
> >>>Yo no soy genealogista profesional; solo aficionada, pero el esposo de
> >>>una amiga mía hizo un trabajo de tesis sobre títulos de nobleza
> >>>españoles en América. Como don Mariano tiene algunos títulos y está muy
> >>>bien enterado de cómo funcionan esas instituciones en España, así como
> un
> >>>archivo que le interesaba consultar a mi amiga, yo los acompañé a
> >>>visitarlo y a consultar algunos libros de su biblioteca. También nos
> >>>instruyó sobre el procedimiento legal para la tramitación de títulos y
> el
> >>>ingreso a las órdenes nobiliarias en España; en esa ocasión conocí a su
> >>>esposa, y nos dieron sus correos, que fueron los que yo le mandé.
> >>>Ojalá le sean de utiidad.
> >>>Atentamente,
> >>>Ivonne Montúfar Lara.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>From: Tomás-Alejandro Villegas-Gómez
> >>>>To: ivonne_montufar@hotmail.com
> >>>>Subject: RE: Contacto sobre don Mariano González-Leal
> >>>>Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:56:54 +0000
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hola:
> >>>>
> >>>> Mil gracias por su informacion, es usted muy amable.
> >>>>
> >>>> Voy a escribirles, una pregunta: es usted genealista
> >>>>también?.
> >>>>
> >>>> Saludos desde Guadalajara:
> >>>>
> >>>> Tomas Alejandro Villegas Gomez.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>From: "Ivonne Montúfar Lara"
> >>>>>To: vigotal@hotmail.com
> >>>>>Subject: Contacto sobre don Mariano González-Leal
> >>>>>Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:53:15 -0700
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Soy amiga de don Mariano y de su esposa, y casualmente me enteré por
> >>>>>comerntario de una amiga genealogista, de que desea usted
> contactarlos.
> >>>>>Le paso los correos de ellos, donde reciben mensajes:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>marquesdesanclemente@hotmal.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>condederubini@hotmail.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Viven en la ciudad de León.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Atentamente,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Ivonne Montúfar L.
> >>>>>
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Foods from Africa, Burt Wolf Travels

Yesterday while mostly listening to the TV on my local PBS, Burt Wolf had a segment on the food and people migrations from Africa and the impact they had on the Americas. I found it extremely interesting considering that some of the foods mentioned such as yams, peanuts, bananas and watermelon are still some of the main staples of both the Mexican and American diets.

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Thanks, Alicia,

That was very interesting and informative.

Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA --
----- Original Message -----
From: Alicia Carrillo
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:05 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Foods from Africa, Burt Wolf Travels

Yesterday while mostly listening to the TV on my local PBS, Burt Wolf had a segment on the food and people migrations from Africa and the impact they had on the Americas. I found it extremely interesting considering that some of the foods mentioned such as yams, peanuts, bananas and watermelon are still some of the main staples of both the Mexican and American diets.

We often don't give our African ancestors much credit for our history and here's a good example of what aside from slavery Africa has contributed to our culture and history.

http://www.burttravels.com/whatweeat/newsletters/Africa.pdf

Alicia
San Jose, Calif

Para Ivonne

-- Saludos otra vez Ivonne:

Gracias por contestarme, no fue mi intencion que se molestara.
Usted me escribio que era una tesis, y generalmente de las tesis se
hacen solo algunas copias para entregar a la biblioteca de la Universidad

Book Published - Libro Publicado

As I mentioned to a number of you, I have been working on a book dealing with the historical ethnography of the Tlaltenango Valley and Bolanos Canyon region of Jalisco and Zacatecas and within this context exposing my father's genealogy. The book is now available for purchase. On the website of the printer, there is a preview available. I will make a more extensive preview, including the name index available on this site over the weekend.

The book can be purchased in soft or hard cover at:

http://www.lulu.com/ramosfamily

Como le he mencionado a algunos de Vds., he estado trabajando en una obra que trate la etnografia historica de la region del Valle de Tlaltenango y la Barranca de Bolanos en Jalisco y Zacatecas, y dentro de este contexto, expongo la genealogia de mi padre. El libro ya esta disponible para comprar. En el sitio de la impresora, hay una muestra de anticipio del libro. Elaborare y hare disponible en este sitio una muestra mas extensiva durante el fin de semana

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I have uploaded a more complete PDF preview of my book which includes most of the family charts, the full name index as well as a chapter on the tepahuan and wixarika peoples of northern Jalisco.

http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/node/13649

He montado una vista preliminar de mi libro mas completa en formato PDF. Esta inluye casi todos los diagramas de las familias asi como el indice onosmatico completo y el capitulo sobre las etnias tepahuan and wixarika del norte de Jalisco.

http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/node/13649

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Mimi Lozano at Somos Primos has published part of a chapter of my book. The November issue just came out. There is also a review of a new book on Vicente Guerrero which looks really interesting. The whole black population in Mexico issue is one that I deal with in my book.

http://somosprimos.com/sp2006/spnov06/spnov06.htm#Indigenous

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Today, I received a copy of Arturo's book which I ordered. How exciting to read a bit of history that all of our ancestors were also a part of...

Emilie..I did not refer to a dictionary...yet, with my Spanish, I would never make the diplomatic corps.

Arturo, I read with such interest, your family tree, very impressive. I am sure it was all a labor of love. Again, congratulations!!!

Psst....are you among the children in the photo on the back cover?
Helyn

arturoramos wrote:

Mimi Lozano at Somos Primos has published part of a chapter of my book. The November issue just came out. There is also a review of a new book on Vicente Guerrero which looks really interesting. The whole black population in Mexico issue is one that I deal with in my book.

http://somosprimos.com/sp2006/spnov06/spnov06.htm#Indigenous

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wow fabulous. congratulations.

very inspirational. the rest of us need to get going on our books as well.

thanks Arturo for the boost.

joseph

arturoramos wrote:

>As I mentioned to a number of you, I have been working on a book dealing with the historical ethnography of the Tlaltenango Valley and Bolanos Canyon region of Jalisco and Zacatecas and within this context exposing my father's genealogy. The book is now available for purchase. On the website of the printer, there is a preview available. I will make a more extensive preview, including the name index available on this site over the weekend.
>
>The book can be purchased in soft or hard cover at:
>
>http://www.lulu.com/ramosfamily
>
>Como le he mencionado a algunos de Vds., he estado trabajando en una obra que trate la etnografia historica de la region del Valle de Tlaltenango y la Barranca de Bolanos en Jalisco y Zacatecas, y dentro de este contexto, expongo la genealogia de mi padre. El libro ya esta disponible para comprar. En el sitio de la impresora, hay una muestra de anticipio del libro. Elaborare y hare disponible en este sitio una muestra mas extensiva durante el fin de semana.
>
>El libro se puede comprar en pasta blanda o dura en:
>
>http://www.lulu.com/ramosfamily
>

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Arturo, CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

I just placed an order. Looking forward to reading your book.
Would it be politically correct to crash one of your family reunions? After all, we are distant cousins.
Saludos, Helyn

arturoramos wrote:

As I mentioned to a number of you, I have been working on a book dealing with the historical ethnography of the Tlaltenango Valley and Bolanos Canyon region of Jalisco and Zacatecas and within this context exposing my father's genealogy. The book is now available for purchase. On the website of the printer, there is a preview available. I will make a more extensive preview, including the name index available on this site over the weekend.

The book can be purchased in soft or hard cover at:

http://www.lulu.com/ramosfamily

Como le he mencionado a algunos de Vds., he estado trabajando en una obra que trate la etnografia historica de la region del Valle de Tlaltenango y la Barranca de Bolanos en Jalisco y Zacatecas, y dentro de este contexto, expongo la genealogia de mi padre. El libro ya esta disponible para comprar. En el sitio de la impresora, hay una muestra de anticipio del libro. Elaborare y hare disponible en este sitio una muestra mas extensiva durante el fin de semana.

El libro se puede comprar en pasta blanda o dura en:

http://www.lulu.com/ramosfamily

Comment

When I began the project I debated whether I should write it in English or in Spanish. I made up my mind when I started doing research and realized that all of the ethnographic work that had been done in the region had been done in English and therefore was inaccessible to the local population. Also, some of the older members of my family do not read English and I felt like it would be a worthwhile challange to write something in Spanish. (I have never had any education in Spanish other than my mothers and sisters teaching me to read and write in Spanish at home). For English-only members, I hope that you will try to struggle through it nevertheless.

The book is currently only available online at the website I mentioned in my earlier message. George Farias will also be distributing for me but at a higher price than that direct from the printer. Depending on the interest I get, I may later buy a distribution contract so that it is available through other bookstores.

Thank you everyone for your feedback and thank you to all of the members of Nuestros Ranchos that made the book possible, particularly my cousins who helped me get started and shared information with me.

Comment

Oh, this is sooo exciting....please, please, tell me it is in English - I
was not able to ascertain this by looking at the website provided.

Esperanza

Comment

Sorry, Esperanza,

You and I will have to struggle to read it in Spanish. We will have to keep our english-spanish dictionaries handy.

Emilie
----- Original Message -----
From: Latina1955@aol.com
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Book Published - Libro Publicado

Oh, this is sooo exciting....please, please, tell me it is in English - I
was not able to ascertain this by looking at the website provided.

Esperanza

Land/Water Records

Has anyone viewed any of this series of films? If so what kind of
information did you find on them:

Place
*México, Jalisco, Guadalajara*

Topics
*México, Jalisco, Guadalajara - Archives and libraries - Directories

Check your status

Check your Mexican status:
>If you can run and play any sport while wearing
chanclas.... Mexican
>status!!
>If you're late Tio left you a van and you turned it
into a taco vending
>Business, Yes, you're a Mexican.

Comments

Comment

When a child is playing on top of something the mamacita advice "you are going to fall and if you fall on top of it I am going to spank you", "te vas a caer y sobre la caída te voy a poner unos chingadazos" ( unos chingadazos = unos fregadazos, unos guamazos, unas nalgadas, una friega) and the cherry of this cake could be "when your dad is at home I am going to tell" (cuando venga tu padre le voy a decir) Yes, certanly we are mexicans! si iñor!

nice memoir Francisco

francisco sevilla escribió:
Check your Mexican status:
>If you can run and play any sport while wearing
chanclas.... Mexican
>status!!
>If you're late Tio left you a van and you turned it
into a taco vending
>Business, Yes, you're a Mexican.
>If you pronounce words beginning with the letter "S"
by putting an "E" in
>front of it, (estop, estupido), big time Mexican.
>If you call a chair, a sher, you got it.... Mexican.
>If you have ever hurt yourself and your mamacita
rubbed the area while
>chanting, "Sana, Sana, Colita de rana....." You're
Mexican, bigtime!!!
>If you have your last name in old English lettering
anywhere on your car,
>truck, or tattooed on your back. Yes, you ARE a
Mexican (Proud one too).
>If you refer to your wife as your ruca, your hina,
your wifa, your old
>lady,or your Vieja, guess what? Not only are you a
Mexican, You're a cholo.
>If you throw a "Grito" every time you hear Vicente
Fernandez, then not only
>are you a Mexican, but you are a drunk Mexican.
>If you have ever been pinched in church by your mom,
and been told
>"pobrecito de ti si lloras" or "Vas a ver orita que
salgamos." Yes, you're
>definitely a Mexican.
>If you grew up being called "chamaca or chamaco"....
Mexican.
>If you grew up scared of "La Llorona", or fear the
dark because of El
>CuCuy! Yes! Mexican!
>Si te persinas with a lotto ticket in your hand
before every Drawing.
>You're in the Mexican Zone!!!
>If you ask for something by "dame esa chingadera"
instead of Calling It by
>its name. Yup! Mexican!
>If you constantly refer to cereal as "con fleys" or
cake as "kay-ke".You'r
>a Mexican.
>If you use manteca instead of vegetable oil and can't
figure out why your
>butt is getting bigger...... You might be a Mexican.
>If you have some Tias that dress up in their prom
dresses to go to a
>Birthday party at "el parque". You are a Mexican.
>If your Tias and Abuela dress up in their Sunday best
with heels and all to
>go to the "pulga." (AKA the Flea Market) Then, yes,
you are a Mexican.
>If most of the houses on your block are painted
bright pink, mint green and
>lavender. Mexican.
>If you use the bushes in front of your house, the
fence, or the top of an
>old car to dry laundry. Yes, you're a Mexican.
>If you're congested and your mamasita rubbed "Bicks"
on your chest . You're
>Mexican.
>IF YOU DON'T NEED ANY EXPLANATIONS FOR ANY OF THE
ABOVE, YOU KNOW THAT YOU
>ARE A TRUE MEXICAN.
>VIVA LA RAZA!!!
>You know you're laughing your head off. It's all in
fun, so don't get all
>"adoloridos." Just pass it on so another Mexican can
laugh too!Get more
>from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download :
http://explorer.msn.com

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Thanks Francisco,

I had to pick myself off the floor I was laughing so hard.

And yes I could relate to most of them...........A true Mexican that I am !!

Alicia,
San Jose, Calif

----- Original Message ----
From: francisco sevilla
To: ranchos organization
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:21:52 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Check your status

Check your Mexican status:
>If you can run and play any sport while wearing
chanclas.... Mexican
>status!!
>If you're late Tio left you a van and you turned it
into a taco vending
>Business, Yes, you're a Mexican.
>If you pronounce words beginning with the letter "S"
by putting an "E" in
>front of it, (estop, estupido), big time Mexican.
>If you call a chair, a sher, you got it.... Mexican.
>If you have ever hurt yourself and your mamacita
rubbed the area while
>chanting, "Sana, Sana, Colita de rana....." You're
Mexican, bigtime!!!
>If you have your last name in old English lettering
anywhere on your car,
>truck, or tattooed on your back. Yes, you ARE a
Mexican (Proud one too).
>If you refer to your wife as your ruca, your hina,
your wifa, your old
>lady,or your Vieja, guess what? Not only are you a
Mexican, You're a cholo.
>If you throw a "Grito" every time you hear Vicente
Fernandez, then not only
>are you a Mexican, but you are a drunk Mexican.
>If you have ever been pinched in church by your mom,
and been told
>"pobrecito de ti si lloras" or "Vas a ver orita que
salgamos." Yes, you're
>definitely a Mexican.
>If you grew up being called "chamaca or chamaco"....
Mexican.
>If you grew up scared of "La Llorona", or fear the
dark because of El
>CuCuy! Yes! Mexican!
>Si te persinas with a lotto ticket in your hand
before every Drawing.
>You're in the Mexican Zone!!!
>If you ask for something by "dame esa chingadera"
instead of Calling It by
>its name. Yup! Mexican!
>If you constantly refer to cereal as "con fleys" or
cake as "kay-ke".You'r
>a Mexican.
>If you use manteca instead of vegetable oil and can't
figure out why your
>butt is getting bigger...... You might be a Mexican.
>If you have some Tias that dress up in their prom
dresses to go to a
>Birthday party at "el parque". You are a Mexican.
>If your Tias and Abuela dress up in their Sunday best
with heels and all to
>go to the "pulga." (AKA the Flea Market) Then, yes,
you are a Mexican.
>If most of the houses on your block are painted
bright pink, mint green and
>lavender. Mexican.
>If you use the bushes in front of your house, the
fence, or the top of an
>old car to dry laundry. Yes, you're a Mexican.
>If you're congested and your mamasita rubbed "Bicks"
on your chest . You're
>Mexican.
>IF YOU DON'T NEED ANY EXPLANATIONS FOR ANY OF THE
ABOVE, YOU KNOW THAT YOU
>ARE A TRUE MEXICAN.
>VIVA LA RAZA!!!
>You know you're laughing your head off. It's all in
fun, so don't get all
>"adoloridos." Just pass it on so another Mexican can
laugh too!Get more
>from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download :
http://explorer.msn.com

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RESEARCHING BY LDS MICROFISCH

Maureen (and other newbies)

Don't be discouraged at the slowness of this type of research. When
I first started I only had my father's birthdate and location and his
parent's names obtained from his fourth wife when he died. He had

Happy DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Gente de Nuestros Ranchos:
Feliz dia de los difuntos. Quien sabe de alguna calavera?

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No es un calavera pero creo que es una historia interesante.

Halloween vs. Dia de los muertos

HALLOWEEN.
En cuanto al Halloween, debemos partir de la base de que es una festividad celta. No es mexicana, ni latinoamericana, es celta. En específico, tomó forma en Estados Unidos de Norteamérica.

Sobre este punto, hay un pasaje que bien puede tomarse como "Muestra": los llamados Juicios de Salem. Los juicios de Salem por brujería aluden a un famoso episodio del período de colonización de Estados Unidos en 1692 en la aldea de Salem (actual estado de Massachusetts), donde se dice fueron condenadas a muerte 25 personas acusadas de brujería, en su mayoría mujeres, y se encarceló a un número mucho mayor.

Ya en otro número del Boletín se hablaba de la WICCA. Incluso, para dar a notar al lector lo somero (y hasta vulgar) del presente estudio, baste ver un capítulo de la caricatura SCOOBY DOO denominado "SCOOBY DOO Y EL FANTASMA DE LA BRUJA" en el que se hace alusión a la WICCA. En alguna parte de dicho capítulo se menciona que las WICCAN fueron perseguidas por brujería, pero en realidad, practicaban la herbolaria.

Muchas teorías han intentado explicar por qué la comunidad de Salem explotó en ese delirio de brujas y perturbaciones demoníacas. Por una parte, se habla y se insiste en afirmar que los puritanos, que gobernaban la colonia de la bahía de Massachusetts prácticamente sin control real desde 1630 hasta la promulgación de de la Carta Magna en 1692, atravesaban un período de alucinaciones masivas e histeria provocadas por la religión.

Sin embargo, otro grupo de historiadores modernos encuentran esta explicación cuando menos "simplista". Otras teorías se apoyan en analizar hechos de maltrato de niños, adivinaciones invocando al maligno, ergotismo (intoxicación con pan de centeno fermentado que contiene elementos químicos similares al LSD), el complot de la familia Putnam para destruir a la familia rival Porter, y algunas otras aluden al tema del estrangulamiento social de la mujer.

El número de acusados por brujería en estos juicios pudo ser de 150 a 300 e incluso un número mucho mayor si no se consideran los casos de encarcelamiento. Claro, los casos más famosos fueron las 25 mujeres condenadas a la hoguera.

Representación de un juicio en Salem

Ahora bien, precisamente con la fantasía típica de la época, empezó a hacerse cierta conmemoración del día en que estas mujeres fueron ejecutadas.

En cuanto a la palabra, "Halloween" es una abreviación mal lograda de noche de la vispera del dia de los santos ("All Hallow's Eve", que devino en "Hallow Eve" y terminó en "Halloween"). Sus orígenes se remontan a los celtas, y la fiesta fue exportada a los Estados Unidos por los emigrantes irlandeses en el siglo XIX, más o menos por 1846. La fuerza expansiva de la cultura norteamericana ha hecho que Halloween se haya popularizado también en otros países, pese a que mucha gente, en especial en países en que se conservan otras tradiciones relacionadas con ese día, la considera una fiesta estadounidense

La historia del Halloween se remonta a hace más de 2.500 años, cuando el año celta terminaba al final del verano, el preciso día 31 de octubre de nuestro calendario. El ganado era rejuntado de los prados en los establos. Ese último día, se suponía que los espíritus podían salir de los cementerios y apoderarse de los cuerpos de los vivos para resucitar. Para evitarlo, los poblados celtas ensuciaban las casas y las "decoraban" con huesos, calaveras y demás cosas desagradables de forma que los muertos pasaran de largo asustados, de ahí viene la tradición de decorar con motivos siniestros las casas en la actual víspera de todos los santos y también los disfraces. Es, así pues, una fiesta asociada a la venida de los dioses paganos a la vida

Los celtas solían disfrazarse con pieles de animales el 31 de octubre y así no ser descubiertos por los espíritus que, según ellos, esa noche recobraban vida. De ahí la costumbre actual de disfrazarse ese día. Los colores tradicionales de Halloween son el negro de la noche y el naranja de las primeras luces del día. Los símbolos de Halloween también incluyen elementos otoñales como las calabazas y los espantapájaros.

La fiesta sin embargo no comenzó a celebrarse masivamente hasta 1921. Ese año se celebró el primer desfile de Halloween en Minnesota y luego le siguieron otros estados. La internacionalización de Halloween se produjo en los años 80 gracias a las series de televisión. Éxitos de la pequeña pantalla como “Roseanne” comenzaron a dedicar un capítulo cada año a Halloween hasta convertir la calabaza sonriente en una imagen tan conocida como la Coca-Cola. Hoy en día Halloween es una de las fechas más importantes del calendario festivo estadounidenense y canadiense

Como podemos apreciar, la festividad, de origen celta, ha tenido un desarrollo hasta llegar a Estados Unidos, donde se volvió una fiesta infantil.

Sin duda la celebración de Halloween que tambien es conocida como el día de las brujas, no es tomada tan en serio por la mayoría de los latinoamericanos, se considera como un festejo norteamericano y muy pocos conocen sus origenes europeos, es común disfrazar a los niños para que vayan a pedir dulces en los vecindarios cercanos. En algunos paises como México, esta celebración ha llegado a tener conflictos de origen con la más tradicional celebración del Día de Muertos, la cual se celebra cada 2 de noviembre y que tiene origenes completamente distintos a Halloween, en el día de muertos se acostumbra visitar los panteones y mausoleos para acompañar a familiares difuntos así como realizar altares en conmemoración de ellos, es una tradición que se remonta a las culturas prehispanicas.

DÍA DE MUERTOS.
Ahora bien, me comentaban que el DÍA DE MUERTOS y su correspondiente festividad en México es una festividad católica. Nada más alejado de la realidad.

Los orígenes de la celebración del Día de los Muertos en México, pueden ser trazados hasta la época de los indígenas de Mesoamérica, tales como los aztecas, mayas, purépechas, nahuas y totonacas, entre otros . Los rituales que celebran las vidas de los ancestros se realizaron por estas civilizaciones por lo menos durante los últimos 3,000 años. En la era prehispánica era común la práctica de conservar los cráneos como trofeos y mostrarlos durante los rituales que simbolizaban la muerte y el renacimiento.

El festival que se convirtió en el Día de los Muertos cayó en el noveno el mes del calendario solar azteca, cerca del inicio de agosto, y era celebrado durante un mes completo. Las festividades eran presididas por el dios Mictecacíhuatl, conocido como la "Dama de la muerte" (actualmente corresponde con "la Catrina"). Las festividades eran dedicadas a la celebración de los niños y las vidas de parientes fallecidos.

Cuando los conquistadores llegaron a América en el siglo XVI, ellos estuvieron aterrados por las prácticas paganas de los indígenas, y en un intento de convertir a los nativos americanos al catolicismo movieron el festival hacia fechas en el inicio de noviembre para que coincidiesen con las festividades católicas del Día de todos los Santos y Todas las Almas. El Día de Todos los Santos es el uno de Noviembre, donde este último fue también un ritual pagano de Samhain, el día céltico del banquete de los muertos. Los españoles combinaron sus costumbres con el festival similar mesoamericano, creando de este modo el Día de los Muertos. Es decir, se hizo un verdadero SINCRETISMO RELIGIOSO.

Pero debemos recordar que es, ante todo UNA FIESTA PAGANA. Al grado de que se pone en primer término, el Retrato de la persona recordada.

Recordemos que en términos del Cristianismo, cuando una persona muere, va ante el Tribunal de Dios, donde puede ser enviada al Purgatorio, al Paraíso o al Infierno, según sea el veredicto. Pero de ninguna manera, se le manda de regreso a la Tierra, y menos a cenar el 2 de Noviembre con todos sus familiares.

Los materiales comúnmente utilizados para hacer un altar para el Día de Muertos tiene un significado, y son los siguientes:
Retrato de la persona recordada. El retrato del recordado, sugiere el ánima que los visitará la noche del 2 de noviembre.
Pintura o cromo de las Ánimas del Purgatorio. La imagen de las ánimas del purgatorio sirve para obtener la salida del purgatorio del alma del difunto por si acaso se encontrara ahí.
Doce cirios. Aunque pueden ser menos, tienen que ser en pares, y preferiblemente de color morado con coronas y flores de cera. Los cirios, sobre todo si son morados, son señal de duelo. Los cuatro cirios en cruz, representan los cuatro puntos cardinales, de manera que el ánima pueda orientarse hasta encontrar su camino y su casa.
Cincuenta veladoras medianas (opcional).
Dos calaveras grandes de azúcar, más 2, 4,6, 8, 10 o 12, medianas. Las calaveras de azúcar, medianas en el nivel superior, son alusión a la muerte, siempre presente. Las tres calaveras pequeñas y en un nivel bajo, son dedicadas a la Santísima Trinidad, y la grande en el mismo nivel, al Padre Eterno.
Seis candeleros, con boca suficiente para ubicar los cirios.
Tres incensarios; se pueden utilizar pequeños anafres o braceros.
Copal. El copal sirve para que su humo limpie el lugar de malos espíritus y así pueda entrar el ánima a su casa sin ningún peligro.
Carbón de madera.

Altar de Día de Muertos
Ceniza de leña. La cruz grande de ceniza sirve para que al llegar el ánima hasta el altar pueda expiar sus culpas pendientes. La cruz pequeña de ceniza se pone por si el ánima se encontraba en el purgatorio, ayudándolo a salir de ahí para continuar su viaje.
Un lebrillo o aguamanil que tenga o no pedestal.
Una pieza de jabón de pan.
Una toalla de cualquier calidad. El aguamanil, jabón y toalla se colocan por si el ánima necesita lavarse las manos después del largo viaje.
Agua, jarra y vaso, preferiblemente de vidrio transparente para que se pueda apreciar el contenido que será de agua natural. El agua en la jarra es para que se moje los labios resecos por el largo viaje desde el más allá.
Cazuela o cazuelas con comida.
Ocote en rajas.
Chiquihuite tortillero.
Botella de licor, vaso 'caballito' (para tequila), un salero y un platito con un limón partido. El licor, tequila preferiblemente, es para que recuerde los grandes acontecimientos agradables durante su vida y decida visitar a los vivos.
Pan de muerto (Dos piezas medianas). La comida tiene por objeto deleitar al ánima que nos visita.
Flores de zempoalxochitl, según las necesidades. Las flores sirven para adornar y aromatizar el lugar durante el tiempo que esté presente el ánima.
Mesa, tablas, etcétera, para la base del altar.
Papel de china que sea morado o rosa oscuro y tantos pliegos como superficie se pretenda cubrir.
Vendría la pregunta de por qué lo celebramos en la Iglesia y ponermos nuestros altares, etc. La respuesta es muy simple, POR TRADICIÓN. Es una Tradición Mexicana que debe conservarse, pues ayuda a recordar a los seres queridos, pero de ninguna forma, podemos considerarlo como una fiesta religiosa o una conmemoración religiosa, sino sólo una festividad tradicional.

Espero que al menos, este pequeño estudio haya sido entretenido.

----- Original Message ----
From: francisco sevilla
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:47:01 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Happy DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Gente de Nuestros Ranchos:
Feliz dia de los difuntos. Quien sabe de alguna calavera?

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Gracias, Fernando,

Fue muy interesante e informativo.

Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, Washington --
----- Original Message -----
From: Fernando Perez
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Happy DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

No es un calavera pero creo que es una historia interesante.

Halloween vs. Dia de los muertos

HALLOWEEN.
En cuanto al Halloween, debemos partir de la base de que es una festividad celta. No es mexicana, ni latinoamericana, es celta. En específico, tomó forma en Estados Unidos de Norteamérica.

Sobre este punto, hay un pasaje que bien puede tomarse como "Muestra": los llamados Juicios de Salem. Los juicios de Salem por brujería aluden a un famoso episodio del período de colonización de Estados Unidos en 1692 en la aldea de Salem (actual estado de Massachusetts), donde se dice fueron condenadas a muerte 25 personas acusadas de brujería, en su mayoría mujeres, y se encarceló a un número mucho mayor.

Ya en otro número del Boletín se hablaba de la WICCA. Incluso, para dar a notar al lector lo somero (y hasta vulgar) del presente estudio, baste ver un capítulo de la caricatura SCOOBY DOO denominado "SCOOBY DOO Y EL FANTASMA DE LA BRUJA" en el que se hace alusión a la WICCA. En alguna parte de dicho capítulo se menciona que las WICCAN fueron perseguidas por brujería, pero en realidad, practicaban la herbolaria.

Muchas teorías han intentado explicar por qué la comunidad de Salem explotó en ese delirio de brujas y perturbaciones demoníacas. Por una parte, se habla y se insiste en afirmar que los puritanos, que gobernaban la colonia de la bahía de Massachusetts prácticamente sin control real desde 1630 hasta la promulgación de de la Carta Magna en 1692, atravesaban un período de alucinaciones masivas e histeria provocadas por la religión.

Sin embargo, otro grupo de historiadores modernos encuentran esta explicación cuando menos "simplista". Otras teorías se apoyan en analizar hechos de maltrato de niños, adivinaciones invocando al maligno, ergotismo (intoxicación con pan de centeno fermentado que contiene elementos químicos similares al LSD), el complot de la familia Putnam para destruir a la familia rival Porter, y algunas otras aluden al tema del estrangulamiento social de la mujer.

El número de acusados por brujería en estos juicios pudo ser de 150 a 300 e incluso un número mucho mayor si no se consideran los casos de encarcelamiento. Claro, los casos más famosos fueron las 25 mujeres condenadas a la hoguera.

Representación de un juicio en Salem

Ahora bien, precisamente con la fantasía típica de la época, empezó a hacerse cierta conmemoración del día en que estas mujeres fueron ejecutadas.

En cuanto a la palabra, "Halloween" es una abreviación mal lograda de noche de la vispera del dia de los santos ("All Hallow's Eve", que devino en "Hallow Eve" y terminó en "Halloween"). Sus orígenes se remontan a los celtas, y la fiesta fue exportada a los Estados Unidos por los emigrantes irlandeses en el siglo XIX, más o menos por 1846. La fuerza expansiva de la cultura norteamericana ha hecho que Halloween se haya popularizado también en otros países, pese a que mucha gente, en especial en países en que se conservan otras tradiciones relacionadas con ese día, la considera una fiesta estadounidense

La historia del Halloween se remonta a hace más de 2.500 años, cuando el año celta terminaba al final del verano, el preciso día 31 de octubre de nuestro calendario. El ganado era rejuntado de los prados en los establos. Ese último día, se suponía que los espíritus podían salir de los cementerios y apoderarse de los cuerpos de los vivos para resucitar. Para evitarlo, los poblados celtas ensuciaban las casas y las "decoraban" con huesos, calaveras y demás cosas desagradables de forma que los muertos pasaran de largo asustados, de ahí viene la tradición de decorar con motivos siniestros las casas en la actual víspera de todos los santos y también los disfraces. Es, así pues, una fiesta asociada a la venida de los dioses paganos a la vida

Los celtas solían disfrazarse con pieles de animales el 31 de octubre y así no ser descubiertos por los espíritus que, según ellos, esa noche recobraban vida. De ahí la costumbre actual de disfrazarse ese día. Los colores tradicionales de Halloween son el negro de la noche y el naranja de las primeras luces del día. Los símbolos de Halloween también incluyen elementos otoñales como las calabazas y los espantapájaros.

La fiesta sin embargo no comenzó a celebrarse masivamente hasta 1921. Ese año se celebró el primer desfile de Halloween en Minnesota y luego le siguieron otros estados. La internacionalización de Halloween se produjo en los años 80 gracias a las series de televisión. Éxitos de la pequeña pantalla como “Roseanne” comenzaron a dedicar un capítulo cada año a Halloween hasta convertir la calabaza sonriente en una imagen tan conocida como la Coca-Cola. Hoy en día Halloween es una de las fechas más importantes del calendario festivo estadounidenense y canadiense

Como podemos apreciar, la festividad, de origen celta, ha tenido un desarrollo hasta llegar a Estados Unidos, donde se volvió una fiesta infantil.

Sin duda la celebración de Halloween que tambien es conocida como el día de las brujas, no es tomada tan en serio por la mayoría de los latinoamericanos, se considera como un festejo norteamericano y muy pocos conocen sus origenes europeos, es común disfrazar a los niños para que vayan a pedir dulces en los vecindarios cercanos. En algunos paises como México, esta celebración ha llegado a tener conflictos de origen con la más tradicional celebración del Día de Muertos, la cual se celebra cada 2 de noviembre y que tiene origenes completamente distintos a Halloween, en el día de muertos se acostumbra visitar los panteones y mausoleos para acompañar a familiares difuntos así como realizar altares en conmemoración de ellos, es una tradición que se remonta a las culturas prehispanicas.

DÍA DE MUERTOS.
Ahora bien, me comentaban que el DÍA DE MUERTOS y su correspondiente festividad en México es una festividad católica. Nada más alejado de la realidad.

Los orígenes de la celebración del Día de los Muertos en México, pueden ser trazados hasta la época de los indígenas de Mesoamérica, tales como los aztecas, mayas, purépechas, nahuas y totonacas, entre otros . Los rituales que celebran las vidas de los ancestros se realizaron por estas civilizaciones por lo menos durante los últimos 3,000 años. En la era prehispánica era común la práctica de conservar los cráneos como trofeos y mostrarlos durante los rituales que simbolizaban la muerte y el renacimiento.

El festival que se convirtió en el Día de los Muertos cayó en el noveno el mes del calendario solar azteca, cerca del inicio de agosto, y era celebrado durante un mes completo. Las festividades eran presididas por el dios Mictecacíhuatl, conocido como la "Dama de la muerte" (actualmente corresponde con "la Catrina"). Las festividades eran dedicadas a la celebración de los niños y las vidas de parientes fallecidos.

Cuando los conquistadores llegaron a América en el siglo XVI, ellos estuvieron aterrados por las prácticas paganas de los indígenas, y en un intento de convertir a los nativos americanos al catolicismo movieron el festival hacia fechas en el inicio de noviembre para que coincidiesen con las festividades católicas del Día de todos los Santos y Todas las Almas. El Día de Todos los Santos es el uno de Noviembre, donde este último fue también un ritual pagano de Samhain, el día céltico del banquete de los muertos. Los españoles combinaron sus costumbres con el festival similar mesoamericano, creando de este modo el Día de los Muertos. Es decir, se hizo un verdadero SINCRETISMO RELIGIOSO.

Pero debemos recordar que es, ante todo UNA FIESTA PAGANA. Al grado de que se pone en primer término, el Retrato de la persona recordada.

Recordemos que en términos del Cristianismo, cuando una persona muere, va ante el Tribunal de Dios, donde puede ser enviada al Purgatorio, al Paraíso o al Infierno, según sea el veredicto. Pero de ninguna manera, se le manda de regreso a la Tierra, y menos a cenar el 2 de Noviembre con todos sus familiares.

Los materiales comúnmente utilizados para hacer un altar para el Día de Muertos tiene un significado, y son los siguientes:
Retrato de la persona recordada. El retrato del recordado, sugiere el ánima que los visitará la noche del 2 de noviembre.
Pintura o cromo de las Ánimas del Purgatorio. La imagen de las ánimas del purgatorio sirve para obtener la salida del purgatorio del alma del difunto por si acaso se encontrara ahí.
Doce cirios. Aunque pueden ser menos, tienen que ser en pares, y preferiblemente de color morado con coronas y flores de cera. Los cirios, sobre todo si son morados, son señal de duelo. Los cuatro cirios en cruz, representan los cuatro puntos cardinales, de manera que el ánima pueda orientarse hasta encontrar su camino y su casa.
Cincuenta veladoras medianas (opcional).
Dos calaveras grandes de azúcar, más 2, 4,6, 8, 10 o 12, medianas. Las calaveras de azúcar, medianas en el nivel superior, son alusión a la muerte, siempre presente. Las tres calaveras pequeñas y en un nivel bajo, son dedicadas a la Santísima Trinidad, y la grande en el mismo nivel, al Padre Eterno.
Seis candeleros, con boca suficiente para ubicar los cirios.
Tres incensarios; se pueden utilizar pequeños anafres o braceros.
Copal. El copal sirve para que su humo limpie el lugar de malos espíritus y así pueda entrar el ánima a su casa sin ningún peligro.
Carbón de madera.

Altar de Día de Muertos
Ceniza de leña. La cruz grande de ceniza sirve para que al llegar el ánima hasta el altar pueda expiar sus culpas pendientes. La cruz pequeña de ceniza se pone por si el ánima se encontraba en el purgatorio, ayudándolo a salir de ahí para continuar su viaje.
Un lebrillo o aguamanil que tenga o no pedestal.
Una pieza de jabón de pan.
Una toalla de cualquier calidad. El aguamanil, jabón y toalla se colocan por si el ánima necesita lavarse las manos después del largo viaje.
Agua, jarra y vaso, preferiblemente de vidrio transparente para que se pueda apreciar el contenido que será de agua natural. El agua en la jarra es para que se moje los labios resecos por el largo viaje desde el más allá.
Cazuela o cazuelas con comida.
Ocote en rajas.
Chiquihuite tortillero.
Botella de licor, vaso 'caballito' (para tequila), un salero y un platito con un limón partido. El licor, tequila preferiblemente, es para que recuerde los grandes acontecimientos agradables durante su vida y decida visitar a los vivos.
Pan de muerto (Dos piezas medianas). La comida tiene por objeto deleitar al ánima que nos visita.
Flores de zempoalxochitl, según las necesidades. Las flores sirven para adornar y aromatizar el lugar durante el tiempo que esté presente el ánima.
Mesa, tablas, etcétera, para la base del altar.
Papel de china que sea morado o rosa oscuro y tantos pliegos como superficie se pretenda cubrir.
Vendría la pregunta de por qué lo celebramos en la Iglesia y ponermos nuestros altares, etc. La respuesta es muy simple, POR TRADICIÓN. Es una Tradición Mexicana que debe conservarse, pues ayuda a recordar a los seres queridos, pero de ninguna forma, podemos considerarlo como una fiesta religiosa o una conmemoración religiosa, sino sólo una festividad tradicional.

Espero que al menos, este pequeño estudio haya sido entretenido.

----- Original Message ----
From: francisco sevilla >
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:47:01 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Happy DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Gente de Nuestros Ranchos:
Feliz dia de los difuntos. Quien sabe de alguna calavera?

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So far, I have found a Tomasa Romero, married to Alejandro Martin Del Campo, whose son, Tomas married Nieves Munoz in 1850 in Guadalajara. I don't know the name of the Romero my greataunt Rosario married, but I keep bugging my mother to call Rosario's sister in New Jersey to find out.

Finding Alice's Ancestors

Hello Arturo, Thank you so much for your offer to help. I know from what I've read, this a group that is ready and willing to share. Unfortunately, the only solid information I have is what Joseph was so kind to place on file w/the Nuestros Ranchos group. If you can think of anything I might have missed, I'd certainly appreciate it. Thanks again, Alice

AYUNTAMIENTO FILMS

SALUDOS A TODOS:
Una vez mas les pido ayuda a mis primos mas sabios! What is Ayuntamiento in the city government? What is the purpose and how does it compare to what we have in the United States. Would there be any reason to view these films and how or what strategies would any researcher need to use and follow. Any and all guidance would be appreciated.

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Hi Yolanda:

I'll try to answer your question even though, I am sure , somebody else will
come up with a better one.
An "Ayuntamiento" is a city government, or city council. It keeps and
maintains the "Registro Civil" register of it's citizens.
Along with church records, this is a good place to look for marriage,
births, deaths, (defunciones) census, commercial licenses applications and
possibly a few other types of records. Records are normally kept at the
"Cabecera Municipal" or our equivalent would be like a County Seat.
This is a very simple answer to your question, but I'm sure it will give you
a better understanding of "Ayuntamiento" .

John Gonzalez
Wildomar, CA.
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---- Original Message -----
From: "yolandamedinaperez"
To:
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:18 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] AYUNTAMIENTO FILMS

>
> SALUDOS A TODOS:
> Una vez mas les pido ayuda a mis primos mas sabios! What is
> Ayuntamiento in the city government? What is the purpose and how does it
> compare to what we have in the United States. Would there be any reason
> to view these films and how or what strategies would any researcher need
> to use and follow. Any and all guidance would be appreciated.
> Yolanda Medina Perez in El Paso.

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Yolanda

John has hit the nail on the head, Ayuntamiento is literally the city council or government of a municipality which in Mexico is more or less a condensed county... i.e. it contains a city with rural area around it (except of course in cases of metro areas where the large cities where the various municipalities have melded into each other...

The civil registry was first legislated in Mexico in the late 1800s as part of the many efforts to emasculate the Catholic Church and thus take away one of its main functions which was the registry of births, marriages and deaths. To this day a marriage conducted in a church in Mexico has no legal standing. Thus good Catholics go and get married at the town hall the day before their church wedding so that it is valid before the government and God...

Civil records tend to be much more lengthy than church ones... overcompensation perhaps to try to show that they were at least as good as the church ones. Many are missing from the years just before the revolution and the Cristero rebellions as city halls were prime targets of those wars.

There are decent land censuses and if existent, the birth and marriage records are at least as good as the church records. Many families continued to refuse to go before the civil registry for generations.

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Gracias Arturo and John for your reply.
This information I hope, will help me in my seach for those ancestors that like to play hide and seek, you know the ones. Do you have any ideas about searching thru a film. I saw what seemed to be hundreds of films at the UTEP library and it was mind boggling. Where do I begin? I rolled a film and saw such things as receipts for animals, payments for all kinds of things and I was lost. WHAT IS THIS, I wondered?
Yolanda

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Good Evening, Being new to genealogy and the group itself; I'd like to know how do you copy and scan films that you receive on loan at the FHC? Does one of the FHC volunteers do it for you? I just recently learned that you can email yourself an entry from a film, but I didn't think you could email the entire film! Since I can only visit the FHC for the couple of hours a week it's open in the evening, I have only enough time to go through the film quickly. It appears that until I have regular business hours to devote to my family search and network, I will continue to get nowhere. I started with practically no information such as dates, places, or even names, and eight carefully selected films later, I haven't progressed in my search. I read your emails referring to the location of direct and distantly related family members many generations removed, and I can't even find my mother's birth entry or stumble upon her brothers (whose names I don't know). Yes, I'm completely fr
ustrated
and amazed at how entire families can disappear. There must be something that I'm doing wrong, but I don't know what. Alice
--- mytmo@netnitco.net wrote:

From: Maureen Bejar
To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:53:18 -0800 (PST)

Dear Arturo:
Thank you. Since not everyone goes into films, I will send a note of films I have coming and if anyone is interested, I would gladly copy and scan records for them. Don't worry, I will let you know if I come up with any more ideas. I will try to make sure next time that it will simplify your work :)

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----- Original Message ----
From: AliceBB alicebb@netscape.com
Monday, October 30, 2006 Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films

Good Evening, Being new to genealogy and the group itself; I'd like to know how do you copy and scan films that you receive on loan at the FHC?
Alice;

First of all it is very unlikely that you would scan the entire film as the only records you will want to copy are those that you believe are family or are linked to your family indirectly through marriage to a family member.

Once you find either marriage, baptism, census, death or other type of record on a film most family history centers have the capability to make a paper copy for which there will be a per copy charge. This charge will vary depending on your local FHC.

Some FHC's have digital copiers where you can download and copy to disk, floppy, or a flash drive. Another possibility is to bring your digital camera and photograph your record or records of interest and download the photos at your home to a hard drive, CD or flash drive.
I believe that Joseph has posted How to instructions on Nuestros Ranchos on how to take digital photos of microfilmed records.

I hope this answers some of your questions, if not, keep asking and someone will get it right......the people in this group are always ready and willing to help.

Since I can only visit the FHC for the couple of hours a week it's open in the evening, I have only enough time to go through the film quickly. It appears that until I have regular business hours to devote to my family search and network, I will continue to get nowhere. I started with practically no information such as dates, places, or even names, and eight carefully selected films later, I haven't progressed in my search. I read your emails referring to the location of direct and distantly related family members many generations removed, and I can't even find my mother's birth entry or stumble upon her brothers (whose names I don't know). Yes, I'm completely frustrated

Alice, I know it's hardest at the beginning when you have so little to work with but don't give up.......because once you find that first major discovery you will have the thrill of a lifetime. I wish you luck and look forward to hearing of your breakthrough in those brick walls.

Suerte;
Alicia Carrillo,
San Jose, Calif

and amazed at how entire families can disappear. There must be something that I'm doing wrong, but I don't know what. Alice

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Alicia, Thanks for the words of encouragement. I've gone through the Family History Catalog again and jotted down more film numbers that might contain useful information and now I have to wait for the evening when I can go to the FHC and order them. If I could only find my mother's birth entry. She grew up believing she was born in Aguascalientes, Aguas.,only to be told (at age 50) by an aunt that she was actually born in Villa Garcia, Zacatecas. I've gone through that film and didn't find her or her siblings. Now I'm beginning to believe she could have been wrong as to when she was born, too! I know the accuracy of records in Mexico is questionable. When my parents came to the states seventy years ago, they were told by the officials that if they were from Monterrey, the paperwork would be easier. So they agreed and somewhere out there it is stated that they were from Monterrey. Which was not true. One last thing...How do people download the films that I've gone throu
gh on th
e Nuestros Ranchos website? It's great to have those resources, but how does one contribute? Thanks again, Alice

--- alliecar@pacbell.net wrote:

From: Alicia Carrillo
To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:34:57 -0800 (PST)

----- Original Message ----
From: AliceBB alicebb@netscape.com
Monday, October 30, 2006 Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films

Good Evening, Being new to genealogy and the group itself; I'd like to know how do you copy and scan films that you receive on loan at the FHC?
Alice;

First of all it is very unlikely that you would scan the entire film as the only records you will want to copy are those that you believe are family or are linked to your family indirectly through marriage to a family member.

Once you find either marriage, baptism, census, death or other type of record on a film most family history centers have the capability to make a paper copy for which there will be a per copy charge. This charge will vary depending on your local FHC.

Some FHC's have digital copiers where you can download and copy to disk, floppy, or a flash drive. Another possibility is to bring your digital camera and photograph your record or records of interest and download the photos at your home to a hard drive, CD or flash drive.
I believe that Joseph has posted How to instructions on Nuestros Ranchos on how to take digital photos of microfilmed records.

I hope this answers some of your questions, if not, keep asking and someone will get it right......the people in this group are always ready and willing to help.

Since I can only visit the FHC for the couple of hours a week it's open in the evening, I have only enough time to go through the film quickly. It appears that until I have regular business hours to devote to my family search and network, I will continue to get nowhere. I started with practically no information such as dates, places, or even names, and eight carefully selected films later, I haven't progressed in my search. I read your emails referring to the location of direct and distantly related family members many generations removed, and I can't even find my mother's birth entry or stumble upon her brothers (whose names I don't know). Yes, I'm completely frustrated

Alice, I know it's hardest at the beginning when you have so little to work with but don't give up.......because once you find that first major discovery you will have the thrill of a lifetime. I wish you luck and look forward to hearing of your breakthrough in those brick walls.

Suerte;
Alicia Carrillo,
San Jose, Calif

and amazed at how entire families can disappear. There must be something that I'm doing wrong, but I don't know what. Alice

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Alice:

Do you have your mother's parents' names and approximate birthdates?

If you are not sure where your mother was born, we can try to track down her parents and they may then lead us to her. It is more probable that her parents are in one of the LDS databases and therefore we can search across multiple municipalities and states for them.

If you can gather that info, I would be more than willing to try to track them down.

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Dear Alicia:
Thank you for answering Alice. Yes, this is exactly what I do. My LDS site has a microfilm printer. I am able to print copies of records for 10 cents each and then take them home and scan with my computer. We are not so fortunate to have the digital scans yet.

To Alice:
Do not be discouraged. I am unable to find the birth or marriage records for my husband's grandmother and grandfather. I have their parents and grandparents, brothers and sister's but have not found them yet. They are listed as patrons on baptisms and their own children's baptisms. I am getting the Valle de Guadalupe records to try to pinpoint their marriage year by the baptism of their oldest child. I also know Catarina's approximate age as it was listed on one of the baptisms where she was a patron. Sometimes other family member's records will give you clues. For instance I found my great great grandfather's parents names by looking at a marriage registration of his brother. I am unable to find my great great grandfather's marriage, but I have a film ordered with my great great grandmother's sisters' marriages and hope her marriage may also be on this film. I know who the sisters married names as they were listed on their father's will. One time I approximated my great grandfather's death by looking at his son's and daughter's marriages, which listed whether the father is deceased. My point is, sometimes different types of records from other family members will lead you to or give you clues to the one you are searching. Happy hunting!

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Wow John, that was a great answer! That taught me a lot too! People on this site are so generous with their knowledge...

John Gonzalez <1gnzlz@verizon.net> wrote: Hi Yolanda:

I'll try to answer your question even though, I am sure , somebody else will
come up with a better one.
An "Ayuntamiento" is a city government, or city council. It keeps and
maintains the "Registro Civil" register of it's citizens.
Along with church records, this is a good place to look for marriage,
births, deaths, (defunciones) census, commercial licenses applications and
possibly a few other types of records. Records are normally kept at the
"Cabecera Municipal" or our equivalent would be like a County Seat.
This is a very simple answer to your question, but I'm sure it will give you
a better understanding of "Ayuntamiento" .

John Gonzalez
Wildomar, CA.
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---- Original Message -----
From: "yolandamedinaperez"
To:
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:18 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] AYUNTAMIENTO FILMS

>
> SALUDOS A TODOS:
> Una vez mas les pido ayuda a mis primos mas sabios! What is
> Ayuntamiento in the city government? What is the purpose and how does it
> compare to what we have in the United States. Would there be any reason
> to view these films and how or what strategies would any researcher need
> to use and follow. Any and all guidance would be appreciated.
> Yolanda Medina Perez in El Paso.