Hello Jonathan,

I recently found a couple of very good research sites.  For you and
anyone else whose search has led them to the Basque Country, in Spain,
the links below provide a way to do online queries of parochial
records in a similar way to familysearch.  Hope this is helpful to
someone.

Have ancestors in Gipuzkoa?
Make an online search of parochial archives at "Archivo Histórico
Diocesano de San Sebastián"
http://www.elizagipuzkoa.org/artxiboa/

What about Biskaia ancestors?
Check "Archivo Histórico Eclesiástico de Bizkaia"
http://www.aheb-beha.org/

Or here's a single site where you can search the three Basque
Diocesis: Araba, Biskaia and Gipuzkoa.
http://www.irargi.org/

Un Saludo Cordial!
Victor Villarreal

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "mexicanfhr"  wrote:
> When there is a IGI record, says that the record was submitted by a 
> LDS Member.  Especially, if it was submitted in the 1970's, 1980's, 
> and the early 1990's, on paper.  The church kept a copy on

When there is a IGI record, says that the record was submitted by a 
LDS Member.  Especially, if it was submitted in the 1970's, 1980's, 
and the early 1990's, on paper.  The church kept a copy on the 
submission on film.  They are sorted into batch numbers and into 
Serial or sheet numbers.  These numbers are so that you can find the 
record on the film.  As far as I know, you can only use the Batch 
number, when performing a online search. 

The submissions films, are restricted to the Family History Library 
in Salt Lake.

thanks,
Jonathan
--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "v.h.villarreal"  
wrote:
> Angie,
> 
> Thanks.  I was just joking!
> And speaking about research tips, I don't have a clear idea what's 
the
> purpose of the fields [Serial/Sheet Number] and [Film Number] in the
> IGI search page.  Have you found any use for those?
> 
> I've tried entering data into the [Film Number] field in a similar
> fashion to the [Batch Number] as some recommend field but

Hello Stuart,

Thanks for your response.  Sounds like you have had extensive
experience using these search tools.  Thanks!

Saludos
Victor Villarreal
Reynosa, México


--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Stuart Armstrong  wrote:
> Hello v.h.villarreal,
> 
> Thursday, August 25, 2005, 1:30:18 PM, you wrote:
> 
> > Angie,
> 
> > And speaking about research tips, I don't have a clear idea what's the
> > purpose of the fields [Serial/Sheet Number] and [Film Number] in the
> > IGI search page.  Have you found any use for those?
> 
> The best time to use these is when you find a record of interest that
> has a batch number. Records were submitted by extraction workers or by
> church members in batches. So it is often the case that the records in
> a particular batch are either for related persons or persons who lived
> in the same area at the same time.
> 
> So whenever a batch number exists, try searching for all the records
> from that batch. (I think you have to entry a country

Hello v.h.villarreal,

Thursday, August 25, 2005, 1:30:18 PM, you wrote:

> Angie,

> And speaking about research tips, I don't have a clear idea what's the
> purpose of the fields [Serial/Sheet Number] and [Film Number] in the
> IGI search page.  Have you found any use for those?

The best time to use these is when you find a record of interest that
has a batch number. Records were submitted by extraction workers or by
church members in batches. So it is often the case that the records in
a particular batch are either for related persons or persons who lived
in the same area at the same time.

So whenever a batch number exists, try searching for all the records
from that batch. (I think you have to entry a country too.) Some
batches are very large and may have sheet numbers too. If these were
microfilmed or extracted from a microfilm, there may be a Film number.
-- 
Best regards,
 Stuart                            mailto:stuarta@...

Are your Ramos' from Chihuahua?

Marge:)

On Aug 29, 2005, at 11:44 PM, Arturo Ramos wrote:

I agree with Victor's opinion about the podcast series.  I especially

enjoyed the interview with Rosalinda.  In case anyone is wondering, I

am her 26 time (probably more) cousin that she discusses in the

interview.  It has been a pretty amazing discovery to find long lost

cousins doing genealogy research.



--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "v.h.villarreal"

wrote:

> Joseph,

>

> I just heard your latest interview with Rosalinda Ruiz and it keeps

> getting better.  Thanks!

>

> Now everytime I read one of your posts I can hear your voice in my

> head.. :~)

>

> About your request for questions to ask Mr. Ryskamp, I was curious

to

> know if there are any kind of statistics or failure/success rates

for

> genealogy researchers in terms of generations count.  In other

words,

> what can the average genealogist realistically expect to found from

> available

I agree with Victor's opinion about the podcast series.  I especially 
enjoyed the interview with Rosalinda.  In case anyone is wondering, I 
am her 26 time (probably more) cousin that she discusses in the 
interview.  It has been a pretty amazing discovery to find long lost 
cousins doing genealogy research.

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "v.h.villarreal"  
wrote:
> Joseph,
> 
> I just heard your latest interview with Rosalinda Ruiz and it keeps
> getting better.  Thanks!
> 
> Now everytime I read one of your posts I can hear your voice in my
> head.. :~)
> 
> About your request for questions to ask Mr. Ryskamp, I was curious 
to
> know if there are any kind of statistics or failure/success rates 
for
> genealogy researchers in terms of generations count.  In other 
words,
> what can the average genealogist realistically expect to found from
> available sources.
> 
> Victor
> 
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes  wrote:
> > 
> > Okay I

Arturo and Joseph:
Thanks so much for your responses to my inquiry - the information and 
links are very interesting, and I just want you to know I appreciate 
your sharing.
Thanks again,
Natalie in VA

No doubt Lopez de Santana is among the most opprobrious characters in
Mexican history, but blaming the current state of affairs exclusively
to the acts of leaders like him is no doubt an extreme oversimplification.

Victor Villarreal

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Alberto Duarte  wrote:
> Poor Mexico.....
> Because of such poor leaders as Santa Ana, including
> many others after him, Mexico remains a 3rd world
> country. We, 25 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans
> in the U.S., are living proof of Mexico's economic and
> political failures.
> 
> Alberto Duarte Prieto.
>