Mr. Serrros,

I used to know a Bobby Serros (PhD, worked in Northridge CSU) and his brother George.  Are you by any chance related?  I grew up in Oxnard, CA.

David Delgado

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Serros 
Sent: Mar 1, 2005 9:16 PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Poll results for ranchos

I totally agree with Mr. Duarte. I understand the importance of
documentation but I believe for our purposes that communication is of utmost
importance, all things considered---availability of computers and software,
as well as understanding of genealogy procedures.

Those that have learned to search and document can teach those who follow.
We need more people, not less.

Respectfully,

Edward Serros


On 3/1/05 7:20 PM, "Alberto Duarte"  wrote:

> Less strict.
> 
> I believe we could get more members, and more
> information, if we were less strict on membership.
> 
> Alberto.
> 
> --- Joseph Puentes  wrote:
> 
>> > well the

I totally agree with Mr. Duarte. I understand the importance of documentation but I believe for our purposes that communication is of utmost importance, all things considered---availability of computers and software, as well as understanding of genealogy procedures.



Those that have learned to search and document can teach those who follow. We need more people, not less.



Respectfully,



Edward Serros





On 3/1/05 7:20 PM, "Alberto Duarte" wrote:

Less strict.



I believe we could get more members, and more

information, if we were less strict on membership.



Alberto.



--- Joseph Puentes wrote:



> well the percentage of members needed to make this a

> valid vote didn't

> vote so I'm leaving things as they are. maybe next

> year I'll do another

> poll and see if the group opinion is strong enough

> to influence enough

> members to vote one way or another.

>

> joseph

>

> ranchos@yahoogroups.com wrote:

>

>

Less strict.

I believe we could get more members, and more
information, if we were less strict on membership.

Alberto.

--- Joseph Puentes  wrote:

> well the percentage of members needed to make this a
> valid vote didn't 
> vote so I'm leaving things as they are. maybe next
> year I'll do another 
> poll and see if the group opinion is strong enough
> to influence enough 
> members to vote one way or another.
> 
> joseph
> 
> ranchos@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> 
> >The following ranchos poll is now closed.  Here are
> the 
> >final results: 
> >
> >
> >POLL QUESTION: You can only vote if you have
> already
> >submitted your genealogy, but even if
> >you haven't you can still influence by
> >giving your opinion via an email to the
> >group (freedom of speech).
> >
> >Question: Should the requirements for
> >being a member of Ranchos be More Strict
> >(have your genealogy in hand to submit
> >before being accepted into the group);
> >the same as now; or less Strict?
> > 
> >I

a cousin of mine told me his parents are in Spain on vacation and if I
could think of any family history sources they could pick up in Madrid
or Barcelona. I told him to have them swing by Sevilla to the Archivo de
Indias to get me some Padrones from the Jerez/Colotlan area that are in
that Archive.

So I'm wondering do any of you all know of any archives in Madrid or
Barcelona that possibly would have information on Mexico? I'm sure there
are a lot of sources but I'm so lacking for that specific knowledge I'm
coming to you.

thanks,

joseph

Hey Joseph, I would say I am almost a huerfano. Another member, Angel 
Cervantes, and I both have Cervantes ancestors from Zacoalco, 
Jalisco, but it doesn't appear to be a connection, at least back to 
the 1700's. I saw one group member researching her ancestors from 
Atenguillo/Guachinango/Mascota. My Curiel line is from that area, but 
unfortunately (or I'd say fortunately), there's lots of Curiel 
families in that region.

Other than Angel, and the other member whose name I don't recall, I 
am a huerfano. You see, most of my ancestors are from the southern 
municipios of Jalisco: Tlajomulco, Chapala, Zacoalco, Techaluta, 
Sayula, Amacueca. One line, as I said, is from Atenguillo(If you 
don't know where this is, it is close to Talpa, where many people 
visit la virgen). I noticed that almost everybody on this group 
researching Jalisco is focused on los Altos. So far, I have only one 
line of ancestors from los Altos (Lagos), but haven't researched a 
lot on this line.

On the

well the percentage of members needed to make this a valid vote didn't
vote so I'm leaving things as they are. maybe next year I'll do another
poll and see if the group opinion is strong enough to influence enough
members to vote one way or another.

joseph

ranchos@yahoogroups.com wrote:

The following ranchos poll is now closed. Here are the
final results:

POLL QUESTION: You can only vote if you have already
submitted your genealogy, but even if
you haven't you can still influence by
giving your opinion via an email to the
group (freedom of speech).

Question: Should the requirements for
being a member of Ranchos be More Strict
(have your genealogy in hand to submit
before being accepted into the group);
the same as now; or less Strict?

I will not change anything unless 75% of
the permanent members vote and if I get
60% of those voting to vote for one of

the choices.

CHOICES AND RESULTS

- More Strict, 9 votes, 45.00%
- The Same, 8 votes, 40.00%
- Less Strict, 3

The following ranchos poll is now closed.  Here are the 
final results: 


POLL QUESTION: You can only vote if you have already
submitted your genealogy, but even if
you haven't you can still influence by
giving your opinion via an email to the
group (freedom of speech).

Question: Should the requirements for
being a member of Ranchos be More Strict
(have your genealogy in hand to submit
before being accepted into the group);
the same as now; or less Strict?
 
I will not change anything unless 75% of
the permanent members vote and if I get
60% of those voting to vote for one of
the choices.  

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- More Strict, 9 votes, 45.00%  
- The Same, 8 votes, 40.00%  
- Less Strict, 3 votes, 15.00%  
- Other, 0 votes, 0.00%  



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