URL:http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/node/16341

Hello, I am Hope Gonzalez Martin. I am first generation Mexican American, my parents were both born on the Rancho Buena Vista, Jalisco, as were many of my grandparents and relatives. I am concentrating on my Father's family. I have been able to trace my grandparents back to my gggg grandfather Jose Gertrudis Gonzales. I have used the local library of the LDS to obtain copies of birth,christening and marriage recordings. I think my gggg grandfather Jose Gertrudis was from Spain, the earliest recording I have of him is that he was a witness at my ggggg grandparent marriage in 1802 in the town of Tacotlan, Jal.
Jose Gertrudis was married to Barbara Peres. The ggggg grandparents that he was a witness for were Jose Calletano Peres, he is listed as Espanol and his bride Juana Munos(z) as Mullata, she was born to Xaiver Munoz and Antonia De Olea on Feb 19, 1776 in the town of Cuquio, Jal.

This is where my research ends and where I hope to learn more from all of you who have more research experience than I. I also hope that I can be of help to the other members who have less experience in research