I would highly recommend listening to the Dear Myrtle Genealogy podcast
for information that can help us in our research. Specifically she had a
great show with some powerful resources on recording "Oral History."
have a listen to this podcast and all of her shows:

http://ia300036.us.archive.org/1/items/DearMYRTLEs_Family_History_Hour_Internet_Radio_Show_13_Dec_2005/DearMYRTLE2005Dec13.mp3

[if the above URL wraps to the next line you'll have to rebuild it]

or you can access it from here as well:
http://www.dearmyrtle.com/05/1213r.htm

here is the URL for her show in general:

http://www.dearmyrtle.com/listen.htm

joseph

Mary,

I guess this is just an idle question, but have you searched the
surname Grana and/or Grama?  

Also, if the person in question was associated with the Augustinians
and the Jesuits, have you considered the possibility that he was not
born in México but elsewhere?

Just some thoughts!

Victor

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Mary Allen  wrote:
>
> Hi Victor
>   I know her!  You found me!  My family and friends call me Nancy. 
You'll also find my brother Edward placing similar notices everywhere.
 We have been doing this for years and years with no results.
>    
>   Mary  
> 
> "v.h.villarreal"  wrote:
>   Mary,
> 
> Just curious to know if a person who is also searching for the Garana
> surname in "Hispanic Genealogy Forum" is someone you know.
> 
> Read the following:
> 
> [quote]
> Has anyone ever come across the surname GARANA? I am looking for any
> information about my grandfather JOSE ADALBERTO GARANA and my
> grandmother PETRA

Hi Victor

Mary,

Just curious to know if a person who is also searching for the Garana
surname in "Hispanic Genealogy Forum" is someone you know.

Read the following:

[quote]
Has anyone ever come across the surname GARANA? I am looking for any
information about my grandfather JOSE ADALBERTO GARANA and my
grandmother PETRA ROMERO GONZALEZ (GARANA). She lived in Salinas del
Penon Blanco,
SLP,SLP and in the city of San Luis Potosi.

She was the child of VICTOR ROMERO GALVAN and the grandchild of MONICO
ROMERO CARRERA who may have lived in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco.

Of JOSE ADALBERTO GARANA I know only that he was somehow associated
with the Augustinians as a child and that later he was a jesuit
seminarian. He was never ordained. He had to leave San Luis

Mary,

Just curious to know if a person who is also searching for the Garana
surname in "Hispanic Genealogy Forum" is someone you know.

Read the following:

[quote]
Has anyone ever come across the surname GARANA? I am looking for any
information about my grandfather JOSE ADALBERTO GARANA and my
grandmother PETRA ROMERO GONZALEZ (GARANA). She lived in Salinas del
Penon Blanco, SLP,SLP and in the city of San Luis Potosi.

She was the child of VICTOR ROMERO GALVAN and the grandchild of MONICO
ROMERO CARRERA who may have lived in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco.

Of JOSE ADALBERTO GARANA I know only that he was somehow associated
with the Augustinians as a child and that later he was a jesuit
seminarian. He was never ordained. He had to leave San Luis Potosi
with Petra and three children in 1917 for being too outspoken. I have
some of his writings and I can see why some would find him
uncomfortable to their cause.

Nancy37710
[end of quote]

Victor

Jose,

A "Batch Number Search", is certain, way to search the IGI at
FamilySearch.org, where you can narrow your search parameters, down to 
the City and Parish Level.  Provided, that you know the batch numbers,
for the area where you are searching.  There are two places, to find
the Batch Numbers, one is the IGI itself (as you perform searches, you
can look at the bottom of the screen and see the source information,
such as film number, and the batch number, if one has been assigned.),
the second way, is by looking at the "Parish and Vital Records List",
that is only available on microfiche at your local FHC, if they still
have it.

The CD mentioned, is a resource disc, that I have compiled from
different sources, such as genealogy conferences, websites, and other
sources.  Because, there is lots of information available, about
hispanic research, but there is no central location, for it all. 
Also, on the disc, there is a scanned copy, of the "Parish and Vital
Records List", for

Mary,

Glad to hear of your fruitful trip to Guanajuato.  Thanks for sharing
your experiences with all of us.  Enjoy the Holydays.  Peace!

Victor

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Mary Allen  wrote:
>
>     Hello!
>    
>   I actually returned on December 8 from Mexico City and San Felipe
"Torres Mochas", Guanajuato,  but I believe a large piece of my heart
is still in Mexico. That trip has totally changed my life. Really. I
don't really know where to begin because it was such an incredible
experience. 
>    

Irma, Ray and Jose Luis,

 

I'm afraid I was too hasty in saying that the Xauregui's were not to be found in Jose Luis' book. You know what they say, haste makes waste.

I found many chapters that reference Xauregui's. I did not find them initially because they fall under the descendants of families of different names. The book has 100 chapters but none of the chapters have titles with Xauregui's listed.

 

In order to find this surname you must go to the other index towards the back of the book which identifies pages where a specific surname can be found.

 

If anyone wants me to do a lookup just give me a name and an approximate date. Most of the

Heavens! What a fascinating narrative...wish I could have gone with
you!  I have Saldivar and de Llamas and Chavez blood from Jerez,
Zacatecas.  Not your neck of the woods at all.  A member of our family
in the 1700s